It's the Christmas Countdown! · 1:38am Dec 2nd, 2019
Hey, all!
Today marks the first of December and the First Sunday of Advent.
In, Christmas is just around the corner.
So, I thought I'd post a song everyday to get is into the season.
It also gives you a little look into kind the stuff I listen to (I'm sorry).
Today, we're looking at Wolves At The Gate and their cover of "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus".
I found this group by a happy accident. A few years ago, I found myself having it with every Christmas song played on the radio. To save my sanity, I began seeking alternative genres and lesser-known/sung songs.
I was familiar with Trans-siberian Orchestra, but wondered who else was out there. At the same time, I was also developing a taste for heavy metal.
Through a search for "heavy metal Christmas music", I came upon August Burns Red (more on this later). But, I was in the gate, and there was no going back.
Eventually I chanced upon a compilation album (Midnight Clear) which had featured August Burns Red and Wolves At The Gate. And the rest is history...
As to the song itself: in keeping with the theme of Advent, the first candle is to represent the first testament's waiting for Christ's first coming an our waiting for His second. This hymn aptly characterizes this concept.
Jump to Other Days:
December 2nd - Joy to the World
December 3rd - Mele Kalikimaka
December 4th - Gospel Hallelujah!
December 5th - Good King Wenceslas
December 6th - Zie Ginds Komt de Stoomboot
December 7th - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
December 8th - Huron Carol
December 9th - The Marvelous Toy
December 10th - What Child is This?
December 11th - Christmas 1915
December 12th - Let's Have a Christmas Celebration
December 13th - No Time to Diet
December 14th - Twelve Days of Christmas
December 15th - Adeste Fidelis
December 16th - Circle of Steel
December 17th - I Saw Three Ships
December 18th - Green the Whole Year Round
December 19th - The Holly and the Ivy
December 20th - Google Translate Sings Christmas Carols
December 21st - Vivaldi's Winter
December 22nd - Wizards of Winter
December 23rd - Here We Come A-Caroling
December 24th - Christ is Born
December 25th - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
