This is perhaps one of the most beautiful renderings of Silent Night [Mannheim Steamroller] I've ever heard. The ending brought me to tears as a sixteen year old kid back in December of '84 when it was first being played on radio stations in Indy and still does today.
I once did a floor devotion on this in college [2nd Lindy December 1987].
What starts out so simple in this piece reminds us of how the world started out so simply at Creation. The LORD spoke and light and water and air and everything came into being - even us.
But the piece then builds into a much more complicated piece where many instruments are added in reminding us of our fall from Grace and how very difficult and chaotic life can become when we lose our focus - Jesus and His Cross.
Then as the piece builds to a crescendo and all looks hopelessly lost in the cacophony of instruments and voices - a Mighty Wind rushes in representing the Holy Spirit Who fills us with hope and peace.
And as the Holy Spirit whispers His message into our ears all of the instruments fade away and a simple toy piano plays alongside the harpsichord reminding us that the message is simple, childlike faith - Jesus Christ the Son of GOD has come into the world to live up to His glorious name - Jesus - GOD saves us.
And as it winds down, the Wind of the Holy Spirit continues to blow reminding us of the promise Jesus made to send the Helper and that He will be with us to the end of the age. Peace is restored to our sin-filled lives - where we can once again 'Be still and know...'
Hard to believe a 19 kid from the southside of Indianapolis could come up with all of that - but then again - and as always - I had the Holy Spirit to guide me...
Merry CHRISTmas...
