Let the Lower Lights be Burning
Pap and Paul have been fooling around with the old song Let the Lower Lights be Burning for the last…
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Spotted Pony
Every Christmas the girls make a dvd of new material for Pap’s Christmas present. They try to do songs he…
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Good Christian Men Rejoice
The last days of the year always seem hopeful to me. I suppose it’s because all those good feelings of…
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Christmas Music from Appalachia all the Way to Argentina
Last Christmas I wrote about the song Jingle Bells twice! First there was the history of the song and Pap…
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Joy to the World!
Joy to the World is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Who couldn’t be inspired by those hopeful peppy cheerful…
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We Three Kings Of Orient Are
We Three Kings Of Orient Are is one of the most popular Christmas Carols. Just think of all the Christmas…
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Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem was written by Phillips Brooks, the pastor who spoke at Abraham Lincoln’s funeral service. Before…
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The World in Solemn Stillness Lay
In 1849 Pastor Dr. Edmond Sears wrote a Christmas message for his congregation in Wayland, Massachusetts. The message included…
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Christmas is Coming!
Christmas is coming! I’m sure you’ve already noticed the decorations in the stores. The girls and I have been in…
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Old Johnny Paycheck Song
This past summer I fell in love with a new scary song. It all started when Chatter picked up a…
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Every Person Has a Place
The excerpt I shared a few days ago about Dorie being homesick reminded me of the song The Hills that I…
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Logging Railroads
Sunburst logging town (present day Lake Logan) I became interested in logging railroads when I worked at Lake Logan in…
