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Renee Swope

Encouraging and equipping moms to parent with God's grace and confidence.

A Christmas CD to Soothe Your Soul

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:

  1. What Child is This?
  2. The First Noel
  3. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
  4. The Holly and the Ivy
  5. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
  6. Sing We Now of Christmas
  7. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
  8. Joy to the World
  9. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
  10. God Rest You merry Gentlemen
  11. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desire
  12. 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. :)}

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Comments

  2. I so appreciated your email today. I love “What child is this” as it brings such a holy atmosphere when it is sung. I love to play Christmas carols when I am writing Christmas cards as I find it inspiring and love to add a scripture or two inside the cards I am writing. Bless you abundantly for your ministry, so up building and powerful words of truth. May you and your family be truly enriched as you ponder again the miraculous birth of our Savior – “He who flung the stars in space became a little baby for a space of time.”

  3. Renee, like you this morning my heart longs to be ushered into a place of God’s peace. A place where He can hold me close, wipe away my tears and remind me once again that He has a plan for my life that I don’t see yet but I can trust Him. What better way than to curl up with His Word, wait for His promises and finish that time with soothing Christmas music to remind us that we have already been given the greatest gift. Hugs in Him…

  4. “Do You Hear What I Hear” has been my favorite Christmas song for many years. I love how it tells about the true meaning of Christmas – the birth of Christ. I never get tired of listening to it.

  6. My favorite is “O, Holy Night,” but yesterday, I heard my church’s youth choir sing a lovely version of “The Holly and the Ivy.” It’s a lovely song, and I’m glad to see that it’s on Lawson’s CD.

  7. I’m not sure I can pick a favorite, Love Breath of Heaven, Oh Holy Night, Silent Night, I could go on!

  12. Just one? Right now…in this season…Silent Night…oh how my heart yearns for the “all is calm”.

    Having a degree in piano, and my son just graduating with his A.R.C.T. solo performers in piano, this sounds like a CD our entire family would enjoy.

    Love you tons Renee…pray for you often…you are a blessing.
    Hugs,
    Joy

  13. My favorite Christmas song has to be “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” because I love my family dearly and I don’t get to see a lot of them except for the holidays and that song just touches my heart. You can go home for Christmas even if it’s just “in your dreams”

  16. I love Christmas music. I think that is one of my favorite parts of the holiday, well, that and baking cookies.
    I think, if I had to pick one song, it would be Star of The East, but it has to be my sister and niece singing it to me. If I could record it, I would.

  17. My all-time favorite Christmas song is “Mary Did You Know?” However, every one of the songs on Chad’s CD is beautiful, and I would be honored to have a copy of it. Thank you, Renee, for your continued inspiration and sharing resources with us. Merry Christmas!

  18. One of my favorite things about the holidays is getting out my Christmas CD’s. I love filling the air with the soul stirring hymns and songs that remind us of the glorious miracle of Jesus’ birth. May you and your loved ones have a blessed Christmas!

  19. Oh Yes my soul needs soothing this week! Thank you for sharing Chad’s CD with us. I downloaded Song of Prayer when you shared it with us before and have loved listening to it many times. It is my go to song when I am writing and need time to quietly think. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas.

    In His Calm,
    Mary

  20. I have always loved piano music, it is truly soothing to the soul. Reminds me of a rippling brook when it is played right. May everyone have a blessed Christmas, and remember who’s birthday we are celebrating! Jesus is His Name! ♥