Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas write by Ace Collins. This book was released on 2010-05-04. Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Behind the Christmas songs we love to sing lie fascinating stories that will enrich your holiday celebration. Taking you inside the nativity of over thirty favorite songs and carols, Ace Collins introduces you to people you’ve never met, stories you’ve never heard, and meanings you’d never have imagined. The next time you and your family sing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," you’ll have a new understanding of its message and popular roots. You’ll discover how "Angels from the Realms of Glory," with its sublime lyrics and profound theology, helped usher in a quiet revolution in worship. You’ll learn the strange history of the haunting and powerful "O Holy Night," including the song’s surprising place in the history of modern communications. And you’ll step inside the life of Mark Lowry and find out how he came to pen the words to the contemporary classic "Mary, Did You Know?"Still other songs such as "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" trace back to mysterious origins--to ninth-century monks, nameless clergy, and unknown commoners of ages past. Joining hands with such modern favorites as "White Christmas" and "The Christmas Song," they are part of the legacy of inspiration, faith, tears, love, and spiritual joy that is Christmas. From the rollicking appeal of "Jingle Bells" to the tranquil beauty of "Silent Night," the great songs of Christmas contain messages of peace, hope, and truth. Each in its own way expresses a facet of God’s heart and celebrates the birth of his greatest gift to the world--Jesus, the most wonderful Christmas Song of all.
More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas
More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas write by Ace Collins. This book was released on 2009-08-30. More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ace Collins has dug deep to uncover the true stories behind your favorite Christmas songs. Explore how these songs came into being, and discover a deeper appreciation for these melodic messages of peace, hope, and joy that celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas
Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas write by Ace Collins. This book was released on 2010. Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Collins reveals the stories behind the greatest hits of Christmas--songs enjoyed for generations. "Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas" is a treasure-trove of inspiration, information, and the kind of magic that makes Christmas the beloved holiday it is.
Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas (16pt Large Print Edition)
Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas (16pt Large Print Edition) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas (16pt Large Print Edition) write by Ace Collins. This book was released on 2010-11-30. Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas (16pt Large Print Edition) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. You know these songs by heart. Theyre the ''greatest hits'' of Christmas. But do you know the fascinating, inspirational stories behind them - who wrote them and how they came to be? In his latest book, Ace Collins reveals the stories behind the greatest hits of Christmas - all the songs you have enjoyed for generations. For example, as the story goes, jazz great Mel Torme wrote ''The Christmas Song'' after visiting a friend in California, who, longing to escape Californias heat for the cold winters of his New England, doodled these now-famous phrases on his spiral pad; ''Chestnuts roasting Jack Frost nipping Yuletide carols '' Torme saw those words and one of the most famous Christmas songs of all time, first recorded by Nat King Cole, was born. Within these pages, you'll discover the origins of such famous Christmas songs as ''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, '' ''Winter Wonderland, '' ''White Christmas, '' ''Little Drummer Boy, '' ''Feliz Navidad, '' ''O Holy Night, '' and two dozen others. Although not yet as famous as the Christmas songs of which he writes (he's working on that), Collins's many books have sold tens of thousands of copies and have become treasured family classics, read and enjoyed by young and old alike. His new book is a treasure-trove of the kind of magic that makes Christmas the beloved holiday it is. This is Ace Collins at his storytelling best which means its sure to become a ''greatest hit'' with your family
Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter
Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter write by Ace Collins. This book was released on 2007. Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The treasured traditions of Easter---little bunnies, parades, new Easter outfits, sunrise services, passion plays, and more---infuse our celebration of the season with meaning and glowing memories. And in ways you may not realize, they point us to the resurrection of Christ and our hope of life beyond the grave. Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter reveals the events and backgrounds that shaped the best-loved customs and songs of Easter, introducing you to stories you've never heard and a deeper appreciation for the holiday's familiar hallmarks.
