bookmark_borderA Black and White Christmas (People of the Book)

LYRICS
I’m dreaming
… dreaming of…
I’m dreaming of love
In a black and white Christmas
The pace of the race
Together forever
Embrace
The sight of black and white
The “religions of the book”
Take a look
Straight back through:
“The King of the Jews”
Mohamed, Jesus, Moses in black and white
A black and white Christmas

ABOUT THE SONG
This song is about: People of the Book (Arabic: أهل الكتاب‎ ′Ahl al-Kitāb) or People of the Scripture is an Islamic term which refers to Jews, Christians and Sabians. It is also used in Judaism to refer to the Jewish people and by members of some Christian denominations to refer to themselves. Imagine that… all these religions and races are People Of The Book?

Style: Christmas Music / Winter / Holiday Songs
Chords: Em / C B G A E; 62 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the Christmas 2020 album of music Christmas Cure

bookmark_borderCarry On

Christmas Music Audio and Video Production
Christmas Music Audio and Video Production

LYRICS
Do you grasp the price we’ll pay
Continuing to carry on this way
Reeking and reaping our dismay
Deaf to what the Lord does say

At our fingertips lay
The script for the Passion Play

Does your wrath clog your sight
Lighten up. It’ll get bright
Join in the festival of lights
Eight days and eight nights

Perhaps on this day
We’ll hear God pray

Repeat First Verse

Carry On Music Video.mp4

Carry On.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Am-a-e Am
Am-a-e C

A little holiday ditty for Christians that forget they are also Jews… and therefore, Muslims that forget that they are Christians that are Jews. A holiday song for religions of The Book… Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and As-salamu.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Jungled
by Daniel Brouse

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Bumbles Bounce Music Video.mp4

Bumbles Bounce.mp3

Dead Babies In Syria
Dead Babies In Syria

LYRICS
An abominable snowman
Part creature… part man
The part abominable
Most probable
Man
Abominable… causing moral revulsion
Diversion, subversion, exclusion

Time for the inclusion solution
Let’s hope humanity can bounce back
After our ethical attack

Pushed ourselves over the cliff
Mostly over a religious riff
The penalty… swift and stiff
Time to be humble
Overcome our bumble

Do what counts
Do the bumble bounce

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — F# / G

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizers (All instruments played simultaneously and extemporaneously.)

“Christians are the most widely persecuted religious group in the world today and this evening we think especially of the Middle East, especially of Egypt, Iraq and Syria,” The Archbishop of Canterbury, Christmas, 2013

This song was inspired by the travesty of religious conflicts and killings during 2013. Unfortunately, the list is too long to list… Shiite, Sunni, Armenians, Christian, Buddhists, Dinka, Nuer, Beni Hussein, Rizeigat, Jews, Muslims… in Syria, Israel, Burma, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Turkey, Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq… and on and on. Let’s pray we can bounce back.

From the album Miss Christmas and part of the on-going Christmas Music Experiment.

By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOy vey Holiday

Oy vey Holiday.mp3

LYRICS
Who is the most famous Jew
To you?
Da ya think he observed Passover and Hanukkah
Hugh, do ya?

Chorus
And what do you think he’d say
About Christmas Day
Celebration…
Or jaw-dropping dismay

Easter… Passover
Christmas lights…
Celebration
8 days and nights

Chorus

Turkey leftover
Manger re-creation
Imagine…
Graven image
Wrapped and swaddling
Beautiful or disgusting

Chorus

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — A Em
D A Em A

Made in America (West Chester, Chester County, PA, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Miss Christmas and part of the on-going Christmas Music Experiment.

By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderExcite Unite

LYRICS
I get so excited when I think it might
Snow Christmas night
And, if I really believe
Maybe Christmas eve

I get so excited when I think we might
Make Hanukkah bright
Let the light relieve
For eight days and a night

I get so excited when I think we might
Get together… unite!
All religions of The Book
Take on the peace look

Excite Unites.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — A E7sus4 C#m7 Aadd9 C#dim

Written and recorded December 9, 2012 in Chester County, PA. The song is intended to bring people of every religion together. After all, Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe in the same God.

Why Don’t Christian’s Celebrate Hanukkah?

And she (virgin Mary) who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her, and We made her and her son a sign for all that exists.
— Chapter Anbiya, verse 91. Holy Koran

And indeed We gave Moses the Scripture, that they may be guided. And We made the son of Mary and his mother as a sign, and We gave them refuge on a high ground, a place of rest, security and flowing streams. And verily this your religion is one religion, and I am your Lord, so fear Me. But they have broken their religion among them into sects.
— Chapter 23 verses 49 50, 52, 53 – Koran

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album The Last Stage, Coach
By Daniel Brouse

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