I love the Christmas season for a lot of reasons, but I particularly love the part that music plays in it for me. This week, I got to go see my grandson, Levi, play the trumpet in his middle school band's Christmas concert. The finale was Sleigh Ride, which my wife and I played when we were in the band together in high school. Tonight, I get to go see two of my granddaughters sing in their school's Christmas production. Listening to these groups perform warms my heart knowing the hours of preparation that was required to present something that is meaningful and well done. I don't have recordings of their performances, but I do love to return to one of my favorite Christmas songs, "Mary Did You Know?" every Christmas. This arrangement is amazing. The voices are near perfect, and the message of seeing the birth of Jesus through Mary's eyes helps me to focus on the reason for all the celebrations this time of year. I hope music is a part of your Christmas this year.
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