Music for the Holidays
Joy to the World
Clip: Season 2024 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Youth choirs from the Capital Region bring holiday cheer with songs of the season!
The Tamarack Elementary Select Choir performs classics like "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "Joy to the World." The Chatham Middle School Chorus delights with "Jingle Bells" and "December Canon," while the Schenectady High School Serenaders inspire with "Children, Go Where I Send Thee" and other carols.
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Music for the Holidays is a local public television program presented by WMHT
Support provided by CDPHP, Curtis Lumber, Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation
Music for the Holidays
Joy to the World
Clip: Season 2024 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The Tamarack Elementary Select Choir performs classics like "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "Joy to the World." The Chatham Middle School Chorus delights with "Jingle Bells" and "December Canon," while the Schenectady High School Serenaders inspire with "Children, Go Where I Send Thee" and other carols.
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(upbeat music) - [Announcer] Welcome to WMHT's Music for the Holidays 2024.
This festive production features youth choirs from around the capital region performing seasonal songs and holiday favorites.
This concert is sure to lift your spirits and bring holiday cheer to all.
Funding for Music for the Holidays has been provided by the Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation and the following: - [Narrator] Whether you're just starting your family or expanding it, have active kids at home or are caring for older family members, CDPHP is here to support you at every stage of life.
CDPHP, here for you and your family in sickness and in health.
- [Announcer] Curtis Lumber provides kitchen design services featuring cabinets from Wellborn and Merillat, and quartz countertops from Cambria.
American made products sold locally at Curtis Lumber.
For showroom locations, CurtisLumber.com.
(upbeat music) - [Announcer] The Tamarack Elementary Select Choir is under the direction of Christopher Siegenthaler.
(upbeat music) ♪ Said the night wind ♪ to the little lamb ♪ ♪ Do you see what I see?
♪ ♪ Do you see what I see?
♪ ♪ Way up in the ♪ sky, little lamb ♪ ♪ Do you see what I see?
♪ ♪ Do you see what I see?
♪ ♪ A star, a star, ♪ dancing in the night ♪ ♪ With a tail as big as a kite ♪ ♪ With a tail as big as a kite ♪ ♪ Said the little lamb ♪ to the shepherd boy ♪ ♪ Do you hear what I hear?
♪ ♪ Do you hear what I hear?
♪ ♪ Ringing through the ♪ sky, shepherd boy ♪ ♪ Do you hear what I hear?
♪ ♪ Do you hear what I hear?
♪ ♪ A song, a song, ♪ high above the tree ♪ ♪ With a voice as ♪ big as the sea ♪ ♪ With a voice as ♪ big as the sea ♪ ♪ Said the shepherd boy ♪ to the mighty king ♪ ♪ Do you know what I know?
♪ ♪ What I know?
♪ ♪ In you palace ♪ warm, mighty king ♪ ♪ Do you know what I know?
♪ ♪ what I know?
♪ ♪ A child, a child, ♪ shivers in the cold ♪ ♪ Let us bring him ♪ silver and gold ♪ ♪ Let us bring him ♪ silver and gold ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Said the king to the ♪ people everywhere ♪ ♪ Listen to what I say ♪ ♪ Pray for peace, ♪ people everywhere ♪ ♪ Listen to what I say ♪ ♪ The child, the child, ♪ sleeping in the night ♪ ♪ He will bring us ♪ goodness and light ♪ ♪ He will bring us ♪ goodness and light ♪ ♪ Bring us light ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Distant stars, at ♪ home up in the heavens ♪ ♪ Wonder what they see, ♪ are they watching me?
♪ ♪ Christmas Star, you spin ♪ your strands of silver ♪ ♪ What a sight to see, are ♪ you there to guide me?
♪ ♪ Star light, shine bright ♪ ♪ See me through ♪ the dark night ♪ ♪ Light my pathway ♪ ♪ Guide me home ♪ for Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Midnight stars, they ♪ sail the sky in silence ♪ ♪ Hearing all they see, ♪ are they hearing me?
♪ ♪ Christmas Star, you ♪ watch the world so wisely ♪ ♪ At my journey's end, will ♪ you be my true friend?
♪ ♪ Star light, shine bright ♪ ♪ See me through ♪ the dark night ♪ ♪ Light my pathway ♪ ♪ Guide me home ♪ for Christmas Day ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Oh!
♪ ♪ Oh, oh Christmas Star ♪ ♪ Star light, shine bright ♪ ♪ See me on my way ♪ ♪ Light my pathway ♪ ♪ Guide me home ♪ for Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Guide me home ♪ for Christmas Day ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Joy to the world!
♪ the Lord is come ♪ ♪ Let earth receive her King ♪ ♪ Let every heart ♪ prepare him room ♪ ♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ And heaven, and heaven ♪ ♪ And heaven, and ♪ heaven and nature sing ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Joy to the world, ♪ the Savior reigns ♪ ♪ Let men their songs ♪ employ, songs employ ♪ ♪ While fields and floods, ♪ fields and floods ♪ ♪ Rocks, hills, and plains, ♪ rocks, hills and plains ♪ ♪ Repeat the sounding joy ♪ ♪ Repeat the sounding joy ♪ ♪ Repeat, repeat ♪ ♪ Repeat, repeat, ♪ the sounding joy.
♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Joy, angels sing out, ♪ hear them sing out ♪ ♪ Oh, voices ring, ♪ now they ring ♪ ♪ Heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ Heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ He rules the world ♪ with truth and grace ♪ ♪ And makes the nations ♪ prove, truth and grace ♪ ♪ The glories of, ♪ the glories of ♪ ♪ His righteousness, ♪ his righteousness ♪ ♪ And wonders of His love, ♪ ♪ And wonders of His love, ♪ ♪ And wonders, and wonders, ♪ ♪ And wonder, and ♪ wonders of His love.
♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Joy to the world ♪ the lord is come ♪ ♪ Joy to the world, ♪ the lord is come ♪ ♪ He is come ♪ ♪ Joy!
♪ (gentle music) - [Announcer] The Chatham Middle School, seventh and eighth grade chorus is under the direction of Samantha McShane.
(upbeat music) ♪ Dashing through the snow ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ Over the fields we go ♪ ♪ Laughing all the way ♪ ♪ Bells on bobtails ring ♪ ♪ Making spirits bright ♪ ♪ What fun it is to ride and ♪ sing a sleighing song tonight ♪ ♪ Oh, jingle bells, jingle ♪ bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ Jingle bells, jingle ♪ bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ (gentle music) ♪ The wind is cold ♪ the branches bare ♪ ♪ But hearts are ♪ warm and bright ♪ ♪ For there is peace ♪ and hope to share ♪ ♪ This wondrous winter ♪ night in December ♪ (students singing in round) ♪ The wind is cold ♪ the branches bare ♪ ♪ But hearts are ♪ warm and bright ♪ ♪ For there is peace ♪ and hope to share ♪ ♪ This wondrous winter ♪ night in December ♪ ♪ We kindle the ♪ spark of kindness ♪ ♪ We reach out in joyful song ♪ ♪ And so we remember ♪ the light of December ♪ ♪ Can shine on us ♪ all year long ♪ ♪ The wind is cold ♪ the branches bare ♪ ♪ But hearts are ♪ warm and bright ♪ ♪ For there is peace ♪ and hope to share ♪ ♪ This wondrous winter ♪ night in December ♪ (gentle piano music) ♪ In December ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Come and sing with joy ♪ ♪ Let the song resound ♪ ♪ Let your voice fill the ♪ earth with joyful singing ♪ ♪ Come and sing with joy, ♪ come and sing with joy ♪ ♪ Let the song resound, ♪ let the song resound ♪ ♪ Let your voice fill the ♪ earth with joyful singing ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Let's fill the world ♪ with joyous song ♪ ♪ And declare the ♪ power of music ♪ ♪ Let every voice ring ♪ through all the earth ♪ ♪ Together lift ♪ your voice in song ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Come and sing with joy, ♪ come and sing with joy ♪ ♪ Let the song resound, ♪ let the song resound ♪ ♪ Lift your voice, fill the ♪ earth with joyful singing ♪ ♪ Come and sing with joy, ♪ come and sing with joy ♪ ♪ Let the song resound, ♪ come and sing with joy ♪ ♪ Lift your voice, fill the ♪ earth with joyful singing ♪ ♪ With joyful singing ♪ ♪ With joyful singing ♪ (gentle music) - [Announcer] The Schenectady High School Serenaders are under the direction of Jennifer Lamb.
♪ Children, go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?
♪ (upbeat drumming and clapping) ♪ Children go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?
♪ ♪ Well, I'm gonna ♪ send thee one by one ♪ ♪ One for the ♪ little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped in ♪ swaddling clothing ♪ ♪ Who lay down in a manger ♪ ♪ He was born, born, ♪ born, born in Bethlehem ♪ (upbeat drumming and clapping) ♪ Children go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?
♪ ♪ I'm gonna send ♪ thee two by two ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ ♪ One for the itty bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped in ♪ swaddling clothing ♪ ♪ Lay down in a manger ♪ ♪ Who was born, born, ♪ born, born in Bethlehem ♪ (upbeat drumming and clapping) ♪ Children go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?
♪ ♪ I'm gonna send ♪ thee ten by ten ♪ ♪ Ten for the ten commandments ♪ ♪ Nine for the nine ♪ that dressed so fine ♪ ♪ Eight for the eight ♪ that stood at the gate ♪ ♪ Seven for the seven ♪ that went up to heaven ♪ ♪ Six for the six ♪ that never got fixed ♪ ♪ Five for the cows ♪ from preacher ♪ ♪ Four for the four ♪ that stood at the door ♪ ♪ Three for the ♪ Hebrew children ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ ♪ One for the ♪ little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped in ♪ swaddling clothing ♪ ♪ Who lay down in a manger ♪ ♪ That's born, born, ♪ born, born in Bethlehem ♪ (upbeat drumming and clapping) (students rapping) ♪ You get the God message ♪ and that aim is a lesson ♪ ♪ And put that in a message and ♪ the message is (audio blurs) ♪ (students rapping) ♪ I'd rather talk that talk ♪ ♪ But the young ones ♪ want their walk ♪ ♪ They crawl in the dark, ♪ but my voice is hoarse ♪ (students rapping) ♪ Oh, mighty, king of kings, ♪ ♪ Married to the church, I ♪ got that lord of the rings ♪ (students rapping) ♪ You're the story to grow.
♪ ♪ Hey, so it's time to go.
♪ ♪ Hey, you're the ♪ story to grow ♪ (students rapping) ♪ Ten for the ten commandments ♪ ♪ Nine for the nine ♪ that dressed so fine ♪ ♪ Eight for the eight ♪ that stood at the gate ♪ ♪ Seven for the seven ♪ that went up to heaven ♪ ♪ Six for the six ♪ that never got fixed ♪ ♪ They never got fixed, ♪ they never got fixed, ♪ ♪ They never got fixed, ♪ they never got fixed ♪ ♪ Five for the cows ♪ from preachers ♪ ♪ Four for the four ♪ that stood at the door ♪ ♪ Three for the ♪ Hebrew children ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ ♪ One for the ♪ little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped all up in ♪ swaddling clothes ♪ ♪ Who lay down in a manger ♪ ♪ That's born, born to us ♪ ♪ Born, a child is born ♪ ♪ Born, and the God of man ♪ will be on his shoulders ♪ (upbeat singing and drumming) ♪ Children, go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?
♪ (gentle music) (choir singing in Latin) (upbeat music) ♪ Here we come a caroling ♪ ♪ Ding dong, ding dong, ♪ ♪ Here we come a caroling ♪ ♪ Ding dong, ding dong ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Up on the housetop ♪ reindeer paws ♪ ♪ Out jumps good ♪ old Santa Claus ♪ ♪ Down through the chimney ♪ with lots of toys ♪ ♪ All for the little ♪ ones Christmas ♪ ♪ Joy to the world, ♪ Joy to the world ♪ ♪ The first Noel ♪ ♪ The angels did say ♪ ♪ Was to certain poor ♪ shepherds in fields as they ♪ ♪ Heard the bells ♪ on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Their old familiar ♪ carols play ♪ ♪ And wild and sweet ♪ the words repeat ♪ ♪ Of peace on earth ♪ goodwill to all ♪ ♪ Angels we have heard on high ♪ ♪ Sweetly singing ♪ o'er the plains ♪ ♪ I saw three ships ♪ comes sailing in ♪ ♪ On Christmas day, ♪ on Christmas day ♪ ♪ Oh, Christmas tree, ♪ oh, Christmas tree ♪ ♪ How lovely are your branches ♪ ♪ Oh, Christmas tree, ♪ oh, Christmas tree ♪ ♪ How lovely are ♪ ♪ The holly and the ivy when ♪ they are both full grown ♪ ♪ Of all the trees ♪ that are in the woods ♪ ♪ The holly bears the crown ♪ ♪ Ring Christmas bells ♪ ♪ Ding dong, ding dong ♪ ♪ Ring Christmas bells, ♪ ring loud and long ♪ ♪ Hasten now ye shepherds ♪ ♪ Ring Christmas bells, ♪ ring loud and long ♪ ♪ Ring Christmas bells, come ♪ ♪ Oh, come, all ye faithful ♪ ♪ Bring a torch, ♪ Jeanette Isabella ♪ ♪ Joyful and triumphant ♪ ♪ The people all ♪ rejoice and sing ♪ ♪ Come ye, oh, ♪ come ye, come ye ♪ ♪ We wish you a ♪ merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a ♪ merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a ♪ merry Christmas ♪ ♪ And a happy New Year ♪ ♪ Oh, come, little children, ♪ oh, come one and all to ♪ ♪ Toy land, toy land ♪ ♪ Jingle bells, jingle ♪ bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ And a happy, and ♪ a happy New Year!
♪ - [Choir] Merry Christmas!
(upbeat music) - [Announcer] Funding for Music for the Holidays has been provided by the Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation and the following: - [Narrator] Whether you're just starting your family or expanding it, have active kids at home or are caring for older family members, CDPHP is here to support you at every stage of life.
CDPHP, here for you and your family in sickness and in health.
- [Announcer] Whether you're building new or remodeling your kitchen, Curtis Lumber's designers are here to guide you featuring cabinetry from Merillat and Wellborn with Cambria Quartz countertops.
Designer consultations are available.
For showroom locations, CurtisLumber.com.
- [Announcer] Welcome to WMHT's Music for the Holidays 2024.
This festive production features youth choirs from around the capital region performing seasonal songs and holiday favorites.
This concert is sure to lift your spirits and bring holiday cheer to all.
Funding for Music for the Holidays has been provided by the Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation and the following: - [Narrator] Whether you're just starting your family or expanding it, have active kids at home or are caring for older family members, CDPHP is here to support you at every stage of life.
CDPHP, here for you and your family in sickness and in health.
- [Announcer] Curtis Lumber provides kitchen design services featuring cabinets from Wellborn and Merillat, and quartz countertops from Cambria.
American made products sold locally at Curtis Lumber.
For showroom locations, CurtisLumber.com.
(upbeat music) - [Announcer] The Tamarack Elementary Select Choir is under the direction of Christopher Siegenthaler.
(upbeat music) ♪ Said the night wind ♪ to the little lamb ♪ ♪ Do you see what I see?
♪ ♪ Do you see what I see?
♪ ♪ Way up in the ♪ sky, little lamb ♪ ♪ Do you see what I see?
♪ ♪ Do you see what I see?
♪ ♪ A star, a star, ♪ dancing in the night ♪ ♪ With a tail as big as a kite ♪ ♪ With a tail as big as a kite ♪ ♪ Said the little lamb ♪ to the shepherd boy ♪ ♪ Do you hear what I hear?
♪ ♪ Do you hear what I hear?
♪ ♪ Ringing through the ♪ sky, shepherd boy ♪ ♪ Do you hear what I hear?
♪ ♪ Do you hear what I hear?
♪ ♪ A song, a song, ♪ high above the tree ♪ ♪ With a voice as ♪ big as the sea ♪ ♪ With a voice as ♪ big as the sea ♪ ♪ Said the shepherd boy ♪ to the mighty king ♪ ♪ Do you know what I know?
♪ ♪ What I know?
♪ ♪ In you palace ♪ warm, mighty king ♪ ♪ Do you know what I know?
♪ ♪ what I know?
♪ ♪ A child, a child, ♪ shivers in the cold ♪ ♪ Let us bring him ♪ silver and gold ♪ ♪ Let us bring him ♪ silver and gold ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Said the king to the ♪ people everywhere ♪ ♪ Listen to what I say ♪ ♪ Pray for peace, ♪ people everywhere ♪ ♪ Listen to what I say ♪ ♪ The child, the child, ♪ sleeping in the night ♪ ♪ He will bring us ♪ goodness and light ♪ ♪ He will bring us ♪ goodness and light ♪ ♪ Bring us light ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Distant stars, at ♪ home up in the heavens ♪ ♪ Wonder what they see, ♪ are they watching me?
♪ ♪ Christmas Star, you spin ♪ your strands of silver ♪ ♪ What a sight to see, are ♪ you there to guide me?
♪ ♪ Star light, shine bright ♪ ♪ See me through ♪ the dark night ♪ ♪ Light my pathway ♪ ♪ Guide me home ♪ for Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Midnight stars, they ♪ sail the sky in silence ♪ ♪ Hearing all they see, ♪ are they hearing me?
♪ ♪ Christmas Star, you ♪ watch the world so wisely ♪ ♪ At my journey's end, will ♪ you be my true friend?
♪ ♪ Star light, shine bright ♪ ♪ See me through ♪ the dark night ♪ ♪ Light my pathway ♪ ♪ Guide me home ♪ for Christmas Day ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Oh!
♪ ♪ Oh, oh Christmas Star ♪ ♪ Star light, shine bright ♪ ♪ See me on my way ♪ ♪ Light my pathway ♪ ♪ Guide me home ♪ for Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Guide me home ♪ for Christmas Day ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Joy to the world!
♪ the Lord is come ♪ ♪ Let earth receive her King ♪ ♪ Let every heart ♪ prepare him room ♪ ♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ And heaven, and heaven ♪ ♪ And heaven, and ♪ heaven and nature sing ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Joy to the world, ♪ the Savior reigns ♪ ♪ Let men their songs ♪ employ, songs employ ♪ ♪ While fields and floods, ♪ fields and floods ♪ ♪ Rocks, hills, and plains, ♪ rocks, hills and plains ♪ ♪ Repeat the sounding joy ♪ ♪ Repeat the sounding joy ♪ ♪ Repeat, repeat ♪ ♪ Repeat, repeat, ♪ the sounding joy.
♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Joy, angels sing out, ♪ hear them sing out ♪ ♪ Oh, voices ring, ♪ now they ring ♪ ♪ Heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ Heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ He rules the world ♪ with truth and grace ♪ ♪ And makes the nations ♪ prove, truth and grace ♪ ♪ The glories of, ♪ the glories of ♪ ♪ His righteousness, ♪ his righteousness ♪ ♪ And wonders of His love, ♪ ♪ And wonders of His love, ♪ ♪ And wonders, and wonders, ♪ ♪ And wonder, and ♪ wonders of His love.
♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Joy to the world ♪ the lord is come ♪ ♪ Joy to the world, ♪ the lord is come ♪ ♪ He is come ♪ ♪ Joy!
♪ (gentle music) - [Announcer] The Chatham Middle School, seventh and eighth grade chorus is under the direction of Samantha McShane.
(upbeat music) ♪ Dashing through the snow ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ Over the fields we go ♪ ♪ Laughing all the way ♪ ♪ Bells on bobtails ring ♪ ♪ Making spirits bright ♪ ♪ What fun it is to ride and ♪ sing a sleighing song tonight ♪ ♪ Oh, jingle bells, jingle ♪ bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ Jingle bells, jingle ♪ bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ (gentle music) ♪ The wind is cold ♪ the branches bare ♪ ♪ But hearts are ♪ warm and bright ♪ ♪ For there is peace ♪ and hope to share ♪ ♪ This wondrous winter ♪ night in December ♪ (students singing in round) ♪ The wind is cold ♪ the branches bare ♪ ♪ But hearts are ♪ warm and bright ♪ ♪ For there is peace ♪ and hope to share ♪ ♪ This wondrous winter ♪ night in December ♪ ♪ We kindle the ♪ spark of kindness ♪ ♪ We reach out in joyful song ♪ ♪ And so we remember ♪ the light of December ♪ ♪ Can shine on us ♪ all year long ♪ ♪ The wind is cold ♪ the branches bare ♪ ♪ But hearts are ♪ warm and bright ♪ ♪ For there is peace ♪ and hope to share ♪ ♪ This wondrous winter ♪ night in December ♪ (gentle piano music) ♪ In December ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Come and sing with joy ♪ ♪ Let the song resound ♪ ♪ Let your voice fill the ♪ earth with joyful singing ♪ ♪ Come and sing with joy, ♪ come and sing with joy ♪ ♪ Let the song resound, ♪ let the song resound ♪ ♪ Let your voice fill the ♪ earth with joyful singing ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Let's fill the world ♪ with joyous song ♪ ♪ And declare the ♪ power of music ♪ ♪ Let every voice ring ♪ through all the earth ♪ ♪ Together lift ♪ your voice in song ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Come and sing with joy, ♪ come and sing with joy ♪ ♪ Let the song resound, ♪ let the song resound ♪ ♪ Lift your voice, fill the ♪ earth with joyful singing ♪ ♪ Come and sing with joy, ♪ come and sing with joy ♪ ♪ Let the song resound, ♪ come and sing with joy ♪ ♪ Lift your voice, fill the ♪ earth with joyful singing ♪ ♪ With joyful singing ♪ ♪ With joyful singing ♪ (gentle music) - [Announcer] The Schenectady High School Serenaders are under the direction of Jennifer Lamb.
♪ Children, go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?
♪ (upbeat drumming and clapping) ♪ Children go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?
♪ ♪ Well, I'm gonna ♪ send thee one by one ♪ ♪ One for the ♪ little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped in ♪ swaddling clothing ♪ ♪ Who lay down in a manger ♪ ♪ He was born, born, ♪ born, born in Bethlehem ♪ (upbeat drumming and clapping) ♪ Children go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?
♪ ♪ I'm gonna send ♪ thee two by two ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ ♪ One for the itty bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped in ♪ swaddling clothing ♪ ♪ Lay down in a manger ♪ ♪ Who was born, born, ♪ born, born in Bethlehem ♪ (upbeat drumming and clapping) ♪ Children go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?
♪ ♪ I'm gonna send ♪ thee ten by ten ♪ ♪ Ten for the ten commandments ♪ ♪ Nine for the nine ♪ that dressed so fine ♪ ♪ Eight for the eight ♪ that stood at the gate ♪ ♪ Seven for the seven ♪ that went up to heaven ♪ ♪ Six for the six ♪ that never got fixed ♪ ♪ Five for the cows ♪ from preacher ♪ ♪ Four for the four ♪ that stood at the door ♪ ♪ Three for the ♪ Hebrew children ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ ♪ One for the ♪ little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped in ♪ swaddling clothing ♪ ♪ Who lay down in a manger ♪ ♪ That's born, born, ♪ born, born in Bethlehem ♪ (upbeat drumming and clapping) (students rapping) ♪ You get the God message ♪ and that aim is a lesson ♪ ♪ And put that in a message and ♪ the message is (audio blurs) ♪ (students rapping) ♪ I'd rather talk that talk ♪ ♪ But the young ones ♪ want their walk ♪ ♪ They crawl in the dark, ♪ but my voice is hoarse ♪ (students rapping) ♪ Oh, mighty, king of kings, ♪ ♪ Married to the church, I ♪ got that lord of the rings ♪ (students rapping) ♪ You're the story to grow.
♪ ♪ Hey, so it's time to go.
♪ ♪ Hey, you're the ♪ story to grow ♪ (students rapping) ♪ Ten for the ten commandments ♪ ♪ Nine for the nine ♪ that dressed so fine ♪ ♪ Eight for the eight ♪ that stood at the gate ♪ ♪ Seven for the seven ♪ that went up to heaven ♪ ♪ Six for the six ♪ that never got fixed ♪ ♪ They never got fixed, ♪ they never got fixed, ♪ ♪ They never got fixed, ♪ they never got fixed ♪ ♪ Five for the cows ♪ from preachers ♪ ♪ Four for the four ♪ that stood at the door ♪ ♪ Three for the ♪ Hebrew children ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ ♪ One for the ♪ little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped all up in ♪ swaddling clothes ♪ ♪ Who lay down in a manger ♪ ♪ That's born, born to us ♪ ♪ Born, a child is born ♪ ♪ Born, and the God of man ♪ will be on his shoulders ♪ (upbeat singing and drumming) ♪ Children, go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?
♪ (gentle music) (choir singing in Latin) (upbeat music) ♪ Here we come a caroling ♪ ♪ Ding dong, ding dong, ♪ ♪ Here we come a caroling ♪ ♪ Ding dong, ding dong ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Up on the housetop ♪ reindeer paws ♪ ♪ Out jumps good ♪ old Santa Claus ♪ ♪ Down through the chimney ♪ with lots of toys ♪ ♪ All for the little ♪ ones Christmas ♪ ♪ Joy to the world, ♪ Joy to the world ♪ ♪ The first Noel ♪ ♪ The angels did say ♪ ♪ Was to certain poor ♪ shepherds in fields as they ♪ ♪ Heard the bells ♪ on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Their old familiar ♪ carols play ♪ ♪ And wild and sweet ♪ the words repeat ♪ ♪ Of peace on earth ♪ goodwill to all ♪ ♪ Angels we have heard on high ♪ ♪ Sweetly singing ♪ o'er the plains ♪ ♪ I saw three ships ♪ comes sailing in ♪ ♪ On Christmas day, ♪ on Christmas day ♪ ♪ Oh, Christmas tree, ♪ oh, Christmas tree ♪ ♪ How lovely are your branches ♪ ♪ Oh, Christmas tree, ♪ oh, Christmas tree ♪ ♪ How lovely are ♪ ♪ The holly and the ivy when ♪ they are both full grown ♪ ♪ Of all the trees ♪ that are in the woods ♪ ♪ The holly bears the crown ♪ ♪ Ring Christmas bells ♪ ♪ Ding dong, ding dong ♪ ♪ Ring Christmas bells, ♪ ring loud and long ♪ ♪ Hasten now ye shepherds ♪ ♪ Ring Christmas bells, ♪ ring loud and long ♪ ♪ Ring Christmas bells, come ♪ ♪ Oh, come, all ye faithful ♪ ♪ Bring a torch, ♪ Jeanette Isabella ♪ ♪ Joyful and triumphant ♪ ♪ The people all ♪ rejoice and sing ♪ ♪ Come ye, oh, ♪ come ye, come ye ♪ ♪ We wish you a ♪ merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a ♪ merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a ♪ merry Christmas ♪ ♪ And a happy New Year ♪ ♪ Oh, come, little children, ♪ oh, come one and all to ♪ ♪ Toy land, toy land ♪ ♪ Jingle bells, jingle ♪ bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ And a happy, and ♪ a happy New Year!
♪ - [Choir] Merry Christmas!
(upbeat music) - [Announcer] Funding for Music for the Holidays has been provided by the Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation and the following: - [Narrator] Whether you're just starting your family or expanding it, have active kids at home or are caring for older family members, CDPHP is here to support you at every stage of life.
CDPHP, here for you and your family in sickness and in health.
- [Announcer] Whether you're building new or remodeling your kitchen, Curtis Lumber's designers are here to guide you featuring cabinetry from Merillat and Wellborn with Cambria Quartz countertops.
Designer consultations are available.
For showroom locations, CurtisLumber.com.
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Clip: S2024 | 26m 46s | Youth choirs from the Capital Region perform holiday classics and festive favorites. (26m 46s)
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Preview: S2024 | 30s | Youth choirs from around the Capital Region performing seasonal songs and holiday favorites. (30s)
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Clip: S2024 | 26m 46s | Youth choirs from the Capital Region bring holiday cheer with songs of the season! (26m 46s)
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Clip: S2024 | 26m 46s | Youth choirs from the Capital Region perform holiday favorites to spread seasonal joy! (26m 46s)
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