Carol of the Bell - Hillsong London Carols 2015

[Golden]

I'm not a Christian and I live in a country where Christianity is a minority religion. I absolutely love Christmas carols. They're always so hopeful and fill me with happiness.

[mihaelab.]

I love how confident the conductor looks! She looks like a boss!! :)

[milot]

that conductor... gave me more encouragement to singing.. just love how she showed passion

[godunovborisz]

It's fantastic to see men and women, whites, black and asians singing together. No matter what your religion is, this is waht Christam is about.

[wilddoguk]

Another non-christian, but still love the vibrance and passion in this mix.

[gv]

"Shchedryk" is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year's carol. It was arranged by composer and teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916. He was a patriot of Ukraine. In 1921, he was killed by a Russian agent Grishchenko.

[jamessullivan]

If this doesn't put you in the spirit of Christmas, nothing will. Well done!

[kingbags]

Wow! Only the best for the KING! JESUS CHRIST! 👑

[kylecoughenour]

beautiful rendering of the carol of the bells, we all need to take tine and reflect on the true reason for the CHRISTmas season

[parodyperson]

I've gone 2 years in a row now and it's just as good as last year! Whoever sang the Drummer Boy is my favourite she was gorgeous!

[STEPHANIE-cuhu]

We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain
Moor and mountain
Following yonder star

(Sahut ke carols of the bells)
Sweet silver bells
Bringing good cheer
To young and old
Jesus is here


Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King for ever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign
O star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light

Hark how the bells,
Sweet silver bells,
All seem to say,
Throw cares away
Christmas is here,
Bringing good cheer,
To young and old,
Meek and the bold.
Ding dong ding dong
That is their song
With joyful ring
All caroling.
One seems to hear
Words of good cheer
From everywhere
Filling the air.
Oh how they pound,
Raising the sound,
O'er hill and dale,
Telling their tale.
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here.
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.

O star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Guide us to thy perfect light

Christmas is here,
Bringing good cheer,
To young and old,
Meek and the bold.

On on they send,
On without end,
Their joyful tone
To every home.

Ding dong ding dong

[MegaMYROSLAVA]

"Shchedryk" (from Ukrainian: Щедрий вечiр, "Bountiful Evening") is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year's carol, known in English as "The Little Swallow". It was arranged by composer and teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916, and tells a story of a swallow flying into a household to sing of wealth that will come with the following spring. "Shchedryk" was originally sung on the night of January 13, New Year's Eve in the Julian Calendar (December 31 Old Style), which is Shchedry Vechir. Early performances of the piece were made by students at Kyiv University.[1]
"Shchedryk" was later adapted as an English Christmas carol, "Carol of the Bells", by Peter J. Wilhousky following a performance of the original song by Alexander Koshetz's Ukrainian National Chorus at Carnegie Hall on October 5, 1921. Wilhousky copyrighted and published his new lyrics (which were not based on the Ukrainian lyrics) in 1936, and the song became popular in the United States, where it became strongly associated with Christmas.

[lipsitasahu]

Amazing!! The conductor is such an encouragement!!

[sharonpeterson]

Beautiful version. Love how Hillsong does this.

[Jenny.]

My favorite Christmas performance of 2015 and forever, still to this day! Exceptional performance by the choir and whomever the director is - Bravo bravo!!!

[NaomiRosser]

This was so much fun, I miss it so much! It was such a great opportunity x

[newsgetsold]

1:09 "Tell of the World, Jesus is King!“ 👑✝️😭😭😭

[柿山楽普明英琉]

To God be the Glory!! Gloria in excelsis deo!!! Merry Christmas from the Philippines

[donaldkrichardson]

This is my favorite Version of the Carol of the bells Song I herd this in 2015 on the Radio while in star bucks in it Changed my life Great song ya did a amazing job Performing it ;)!!

[derekweatherbee]

Absolute chills here, WOW!

Beautiful performance!

Saw comments on the color choices and elements used.

The use of fire, dark red lights, black attire.

Choirs usually wear black as it was said, so as not to bring attention to themselves.

To me with what this song talks about, I'm sure it felt like a hellish time for Mary and Joseph, with having to flee.

Jesus never came into the world in a pleasant environment.

Red resembles blood, and there is baptism by fire. Fire is a source of light as well.

I mean some churches light candles so are we gonna say this is cult like?

I said on another string too, that I believe churches should encorporate elements of performance for certain things.

There can be worship in performance, because worship is in the heart, as long as it's going to His glory. As long as you are not bringing the attention to yourself.

People who make comments about bringing worldly elements and secular songs that don't use the word God in them into church, I don't get. We can't put God in a box. A present is meant to be opened and shared.