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by Vince Wright | December 25, 2022 | 11:59 am

Anonymous – Away In A Manger

Happy Christmas! The author of Away In A Manger is elusive.  Though some believe that Protestant reformer Martin Luthor penned it, the consensus is that Martin Luthor didn’t write it. This song’s earliest publication

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Poll
by Vince Wright | December 25, 2022 | 10:30 am

January 2023 Poll III – Vote for Future Reviews

Thank you for voting on my second January 2023 poll! Passion’s Even So Come came, saw, and conquered the competition.  Hope Darst’s Peace Be Still calmly took second prize. This post contains one regular

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Silent night
by Vince Wright | December 21, 2022 | 11:59 am

Casting Crowns – Somewhere in Your Silent Night

Casting crowns began as a youth worship band started by youth pastor Mark Hall.  It morphed and exploded into popularity over the years. Casting Crowns released several albums and one EP, including: Casting Crowns (2001)

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Drum and drumsticks
by Vince Wright | December 18, 2022 | 11:59 am

Katherine Kennicott Davis – The Little Drummer Boy

Katherine Kennicott Davis was an American composer who taught music theory and piano.  According to http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/d/a/v/i/s/davis_kk.htm, she wrote over 600 compositions.  Her most famous work is Carol of the Drum (aka The Little Drummer

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by Vince Wright | December 18, 2022 | 10:30 am

January 2023 Poll II – Vote for Future Reviews

Thank you for voting on my first January 2023 poll! Christy Nockels’ Healing Is in Your Hands took the lead, while Brian Johnson’s Love Came Down followed closely behind. This post contains one regular poll

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by Vince Wright | December 14, 2022 | 11:59 am

Sovereign Grace Music – O Come, All You Unfaithful

Paragraph Sovereign Grace Music, much like Hillsong, Bethel, and Elevation Worship, is a church-based organization that releases their own music. Beginning in 1984, They released more than 50 albums! Also, check out my reviews of

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Sky clearing up during night
by Vince Wright | December 11, 2022 | 11:59 am

Edmund Sears – It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Edmund Hamilton Sears was an American Unitarian pastor who authored many works, including:  Fire-side Colloquies (1847) Regeneration (1853) Calm on the Listening Ear of Night Pictures of the Olden Time (1857) Athanasia (1858) Sermons

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Poll
by Vince Wright | December 11, 2022 | 10:30 am

January 2023 Poll – Vote for Future Reviews

Happy new year!  Well sort of, but not really.  Happy new year poll!  Tacky, but much better! This post contains one regular poll with eight songs.  Vote for up to three songs.  I will

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Flashlight shining in darkness
by Vince Wright | December 7, 2022 | 11:59 am

We The Kingdom – Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)

We the Kingdom began their career in 2018, releasing two albums and 6 EP’s.  These include: Live at the Wheelhouse (EP, 2019) Live Acoustic Sessions (EP, 2020) The Awakening (EP, 2020) The Battle (EP, 2020) The Journey (EP, 2020)

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Happy faces on balloons.
by Vince Wright | December 4, 2022 | 9:55 am

Henry van Dyke Jr. – Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Henry van Dyke Jr. was an American whose father immigrated from Holland.  He was part of the Presbyterian clergy and served as a professor of English at Princeton from 1899 to 1923.  He also

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