Ha ha I noticed that sometime during the reign of Obama, that the classical station went from playing carols in their mix throughout December, to none, with Christmas music only on Dec 24 and 25.
NOW it is just Dec 25.
I am old enough that when I was a kid, the "easy listening" station used to play 72 hours of carols AND print out a track …
Ha ha I noticed that sometime during the reign of Obama, that the classical station went from playing carols in their mix throughout December, to none, with Christmas music only on Dec 24 and 25.
NOW it is just Dec 25.
I am old enough that when I was a kid, the "easy listening" station used to play 72 hours of carols AND print out a track list in the newspaper, which we kids would pour over and try to find out when our favorites would be on, so we could hear them. What a different world!
Fortunately our local classical station hasn't gone this route. It is the one place to listen to beautiful, reverent and, dare I say, liturgical music extolling the majesty and awe of G-d's grace. For all those who would rather the canon of Western music disappear, they can't deny that the vast majority of it was written by devout, religious people - Praise and thanks be to G-d, whose mercy endures forever!
There is a pastor who's sermons very often include the words from a traditional hymnal (he is Scottish) from his childhood. The words are so perfect and sound. His name is Alistair Begg. I wish I knew what hymnal he uses because it would be amazing for devotional and prayer. He is pastor to Parkside Church in Cleveland.
It’s likely the old blue Presbyterian hymnal would have many of them. I also looked up “old Scottish hymnal” & found reprints to buy. I looked up the old blue one too. Lots of copies.
I remember when my mother used to take us to downtown Toronto to see the Christmas decorated windows in the iconic Eatons and Simpsons department stores. Macy's and Gimbels used to do the same thing in NYC. Believe it or not, in the morning, she would take us into (forget the store. Could have been one of those, or perhaps a big pharmacy with a lunch counter) to participate in singing Christmas carols with customers and employees. I think we can safely conclude those days are long gone.
Well, WE can promote the spirit, but The Powers That WannaBe have clearly concluded that we will just be satisfied with dancing nurses and banging pots and pans out of windows....
Ha ha I noticed that sometime during the reign of Obama, that the classical station went from playing carols in their mix throughout December, to none, with Christmas music only on Dec 24 and 25.
NOW it is just Dec 25.
I am old enough that when I was a kid, the "easy listening" station used to play 72 hours of carols AND print out a track list in the newspaper, which we kids would pour over and try to find out when our favorites would be on, so we could hear them. What a different world!
Fortunately our local classical station hasn't gone this route. It is the one place to listen to beautiful, reverent and, dare I say, liturgical music extolling the majesty and awe of G-d's grace. For all those who would rather the canon of Western music disappear, they can't deny that the vast majority of it was written by devout, religious people - Praise and thanks be to G-d, whose mercy endures forever!
There is a pastor who's sermons very often include the words from a traditional hymnal (he is Scottish) from his childhood. The words are so perfect and sound. His name is Alistair Begg. I wish I knew what hymnal he uses because it would be amazing for devotional and prayer. He is pastor to Parkside Church in Cleveland.
I love listening to him on the radio.
It’s likely the old blue Presbyterian hymnal would have many of them. I also looked up “old Scottish hymnal” & found reprints to buy. I looked up the old blue one too. Lots of copies.
God bless! 🙏🏽👆🏼✝️🕊💌
I just ordered one off EBay. Thank you Dick.
Most welcome! There’s nothing like the old hymns & Psalms of the faith!
Have a Blessed Christmas, Raptor!
Same to you!
I remember when my mother used to take us to downtown Toronto to see the Christmas decorated windows in the iconic Eatons and Simpsons department stores. Macy's and Gimbels used to do the same thing in NYC. Believe it or not, in the morning, she would take us into (forget the store. Could have been one of those, or perhaps a big pharmacy with a lunch counter) to participate in singing Christmas carols with customers and employees. I think we can safely conclude those days are long gone.
Well, WE can promote the spirit, but The Powers That WannaBe have clearly concluded that we will just be satisfied with dancing nurses and banging pots and pans out of windows....
Wow! Here in CA we have 3 stations playing Christmas music right after TKS day!
Naomi Wolf had a beautiful essay discussing this https://naomiwolf.substack.com/p/not-offended-by-christmas