christmas

Mark & Val’s Christmas Show

This year we kick off with White Christmas by Irving Berlin (who knew that innocuous little White Christmas could eventually become interpreted as a commentary on climate change?) By the way: Did you know that approximately half of the 30 best-selling Christmas songs by ASCAP members in 2015 were written by Jewish composers? Jewish...

Mark & Val’s Christmas Show

We start with the Christmas story in carols, beginning with the trip to Bethlehem and ending with the arrival of the Three Kings. Along the way, Mary picks some cherries, Christ is born in Bethlehem, a star appears, the news is spread, the shepherds rejoice, and the Three Kings arrive. ...

The Christmas Story in Song

To do a 2020 Christmas show or not to do a 2020 Christmas show – that is the question! And, given the pandemic, it’s a hard question. But we’re doing one (although we’re not including any songs that would encourage gathering in large groups :-)). Usually I put together a...