In this episode we take a moment to talk through a few new songs for the Advent/Christmas season from some of our favorite artists and artist communities. Inspired by a conversation with the lead team at Royal Oak First UMC in Michigan, we wanted to introduce some songs that can help this part of our liturgical year be something more than just nostalgia and tradition.

We also encourage young artists to be working on and offering your own takes on this time of waiting and incarnation. Be sure to send us links of any songs, videos, paintings or poems that come from it!

LINKS:
John Mark McMillan - "Baby Son" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xy6s1BSD_4)
Holy City Hymns - "Love Came Down At Christmas" (https://cardiphonia.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-the-incarnation)
Sandra McCracken - "This Is The Christ" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfZilNvrxiM)
The Wesley Project, Advent Hymns - "All Wise, All Good, Almighty Lord" (https://music.carlthomasgladstone.com/album/wesley-project-advent-hymns-3)

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The Conspiritor Collective is an arts project of Young People's Ministries, a unit of Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church. More at http://umcyoungpeople.org

Music By
Gentle Wolves: https://gentlewolves.bandcamp.com
HookSounds: http://www.hooksounds.com