Ten Days of Christmas #1: Carols

     

   Hello everybody, and welcome to the Ten Days of Christmas blog party! I'm very excited to be participating in this. This blog event will be posted every two days (starting with today). Specifically, December 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, and 22nd. On each day but the last one, the theme will be associated with a certain letter of "Christmas." At the end of the event (the 22nd), the winner of the giveaway will be announced.

With that brief overview out of the way, let's get started!

Today's letter from C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S is "C" for 

   Ah, I love Christmas songs. Thankfully, I've given myself a limit of whatever amount I want to list, so long as it's over five. *beams* Let's get to it!

#1: The First Noel 

(Lyrics can be found here)

I love this song. It's so pretty, and the melody is so easy to sing (for me, at least). It's definitely one of my favorites.

#2: O Holy Night

(Lyrics can be found here)

Beautiful. And I can sing it comfortably in my own voice range! (I'm a 1st soprano. One of the highest, for those of you who don't know what that means.)

#3: O Little Town of Bethlehem 

(Lyrics can be found here)

*wraps it in a hug* That's all I'll say about it.

#4: Silent Night

(Lyrics can be found here)

Somehow, this carol feels homey. I'm not sure what it is. Perhaps it's the sweet, slower, calm tune or maybe it's the "warmth" in the words. I don't know. I do know, however, that this is one of my favorite Christmastime songs.

#5: O Come O Come, Emmanuel

(Lyrics can be found here)

This one kind of has the same feel as Silent Night for me. Warm and beautiful.

#6: Angels We Have Heard on High

(Lyrics can be found here)

This one is pretty popular and is tends to not be sung quite as slowly as some of my other favorites. I like it anyway. Not to mention that it's fun to sing!

I have other favorites, including:

-It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

-What Child is This?

-Carol of the Bells (this one is so-o-o-o pretty!)

-Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

-Away in a Manger (this one is also really well-known, and it's pretty easy for even kids to sing)

-Ding Dong Merrily on High

. . . and the list could go on and on. But unfortunately I can't list every single one out for you. Just know that I like most carols. 

   I've been caroling before, and it's so fun! Besides the fact that my nose can get numb and I have to keep my fingers in my pockets lest they be accosted by the cold as well. :) I remember how we used to go caroling through the streets sometimes, and our voices blended in harmony and it sounded so lovely. It also gives us a chance to cheer people who were otherwise feeling alone or discontent. Not to mention that we were singing about Jesus's birth, and that alone gave an opportunity to get people thinking about what this season is really about. 

Visit Little Blossoms for Jesus, Culinary Scribbles, and Rebekah's Reading Room to see the coordinating posts from the other participants, and don't forget to enter the giveaway!