How could I go another Christmas without putting a Christmas carol on one of my websites? Even though I am not going to
church nowadays, I was raised as a christian and I intend to always recognise Christmas for the right reasons, and that being a celebration of the birth of Jesus.
And it's Christmas Eve tonight, a very special night for all the christians out there, and my personal favourite as far as carols go is the traditional hymn OH HOLY NIGHT.
French vocal group EL DIVO recited one of the greatest versions of this song on a recording, if you ever want to hear the 2nd best version then check out an old Christmas album which the late John Denver released back in the very late 70`s.
It was most probably a contractual obligation album, a filler in other words, but regardless, John Denver's heart was really in it and the version of OH HOLY NIGHT that he made is just way out there amazing. It sounds great on vinyl, not sure if this album
was ever re-issued on CD.
was ever re-issued on CD.
But talking about EL DIVO and this live recording of the wonderful Christmas carol, tonight like every other Christmas Eve for the past few years I am going to be turning it up after I have dinner tonight and savouring the spinetingling magic of this song, its just a
beautiful uplifting piece of music.
beautiful uplifting piece of music.
Just Beautiful, 4 of the Best Male Voices in the World, a Gorgeous Orchestra, and then the Choir comes in, the Acoustics are Brilliant and the storey taking me back to my childhood of very happy Christmas's... and the birth of Christ... Thank-you Timothy and Merry Christmas to you... :) Cemone.
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