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DATELINE ART OF ELOQUENCE!…..BREAKING NEWS!

The new year is fast approaching and I have a lot of changes planned.  Here are the headlines:

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2013 Video Countdown to CHRISTmas

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I know many of you look forward to my Video Countdown to CHRISTmas every year here on the Art of Eloquence blog.  I’ve been doing it for about four years now.  However, since starting my daily JoJoisms blog a few months back, I’ve decided to host the countdown on that blog instead.  It fits the theme better anyway and that blog is already daily where this one is weekly.

The Video Countdown to CHRISTmas began, as usual, on December 1st and will end on December 25th.  Also you can subscribe to JoJoisms.com and get your Daily Life Laughs and Giggles.  Everyone has struggles. This blog is a nice place to come for a break, support and fun!

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2014 AoE Newsletters Will Go Weekly! 

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We have declared 2014 as The Year of Faith on our Art of Eloquence newsletter.  Instead of twice monthly, we will be putting out weekly newsletters that will talk about why it’s often so difficult to share our faith in modern society and how to overcome that and share our faith with boldness tempered by grace.  If you aren’t a subscriber already, make sure you subscribe here now before you get busy with the holidays.  We’ll have some free gifts for you just for signing up AND some free CHRISTmas gifts later this month!

In addition to all that, our newsletter subscribers will continue to receive our free holiday gifts AND, NEW IN 2014, a free subscription to our Monthly $1.99 Club where subscribers can get Art of Eloquence materials for ONLY $1.99!

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ALL NEW AoE Blog Features! 

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email spamMake sure you are also subscribed to the AoE blog’s RSS feed so you don’t miss any of the blog posts in 2014!  I’ll be sharing weekly articles on the following topics:

-Communication Pet Peeves

-Popular Sayings that Just Aren’t True

-Communication Lessons from Fairy Tales and the Media

-AND a new feature called, Reign of Error!

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NEW: AoE Facebook Fan Page Themes

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AoEFB Bnr2014 will hold even more fun for those of you on Facebook.  You can join us for our usual fun pictures and graphics we share from all over the net, but we will be adding some fun themes each day that will get YOU and even your children involved and honing your communication skills!  Here are the daily themes:

-Scripture SONday

-Musical Monday

-Tuesday’s Tip

-Word Wednesday

-Thankful or Thermal Thursday

-Friday Funnies

-Soap Box Saturday

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Join us, subscribe, be inspired, learn, participate and have fun with Art of Eloquence in 2014!

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6th Annual Art of Eloquence Video Countdown to CHRISTmas!

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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Day 21 of the Countdown to CHRISTmas-Little Drummer Boy

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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Day 16 of the Countdown to CHRISTmas-12 Days Medley Fun

It’s time again for Friday Funnies and one of my favorite CHRISTmas medleys is from Straight No Chaser.  This is an all male a capella group with an amazing sense of humor.

Yes some of these are not CHRISTmas songs, but you will be giggling all the while!  Making their fifth appearance here at the Art of Eloquence Video Countdown to CHRISTmas…12 Days of CHRISTmas…

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Are you having a stressful time this CHRISTmas season?  If so, you need more giggles.  Do you know someone who needs more giggles too?  Pass this link on!  I’ll see you tomorrow with another video in the countdown.  Until then…

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Day 10 of the Countdown to CHRISTmas-Heart of CHRISTmas

The video countdown continues with Matthew West and Heart of CHRISTmas!

This is a new one on the countdown this year.  I just found this song and I love it.  It speaks to what is at the heart of what CHRISTmas is all about.

This is what we all strive to remember as Christians.  It’s why I continue to spell it CHRISTmas.  It reminds me to make sure I put Christ back in my CHRISTmas.

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I’ll be back tomorrow with another video in the countdown to CHRISTmas.  Until then…

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Day 6 of the Countdown to CHRISTmas-O Come O Come Emanuel

Day six 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 five 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 2 of the Countdown to CHRISTmas-iBand

CHRISTmas is a great time to infuse a bit of fun into your life.

Today is Friday Funnies so I wanted to share with you a fun way to celebrate CHRISTmas today.  People are always coming up with fun new technological ways to praise the Lord, especially at CHRISTmastime and this church is no exception.  This is incredibly creative!

Here is the North Point Church iBand with an all iPhone and iPad CHRISTmas medley!  Enjoy!

Have a blessed and fun day today. Tomorrow our countdown will continue.  Until then…

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Third Day: Angels We Have Heard on High

I found this amazing video last year while searching for incredible videos to bring you for the countdown.  Making their second appearance here on Communication FUNdamentals Video Countdown to CHRISTmas is Third Day with Angels We Have Heard on High.

Music is a powerful form of communication.  It uses several of your senses and it’s fun.  For more information on fun ways to learn communication skills for preschoolers through adults, visit Art of Eloquence.com!

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Straight No Chaser’s 12 Days of Christmas

Making their third appearance here at the Video Countdown to CHRISTmas is Straight No Chaser’s 12 Days of Christmas.  WARNING: Do NOT have anything in your mouth when you watch this.  Extreme laughter alert!

Music is a powerful form of communication.  It uses several of your senses and it’s fun.  For more information on fun ways to learn communication skills for preschoolers through adults, visit Art of Eloquence.com!

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3rd Annual Video Countdown to CHRISTmas

Music Videos are a powerful form of communication because they involve several of the senses and creative talent as well!  The 2010 Video Countdown to CHRISTmas is even bigger and better than the two previous year’s countdowns had been!  It’s been expanded to two weeks prior to CHRISTmas instead of just one!  Stay tuned each day for all the video CHRISTmas fun!

We begin the countdown with an old favorite: Amazing Grace Video Laser Light Show Extravaganza!  This version, though, is high def so…Enjoy!

Music is a powerful form of communication.  It uses several of your senses and it’s fun.  For more information on fun ways to learn communication skills for preschoolers through adults, visit Art of Eloquence.com!

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