Gracie wishes you all a Merry Christmas. She loves playing hymns for you every week. On this Christmas Day, she shares one of her favorite carols: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. The lyrics were written by the great American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Writing for The Gospel Coalition, Justin Taylor provides this background […]
Hymns for Christmas Eve
Before we headed back up to the the North Shore for the weekend, trying to outrace a blizzard (we succeeded), Gracie recorded this collection of carols for Christmas Eve. (email readers, please go here to see the video) Watch for a special song tomorrow.
Fourth Sunday of Advent
To help us celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent, Gracie has chosen the following hymns: Once in Royal David’s City Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne and Thy Kingly Crown May there be room in your heart for Jesus this day.
Christmas Classics
Pull up your heart! On this third Sunday of Advent, Gracie is on her piano bench again, bringing to you three classic Christmas carols: Joy to the World! The Lord is Come O Come, O Come, Immanuel Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Note: email readers, please go here to see the video. May you rejoice […]
Advent Hymns (British)
Living in Pakistan for many years and attending Anglican services there, Gracie came to love some of the British Advent hymns. Her all-time favorite, which is rarely sung in the US, is In the Bleak Midwinter. She also came to love the different tunes (we just call them “the British tunes”) of O Little Town […]
From Thanksgiving to Advent
This Sunday morning Gracie helps us transition from a weekend of Thanksgiving to a season of Advent with the following hymns: Come, Ye Thankful People, ComeGive ThanksThou Didst Leave Thy Throne Email readers, please go here: I don’t know about you, but that third song is one of my absolute favorite Advent hymns.
