advent calendar day 5

[carolinecrane]

Today's musical selection is sort of Jesus-y. I know, not everyone is into that. But this has always been one of my favorite hymns, and Sting put it on his new Christmas album, so I am including it here, along with another Christmas song he did awhile back.

Sting -- Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
Sting -- I Saw Three Ships

And since today's meme question is about music, I will kill two birds with one stone:

Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)

I assume everyone who would download this song has it already, so instead of a download I will embed the scene from Wicked. There are a lot of songs that make me cry for one reason or another (Dan Fogelberg's "Leader Of the Band" and "Another Auld Lang Syne", just to name a couple), but this one, right at 6:10, catches me by the throat every single time. I can't listen to this album around other people if I don't want them to see me full-on sob, for serious. It's embarrassing.

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Day 01 → Your favourite song
Day 02 → Your favourite movie
Day 03 → Your favourite television program
Day 04 → Your favourite book
Day 05 → Your favourite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fiction book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobby of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

I am hanging out with my mom this weekend* so I'm not around much. I intend to catch up with flist and comments and e-mails, but if I miss something you think I should see, let me know.
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* I got my Christmas present early! It's a fancy new Viking sewing machine! We are breaking it in so hard. Pictures to follow.