For those of you with a more modern ear, I'd like to recommend Sufjan Stevens' "Songs for Christmas" CD set.
Sufjan presents some of his own original Christmas music, which is phenomenal (here's a sample), but he excels in taking many traditional Christian Christmas songs and re-presenting them in new, yea glorious, arrangements. I wasn't able to find many links to these Christmas songs (here's his wonderful rendition of "O Come O Come Emmanuel"), but you'll get a general overview of his style from his renditions of "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" (sorry for the cheesy video accompaniment) and "Amazing Grace."
It's already Christmas and you may not want to buy a Christmas album now but, trust me, it's worth it and you will listen to it all year 'round. Merry Christmas to all of you, whether Sufjan is a part of it or not.
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for the sake of honest and full disclosure ...
we woke up Christmas morning to open stockings and, when we went to put on sufjan, dietrich, with tears in his eyes, sobbed, "noooooooo sufjan!"
it'll grow on him, i'm sure.
check this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UGaDcQcFKk
is it the same version?
hope you guys are having a great day and enjoy the holiday season in general.
Steph bought this for me last year-it's entertaining stuff, and there are some great recordings.
I especially like the stories he tells in the liner notes about Christmas with his family growing up.
thanks, lois. i'll update the post to reflect this fact, i.e, add the link. my lack of technological savviness is glaring pretty brightly right now, eh?
joel, next time you find something this good, you better tell me!
Josie, that is hilarious!
Dietrich!!!! What a cutie. I miss him.
YES Sufjan. Dietrich has a lot to learn.
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