Sunday video extras: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Johnny Cash, Casting Crowns
In conjunction with my Sunday quote today, which gives the fascinating abolitionist history of the Christmas classic, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, here are two memorable but very different arrangements of the beloved hymn by Johnny Cash, who called this his “favorite Christmas song of all,” and the group Casting Crowns….
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Dec.18, 2011 6:23 am |
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Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Thank you for this Jill–I love Casting Crowns! A great song, with an unexpected message. What a nice way to wake up for my very early work shift!
Love the Man In Black. :)
Speaking of Christmas carols, Amazon is giving out one free carol a day for the 25 days leading up to Christmas. You can get the ones from days that already passed: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&ref_=amb_link_359099402_2&tag=kayaimonlslin-20&ie=UTF8&linkCode=ur2&docId=1000453281#&camp=1789&creative=390957
I did not know that history. Fitting with those things that touched his heart, Johnny Cash does the introductory narration to this song about the Christmas Truce.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCQpNPGq_mU&feature=share
The story of that truce is told in Oh Holy Night: The Peace of 1914, see amazon for description/reviews here:
http://tinyurl.com/7qomzzt