We’ve arrived to the end of Advent and the Virgin Birth is imminent. We wait together and sing our praise and wonder for the Child to be born.
Like everyone else, I’m crunched for time when we reach Advent and the end of the calendar year. So much to do and try to wrap up in time to relax once Christmas arrives. For me, this includes getting web postings done for the latest Catholic Playlist shows. Which is a great disservice to you, our faithful listeners, for you get to miss out on music specially written and composed for this season of preparation. We’re so sorry about this and resolve to be better next year.
We play many of the ‘classics’ from your favorite artists – Jackie Evancho, The Priests, Kitty Cleveland, L’Angelus, St Paul’s Choir School, and Adrienne Price. We’re also pleased to include music from two new releases for 2016. Jaime Thietten just released a new Christmas album titled The Joy of Christmas, and we’re pleased to include “O Come O Come Emmanuel” in playlist #80, which is just 1 of 17 songs. This album is well worth a listen and belongs in your collection of music.
New artist Abigail Winzer released her first album Rejoice, which includes seven classic songs. This album is peaceful and relaxing to listen to, thanks to a unique instrument called the duduk, which creates a rich, haunting sound. Don’t miss her performance of “O Come O Come Emmanuel” in playlist #78.
Hopefully your wait to hear this sacred music for the season was worth it!
Here is the complete song list for all three shows, from #77 to #80:
Jaime Thietten – “O Come O Come Emmanuel” Website
Abigail Winzer – “O Come O Come Emmanuel”, “Silent Night”, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” Amazon iTunes
Adrienne Price – “O Holy Night”, “Away In A Manger” Amazon iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “What Child Is This”, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, “Ding Dong Merrily On High” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “I Wonder As I Wander”, “Lo, How a Rose Eer Blooming”, “Silent Night” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “In The Bleak Midwinter”, “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”, “O Come O Come Emmanuel” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “My Soul in Stillness Waits”, “O Come, Divine Messiah”, “People Look East” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”, “O Come Divine Messiah” Amazon iTunes
St Paul Choir School – “Angels We Have Heard”, “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “Still Still Still” Amazon iTunes
Abigail Winzer – “O Come O Come Emmanuel”, “Silent Night”, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” Amazon iTunes
Jack Cassidy – “A Cradle In Bethlehem” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – “Little Drummer Boy Peace On Earth”, “The First Nowell” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “We Three Kings” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “What Child Is This”, “O Holy Night” Amazon iTunes
Stile Antico – “Missa Puer natus est Gloria” Amazon iTunes
Friar Alessandro – “Veni, Veni Emmanuel” Amazon iTunes
Christine Westhoff – “What Child Is This” Amazon iTunes
Andrea Bocelli – “Adeste Fidelis”, “Angels We Have Heard On High” Amazon iTunes
Collin Raye – “The First Noel” Amazon iTunes
Gloria Dei Cantores – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” Amazon
Sarah Hart – “On a Night Like This” Amazon iTunes
New this week is a group called Color, a choir from Barbados who released an album just before Christmas. You’ll hear them perform ‘Hail Mary, Gentle Woman’ in this week’s playlist.
