Angels & Shepherds Glorious choral music is a fine Christmas tradition! These songs and carols, both old and new, tell three wonderful parts of the Christmas story. Part 1—Christ Is Born Today. The yearning of "O Come Emanuel" transitions into the joyful drumming and singing of "Patapan." Three carols that celebrate The Nativity follow: "Bring A Torch" with its childlike innocence, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" with its faith, and "The Sussex Carol," which sounds of angels' songs. Part 2—Elizabeth, Mary & Little Miracles. Two songs tell stories of faith and doubt. "A Voice That Cried" is based on the Gospel of Luke 1:5-20. Zacharias, a disappointed old man, encounters an angel bearing wonderful tidings of new life. "The Cherry Tree Carol" is the story of Mary and Joseph, and how their quarrels are transcended when they witness a small miracle. Part 3—Angels & Shepherds. Three songs celebrate shepherds in the fields who hear of a special baby born in a stable in Bethlehem. "Angels We Have Heard On High" is performed in a spectacular, soaring choral arrangement. "Star In The East" comes from America's past in The Southern Harmony Songbook. "A Shepherd's Blessing" is a medley of three traditional songs about the first Christmas: "The Echo Carol," "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks," and "Here We Come A-Wassailing." Angels & Shepherds brings joy to your Christmas season.