"The Prayer" and "When You Believe"

Here are two songs that aren't really Christmas songs, in a strict sense. But Christmas is a christian holiday. If you believe in Christ, you believe in things like prayer, faith, and miracles. So, if we are celebrating the birth of Christ, which we are, we can move past the birthday party atmosphere with the presents and decorations, and talk about deeper things like, well, prayer, faith, and miracles.

The Prayer - Celine Dion and Josh Groban

The Prayer - Advent Calendar Day 6

"The Prayer" is actually from the Phantom of the Opera, but seems to be gaining popularity as Christmas Music. I think it is beautiful and I'll listen to it any time of the year. There are several great artists who have recorded it, like Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, or Josh Groban and Charlotte Church. I'm posting this version by Rinaldo Viana and Liriel Domiciano to spotlight Liriel. This is the young LDS woman who won the Raul Gil talent show in Brazil (like American Idol). They told her she couldn't mention her religion, so she wore her Young Women's medallion throughout the competition. What a voice!



Here is Liriel singing "Over the Rainbow" with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.



Check back tomorrow for more wonderful music!