As the snow fast approaches, and the heating is blaring at full blast, I have decide it's about time to start counting down to Christmas with a selection of festive song recommendations. And, what better way to start than with a song I only just heard today?! They say every day is a school day, and this one has been no exception.
Winter Song is a track featured on Chris Tomlin's winter 2009 album, 'Glory in the Highest.' Last year I was completely in love with his song Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground) but in my excitement (and general indifference towards the oh-so-very-CMM music of Chris Tomlin) apparently forgot to listen to the rest of the album. Therefore, this song has come to my attention a full 365 days-ish later!
Audrey Assad lends a beautifully ethereal vocal to the track, which speaks about God's choice to speak to the world not through fire, flame, trumpets or earthquakes, but through the action of sending a fragile and peaceful baby. The piano accompaniment is simple and the chords are, รก la CCM, open and ringing. The song is not burdened by all the trimmings of a Christmas track; no sleigh bells, kids choirs or sax solos are anywhere to be heard, and it is all the better for it. The simplicity of the arrangement reflects the sentiment of the song; that the powerful God of heaven chose to speak softly as a light winter snow. It is refreshing to consider the amazing symbolism of the Christmas story and what it reveals about God, and this song leads you to just that.
Check out the rest of the album, if you want to escape the Wizzard and Wham, this season. More Christmas song reviews coming up soon!
