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Day 5: Third Day’s Angels We Have Heard on High

December 5, 2012 by

Third Day’s Angels We Have Heard on High is day five’s contribution to the countdown. Wish I could find a better version where the last note isn’t cut off, but this is one of my favorite versions.

I love to see what contemporary Christian bands do with the old standards. They relate better with the young people and give them a new way to sing to the Lord and find the music to bless others.

I also love how they give the audience a chance to sing. I love to sing, especially these beautiful songs about what God has done. What about you?

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Tomorrow is another day and another video…until then…

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Day 4: Enya’s O Come O Come Emmanuel

December 4, 2012 by

Day four of the Video Countdown to CHRISTmas brings us to Enya’s O Come O Come Emmanuel. Angelically beautiful version. I love the choral harmony as well.

I’ve had this one on the countdown for all six years. It just wouldn’t be the Countdown without it.

How many times have we been able to make a joyful noise so beautifully to the Lord? I love to sing along and become one with the choir. By myself, I may sound nice, but with the choir, I feel so much more. Isn’t that the way it is when we come together as brothers and sisters in the Lord?

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Let’s all come together this day and make a joyful noise unto the Lord in thanks for the gift we have been given.

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Day 3: Trans Siberian Orchestra’s Christmas Canon/On This Very Night

December 3, 2012 by

Here is the Trans Siberian Orchestra’s CHRISTmas Canon and On This Very CHRISTmas Night.

What a blessing these people have in store for those who drive or walk by! We haven’t put up outside lights in several years due to a bad accident my husband had falling off a ladder the last time he did it. And it can be an expensive way to celebrate this joyous HOLYday, but for those who can do so, it gives the rest of us such joy!

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Day 2: Selah’s Silent Night

December 2, 2012 by

Today’s video in the countdown is a one of the most beautiful I’ve seen. A visual delight as well as a musical one. This is a short ballet to the song Silent Night as sung by Selah. Their rendition is extraordinarily packed with the reverence for the Lord and the video is a sight to behold.

What a wondrous way to stop and think on the Lord and what He has done for us. What He gave up for us. And what He continues to do for us.

 

Enjoy this gorgeous video as you reflect on the Lord. Tomorrow I’ll have another wonderful video that will help us all keep Christ in our CHRISTmas. Until then…

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6th Annual Art of Eloquence Video Countdown to CHRISTmas!

December 1, 2012 by

The 6th Annual Art of Eloquence Video Countdown to CHRISTmas starts today!

Music video is a powerful form of communication. We can use it to worship, to express ourselves and to share the love of God. My goal, again, this CHRISTmas is to help put Christ back in our CHRISTmas by sharing 25 of my most favorite CHRISTmas videos with you.

This first one is one I discovered last year called Where’s the Line to See Jesus? It shares my feeling, and that of many other Christians today, that our society has commercialized this blessed holiday to the point were we don’t even know what it’s all about anymore.

Though there are many Christmas movies during this holiday season, there are precious few CHRISTmas movies. Most of the movies these days will acknowledge that the true meaning of CHRISTmas isn’t in the gifts we give and get, but instead of sharing that Jesus is the reason for the season, they tell us that the season is all about family and giving and love and friendship.

Well, it may, indeed, be about that for many, but for Christians, the reason for CHRISTmas is the Christ! I pray the 6th Annual Video Countdown to CHRISTmas will help you keep more of Christ in your CHRISTmas this year.

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Merry CHRISTmas!

December 25, 2011 by

I love this song!  I share it with you on CHRISTmas because CHRISTmas isn’t about Santa or family or presents, but it’s also not just about baby Jesus or the wise men or the manger.  It’s about our sin, it’s about God’s love, it’s about the blood that Jesus shed for us.

But more than this, the beginning of the story, it’s about the cross.  It’s the ending to the story on Resurrection Sunday that saves us.

CHRISTmas is only the beginning of Jesus’ story.  He wasn’t just born for us, but He lived with us and died for us.  That’s the love of our Lord and Savoir.

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I pray you have had a blessed time this past month leading up to this day. Merry CHRISTmas from all of us here at Art of Eloquence to all of you!

Make sure you are subscribed to our RSS feed so you can get the rest of the Jesus story when I share more about his death and resurrection as well as all my articles in between that share what God says and teaches about how we should communicate to each other and about Him.

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Day 24 of the Countdown to CHRISTmas-(Amazing) Amazing Grace

December 24, 2011 by

This is my all time favorite song!  Amazing Grace here sung by the incredible angelic voice of LeAnn Rimes a capella.

I have included this song all five years of the countdown.  The crystal clear and rich voice she gives to this song gives me goosebumps.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.  I once was lost, but now I’m found.  Was blind, but now I see.

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Merry CHRISTmas Eve!  I’ll be back tomorrow with one more special video for you.  Until then…

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Day 23 of the Countdown to CHRISTmas-Tim Hawkins

December 23, 2011 by

Christian Comedian Tim Hawkins invites us to look deeper into the meaning of the song, Do You Hear What I Hear?  It never occurred to me before, but he’s right.  That song doesn’t make as much sense to me as it once did.

If you need another giggle this Friday, here is your dose of Friday Funnies with Tim Hawkin’s take on Do You Hear What I Hear? You’ll never hear it quite the same way again!

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If you know someone who is stressing about the shopping, send them this link and give them a giggle too.  I’ll be back tomorrow with another great video.  Until then…

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Day 22 of the Countdown to CHRISTmas-CHRISTmas Shoes

December 22, 2011 by

Today’s video is one that I can never get through without crying.  The precious gift of a child for his mom who may meet Jesus tonight.  It’s called The CHRISTmas Shoes and sung by Newsong.

The video is like a mini movie and just as precious as it could be to show the love of a child for his mother on CHRISTmas Eve.

This is the Love of Christ right in the heart of that little boy and how he shows the man in line behind him a glimpse into the kind of love that Jesus has for us.

Tomorrow is another great video. Until then…

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Day 21 of the Countdown to CHRISTmas-Little Drummer Boy

December 21, 2011 by

Only a few days left of the 5th Annual Video Countdown to CHRISTmas.  Today I bring you the most musically interesting version of Little Drummer Boy by Jars of Clay.

I’m afraid the video isn’t very visually interesting, but I couldn’t find another with this version of this song.  I absolutely adore the drums and rhythm.  The harmony is quite different as well.

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Coming up in the next few days are a few more incredible ways to worship and praise the Lord for the gift of CHRISTmas.  Until then…

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