One of the special joys of this season of the year is music that stirs the soul with its glorious melodies and inspirational lyrics. I have compiled a Top Ten List of Christmas Spirituals which has an

[Lonnell Johnson]

One of the special joys of this season of the year is music that stirs the soul with its glorious melodies and inspirational lyrics. I have compiled a Top Ten List of Christmas Spirituals which has an introductory discussion of spirituals and their origins in the South, and I make a local connection with the Fisk Jubilee Singers. You can read some background information on each of the 10 songs and listen to a performance at the end of each article. Here is the link:http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20264-Columbus-Christian-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m12d5-Top-10-Christmas-SpiritualsHere are some additional Christmas songs that might also be a blessing:http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20264-Columbus-Christian-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m12d14-The-12-days-of-Christmas-a-deeper-meaning-to-the-familiar-songhttp://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20264-Columbus-Christian-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m12d13-O-Tannenbaum-O-Christmas-Treehttp://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20264-Columbus-Christian-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Up-on-the-housetop-a-local-connection-to-the-familiar-carolhttp://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20264-Columbus-Christian-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Who-is-he-in-yonder-stall-another-Hanby-Christmas-song

[John Richeson]

Wow! Thanks, Lonnell, for posting this concise list of the top ten Christmas spirituals along with their history. After reading this and listening to these great songs I have to agree with your # 1 choice, "Go Tell it on the Mountain".

Only Mahalia could sing it this way in her unique manner. What a talent! I could swear Rhoda Wierwille and Dorothy Owens were playing piano and organ in the background. Sounds like them.