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Alfred and his father, Bates, would go on to write 6 carols together.  Sadly, Bates suffered a fatal heart attack in early 1948 and passed at age 69.  For the […]

This is the first carol of the father-son duo, Bates and Alfred Burt.  Composed for the family’s 1942 Christmas card, “Christmas Cometh Caroling” was written in haste.  Al’s widow, Anne,

I am excited to share some devotions with you all on some of my favorite Christmas Carols.  I’m using carols from a collection that has come to be known as

Behold the King has comeDivinity incarnateCreator of the worldBreathing our airBehold what light has comeAnd the dark cannot contain itThe Savior of the worldIs finally here Oh, come, let us

Go to sleep my SonThis manger for Your bedYou have a long road before YouRest Your little head Can You feel the weight of Your glory?Do You understand the price?Or

Today a child is born on earth(Today a child is born on earth)Today the glory of God shines everywhereFor all of the world Jesus born on this dayHe is our

Come and lay your head upon my shoulderLook outside, the stars are shining brightEven though it’s turned a little colderWe can light a fire, stay inside Hear the angels sing,

The next song that I am reflecting on this Advent season is MercyMe’s The Newborn Has Come. It wasn’t one of the original songs that I picked, but as the

As I have mentioned in some of my past devotionals, I really enjoy listening to Contemporary Christian music. The same goes for some of my favorite Christmas tunes, they come

Ave Maria, Ave MariaHear the soft lullaby the angel hosts singAve Maria, Ave MariaMaiden, and mother of Jesus our King —Christmas Lullaby by John Rutter When I was growing up,