A Pause for Advent: Christmas is a time for love

When I first was offered the role of music teacher 9 years ago, a lovely friend from my music camp invited me over to her house in rural Ipswich to talk about how I would take on the role and Christmas song ideas and teaching ideas.   We talked through songs for the nativity play and she gave me her copies of some songs that we thought would work- she's now retired.  Two of the songs she gave me are staples that always feature regularly.  One, Census Rock is one that the children always get excited to sing. The other is a very simple song called, Christmas is a time to love.

It is a very simple song with simple lyrics but I think, as I said last week, simplicity is a good thing.
In this case, the message is simple

Christmas is a time, Christmas is a time,
Christmas is a time to love.
Christmas is a time, Christmas is a time,
Christmas is a time to love.

We often start to worry and people get upset,
When things don't go alright on Christmas Day.
What we should remember in all the push and shove,
Is Christmas is a time to love.

Christmas is a time, Christmas is a time,
Christmas is a time to love.
Christmas is a time, Christmas is a time,
Christmas is a time to love.


As I looked for this video, I noticed that there is a second verse that wasn't on my copy.
I really like this verse too.

Maybe things don't sound right or look the way they should
And maybe they're not perfectly in tune
It really doesn't matter, let's keep our eyes above
'Cos Christmas is a time to love.



This is my Pause for Advent with Ang and co!