Today is the first Sunday of Advent.
This Advent season we will look at Isaiah 9, considering the great gift of Christ. Beginning next week, we will look at each of the names given to the Messiah in this passage and our Christmas Eve Service will tie them all together. The music of this season begins on a note of reflection in anticipation of the celebration of Christ’s birth.
Just as Israel longed for redemption in the midst of darkness, so the advent songs reflect longing for the need of deliverance and redemption. As we move closer to Christmas Day, the music focuses more on the joy and hope realized by Christ’s birth, the deliverance and hope that it brings.
Listen Online: Isaiah 9
Read Online: Isaiah 9
