by Pepper Basham | Dec 11, 2011 | Christian authors, God's grace
It’s one of the most notable carols of Christmas. A French poem set to music by Adolphe Adam in 1847, O Holy Night has become a standard – especially as a solo. The literal translation from French to English makes the words all the more poignant. Here is...
by Pepper Basham | Dec 9, 2011 | Fiction Book Reviews
The famous crooner, Bing Crosby, brought this song into popularity in 1943 – a PERFECT time for the introduction of a song about someone far away dreaming of coming home. World War II was taking place – and the song was originally written from that...
by Pepper Basham | Dec 8, 2011 | Fiction Book Reviews
The Little Drummer Boy, a more recent Christmas favorite, was written in 1941 by Katherine Kennicott Davis. Apparently it was written as a song for young choirs in celebration of Christmas – particularly since the song is written from the perspective of a little...
by Pepper Basham | Dec 6, 2011 | Fiction Book Reviews
A more recent song which has touched hearts is Mary, Did You Know? – a Mark Lowry song, made popular by Michael English. Mary, Did You Know? was written in 1984, but not performed by Michael English until 1992 – when it truly became more popular. There...
by Pepper Basham | Dec 4, 2011 | Christian authors, inspirational fiction
It’s a song of anticipation. A song born out of years of longing and yearning for the Promised One, the Messiah. A song with the melody of a Gregorian chant and the celebrative chorus of angels. O Come O Come Emmanuel ‘s author is unknown, but it was...
