Merry Christmas! Today's podcast includes all 9 Christmas and Advent songs that were featured in December. Go to the last 9 podcast show notes for more information.

Here are the songs in order on this podcast.

“We Can Hardly Wait for Christmas” by Chase Reihmann & Kevin Bueltmann

“No Esta Solo” by Heather Choate Davis & Ben Lange

“This Christmas” by Haroon Jequb, Lara Marriott

“Overjoyed” Kip Fox, Sam Meisel

“Father’s Hand” by Kip Fox, Matt Preston

“All is Bright” by Juliette Alvey

“Christmas Song” by Emily Bartels, Nikki Peters

“Emmanuel” by Elinor Paulison

“Glory, Glory to God” by Lara Marriott & Tom Greene

Message: Pastor Ben Johnson "The Messiah Celebrated by Angels" Luke 2:8–14, Isaiah 6:1–7

Music: "Father's Hand" by Kip Fox & Matt Preston

Produced by Callan Brown

Released by 1517 Music

Father's Hands

I hold you near With your mother resting by my side Is it wonder or fear Tell me which one do you see when you look back in my eyes The promise of the prophets The hope of every tribe Your little fingers reaching out to me tonight After all this time, why He’s chosen us I will never understand As I hold you now, I will have to trust Though I’m just a simple man You are in your Father’s hands I’ve been told all my life That my blood is from King David’s line Ever since I was a boy I’ve wondered what being a king was like Well somehow I’ll raise you knowing One day you’ll wear a crown How will I get you there from where we are right now? After all this time, why He’s chosen us I will never understand As I hold you now, I will have to trust Though I’m just a simple man You are in your Father’s hands I will be there by your side I’ll protect you son, and hold you when you cry I will guard you with my life Son of God and son of mine After all this time, why He’s chosen us I will never understand As I hold you now, I will have to trust Though I’m just a simple man This is all part of the plan You are in your Father’s hands

Message: Don Ray

Music: "Christmas Song" by Emily Bartels, Nikki Peters

Verse 1 He coulda come like some superhero Swooping in to save the day He coulda made a show, but instead he chose to grow Like You and me EmmanuelChorus He didn’t have to take it slow All of time was at His call Of all the ways he could have saved us here today He chose humble, He chose meek, He chose mild. He sent Heaven down to us in the Christ childVerse 2 He coulda come like a royal king With finest gold and jewels adorned He coulda ruled us from the throne but chose to grow With you and me EmmanuelChorusBridge Emmanuel He came to dwell with us Emmanuel He is God with us Emmanuel He came to dwell with us Emmanuel This is God with us He is here with usChorusVerse 3/Ending Our Jesus came in as a baby A quiet entrance in the dark Wrapped up in the arms of his own dear creation God with us Emmanuel