Oh, Contrarian! – Page 7 – Some thoughts perhaps not in accordance with prevailing wisdom

Sing Along on the Fifth Day of Christmas

For the Fifth Day, we return–so to speak–to church.

Sing Along on the Fourth Day of Christmas

*My featured image for this post comes from a drive-through of the 2017 GE Nela Park holiday light display in East Cleveland. Seemed like a Winter Wonderland to us!*

In a previous post I mentioned that some of these songs would be secular, and the sing-along for Tuesday, December 28, is an example. For the Fourth Day of Christmas, let’s join in singing “Winter Wonderland.” And I’ve provided a bonus, which is referenced below.

Sing Along on the Third Day of Christmas

For the Third Day, our sing-along is “Joy to the World,” which we often hear as the opening or closing hymn on Christmas day itself. Like a lot of Christmas songs, this one started out as a poem. Here’s how it looked when first published.

It was written as Isaac Watt’s take on the second part of Psalm 98. Here’s how it looked in 1719, when published in his “Psalms of David: Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and Apply’d to the Christian State and Worship.” So it’s now over 400 years old!

About the Contrarian

I’ve enjoyed two marvelous careers: first as a teacher of English and theatre (and, occasionally, psychology); and second as executive director of the North Eastern Ohio Education Association (NEOEA).

But I’ve always had other interests: public policy, parliamentary procedure, union leadership, music, genealogy, and photography. Since retiring in 2017, I’ve focused on those interests.

As is perhaps obvious, I’m still figuring out what I want to be when I grow up.