Comments on: Christmas Playlist

By: Owen

Owen — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:44:13 +0000

I’m a little more towards the traditional at this time of year, although I am a Randy Stonehill fan…..I’ll send you some links to some of our faves for Christmas. One album we listen to a lot this time of year is “Michael W. Smith – Christmas” from (1989)….the arrangments, the choirs, are just fabulous. (My favourite from that album, “Lux Venit”.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sQPm8DlCP0

By: Dave Faulkner

Dave Faulkner — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:53:30 +0000

Don’t make us envious in the UK talking about Boxing Day on the beach when there’s snow on the ground here!

I could talk about carols, too, but would have to be careful not to go on my annual rant about the theological deficiencies in some of the words! Maybe if I can find a positive way of writing about them, I’ll put together a post on that in the next few days.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:05:18 +0000

I also love Christmas music – but give me the traditional carols for this time of year! I love Dylan and Springsteen, but not at Christmas. What I also love is the connection with family, the crackling on the pork (my husband is a wizz at this) and Boxing Day on the beach. What I don’t like is rude people in shops, trying to find a parking spot near said shops and, dare I admit it, the way some people go overboard with Christmas lights – one smarty-pants wrote to the Sydney Morning Herald to call them “boganvillas”. Bogan in Aussie is a not very clever person, bougainvilleas are beautiful tropical flowers – you probably know that!