Christmas carols, bargain deals, peppermints and gumdrops, shining lights hanging from house to house, snow and canceled school days, and food that could last as leftovers until Valentine’s day: the most wonderful time of year for millions across our nation. Christmas has evolved over many of years and the traditions have remained in and out of time for families and passed down from generation to generation. Families celebrating and expressing beliefs, personal “meanings” or thoughts that come…
The First Christmas in the Kingdom of Zodd It was the day before Christmas in the Kingdom of Zodd, and it had been the first year in the kingdom that the king had learned about Jesus and God. But the people were wondering what to do on this day they looked for the king to see if he knew what to say. The king sat on his throne to think of something special, so he sent for his friends his captain and even his court jester to ask for their advice to see what should happen… “I have brought you…
I emptied the bowl of my pipe by knocking it against the gate post. Then, I opened the car door. My aunt began to cry. “I’ve had so many bad dreams about you. I was worried you wouldn’t return,” she said. “I’m alive and well,” I said, “Merry Christmas.” As we went inside the house, Uncle Galway and I carried the…
I picked the song Carol of the Bells because it is a classical Christmas carol heard during the holiday season. This song has a very specific, uplifting feeling which allows people to know the song purely from the sound without knowing the songs name, composer, or background. The song Carol of the Bells, originally composed by Mykola Leontovych, is based on a Ukrainian folk chant by the name of “Shchedryk”. The original Ukrainian title translated to “the generous one” and describes a story…
celebrating Christmas. Here in America, everyone seems to celebrate in different ways, but we all have our own way that is different from other countries like Ecuador and Nicaragua. In America we love celebrating Christmas practically as soon as Thanksgiving is over. We kick off the Christmas season with Black Friday. Some even start celebrating as early as the day after Halloween. You hear Christmas music throughout the stores and in public places. Everyone usually has a big dinner fest on…
saxophone were very well transitioned into the song. Each instrument in this small band was heard. As if you could hear each part playing. The director began and ended the song with little direction. The band wore Christmas attire matching the theme of their Christmas Festival concert. The Christmas Song – Torme & Wells (arr. Paul Jennings) This song had great harmonies that went well with the original melody of the song. It was soothing to hear and relax too. This piece was very…
december - 2014 christmas is drawing near and an eerie story is casting its shadow over Newcastle. As usual the grey sky lays like a cozy blanket over the city. Somewhere there around the christmas madness a boy is walking around. He is completely unaware of something life changing that is gonna hit his life soon. He has sandy blonde curly hair that is partially covered by a grey wolly hat, hes wearing a black warm jacket with sweatpants and vans. Wrapped under his shirt the wires from his…
TOP 10 CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR SON It is the wish of every parent to present a special gift on the occasion of Christmas to their children, especially for son. As far as the selection of gift is concern, it is a very difficult matter. The reason behind this is gifts are given frequently on different functions so selecting the one for Christmas really matters. Picking a wonderful and attractive gift for your son on Christmas is a hard job. I am trying to help you regarding this task. This article is…
time of year where holiday music becomes apart of the variety of music we, as consumers, are exposed to. Ranging from radio, Christmas carollers, malls, and coffee shops. Christmas songs originate from Christian and religious traditions celebrating the birth of Jesus and bringing feelings of rejoice to those around them. The purpose of most holiday music is to positively affect the listener at all three levels of listening. The place I decided to focus on this type of music specifically was…
In Black Mirror’s White Christmas, there are many dark moments for Matt, as they’re everywhere throughout the series. John Hamm is playing as Matt in this episode, he is in a situation where by everyone. All forms of communication with anyone would be severed and would make it impossible to communicate with them. For my argument the use of close-up shots of the actor’s faces, the panning long shots of the environment, and the color palette of all the shots portrays Matt’s grim situation. The…