December 15, 2010

Katryna’s Caroltacular Christmas Countdown – December 15, 2010

Filed under: Katryna's Caroltacular Christmas Countdown — Katryna Starks @ 6:01 am

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Grown-Up Christmas List – Amy Grant

From the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas eve, we are often bombarded with advertisements for the latest fashions, toys, and gadgets. “Must-have items!” they say. But what really is a “must-have item?” This song says it perfectly.

Lyrics courtesy of AbsoluteLyrics:

Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee;
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies.

Well, I,m all grown-up now,
And still need help somehow
I,m not a child,
But my heart still can dream.

So here,s my lifelong wish,
My grown-up Christmas list.
Not for myself,
But for a world in need.

No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end.
This is my grown-up Christmas list.

As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree

Well heaven surely knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul.

No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start,
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end.
This is my grown-up Christmas list.

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth?
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth.
(there’d be)

No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start,
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end, oh.
This is my grown-up Christmas list.

This is my grown-up Christmas list.

December 14, 2010

Katryna’s Caroltacular Christmas Countdown – December 14, 2010

Filed under: Katryna's Caroltacular Christmas Countdown — Katryna Starks @ 7:48 am

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Have Yourself A Blessed Little Christmas – Ruthie Henshall

Yesterday, we had a merry little Christmas with Luther Vandross. Today, we are enjoying the re-write performed by the writer of the original. He wanted to make the song refer more to his religious beliefs, so he changed the lyrics to celebrate Christ. Here is the remake, beautifully sung by musical theater actress Ruthie Henshall.

December 13, 2010

Katryna’s Caroltacular Christmas Countdown – December 13, 2010

Filed under: Katryna's Caroltacular Christmas Countdown — Katryna Starks @ 7:43 am

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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Luther Vandross

This Christmas classic is a happy little song about how the present can be celebrated while being grateful for the past. However, the original lyrics, written for a scene in a movie, were quite the opposite. The lyrics lamented an upcoming move and everything the characters had to leave behind. After several changes, we end up with the current classic, sang soulfully here.