Month: December 2023
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“Joy” and “Hark”: Christmas Carol Theology
By Jubilee College of Music Dean Dr. Merril Smoak “Joy to the World! the Lord Is Come” and “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” are two of our favorite Christmas carols that we sing every December as we remember and celebrate the miraculous human birth of Jesus. The words found in both of these Christmas carols…
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Jubilee College of Music Dean’s Message: God’s Grace Is Amazing!
God’s Grace Is Amazing!Dr. Merril SmoakJanuary 1, 2023 is remembered as the 250th anniversary of the first singing of John Newton’s well-known hymn “Amazing grace! how sweet the sound.” The Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC records that: [1]It was January 1, 1773. John Newton led his congregation down the road from the parish…