December 21, 2014 · Luke 2:13–14 (NIV)

The Power of a Carol

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
— Luke 2:13–14 (NIV)
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“There is something about music that is divine. There is something about music that I believe, for me, points to why there must be a God. And I'm not trying to use some type of argument to logically prove it. I'm just saying, intuitively, the fact that song, just the fact that I can hear it tune and just the music alone can make me weep. That's divine. … The music is just this pattern of sound that hits ear drums and somehow sparks the soul. What is that? That's the power of song. These are signs of design. … The power of these carols is more than just the power of nostalgia. It's more than the power of music. … The power of these carols is the power of the gospel, the good news.”
— Rev. Dr. Cyril Guerette, "The Spirituality of Carols"

His charge, that Sunday

“When you hear these songs being sung, the carols being sung, let's not just hear them. Let's listen to their message and let's go discover for ourselves what we're hearing in the music.”

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