OK, so I may be partial, just a little bit. But only a little bit, because this giveaway is fabulous. One of my sisters, Wendy Stevens, is a brilliant composer, pianist, and teacher. I would talk more about how brilliant she is but then it would make me look bad so you can just know that she’s brilliant. Some of her compositions have been published with Concordia Publishing House, Augsburg Fortress, and Hal Leonard!
She’s also got a great CD of favorite Christmas songs, called All is Calm, All is Bright. It’s peaceful, original, creative, inspiring… Just listen to these samples:
You can also purchase the All is Calm, All is Bright music book – and if you purchase the book by Saturday, November 21st, you get the CD free! The book would be a great Christmas gift for an advanced pianist. I can tell you that it will not disappoint – I personally have a hard time playing other books after playing my sister’s arrangements because the other ones are so boring.
And, if you don’t win a CD, they’re also on sale for just $10 through Saturday, too! Here’s more info. For those sale items, you’ll need to add it to your cart through this link to get the sale price, but be sure to check out her entire store, with more sheet music and hymn arrangement books, from elementary level to advanced.
So, what do you have to do to get the All is Calm, All is Bright CD for free? Just leave a comment on this post and tell me what your favorite Christmas songs are! Two lucky commentors will win a free CD. You have until 4 PM on Friday to enter. Good luck!
Her music is beautiful! It would have a wonderful calming effect during a crazy time of year! Helpful in bringing us back to the REAL meaning of Christmas!
Sounds beautiful. We love Christmas music.
My fav x-mas songs are Winter Wonderland and Silver Bells. I love x-mas music! I walk around the house singing it all year long! :)
O holy night.and Silent Night. Her arrangements sound divine!
I have too many to list I just love listing to it. I would love to add her beautiful music to my collection and help make the holidays at my home a little brighter. Thanks for entering me.
Deck the Halls is a great up beat one and Silent Night is a great slow and peaceful.
I love Angels We Have Heard on High and What Child Is This as well as Joy to the World. I could go on all day. Anyway, your sister’s music is beautiful (my 3 year old son liked it too) and we’d love to win a copy.
My favorite song is “O Holy Night” but my favorite album, which I actually didn’t like at first, is the Blind Boys of Alabama – Go Tell It on The Mountain. I love every song on that album.
Once in Royal David’s City has become one of my favorite Christmas carols!
I love “The Hope of Israel,” “O Holy Night,” “Do you see what I see?” “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” – wow there are so many!
My favorite is I’ll be home for Christmas…
My current favorite song is “Silent Night” since it’s my son’s favorite bedtime lullaby. :-) We would love to win this CD! She is truly very talented!
Away in a Manger has always been one of my favorites!
I love Christmas music! I start playing it in October ;) I don’t really have a fav Christmas song but I love the old crooners reditions. Burl Ives, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, etc, etc, etc!
Definitely O Holy Night and… what a musical family you have!
I LOVE CHRISTMAS MUSIC!!!! I listen to it all year long. I could never choose a favorite, but I love Let it Snow and O Holy Night. :)
I like “A Christmas Song” by the Dave Matthews Band. I think that’s the name of it. Your sister sounds very talented–I’d love to hear it!
O Holy Night and Silent Night always make me teary!! I would absolutely love to hear her music. Thank you for entering me in this drawing.
Silent Night and O Holy Night are my favorite carols. I LOVE Christmas.
I love the music! Brilliant is not even close to describing this creation! My favorite Christmas songs are Aspenglow by John Denver and Little Toy Trains by Glenn Campbell.
My favorite Christmas song is Christmas Eve in Sarajevo and anything by Trans Siberian Orchestra.
Silent Night is my hands-down favorite, but It Came Upon a Midnight Clear ranks up there… and your sister’s arrangement is gorgeous.
Silver Bells is a favorite classic of mine, but maybe I’ll come upon a new favorite for this season :)
The 12 Days of Christmas is my favorite!! Also, Rudolph, Frosty, Jingle Bells…Christmas music is my all time favorite!!! I would love to win this Christmas CD to add to my collection.
Ooh!!!! This would be great! My favorites? Mary did you know and Silent Night
My favorites would have to be O Holy Night, and Pachalbels Cannon.
Raffi’s Must Be Santa- reminds me of my childhood. And O Holy Night.
My favorite is probably Silent Night. I remember it from when I was very young, and it brings back great memories!
“Carol of the Bells” is probably my very favorite, but “Silent Night” is also on that (rather long list). Her music sounds wonderful!
The First Noel and Still, Still, Still are my favorites.
Can you ever have too much Christmas music? My favorite is the old-fashioned but beautiful “Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella”
My favorite Christmas songs are Angels we Have Heard on High and What Child Is This….. I would love this music. Thank you for the chance to win.
LOVE CHRISTMAS music!!!
My favorite is Oh Holy Night, and Frosty. One spiritual and one fun.
Silent Night!
Oh how I do love Christmas music! 106.3 FM is now all Christmas music till
Christmas!
My new favorite Christmas songs are from Peter Mayer…The Longest Night and Stables. Thanks for the information about your sister.
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting…) and O Holy Night :)
I am looking forward to hearing how she sounds! My favorite is O Come All Ye Faithful.
Wonderful! I would love to have her CD and I would gladly promote her to friends and family! : )
I am a piano teacher and have used resources at your sister’s website for several years!
My favorite Christmas song to play on the piano is a duet of “Sleigh Ride”. I can’t wait to get it out every year and am always looking for someone to play it with me.
Michelle
I loved the samples of your sister’s music. My favorite song has always been “O Holy Night”.
Love it! My hats off to all musicians … the world truly would not be anything amazing without it. Movies would not stir you in ANY way without, commercials, etc. etc. Love Christmas music!
That really is a hard one for me…I love all Christmas music. Maybe Carol of the bells or Silent night :)
O Holy Night is one of my favs, made so by hearing Ricki Lee Jones doing a version on the The Chieftains christmas album. Also like Bare Naked Ladies Christmas album, and the Peanuts Christmas album.
Would love to win! Oh Holy Night is by far my favorite Christmas song!
I Love Christmas time, so just about every song warms my heart. If I have to pick a couple..Harry Connick Christmas Album is one that we listen to over and over. Thanks so much!!!
I have several favorites, but one is “Rose of Bethlehem” by Selah. I would love this CD, as I am a pianist. I might have to order the book and play it myself!
The Little Drummer Boy ranks right up there with the classics Silent Night and Oh Holy Night. What an awesome giveaway! Would so love to win!!!
O Holy Night and Joy to the Word!
Beautiful music. Refreshing to hear such nice composing. Although I am a Christian and love to celebrate the birth of Christ with so many Christian Christmas hymns, I have very fond memories of Vince Guarldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas album.
My two favorites? O, Little Town of Bethlehem and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. Also The First Noel….I could only narrow it down to three!
Fingers crossed,
-Laura at http://www.tenthingsfarm.blogspot.com
Sounds like a great addition to our Christmas collection! Thank you for offering such great give-aways!
Silent Night is a favorite. My kids are biting at the bit to get our special Christmas CDs out.
We’re always looking for “new” Christmas music. Some favorites are “Joy to the World” and “Away in a Manger.”
I love Christmas music – especially instrumental. A new CD would be great.
My favorites are “Mary Did You Know” by Clay Aiken And “Santa Baby”.
I love O Holy Night and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. What an awesome giveaway! Apparently there’s lots of talent in your family!! Thanks for the opportunity!
Jingle Bell Rock is a classic for my family, it brings back lots of childhood memories.
Hmmm…favorite Christmas song would HAVE to include Silent Night (the best version was in college where everyone sang in their native language–sitting near a group of international students made it stupendous!). Second best is Away in a Manger–a kids’ favorite and still wonderful for adults.
My favorite Christmas song is “Oh Holy Night”…it always gives me the chills (in a good way).
I am personal to Silent Night. I remember singing that with my brother growing up. He is no long with us so I am having a hard time remembering Christmas music because he died so close to the season. I want to try to get in to the festitive spirit this yr for my kids. It might actually help me to try the music and let the rest flow.
I grew up with “Sing-a-long with Mitch Miller”. The album came with enough song sheets for my parents, all 6 kids, AND any random uncles and friends that were currently living with us!! I love them all!
My favorite Christmas CD is A Winter’s Solstice IV and Wendy’s version of It Came Upon a Midnight Clear would fit in beautifully with the Windham Hill recording artists.
I have lots of favorites, but two that come to mind are Carol of the Bells and O Holy Night. And anything sung by Josh Groban.
My two favorites are What Child is this? and Carol of the Bells.
I love Silent Night and I’ll Be Home For Christmas. Awfully hard to just pick two.
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Oh Holy Night and Stil, Still, Still are my favorites. Your family is full of talent!
My favorite Christmas songs are “All I Want for Christmas is You” and Jingle Bells!
My family loves Christmas music! This would be a great addition to our collection. Thanks for giving us so many give-aways to try for!
My two all time favorites are Baby It’s Cold Outside and Santa Baby
We listen to Christmas Music year round, so we would love this addition! Favorite songs: I guess walking in a winter wonderland and silent night.
I love Christmas in Kilarney, Little Drummer Boy, and Nuttin’ for Christmas. Won’t be long now!
There are so many that its hard to pick just one. I think I would have to pick Silent Night.
My favorite Christmas song is “O, Holy Night”. The sample of the cd was beautiful!
I have always loved Silver Bells and find that Christmas Music is indeed a MUST during the crazy holiday season!
Wow, we love Christmas C.D.’s especially ones that honor our Lord and Savior! What a beautiful addition that would be to any collection! My favs are O Holy Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Mary Did You Know?, and Christmas Shoes! Hope I am the lucky one! I have come to depend on your blogs!
Who doesn’t like a good christmas cd?