Have you ever found yourself so burned out you needed to get away for a while? So did the author of today's Christmas carol. And he found replenishment in the most unlikely of places. In fact, there were those around him who told him not to go - because it was too dangerous! Join us today with special guest Dr. Scott Fenton as we explore the history and geography of another favorite Christmas carol.

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Sources: 

Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotional by Kenneth W. Osbeck

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0825438993/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_zGfMFbKXFTH8V

The Story of Our Hymns: The Handbook to the Hymnal of the Anglican and Reformed Church by Armin Haeussler

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007DPJ4M/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_mHfMFbQBP20BA

Then Sings My Soul: 150 of the Worlds Greatest Hymn Stories by Robert J. Morgan

Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0785249397/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_nJfMFbVY5KGV8

Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas by Ace Collins

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310239265/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_4JfMFbQWBPHQV

The Gospel in Hymns by Albert E. Bailey

https://www.amazon.com/dp/9110007121/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_LKfMFbXXNSVM8

O Little Town of Bethlehem by Burl Ives

https://open.spotify.com/track/02Q0dNnWv0RPWdrYIlbTNg?si=3GackXs4QraZxIAUDt3yTA

O Little Town of Bethlehem by Elvis Presley 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6Ai7PiAjnb4eIiC05By0i4?si=PGH9CjONT-SVNIyHwFawsA

Little Town by Amy Grant

https://open.spotify.com/track/4Q2gA7EtyFfCVGilwxLspc?si=tQm8m927Tcud_GafXxZM-g