Updated December 2018
From Psalm 96: “Today is born our savior, Christ the Lord.”
This is the responsorial psalm music for December 24th, the Christmas Midnight Mass.
It proclaims the birth of Jesus our savior. And should be sung in an upbeat tempo with much joy and life.
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Usage Notes:
Sing response twice at the start and twice at the end.
If using a guitar: strum joyfully!
Story Behind the Song:
The response starts in A-minor but resolves in A-major, symbolizing the journey from darkness to glorious light that Jesus’s birth brings us.
The music for this was written one night after putting both my baby and wife to sleep. I brought my music writing notebook to bed and wrote as much as I could before falling asleep. I find that it’s much more efficient to find little pockets of time to get the work done instead of waiting for a big chunk of time to free up. (It never does.)
Final Word:
This is the second of THREE responsorial psalms for Christmas. I realize some people might ask: “Whatever possessed you to do this crazy thing?” My response: “The Holy Spirit! It’s all Him!” Praise God with your song!
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Mikaela said:
thanks for posting this! i may just use your music this coming Christmas eve!
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lionelvaldellon said:
Mikaela,
I hope you do use it! God bless and Merry Christmas!
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Mikaela said:
i used it.. it went well.. thanks again
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Poch said:
You saved me from my Christmas obligation this year! May God Bless you with much love and health! Merry Christmas!
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lionelvaldellon said:
Glad to be of help, Poch. God bless! Merry Christmas!
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Gerber said:
thanks for posting this! Hope you don't mind if we use it tonight for Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!
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