I don’t know about you, but my soul needs a little soothing this week before Christmas. With some shopping left to do and kids getting out of school, my heart longs to be ushered into a place of God’s peace.
And today, I want to share with you one of my secrets to getting there. It’s through the beautiful music on one of my favorite Christmas CDs – Solo Piano Christmas – with all of the songs arranged and performed by my friend and accomplished pianist Chad Lawson. {Remember his Song of Prayer he shared with us?}
A Solo Piano Christmas to be a beautiful work of art and heart. Listening to it today, I feel the presence of Christ with each note. Truly, this music resonates in my soul and ushers me in a soothing Peace that is Heaven sent. Here are the twelve songs on A Solo Piano Christmas:
- What Child is This?
- The First Noel
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
- The Holly and the Ivy
- I’ll Be Home for Christmas
- Sing We Now of Christmas
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
- Joy to the World
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- God Rest You merry Gentlemen
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desire
- It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
If you enjoy Christmas music, I hope you’ll check out Chad’s CD! It is music for the soul, and I think I know why now. I just read these words Chad wrote in the dedication on the inside of the CD: As with every note I am given, all glory, honor and praise is returned to the giver of life, creativity and grace; Jesus Christ. Each note and space between is for His glory and nothing more.
And since I love hearing people’s stories, I wanted to share just a little bit of Chad’s with you! Chad Lawson was five years old when he realized his dream for life was music. After music school, he formed the Chad Lawson Trio, releasing highly acclaimed jazz albums. Their music was featured on Starbucks retail radio and the television series Dawson’s Creek. For seven weeks, their album,Unforeseen, was on the top of ten jazz charts. In 2007, Chad toured with Julio Iglesius, but realized that his dream was not playing with someone else, but to return to his own calling–the piano. In 2009, Chad recorded his first solo album, Set on a Hill. He has since recorded two more solo piano albums, The Piano and A Solo Piano Christmas.
Okay, so here’s how you can listen to Chad’s music — you can visit his page on YouTube or iTunes! You can pick and choose your favorite songs for only 99 cents each, or buy the whole solo piano Christmas album (total of 12 songs) for only $9.99! And you can also see and read all about Chad Lawson and his music at his website.
With many thanks to Chad, I have two autographed copies of A Solo Piano Christmas CDs to giveaway to two of you! This giveaway will end on December 21, 2012 at midnight. Thank you once again, Chad!
Just click “Share Your Thoughts” below and let us know your favorite Christmas song. {If you’re reading this via email, please click the title of today’s post at the top, and it will take you to my blog where you can enter at the bottom of the post. :)}
Silent Night is my favorite. Merry Christmas to all and best wishes for a Happy New Year!!
It looks like a beautiful cd. I am sitting here writing to you as this is my last day of work. I am retiring from teaching kindergarten. The Lord put me in the most God-centered public school. We meet, we pray whenever there is a need. Our wonderful principal even sends out notices about prayer meetings after school. She never lead out a praye before and did so this week for those involved in the shootings in Ct.
I have been blessed in so many ways to serve the Lord at this school. We just had a Christmas program
and the children sang Go In Peace! If you are not familiar with it, it was a beautiful song. I will be able to do alot more praying and listening these next few months. My all time favorite is OH HOLY NIGHT!!
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS..HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!
I enjoy Christmas music- touches heart and soul in a special way for a special time of year!
I love all the traditional Christmas songs; Silent Night, We Three Kings, Joy To The World……. but What Child is This? and Mary Did You Know really touch my heart! Merry Christmas to all.