EPISODE · Dec 2, 2024 · 39 MIN
Episode 11: Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains
from NOT FORGOTTEN: Stories of Utah's Dixie · host Lyman Hafen
Lyman shares the story of John M. Macfarlane and the classic Christmas carol "Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains." He joins in a a discussion with composer/arranger Ricky Valadez (who is also the producer of this podcast) about the creative process and how this beloved carol was born in the pioneer village of St. George, Utah, and is now sung around the world. The episode conlcudes with a new arrangment of the song created exclusively for the NOT FORGOTTEN podcast and sung by 12-year-old Grace Valadez.
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Lyman shares the story of John M. Macfarlane and the classic Christmas carol "Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains." He joins in a a discussion with composer/arranger Ricky Valadez (who is also the producer of this podcast) about the creative process and how this beloved carol was born in the pioneer village of St. George, Utah, and is now sung around the world. The episode conlcudes with a new arrangment of the song created exclusively for the NOT FORGOTTEN podcast and sung by 12-year-old Grace Valadez.
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