Last year, my church choir sang the cantata The Heart of Christmas by Pepper Choplin on one of the Sundays preceding Christmas. In this video it begins at the 27:24 point, although you’re welcome to watch the entire church service if you’d like. I’m the second lady at the right of the first row.
The Heart of Christmas
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Scripture Break #60
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6 KJV).
Handbells for Christmas
Christmas is the perfect time to listen to handbell choirs. Here at Doing Life Together, it’s an (almost) annual tradition. So here are some wonderful performances by some of the best handbell ringers on the internet.
Joy to the World, Pine View High School Handbell Choir:
Zion Handbells play The Little Drummer Boy:
These young Praise Ringers perform Greensleeves beautifully:
Pat-a-Pan, St. Olaf Handbell Choir:
Mary Did You Know, FBC Eastman Handbell Choir
Blue Christmas, Carolina Brass:
This Christmas Bell Choir concert is nearly a half hour long. Songs played are Angels We Have Heard on High, Welcome Christmas, The First Noel, Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Carol of the Bells:
Can’t get enough Christmas handbells? Check out these posts from past years: 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2019.
Handbells: Love Came Down at Christmas
Ringing Praise, the handbell choir at my church, playing “Love Came Down at Christmas” at the Christmas Eve service in 2022. I’m the one in the last row with the mask.
Video of the Day: Precision Drum Team
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Quote of the Day
Spend 30 minutes a day doing something to help you become the person you secretly would love to be, to do the job you would secretly love to do. There are people who are doing it, and it was impossible for them at one time too.
~ Tomi Adeyemi
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