Sounds of Christmas
Sounds of Christmas
Ep. 01
Ep. 01
Joy to the World
December 7, 2025
In this four-part Advent series we are looking at four Christmas Carols and the history behind them. But most of all, we will consider the Scripture that motivated being written in the first place.
Today we begin with Joy to the World, a song written by Isaac Watts and prompted by his reading of Psalm 98.
Ep. 02
Ep. 02
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
December 14, 2025
In this four-part Advent series we are looking at four Christmas Carols and the history behind them. But most of all, we will consider the Scripture that motivated being written in the first place.
Ep. 03
Ep. 03
Away in a Manger
December 21, 2025
When the Christmas story is paired with the first carol many children learn, “Away in a Manger,” it can sometimes be reduced to little more than a charming bedtime story. Yet while this beautiful carol captures the warmth and emotion of Christmas, the Christmas story itself is far more than something merely “cute.” It tells, in profound and deliberate detail, how God drew near to humanity to “deliver and redeem a people for His own possession.”