Christmas Carols
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Reply by VAportagoose
Away in a Manger with a little Celtic spin on it. Loved the version by Orla from Celtic Woman
Reply by VAportagoose
you aren't gonna sing it? lol ok I will! but first here is my favorite version of the LIttle Drummer Boy
Edited reply by visionsGOLD
Oops ..I thought you were just putting links here so that people could find the christmas songs to sing without having to go search for them.
But luckily I did last year 
Reply by VAportagoose
hahaha nope I fully intend to humiliate myself on this thread . and thanks for the link! will check it out.
Reply by Steve1492GOLD
Duet with Harmony4U
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/ab82a8106
Edited reply by T-T-M
A wee song in Latin,..I love listening to songs sung / sang in Latin,.such a beautiful language I think 
Reply by VAportagoose
oh wonderful thanks TTM. now we have both yours and mine in Latin. Maybe I should try harmonizing with yours
and yes I agree it is a very beautiful language. I believe the most beautiful I have ever heard
Reply by VAportagoose
hmm just noticed ya'll were breaking the rules. I totally requested only religious carols on this thread! grrrrrrrr
Reply by prettykarenGOLD
I miss my mom and dad
I thought I would share this..
May you all have Joy Peace and Love throughout this Christmas season!
Reply by BobAmodeoGOLD
May the unconditional Love of Our Lord Jesus,and His Dear Holy Mother shine through ALL MANKIND....
Many Blessings to all,Bob+++
Reply by BobAmodeoGOLD
There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?
This week, I found out.
From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember.
-The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.
-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.-
-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.
-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.
-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.
So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me and I found it interesting and enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol...
Many Blessings to All,for a very Happy and Holy Christmas,Bob+++
Edited reply by VAportagoose
thanks karen for getting this thread back on track! I can't wait to get my new headset so I can record more carols
no credit to Bob who posted a secular song. sorry Bob I have to be a scrooge 
. but thanks for the history of the 12 days of Christmas. I knew about that. pretty wonderful ain't it?
Reply by BobAmodeoGOLD
Hi Ana, Sorry,I deserve to be Scrooged,as I didn't read your instructions and just assumed,and you know what they say about assuming.Lol
Many Blessings,Bob+++
Reply by VAportagoose
very true Bob. Tut tut lol. Well to get us back on track i just recorded this one today.
The Holly and the Ivy
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/b499f08ea
Reply by rojerioGOLD
Hi Ana, Sorry,I deserve to be Scrooged,as I didn't read your instructions and just assumed,and you know what they say about assuming.LolMany Blessings,Bob+++BobAmodeo
How dast ye! You deserve to be crucified for posting the 12 days of Christmas......not screwed....er...scrooged!
Reply by VAportagoose
not the 12 days of Christmas. for posting the secular song White Christmas. arg
Reply by VAportagoose
ok I helped save Snapkus and recorded a number of religious Christmas Carols
Adeste Fideles in a different key and harmonized
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/b6901228a
I wonder as I wander
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/c0ad6f57a
O Holy Night
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/bd9441e7a
I Saw Three Ships
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/b983bd6ba
Veni Veni Emmanuel sung w different verses
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/c4bbce62a
Here We Come A Wassailing
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/bb929b82a
Sainte Nuit (Silent Night in French)
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/baad1ea6a
Reply by VAportagoose
Ok I just had to share this. The most absolutely breathtakingly beautiful version of Ave Maria I have ever heard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WSbq3TCcd0&feature=recentfmore
Reply by T-T-M
Ok I just had to share this. The most absolutely breathtakingly beautiful version of Ave Maria I have ever heard.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WSbq3TCcd0&feature=recentfmoreVAportagoose
I agree,.that was beautiful,..made me think deeply about God and His purpose for us,His stunning creation,..in an inspiring way,we are wonderfully made,even our voices can be stunning
Can you imagine being marooned on a deserted Island for years,...then one day hearing another human voice ?
Reply by VAportagoose
Interesting thought TTM. I suppose listening to that sound would give me the same sort of experience as a deserted Islander hearing a human voice. I recommend reading some of the comments posted on that song. A lot of other people felt the same way
So one absolutely God inspired thing has come from the Catholic church. our music . Definitely lifts my soul to another place.
Post by VAportagoose
Only religious ones please
keeping with the theme of this category.
since there are pretty much no Latin hymns, I replaced the english version with the latin in these two songs. working on more
Venite Adoremus (O come All ye faithful)
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bcb3ec00e
Veni Veni Emmanuel (O Come O Come Emmanuel)
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/af74e7236