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The Ballad of Jesus Christ

from Everlasting, Wonderful, Immanuel by Jim Hanks

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This tune is 17th century French, but you may know it better as "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence". I was first introduced to this tune by a flute play-a-long book and recall thinking "what does this somber piece have to do with Christmas?" Sure, I understand the descended-from-heaven's-glory-to-earth's-darkness-born-to-die aspect, but a ballad is a story, and that is a small part of the story. My goal here was to provide, in musical terms, more. So it starts with the original reflective mood of the First Coming but proceeds through the life and ministry, finally culminating in the awesome glory of the Second Coming when Jesus comes back with his saints to judge the world and reign forever. Now you might be thinking "what does screaming guitar have to do with Christmas?" Well, it doesn't exactly, but it is "the rest of the story".

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from Everlasting, Wonderful, Immanuel, released October 1, 2009
track art: www.sxc.hu/photo/538613

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I like many styles of music but most of my own productions tend towards jazz with electronic elements. I play the Akai EWI4000s electric wind instrument, ukuleles, guileles, NAF, whistle, recorders, harmonicas, and various software instruments on Windows and iOS. ... more

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