Rejoice, Christ is Born

Some years ago I was asked to compose a new Christmas song for church. I wrestled with it, attem...

An episode of the Victus Letum podcast, hosted by Jason Franklin, titled "Rejoice, Christ is Born" was published on December 8, 2006 and runs 2 minutes.

December 8, 2006 ·2m · Victus Letum

Summary

Some years ago I was asked to compose a new Christmas song for church. I wrestled with it, attempting to craft something slow and weighty. After days of failure, I had an epiphany. Christmas is a birthday party. Birthday parties aren't mellow and somber. They're loud and lively. I began to strum furiously, just seeing what would come. Five minutes later the work was finished. Rejoice! Christ is born.

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