New Music: “Night of Nights,” and a new congregational accompaniment
Here’s an early Christmas present: 2022’s Christmas carol, called “Night of Nights,” and a congregational accompaniment for “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.”
Night of Nights
“Night of Nights” is my Christmas carol for 2022.
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Original Christmas carol: Words by Edmund H. Sears; Music by Richard S. Willis. Arrangement for four-hand piano accompaniment by Sally DeFord.
Child in a Manger
Words by Sally DeFord; Music by Katherine Wright. This lullaby is my Christmas Card Carol for 2021.
When the Tempest Rages
The winds may still blow, but the Lord will give us strength to stand before the gale.
Peace, Peace, Be Still
He who made the rising storm can bid its fury fail.
A Piano Medley and the Story Behind It
One sunny Friday morning many years ago, my phone rang. Caller ID wasn’t a thing at the time, so I answered. Silly me.
A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief/Have I Done Any Good?
These two hymns started singing together in my head one day, and they haven’t stopped since; I can’t hear one without thinking of the other. 🙂
There Was No Room (Christmas Card 2020)
Do we have room for the Son of God or are the chambers of our hearts full of clutter that shuts Him out?
There Was No Room
Is there room in my heart, or is every chamber full?
Holy Is the Lord
The Lord is “the light which shineth in the darkness.”
Talking Good English on the Interwebs
A gaggle of spam bots totally not spamming my comments. Totally not importen.
My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me
Words by William C. Martin (1864-1914), adapted; Music by Sally DeFord
Permission. The answer is “Yes.” For this anyway. :)
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