Church of England releases first ever Christmas single

Dec 1, 2021 by Jill

from Christian Today:

The Church of England is hoping its first ever Christmas single will reach more people with the story of the birth of Jesus.

The single, streaming on all platforms from today, is a new carol version of ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ and has been developed in partnership with Classic FM.

It will have its radio debut with Classic FM presenter Alexander Armstrong later this month.

“The light, colour and warmth of Christmas stand out starkly against the dark midwinter palette and make our enjoyment so much more focused, especially when it comes to Christmas music,” he said in his reflection on the song.

“There is no other season whose music we devour so hungrily, nor any that carries so many happy associations for us from down the years. That is why it is so thrilling when we hear the first strain of Christmas music each year.”

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