With all the hustle and bustle of last minute Christmas shopping, baking, house cleaning, wrapping, and preparing for the big day, I thought I’d keep today’s post short and sweet.
There’s nothing I love more at Christmas time than singing Christmas carols. My kids have finally gotten old enough to read music and sing harmonies, so sitting in church on a pew where I can hear all four parts thrills my soul. My husband sings bass, my oldest son (14) sings tenor, I switch between soprano and alto, though my daughter (16) has really enjoyed reading the alto lines lately, so I usually let her take that part. My youngest (12) is just starting to learn to read music, so he usually follows whoever is singing next to him. He wants so badly to sing the bass like his daddy, but his voice hasn’t changed yet, so we’re a couple years away from that.
Being a band nerd in high school and a choir girl in college, I love tight harmonies. And nowhere are these harmonies better displayed than in A Capella music. And with the revival of voice-only groups, I have rediscovered the joy of A Capella arrangements of Christmas carols. I’ve included a couple below for you to enjoy. Have a blessed Christmas!
And as a bonus, just because it was too fun not to include . . .
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Wow–amazing voices! Thanks for sharing, Karen!
So glad you enjoyed it, Julie. I just love those tight harmonies! 🙂
I love this group. Their individual voices are amazing, and all together they’re just wonderful. Their versions of Silent Night and Mary Did You Know are my favorites, and the last one is a lot of fun.
I couldn’t agree more, Barbara. Love them!
Best version of Mary Did You Know ever!!!! I love Christmas Carols too. Brings out the joy of the season. Thanks for sharing those videos. A lovely way to start my day.
You’re welcome, Kav. Mary Did You Know has to be one of the most emotionally powerful Christmas songs ever. I still remember the first time I ever heard it. Got chills and teary-eyes. Such an amazing message, and these singers really honor it with this fabulous rendition.
I was unable to open the videos but I’m sure they would have been great as everyone has mentioned here in their comments. Thanks for your thoughtfulness Karen!
A few years back one night about 3 weeks before Christmas I was sitting in the warmth and comfort of my home. I begin to hear people outside my house talking. This was followed by beautiful singing. I flicked on the porch light and there stood about 7 or 8 carolers . They sang about 3 full Christmas carols for me. I had never had carolers come to my house like that before and have not had any since. It was the most beautiful thing to listen to them sing . They were from a local church and this was their Christmas project for that year. I felt I was truely blessed by their voices.
Merry Christmas
Shirley
Shirley – What a lovely surprise to have those caroler show up at your door! Many years ago, my husband and I sang with a local community choir and at Christmas we would go around in neighborhoods and sing like that. I kind of miss it. On Sunday morning our family and one other with kids the same age will be singing carols at one of the nursing homes here in town. Should be a fun time. 🙂
I’m sorry you weren’t able to open the videos. If you want to hear them, all you have to do is go to YouTube and search for Pentatonix Christmas. They will all come up. Hope you get a chance to hear them.