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The Joy/ Joy to The World by Belonging Co 

Celebrate this Christmas with a fresh rendition of "Joy to the World" with The Belonging Co's 'The Joy' (feat. David Dennis). This upbeat song celebrates the birth of our Savior this Christmas while stirring faith and standing on the promise that, no matter the circumstances, the joy of the Lord is our strength.

THE JOY / JOY TO THE WORLD
Feat. David Dennis
Written By: Andrew Holt, Mitch Wong, Traditional

VERSE 1
Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing, and Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing

VERSE 2
Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns, let all their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding…

CHORUS
The joy of the Lord, the joy of the Lord is my strength
The joy of the Lord, the joy of the Lord is my strength
O my soul, bless His Name, all that is within me say
The joy of the Lord, the joy of the Lord is my strength

BRIDGE
Let it rise up like a river overflowing Holy Spirit
Let it pour out with no limit overflowing Holy Spirit

VERSE 3
He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love, and wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love

TAGS
O my soul, bless His Name, all that is within me say
O my soul, bless His Name, all that is within me say
O my soul, bless His Name, all that is within me say
The joy of the Lord, the joy of the Lord is my strength

© 2024 Andrew Holt Music Publishing, TBCO Publishing, A Wong Made Write Publishing, and Integrity's
Praise! Music CCLI Song # 7209419
CCLI License # 11157802

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"Sing for the King" is an upbeat Christian Christmas children's song co-written and performed by Angie Killianand Allie Gardner. Released as a single on October 12, 2024, the song features a joyful 6/8 lilt and captures the wonder of the Nativity story. [1, 2, 3]

Premiered Oct 12, 2024  #ChristmasMusic #SingForTheKing #ChristianChildrensMusic

“Sing for the King” - A Christmas children's song by Angie Killian & Allie Gardner #SingForTheKing

🌟 About the Song: Join us for a heartwarming celebration of the Christmas spirit with our original song, "Sing for the King"! This enchanting music video features the beautiful voices of children, bringing the joyful message of Jesus’ birth to life.

On a sleepy, starry night, angels spread the joyous news from above, proclaiming the arrival of our Savior. From shepherds guarding their flocks to the call for everyone to rejoice, this song captures the essence of hope and love that Christmas brings.
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🙏 Share the Joy: Sharing new music is a lot of work, so we would be beyond grateful if you liked, commented, and shared this.  Let’s spread JOY together!
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🎶 Sheet Music: Sheet music, mp3s, and minus tracks are available: http://www.angiekillian.com/shop 

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“O Holy Night” originated in Roquemaure, France, in 1847 through a collaboration between a non-religious poet, a Jewish composer, and a local parish priest. [1, 2]

Origins in France (1847)

• The Poem: A local parish priest asked French wine merchant and poet Placide Cappeau to write a Christmas poem to celebrate the renovation of the church organ. Inspired by the Gospel of Luke, Cappeau wrote “Minuit, chrétiens” (Midnight, Christians).
• The Music: Cappeau asked his friend Adolphe Adam—a prominent French composer and opera writer who was Jewish—to compose the music.
• The Premiere: The song, titled “Cantique de Noël,” debuted at a midnight Christmas Eve mass in Roquemaure and was immediately embraced by the public. [1, 2, 3]

The French Church Ban

• The Controversy: The Catholic Church eventually banned the carol after learning of Cappeau’s secular and socialist views (and his split from the church), Adam’s Jewish faith, and lyrics that perceived Jesus as a liberator or breaker of chains.
• The Secret Practice: Despite the official ban by church leadership, French citizens continued singing the song privately in their homes. [1, 2]

American Translation and Abolitionist Anthem

• John Sullivan Dwight (1855): American Unitarian minister, music critic, and abolitionist John Sullivan Dwight discovered the song and translated it into English as “O Holy Night”.
• The Anti-Slavery Lyrics: Dwight adapted the third verse to include lines directly targeting slavery: "Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother; and in his name all oppression shall cease".
• Civil War Impact: The English version gained deep traction across the American North during the Civil War as an anthem of freedom and human dignity. [1, 2, 3, 4]

First Song on Radio (1906)

• Reginald Fessenden: On Christmas Eve in 1906, Canadian inventor Reginald Fessenden used an alternator-transmitter to broadcast the first-ever audio and musical performance sent over radio waves. After reading a passage from the Gospel of Luke, he played “O Holy Night” on his violin to astonished ship wireless operators and radio listeners. [1, 2, 3]

Read more about the timeline and cultural impact of the carol on Wikipedia. [1]

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"O Come, All Ye Faithful" (originally known in Latin as "Adeste Fideles") was composed and handwritten in the 18th century by John Francis Wade, an English Catholic music copyist and layman living in exile in France. [1, 2]

Key Milestones in Its History

• Origins & Early Manuscripts (c. 1740–1751): The earliest surviving handwritten manuscripts—signed by Wade—date back to around 1743. The hymn's Latin text and music first appeared in print in Wade’s 1751 collection, Cantus Diversi. [1, 2, 3]
• The "Portuguese Hymn" Moniker: In 18th-century London, the carol became widely known as the "Portuguese Hymn" because it was regularly sung at the chapel of the Portuguese Embassy, where Latin music was permitted. [1, 2]
• English Translation (1841): The most famous English translation, "O Come, All Ye Faithful," was penned in 1841 by Frederick Oakeley, an Anglican priest associated with the Oxford Movement (who later converted to Catholicism). Additional verses were later translated by William Thomas Brooke. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Theological & Political Theories: While some historians have speculated that the Latin lyrics functioned as a subtle Jacobite cipher supporting the exiled Catholic Stuart claim to the British throne, scholars note the lyrics draw deeply and explicitly from the core theology of the Nicene Creed. [1, 2]

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“Angels We Have Heard on High” is a traditional 18th-century French Christmas carol adapted into English in 1862 by the English Catholic Bishop James Chadwick. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Origins and History

• French Root: The carol originated as an anonymous French folk carol from the Languedoc region titled “Les Anges dans nos campagnes” (meaning "The Angels in our Countryside").
• Publication: The French version was first published in 1855 in the songbook Nouveau recueil de cantiques.
• English Translation: In 1862, James Chadwick translated and adapted the lyrics into English, reducing the original eight stanzas to four.
• Macaronic Style: The carol is classified as a macaronic hymn because it mixes English verses with a repeating Latin refrain: “Gloria in excelsis Deo” ("Glory to God in the highest"). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Biblical Inspiration

• Gospel Account: The lyrics draw directly from Luke 2:8–15, which recounts the angels appearing to shepherds in the fields outside Bethlehem to announce the birth of Jesus.
• The Refrain: The Latin phrase Gloria in excelsis Deo is taken straight from the angelic song of praise recorded in Luke 2:14. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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NOT for comercial use. its for my students to learn this arrangement by Lindsey Stirling - Carol of the Bells - Guitar Cover By Artemiy Orlov.

LIsten to the original song on YouTube

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"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a blues standard written by pianist Jimmie Cox in 1923 and originally performed in a Vaudeville-blues style in the aftermath of the 1920–1921 U.S. economic depression. A later 1929 recording by Bessie Smith became popular during the early years of the Great Depression due to the lyrics highlighting the fleeting nature of material wealth and the friendships that come and go with it. Since Smith's 1929 recording, the song has been interpreted by numerous musicians in a variety of styles.

Early recordings

Although "Nobody Knows You When You Are Down and Out" was copyrighted in 1923, the first known publication did not appear until a recording of 1927. Blues and jazz musician Bobby Leecan, who recorded with various ensembles such as the South Street Trio, Dixie Jazzers Washboard Band, and Fats Waller's Six Hot Babies, recorded "Nobody Needs You When You're Down and Out" under the name "Blind Bobby Baker and his guitar", with his vocal and guitar. His version, recorded in New York around June 1927, is credited on the record label to Bobby Leecan and has completely different lyrics from the popular 1929 version, with emphasis on being poor, including a verse about being cheated playing "The Numbers".[4]

The second known recording of the song was on January 11, 1929, by an obscure vocal quartet, the Aunt Jemima Novelty Four, first to use the now-familiar title, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out".

Youtube Eric Clapton Version

Eric Clapton versions

When he was an art student in the early 1960s, Eric Clapton was attracted to London's folk music scene and the fingerpicking acoustic guitar-style of Big Bill Broonzy.[11] Along with "Key to the Highway", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" was one of the first songs that Clapton learned to play in this style.

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