“Peace on the earth, good will towards men from heaven’s all gracious king.” It wasn’t a particularly good day for the shepherds. Four of the sheep had gotten caught among the brambles, and two had wandered off in search of greener pastures. The sun had been warm all day, and nothing hurt more than restingContinue reading “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Heaven’s Fairer Eye
Christmas is less than a month away. The buying, the carol-singing, the decorating, suddenly all of these things are the most important and I’m filled with what some sage has termed, “the spirit of the season.” But I pause. I stop and I reflect and look at those carols. They are songs to be sungContinue reading “Heaven’s Fairer Eye”
Christmas Music 2009 (Part One)
I’m a huge fan of Christmas music. Since I bought my first Christmas CD in 1987 (I believe it was First Call’s An Evening in December), I have accumulated hundreds and hundreds of albums, shared out of print albums digitally across the web, and found obscure and new items on iTunes and other internet sites.Continue reading “Christmas Music 2009 (Part One)”
Duane S. Montague 