Fall to your knees and hear the angel voices....

Osso's post reminded me that anything Josh Groban sings gives me goosebumps down to my toes:

A Christmas medly that is really special (excerpts from his "Noel" album)


And for O Holy Night fans, here is Josh singing it as only he can sing it - at the lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center:

O Holy Night tops my list.

Tico, I had never heard "Mary, Did You Know?" until last year. Our church service on the week between Christmas and New Years is not very well attended. We planned a special musical service and hired a local gospel singer to be the main musical voice of the service. One of the songs was, "Mary, Did You Know?". It was stunning and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

LOVE Trans- Siberian! The lighting guy for them, Bryan Hartley started off doing lighting for Bears band, Cirkus. Ended up with Kiss and TSO and others.

Bear didn't want to "name drop" since he's such the misanthrope, but I don't have that issue.

Anyhoo, TSO tends towards upbeat. Josh can bring me to my knees no matter what he's singing. Same goes for any childrens choir. I can't not cry when I hear childrens voices singing.

I dare you to keep a dry eye...

That is special Squinney. I was watching the "American Idol Gives Back" show when Josh did that rendition of "You Raise Me Up" with the African children's choir And no, my eyes weren't dry.

And I think it's really great that Bear worked with Bryan Hartley. The stuff he does with lights is amazing.

Another amazing children's group is the Vienna Boy's Choir

psst... Bryan worked for Bear.

Bear works with /for no one.

He's a Bear.

Ah I stand corrected. Well, Bear did a really good job getting him started on his way I would say.

Wow! Thanks everyone! I have really enjoyed listening to all the music posted here.

Speaking of choirs....

I was in Salt Lake City for a business meeting once. The man I was meeting sister sang in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and he invited me to go visit choir practice. It was amazing!

Here they are singing "Joy To The World" -- one of my favorite BIG choir songs:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjqxVHfQ3EQ&feature=related

Bryan always had big dreams and he worked hard. It paid off for him. He's a good guy.

now dear you know I choose to work for you 24 hours a day.

The guy who taught Steve Vai...my favorite guitarist...you may have heard of him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXj22WAiDPM&feature=related

A Long Way from "Living On A Prayer"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssLOsdUr5F8&feature=related

Steve Morse "Dixie Dregs and Deep Purple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDmw1CCia6A&feature=related

I am a secular Jew who is basically, an agnostic; however, I love the sound of beautiful human voices singing inspirational/gospel/liturgic music 'cause the words aren't what moves me it's the energy and harmonious sound of the voices. I prefer when I listen that they sing in another language to avoid being distracted by the words.

One of the finest, IMHO, is Aaron Neville as he sings Ave maria.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=p4oloJ8D9c0

secular Jew....that means you had nothing to do with killing Jesus right?

naww..it was those other guys. I was out in the Negev desert smoking my brains out ...on that donkey-crap. Man, when it's dried is good shit! 'Speshully when they eat magic mushrooms.

OH, BTW, I just listened to Silent Night on "Merry Axemas". Very good. thanks

oooooouf.
That white guy is boring. Who is he?
I wish he would have let the kids sing.
Gosh. Look at all those little faces.. missing teeth.. opening their mouths too wide.. AND you can hear their accent.
No. Couldnt keep a dry eye.. but that due .. eh. .. he does not do it for me.

heard that magi man....

I remembered the singer's name whose voice caused me to shut my boss' door - Renata Tebaldi.
Her (Shubert) Ave Maria here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPvTZ9cOsVg

Even now that I like opera, I more inclined to like Jesse Norman's version, here, though I like both -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maZHi4C6Cf0&feature=related

More.. - Leontyne Price with Shubert's - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSttd2RJ5i0&feature=related

Kiri Te Kanawa and Shubert's - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRxcrPiT2k4&feature=related

Kathleen Battle, with Gounod's Ave Maria - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_-uUjsx3ao&feature=related

Andrea Bocelli, with Gounod's Ave Maria -
Bella, I like Bocelli too - I used to play the Romanza cd to death, there is something about his voice - but I've read a lot of negs by people who follow opera closely.

Well, heck, I like them all, including Ms. Church and Ms. Brightman

Today, I like Jesse's and Kiri's versions best, in addition to the Pavarotti Caracalla concert Shubert... but I speak from ignorance on all this.

Southpark - Kylie Broflovski 'a lonely Jew on Christmas'. Snigger.....