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When A Child Is Born

Postby KRUG » 16 Dec 2016 10:08

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"When A Child Is Born" is a popular Christmas song. The original melody was "Soleado", a tune from 1974 by Ciro Dammicco. The tune was based on Damicco's earlier tune "Le rose blu" published in 1972. The English language lyrics were written a few years later by Fred Jay (who wrote many hits for Boney M such as Rasputin and Ma Baker). They do not make specific mention of Christmas but the importance they attach to looking forward to the birth of one particular child somewhere, anywhere, suggests a reference to the birth of Jesus Christ, and the citing of "a tiny star" that "lights up way up high" may allude to the Star of Bethlehem. Fred Jay's lyrics have been sung by many artists, most successfully by Johnny Mathis in 1976.

A ray of hope flickers in the sky
A tiny star lights up way up high
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass, when a child is born

A silent wish sails the seven seas
The winds of change whisper in the trees
And the walls of doubt tumble tossed and torn
This comes to pass when a child is born

A rosy hue settles all around
You start to feel you're on solid ground
For a spell or two no one seems forlorn
This comes to pass, when a child is born

It's all a dream, an illusion now
It must come true, sometime soon somehow
All across the land, dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass, when a child is born

A ray of hope flickers in the sky
A tiny star lights up way up high
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass, when a child is born

This comes to pass ...

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Re: When A Child Is Born

Postby JohnT » 16 Dec 2016 10:30

Hi Keith. A nice relaxing listen of this popular tune. Easy on the ears and good choice of sounds. At daughters school pm to do Santa. Last one. Ho ho ho. John
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Re: When A Child Is Born

Postby Brian007 » 16 Dec 2016 12:21

Hi Keith,

That was a nice traditional version of that classic Christmas Song. which you voiced and played very well.


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Re: When A Child Is Born

Postby MichaelW » 16 Dec 2016 15:52

Hi Keith,

this song is well known in germany too. You made a very nice arrangement. Very enjoyable.
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Re: When A Child Is Born

Postby KRUG » 16 Dec 2016 21:45

Hi John, Brian and Michael, thanks for your kind comments.

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