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SONG 5 – For Unto Us a Child is Born
SPOTIFY • APPLE MUSIC • AMAZON MUSIC • DEEZER • PANDORA • YOUTUBE (The Birth Celebration) Pure Baroque Joy This is IT – the moment we’ve been building toward! “For Unto Us a Child is Born” is the celebration of Christ’s birth, written in the same joyful fugue style as Handel’s famous version. Multiple voice parts entering, weaving, celebrating together that the child is born,…
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SONG 4 – The Promise Kept
SPOTIFY • APPLE MUSIC • AMAZON MUSIC • DEEZER • PANDORA • YOUTUBE (Prophecy Fulfilled) When God Keeps His Word “The Promise Kept” is the heart of Part I – the moment when all those prophecies, all that preparation, all that waiting comes to fruition. This is the longest, most complex piece in the oratorio, featuring multiple soloists, recitatives, arias, and full chorus in baroque…
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SONG 3 – And the Glory of the Lord
SPOTIFY • APPLE MUSIC • AMAZON MUSIC • DEEZER • PANDORA • YOUTUBE (The Revelation) When Heaven Breaks Through After the invitation (Comfort Ye) and the call to preparation (Every Valley), comes the promise: “And the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” This is one of the most beloved choruses in baroque oratorio – and for good…
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SONG 2 – Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
SPOTIFY • APPLE MUSIC • AMAZON MUSIC • DEEZER • PANDORA • YOUTUBE (Preparing the Way) The Virtuoso Call to Action After the tender invitation of “Comfort Ye,” the oratorio explodes with energy in “Every Valley Shall Be Exalted.” This is where the tenor soloist gets to show off – rapid melismatic runs, elaborate baroque ornamentation, virtuosic vocal technique that declares: preparation isn’t passive, it’s…
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SONG 1 – Comfort Ye
SPOTIFY • APPLE MUSIC • AMAZON MUSIC • DEEZER • PANDORA • YOUTUBE (Opening Invitation) When Prophecy Becomes Personal Every great oratorio needs an opening that draws you in, that prepares your heart for what’s coming. Handel’s Messiah opens with the tender, almost whispered “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people.” I wanted my Modern Messiah to begin the same way – with comfort, with invitation,…
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INTRODUCTION – Modern Messiah
SPOTIFY • APPLE MUSIC • AMAZON MUSIC • DEEZER • PANDORA • YOUTUBE From the Choir Loft to a New Oratorio Why The Modern Messiah? I grew up singing in choir. Junior high, high school, college – if there was a choir, I was in it. First soprano, standing in the front row, learning to sight-read those challenging baroque pieces that made my heart soar.…
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New Year New Me
The Hope of Fresh Starts The last song on My Kind of Christmas feels like a deep breath at midnight — hopeful, reflective, and full of promise. “New Year New Me” is about stepping into a new season with gratitude for where you’ve been and courage for where you’re going. It’s not about reinventing yourself…
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Nostalgia Christmas Movies
When Your Partner Doesn’t Get Your Holiday Film Obsession There’s something magical about curling up with a classic Christmas movie — the kind that makes you quote every line and tear up at the same scenes every year. “Nostalgia Christmas Movies” celebrates those familiar stories that bring families together, remind us of love’s triumphs, and…
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Where Christmas Begins
The True Heart of the Holiday Every ornament, every cookie, every song—it all begins in the heart. “Where Christmas Begins” reminds us that the season’s magic isn’t found in what we do, but in who we’re with. If I had to pick one song that captures the entire message of this album—and why I’m so…
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The Church Needs Story-Telling Songs About Christ
A Call to the Church I love traditional Christmas carols. I truly do. “O Holy Night” moves me to tears every year. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” is theological gold. “Silent Night” is hauntingly beautiful. But we’ve been singing the same songs for 100, 200, even 300 years. And I wonder: where are the NEW…
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