Ever since I was in High School, one of my favorite singers has been James Taylor. I’ve always loved his clear, soothing voice. Later on, I discovered a very different singer that I liked as well from a totally different genre: Ricky Skaggs, whose roots are in Bluegrass and Gospel.  If I haven’t told you before, I like a wide variety of music.

Imagine my delight when I found that James Taylor and Ricky Skaggs collaborated on a Christmas Song!  I love the blend of their voices and the message of this song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKKgOvf0VkY

They didn’t own a house, no crib no toys were waiting
Still they had their love for the child they were anticipating
He was born one winter night on a road between two towns
They wrapped him up so warm and tight and said
It looks like heaven’s come down

There was a new star shining in the sky up above
By its light that winter night
They found peace and perfect love
If we want to find it, I know we always will
For that new star is shining for us still

 He worried how to feed him on the trade that was all he knew
It was hard enough to make ends meet when they were only two
But the cold, the dark and hunger couldn’t take away their joy
And she knew that they would find a way
For their precious baby boy

 here was a new star shining in the sky up above
By its light that winter night
They found peace and perfect love
If we want to find it, I know we always will
For that new star is shining for us still

 That new star is indeed still shining. His birth brought us the Savior we needed. Heaven indeed came down to us to accomplish our salvation.

Merry Second Day of Christmas.