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The Songs The Season Brings, Vols. 1​-​4

by Beta Radio

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1.
O Holy Night 03:09
o holy night the stars are brightly shining it is the night of our dear savior's birth long lay the world in sin and error pining 'til he appeared and the soul felt its worth a thrill of hope the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn fall on your knees o hear the angel voices o night divine o night when Christ was born truly he taught us to love one another his law is love and His gospel is peace chains he shall break for the slave is our brother and in his name all oppression shall cease sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we let all within us praise his holy name fall on your knees o hear the angel voices o night divine o night when Christ was born o night o holy night o night divine
2.
In my heart, I feel how this years end should be Auld Lang Syne, O Holy Night, by your balsam tree Your brother may come and stay and my sister on the eve Of Christmas day, Hallulujah! Play! The song the season brings Ring your bell now Hear the swell now The Christ is come a child our king On your porch now Light your torch now A virgin, blessed, our Lord to bring, oh let it ring! A love drew near, pointing here where peace would take its pose To shelter all from a fall where wickedness arose Oh shining star, from afar, now point me to the grove Where the Lord the babe in the manger plays With the ass and the lamb he grows Ring your bell now Hear the swell now The Christ is come a child our king On your porch now Light your torch now A virgin, blessed, our Lord to bring, oh let it ring! Oh let it ring! In my heart, in my heart I feel In my heart, I feel, I feel In my heart, I only feel Love, love, love, love If you're far, come and draw near Blind and deaf, come see and hear! There's a joy, there's a sound Here at Christmas Oh the Lamb, oh the Lamb of God Fill the heart with all its not With the joy and the sound Sing the song the season brings again!
3.
should old acquaintance be forgot and never thought upon the flames of love extinguished and fully past and gone is thy sweet heart now grown so cold that loving breast of thine that thou canst never once reflect on old lang syne for auld lang syne my dear for auld lang syne we'll take a cup of kindness yet for auld lang syne since thoughts of thee doth banish grief when from thee I am gone will not thy presence yield relief to this sad heart of mine why doth thy presence me defeat with excellence divine especially when I reflect on old lang syne for auld lang syne my dear for auld lang syne we'll take a cup of kindness yet for auld lang syne and surely you’ll buy your pint cup and surely I’ll buy mine and we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet for auld lang syne
4.
Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o’er the plain And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains Gloria See Him in a manger laid, Whom the choirs of angels praise Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, While our hearts in love we raise Gloria Come to Bethlehem and see Christ Whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee, Christ, the Lord, the newborn King.
5.
On the winter solstice, the moon was eclipsed In my heart, I’ll remain there Oh, red moon recede in your cocoon For a moment, I’ll remain there I walked the lake alone, with the surface as a stone Every road, now frozen The homes in uniform, the decorations warm All is silver, all is golden On Christmas Eve, I’m always reminded of, the feeling that I love, by the love that I receive Oh Christmas Day, the feeling I’ve waited for, I’m patient and I’m paying for, but the feeling always goes away A star led the way, to the terrible display In the dark, all waited A sun drew near, when the light would appear In the cold, celebrated In the morning light I’d seen, through window and screen Something so terrible, beautifully terrible Silence and sound, on frozen ground The only thing terrible, beautiful, terrible On Christmas Eve, I’m always reminded of, the feeling that I love, by the love that I receive Oh Christmas Day, the feeling I’ve waited for, I’m patient and I’m paying for, but the feeling always goes away Tell me what did you hear Tell me what did you hear Tell me what did you hear Tell me what did you hear Tell me what did you hear (Ring your bell, Silver Bells) Tell me what did you hear Tell me what did you hear (Ring your bell, Silver Bells) Tell me what did you hear Santa Claus come soon! You know we adore you! (I never knew) We are waiting for you! (I never knew you) Under the eclipsed moon! (Like you wanted me to) I don’t know where I am I can’t undo what I’ve done (I never knew) Father send me your Son (I never knew you) Can I go back to where I began (Like you wanted me to) I don’t know where I am I can’t undo what I’ve done I know I’m not the right one Can I go back to where I began?
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lullay lully thou little tiny child bye bye lullay lully now woe is me poor child for thee i ever mourn and sign o sisters too how may we do for to preserve this day this poor youngling for whom we sing bye bye lullay lully herod the king in his raging charged he hath this day his men of might in his own sight all young children to slay --- here the royal cataclysm herod in his raging merciless swift ambition none to him worth saving can you hear the childless mothers say "martyred murdered how hast thou been slain" here a king without a mountain no chariot to come to him lean in close now and listen "prepare the golden diadem" and I hear the child's mother say nearer clearer "thou hast come to reign"
9.
why sing so long all good is gone down below my soul is so low crowned extolled behold love still grows herod this day all young children slain if only once this year you could part your hands from older fears when you think of what remains if only once tonight you would shake your head in real delight when you think of what remains is it strange is it strange is it strange in a world of animals that the kings are cannibals anyway is it strange is it strange is it strange that the earth was split in two separating old from new anyway and here at night i was waiting for i am waiting for the field to fill with light here at night i was waiting for I am waiting for I am waiting for… you you’re invited to never feel the same you you’re invited to hear the new refrain
10.
i heard the bells on christmas day their old familiar carols play and wild and sweet the words repeat of peace on earth goodwill to men and in despair I bowed my head "there is no peace on earth" I said for hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth goodwill to men then pealed the bells more loud and deep "God is not dead nor does He sleep" the wrong shall fail the right prevail with peace on earth goodwill to men
11.
Orange Rind 03:36
in the year what abides beyond the orange rind appeared in four breaths there still is one thing left jenny you know it's alright if you carry on jenny you glow in the light of the seventh dawn past dark in the yard with cannonballs on the car there's no holiday no more needles in the hay jenny it's black on your back with your music on jenny it's black don't go back the year is gone
12.
Silent Night 02:38
silent night holy night all is calm all is bright round yon virgin mother and child holy infant so tender and mild sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace silent night holy night shepherds quake at the sight glories stream from heaven afar heavenly hosts sing alleluia Christ the savior is born Christ the savior is born

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Candy canes! Jelly beans! Comfort and joy! After four years of late night Ritz crackers and balsam-scented-candle-fueled recording sessions, the Beta Radio Christmas quadrilogy (a real word?) is complete! We’re happy to present to you, The Songs the Season Brings, Vols. 1-4, our collection of classic and original Christmas songs to help you celebrate the holiday season. This album is a compilation of four holiday EPs recorded over four years and given away during the Thanksgiving holiday.

CDs and Limited Edition vinyl versions with bonus stuff and extra songs are also available at betaradio.com/store. Thanks for listening over the years; looking forward to what's next! Happy Holidays!

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released November 17, 2015

BETA RADIO is BENJAMIN MABRY and BRENT HOLLOMAN. They sing, whistle, play guitar, glockenspiel, piano, rhodes, sleigh bells, harmonium, church bells, bass, electric guitar and other stuff on this record.

AMANDA HOLLOMAN sings. THEO MILOJEVICH plays drums. ED SUMPTER plays double bass. MAURA KROPKE plays violin. ANNA STANFILL plays trumpet. ANDY STANFILL plays trumpet, trombone and euphonium. All songs produced and recorded at home by Ben and Brent, except for drums, which were recorded at Logan Manor Studio by LEE HESTER and Red Room Recording by WORTH WEAVER. Mixed by JOHN HARRELL. Mastered by JEFF LIPTON at Peerless Mastering, assistant mastering engineer MARIA RICE.

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Beta Radio’s Americana-folk sound is the result of a decade-long collaboration between Ben Mabry and Brent Holloman. Their sound is rooted in vocal harmonies, with guitar, banjo and an eclectic range of additional instrumentation and soulful arrangements. ... more

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