Charlene and I wrote this Christmas song five years ago and it's sat around collecting dust as a BIAB midi file I didn't know quite what to do with. So finally here it is with all RT's. Merry Christmas.

GOD IS WITH US

Mary kissed her newborn baby
As she gently laid him on the hay
Shepherds on a nearby hillside
Knelt in wonder as the angels sang
Glory to God in the highest
On earth peace goodwill to men
The world rang in joyful harmony
Child of heaven Son of Man

Emmanuel God is with us
Sing praises to our King
Salvation has come to us
Tell the story the Christ child brings

Trumpets filled the air with music
As angels' voices heralded Him
Redemption so long awaited
Born in a manger in Bethlehem
Holy this child called Jesus
Born of spirit a spotless lamb
The world rang in perfect harmony
Child of heaven Son of Man

Emmanuel God is with us
Sing praises to our King
Salvation has come to us
Tell the story the Christ child brings

His name is Wonderful, Marvelous, Glorious,
Comforter, Counsellor, Prince of Peace,
All Mighty God

©2009 Josie Beck/Charlene Grant


Hope you enjoy it.

Josie

Beautiful song and performance Josie, a very easy listen.

PS: Just FYI I bid on a gig next month in Lake Charles, if I get it maybe my wife and I can buy you guys lunch, dinner or just coffee?

I'll keep you posted.

Again nice to hear new songs about the reason for the season, good on ya!

Merry Christmas!

Later,

Howdy Neighbor!

Thank you very much.

PM me when you know the date and if I'm off we're on.

Josie

Really pretty and well-written song!! I think the choice of RTs is great-very celebratory vibe. It would be great to hear a gospel choir in the background. Very cool stuff!! Take care. Greg

Wonderful Christmas song. Great write, mix and performance.

Merry Christmas.

Charlie

Thank you very much Greg.

Yeah, I wish I could have a real Gospel choir too. The Brooklyn Tabernacle is my favorite. If you like choirs and get a chance check this out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGl2DhiMINs

Josie

Hi Josie,

I agree with Greg and Charlie, this is beautiful. I really like the chorus. I found myself singing along with you without even realising I was doing so

Also, the clarity of the backing and your singing is superb. I don't know what you have done but the overall sound is top notch, very professional!

May Christmas be special for you and yours,
Noel

P.S. Thank you for the link for the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. I have not heard them before. Wow!!!!

I don't know if you've ever heard the Oslo Gospel Choir. If you're curious follow this link.

Very nice Josie. Good to hear someone keeping the Christ in Christmas!


Merry Christmas!


Regards,

Bob

Josie, IMHO this is the latest Christmas Classic!

This was excellent and it's a keeper.

Hi Josie,

+ 1 from me.
Merry Christmas.

Guenter

And another +1.

A good write. Terrific arrangement and mix. The vocal is nicely recorded (I like that reverb) and the harmonies are nice.

One of your best!

floyd

Hi, Josie !:))


I just love this as
I do love your voice too !!:))
So sweet and smooth !!!
Songs like this really
get you in the right Christmas
Mood ! Thank you Josie !:))

Merry Xmas and a Most Creative
and Musicfilled New Year to you
too Josie !!!


Cheers
Dani

Hi Josie,

"Trumpets filled the air with music"

Love your Christmas song.
Best wishes from Belgium!

Fred

Thank you very much Noel. I'm using the Eventide UltraChannel and Ultraverb along with Ozone and the new delay from NI.

That Oslo Gospel Choir is great! I fell in love with big choirs back in the days of yore when I was chosen to represent my high school in the state choral festival. A famous guest conductor worked with us. It was one of those early life experiences with a lasting impression.

Charlene and I love that you were singing along.

Josie

Thank you very much Bob. Charlene took what I had and wrote the first draft of the lyrics drinking coffee at Starbucks.

Josie

Mario thank you very much. We had a hard time deciding whether to call it Emmanuel or God Is With Us.

Josie

Thank you very much Guenter.

Josie

Hey Josie,

I really enjoyed this - great vocal and mix. Nicely written as well.

Bob

A joyful noise indeed. Wonderful clarity
here with the mix and the vocal just shines.

Bring on the choir!

Very, very nice.

J&B

Josie, This has a very happy Christmas sound. Your vocal are great and the mix stands up very well. I am really enjoying your recent posts. I really liked the bridge. Great Job! And a very Merry Christmas to you. Tom

Thank you very much Floyd. That's the new delay from NI tweaked of course.

Josie

Josie,

Thanks for whole heartedly acknowledging your faith in your music! I like and respect that!

This is a nice song that would play well in any church's Christmas service or on the radio during the season, or on somebody's CD or MP3 player as they worked around the house. I have tried using the horns and could never get them to fit for me, but I thought they worked very well in this song, especially on the verse "Child of heaven, Son of Man", as the melody and the horns were a good match.

I also really liked


Your mix is very clear... basically everything about the song works for me!

I sometimes listen with a guitar and try to figure out the chords as I listen to showcase songs, but I'm on a different computer that isn't near my instruments... but it sounds like the last time you sang "God is with us" you switched from playing a C major chord to a C maj7, which threw me for a loop the first time I heard it. Every other time you sang to the C major chord, but when you ended singing to the Cmaj7 it struck my ear wrong. Switching to the Maj7 makes for a clever ending changeup, but I think it would sound more resolved if you kept the straight C maj chord. (Standard disclaimer applies about the listener's opinion vs the song writer's creative choices. I think you have good judgment about what works in a song... far better than mine, in fact)

In conclusion, I enjoyed this quite a bit! One more Josie Beck home run!
Thanks for the lovely Christmas song, and I wish you a merry Christmas!

Thank you Dani, I'm sure hoping for a musicfilled new year.

Josie

Thank you Fred. Wow Belgium - it's so cool to have people from so many different countries on here.

Josie

Hi Bob! Thank you very much always great to hear from you.

Josie

Thank you very much Janice and Bud. BTW, like that new avatar.

Josie

Thank you Tommy. I really appreciate that.

Josie

hi Josie great job vocal perfect thanks and merry christmas

Thank you Pat.

I always find your opinions on my and others' posts interesting.

Josie

Thank you very much Eric.

Josie

Josie,

Beautifully sung

Alyn

Hi Josie,

Nice to hear an original Christmas song. Well done!

Rob and Anne-Marie

Thank you Alyn.

Josie

Thank you Rob And Anne-Marie.

Josie

Beautifully done in all areas! Thanks for sharing!

Josie, This is a wonderful Christmas season song. It deserves greater exposure and airplay.

What a beautiful song. So nice to hear original christmas music. Lyrics, singing, playing all so very well done...