Songs of celebration  

Hi Ms :)

Oh, those are all such beautiful songs you've chosen! I have a number of Christmas Cds, and I find it such a joy to hear or play them for the month just before Christmas. It is such a warm season of peace for me, that I like to make it last. It comes and goes so quickly! But that is part of what makes it so special.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful favorites.

Karen

hi fellow mylotters we did have a chorus I and six otherresidents sang Oh Holy Night,jingle bellrock, silent night and the little drummer boy. I think we were pretty good too as all the residents clapped afterwards. we did have some piano accompaniment but some was a capello too. None of us were anywhere close to professional singers but we had a lot of fun doing it.

Bravo, my friend! This sounds like such fun and the audience probably enjoyed it immensely. I loved singing in the high school choir, or anywhere! One doesn't have to be a pro to enjoy it to the max!

Karen

Hi Hatley,

great to hear that you are a member of a choral friend. how i wish i as one of those who watch your concert/program. I missed those days of being a choir member and that during Christmas season we are invited to sing carols and given cash gifts LOL.

@ K,

nice that we have same line up of songs and almost the same in playing it earlier than the christmas season. so relaxing to listen to it.

please wait for tonight 'cause i'm gonna knock on your door to sing christmas carols as we start the advent season now! i hope you will accommodate me. So please be ready!

I'll have your hot chocolate, cider, and cookies ready :))

thanks for that hospitality. i appreciate how you will accept me in your house. nice that you trusted a stranger like me. thanks again friend!

Hello Hatley...I hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving!

Of them all, O Holy Night is definitely one of my all-time favorite carols, too. LOL, you could play your "horrid rendition" and perhaps Gold Crest will get music just to drown it out or in the hopes you'll stop?

I feel very lucky that in my area of Michigan, there is a radio station that plays Christmas 24 hours a day the month before Christmas, so there is always at least one avenue to hear, whether I'm driving or here at home :)

Karen

Hello Yvon :)

LOL, my family loves to begin preparations for Christmas right after Thanksgiving, too. It comes and goes so quickly otherwise!

Aww, I bet you do miss home. I love your choices. Jingle bells is such a merry song, and Joy to the World, powerful. And O Holy Night is so beautiful it gives me goosebumps when I hear it!

Thank you for sharing those.

Karen

Hello to you :) Are you enjoying MyLot so far? I love it here :)

I love learning of other cultures and people :)) Such a joy and one of my favorite things about this site.

Could you share what your January 26 celebration is about and what other things are done besides the singing? I'd love also to know what Jana gana mana adhi nayaka jayahe Bharata means in English, too :))

Karen

Hi,
you want to know about the celebration day and about the meaning of the song.you also eager to know the other things that takes place that day.I convey to you with love that the meaning of the song is-'people are the maker of the destiny of India and let them be happy and prosperous'.Again, in this day the national flag has been hoisted and different prizes and honors have been given to great personalities of different fields.It is observed nation-wide.
SCANDINEVIAN

Thank you, and yes, I love knowing about the celebration you mentioned. The title of the song tells a great truth :))

This is the national anthem of India. And this is written by NOBEL LURETTE RAVINDRA NATH THAGURE.

Reeyan, thank you. I'll be able to find it on YouTube :)

Hi Bodhi :)

Jesus is easy to love, yes? And I too have loved him since I was a young child. Christmas does not need to be celebrated in a grand way to be meaningful. Like you, I enjoy the festive mood and the wishes of piece and goodwill.

The lights, the music, the gifts, for me, all have a spiritual meaning behind them anyway.

Thank you for responding :)

Karen

Hello Aerous my friend :)

Our town is also now decorated for Christmas and the frenzied shopping for gifts has begun. I enjoy that, but I also very much enjoy the spiritual side and meaning of this holiday of goodwill and giving :)

Silent Night -- such a beautiful song, also one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy the season, simple is good!

Karen

Don't worry, karen. I enjoy the season and wish that you too...

Thank you, Aerous :))

Your most welcome, karen.

Hello Mim. :)

I have read here on mylot of some of your glorious celebrations just past in India. They always set most people full of anticipation and gaiety!

I am glad you also have a chance to celebrate Christmas. It is a warm and happy time of peace and cheer for many of us.

Take care.

Karen

Hello Dar :)

It sounds like you had a wonderful time! Children are so full of excitement and anticipation this time of year, and it is a joy to see. Also much joy within us who are grown. It is a happy time of year.

I like your song picks :)

Karen

We had a great time. I love children and can't wait to teach. I am also hoping that the economy will get better or I can work on here close to full time pay so I can start a family of my own. I want kids, but with the bad economy I am afraid to bring a child into the world. I love watching kids and seeing how they react this time of year. I had also forgotten that kids make up songs as they go along. There was this little boy (he was about 4 years old) and he was singing a song where we he wanted a new bike for Christmas and mommy had said no. It was cute.

Are you in school now to become a teacher? What an admirable job that is. One of my sisters has taught for a long time now, and she still loves it.

Children are God's greatest blessing to us. You'll love teaching, I know, and also being a parent when the time is right for you.

Awww, how cute about the little boy. Kids are so curious and they really know how to put their imaginations to use!

Hello Dory :)

Yes, I do love the classics, as well as some of the more modern ones, too, but I couldn't think of their names lol.

I love your picks, as well, and I hope your celebration where you live will be a joyous one. The whole season just takes on a very special air :) Like you, we in the US begin to get very serious about celebrating Christmas the day after Thanksgiving.

Joy and peace to you,
Karen

Hello Reeyan :)

I agree, songs say so well what many of us feel, and music can reflect or totally change our moods. It has great power to do good!

Your Rongali Bihu sounds joyous, indeed! And color is also expressive, like music on can see with the eyes.

Thank you for sharing that. I love learning new things about other peoples' cultures.

Karen