1. A Stable Lamp is Lighted
    By: Ana Hernandez

    This beautiful poem by Richard Wilbur is quite flexible and may be used as a solo with guitar or piano, and also as a hymn with the entire congregation. 
    Stay blessed.

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  2. Body of God
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    An Advent-Christmas song about the incarnation-- a kind of midrash take on the Jesus birth story. The title comes from theologian Sallie McFague. Learn More

  3. If in your heart
    By: Ana Hernandez

    If in your heart is one of the most popular tunes off An Unexpected Christmas, Ana's 2010 collaboration with The Virginia Girls Choir, directed by Dan Moriarty. It can be done with equal voices, or if you have an adventurous group, with much improvisation. 

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  4. To Be Born
    By: Brian McLaren

    From Brian McLaren:  "The Great Spiritual Migration, like all of my books, suggests that we are at the end of a dying ear and at the beginning of something new.  A kind of vital spiritual receptivity is required in liminal times like these, and this song seeks to help us experiene that receptivity.  These lyrics emerged over several years, and they're among the favorite lyrics I've written."

    From CMP: Brian McLaren was on a road Sabbatical for the first 8 months of 2016.  During this time away from the grind of constant travel and preparation for live events Brian wrote, rewrote, compiled, and recorded demos (not finished studio recordings) of 21songs.  9 of these demos are currently available here on the CMP site, and we are in the process of creating lead sheets and piano arrangements for them.  If you would like to purchase this entire collection of Brian's demo's, lyrics, and some notes he wrote about each song (21 songs for $18) please email Bryan Sirchio, CMP Lead Designer, and he will send you a link you can use to purchase Brian's entire collection.

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