In Search of Wonder | Reflections on (and history of) a Song for Advent - Happy Christmas Season! |The Story in the Song @insearchofwonder | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 13 hours ago.
In which I share a sort of advent devotional reflection on my updated version of an old Christmas hymn by Charles Wesley, popularized by Charles Spurgeon. You'll also hear - again, I know! still on my mind - some thoughts from a recent read about Heaven by Randy Alcorn and catch a glimpse into my antique hymnal collection. Oh yeah, and a quick peek at "Mrs. Simpson the Music Teacher".

Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
00:18 Where Music & Poetry Collide - Hymnody
02:20 Antique Hymnal and Antique Hymn
07:48 Mrs. Simpson the Music Teacher with some Hymn History
17:27 Randy Alcorn on Christ the King
23:24 A Lil' Hymn Singing
25:24 Outro

Mentioned:
My review of The Five by Hallie Rubenhold (the book examines the working class life of Victorian London England): youtu.be/yguc85-Qqy8

My previous video of 5 Books Made into Musicals: youtu.be/QwSmMR7NIbA

Just me and my books on Goodreads: goodreads.com/abcdefg88piano
Me and coffee and books and other things on Instagram: instagram.com/insearchof_wonder_