Growing up in the 1970’s, my childhood Christmas carols involved orchestras, Ralph Charmichael and the Hawaiins. All on records, of course. Back then, traditional songs were played more often on the radio too. All during the Christmas season, one could find songs about Jesus. “Mary’s Boy Child” was still considered to be a “new” Christmas […]
Continue readingBet you won’t be surprised to hear that I grew up listening to Christmas records. Yes, the ones on the turntable. The two I remember most were the “Hawaiians” and my personal favorite, Evie. (I am giving you a big hint as I will be featuring her signature song a little later in this “Lyric Lines” series.) Most […]
Continue readingWhen the New Year started, my goal was to post on this site every other week. Since over two months have passed since I last posted, obviously I have been rather unsuccessful. I heard a quote once that said that “Man makes plans. God laughs.” While I think that quote might not completely be consistent with God’s […]
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