Keeping Christ in Christmas: Sheet Music

By Cathy Neff

This beautifully bound volume of sheet music for the popular Christmas album, "Keeping Christ in Christmas" by Cathy Neff is a must have for every Christmas music collection. The cover features Greg Olsen's endearing holiday painting, "Spirit of Christmas." Composer Cathy Neff has put together a Christmas feast with songs that are all centered on Christ. This is Christmas like you've never heard it before With new arrangements of old favorites, and some soon-to-be new favorites in styles from pop to classical, country to jazz, this album has something for everyone. "Let Him In" is a powerful ballad that reflects on the question: "If the Baby Jesus came today, would you make Him room in your inn?" Piano, vocal, and guitar. "Angels We Have Heard on High" arranged for choir with piano and organ. A must have for your choir, or your family You don't want to miss "Don't X Out My Christmas " A rollicking country romp through the Christmas season with only one request: don't remove Christ from my Christmas. Lead sheet with vocals and chords. "O Come Emmanuel-What Child" is a medley of two Christmas favorites: "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" and "What Child Is This?" arranged for a solo instrument and piano or harp. Very versatile arrangement. "Where Was the Rest of the World" is a heartwarming ballad for solo voice and piano and guitar. It begs the question: If the only ones who were aware of the Christ Child's birth were a few shepherds in the fields, where was the rest of the world and why didn't they realize that He had been born? Better yet, where are they today as we celebrate His birth? "Christmastime" is just as cute as it comes. A light, very fun look at everything that is wonderful about Christmas that makes it our favorite time of year, especially the Baby Jesus. "Lullaby, Dear Child" is another touching ballad beautifully arranged as a solo or duet. We tiptoe in to hear Mary, singing the Christ Child to sleep. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" is a powerful arrangement of this favorite carol. Contains SATB choir parts and piano accompaniment, with a reduction of the string parts found in the original arrangement. Easily played on an organ or assimilated into the piano part. You might never want to use another arrangement ever again "When You Wake" is a heart melting lullaby as a parent puts their child to bed on Christmas Eve. All the tenderness of the season rolled into one melody. This will become one of your standards. "Three Ships" is a mixed-meter jazz rendition of "I Saw Three Ships." This is a jazz chart, or lead sheet, with melody, chords and rhythms for jazz players. Have fun with this one "Christmas Eve" is a thoughtful look at the wisemen's visit and the gifts they brought, and what we could possibly give the Savior this Christmas. This arrangement of "Away in a Manger" utilizes all three of the most popular tunes for this song, one for each verse. Cathy Neff has added a fourth verse that brings the song to present day. A must have edition of this beloved carol. It is Cathy Neff's belief that music is not meant to be a spectator sport. That is why she has made this book available. Grab your guitar, sit around your piano, and sing After all, it's Christmas

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069254142X
• ISBN13: 9780692541425
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Honor White Stone Press
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.1" x 8.5"