10)James Metelak "Incarnation Songs"

9)Katie Joy Nellis "Enter: Messiah"

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Kathryn Nellis is a painter, writer, musician, and creative genius. She studied at Gordon College and in Orvieto, Italy, and currently works as a self-employed artist and art teacher in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Listen to her music: https://sistersstoriesandsongs.bandcamp.com/

Website: http://katiejoynellisart.com/

FB: Katie Joy Nellis Art

8)Carli Lewis "With You"

Carli Lewis is an artist, designer, and musician from Ponca City, Oklahoma, serving with CCX Ukraine in Kiev.

Design: http://www.carlilewis.com/portfolio/

Music: http://carlilewis.bandcamp.com/releases

7)Jen Amnott "A Letter to Mary"

A letter to Mary, the mother of Jesus

Oh my dear sister…may I call you sister? I feel such a connection to you this advent season. You see, this year I had a daughter. A daughter I never carried, and never got to hold. Her arrival was celebrated and anticipated with much love and rejoicing. Oh the plans we had! Her Papa and I had many things we wanted to share with her. We wanted to teach her the love of language, share with her our favourite books. We wanted to foster in her a love for music, sharing with her how certain songs made us feel. We had dreams of watching her grow, what she would become…. We were excited to get to introduce her to your Son, in hopes that she would learn to love Him and serve Him the way we do.  But things changed. Suddenly, instead of welcoming our baby girl home, we were waiting for her ashes. My heart went from overflowing with joy and anticipation, to being shattered, filled with pain and grief; the grief was so overwhelming that some days I still have to remind myself to take the breath I hadn't realised I was holding. Instead of holding and nurturing this little person, we have a crib that hasn't been used, clothes that have not been worn, and arms that remain empty.

So this year I find myself not thinking of our Saviour who will willingly took the form of a helpless baby. Rather, I find myself thinking of you. You, sweet sister, who had dreams for your tiny baby, who nurtured our infant Saviour at her breast; you who had so much to share with our Saviour…How your heart must have leapt watching Him roll over the first time, or get His first forward motion crawl in, or coaxing His first steps out! You got to do all the things I never did with my baby girl.  And yet…. Did you realise as you watched Him grow that each milestone He made was one step closer to His sacrifice for our souls? How did you do it, I wonder… How did you not ever think to yourself “I cannot let my baby grow up just to be killed!”? Did you ever argue with God about how He surely must have some other way? Or did you simply trust His plan? And if you simply trusted, how did you accomplish that? What I would give to be able to talk with you in person, to learn from you.

I'm not sure which is worse:  to lose a child and never see them grow, or to lose a child that you spent three decades loving and watching over. How your heart must have broken that fateful day when He was led to the cross. I know. A mother's heart never stops loving her baby. No matter how grown they are, no matter how far away they are, and no matter if they are separated by death. And yet, sweet sister, I will see my little girl one day, because of your baby. The baby you raised and nurtured and then buried gives me the promise that one day I'll be united with my daughter. The baby you raised to die means that I'll be given eternal life.

I'm not sure exactly how heaven works, but I can say with certainty that you are there. I have a favour, if it isn't too much to ask of you. Will you hold my little girl for me? Will you take her hand and lead her to your Son and introduce them? There are a great many of our loved ones there already, but you understand what it is like to lose your child. You understand and can hug her in the way I would but can't.

Anyways, I suppose that I should wrap this up. So, sweet Mary, thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for raising your child to die for the sake of my child. The words are so so small in comparison to what is in my heart, but it's all I have to use. Thank you.

Love, Jen

 

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Jen Amnott is a pretty kickass hospital coordinator who works in a Cardiovascular ICU.  She's also wife to "The Bearded Nurse", and an occasional writer/photographer. She's a Whovian, a Potterhead, a foodie, a Browncoat, and the kind of person to play Christmas music all year round.  Jen is mommy to 6 Angel Babies.

 

6)Carla Bustamente "Jesús Nació"

Nacido en 1988 en Argentina, desde 2003 Carla ha estado trabajando en el arte de cantar y conectarse con la gente a través de la música. Ella desarrolló su ministerio como líder de adoración y coordinadora de la escuela de música EFAM. También disfruta de las misiones musicales y la organización de la adoración pública. Suscríbete en YouTube.

Born in 1988 in Argentina, Carla has been working on the art of singing and connecting to people through music since 2003. She's developed her ministry as a worship leader and the co-ordinator of the music school EFAM. She also enjoys musical missions and organizing public worship. Subscribe to her on youtube.

5)Jaimie Dawn Krycho "Advent Song"

 

Lyrics: 
Like the long-awaited coming

Of the daybreak after night

We have woken from our sleeping

Stretching out our hands to light

Roused from stranglehold of nightmares

Drawing breath, we hear your voice:

"Beat your swords into new plowshares,

War is over; friends, rejoice!"

Why are you downcast, o my soul?

Why so enamored with your weeping?

Your savior has come into the world

And you are safe within his keeping!

Like a woman fiercely crying

For a womb without a child

We have wept but tears have halted

At the sight of hope most wild:

Pregnant is the barren woman

Vibrant life is birthed anew

Hope is something that we’re given

Of which we’re made the givers, too

Why are you downcast, o my soul?

Why so enamored with your weeping?

Your savior has come into the world

And you are safe within his keeping!

You have removed the shroud from o’er the earth

Remove the veil from my heart that

I might know your worth

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Jaimie Krycho is a writer with a passion for the sublime. She regularly dabbles in sci-fi and fantasy when she's not busy mothering her two mini-mes. Follow her once and future writing endeavors at jaimiekrycho.com, and her forays into poetry, practical theology, and streams-of-consciousness at jaimiedawn.blogspot.com.

4)St. Matthias Worship Team "Noel"

The St Matthias Worship Team only formed a year ago as part of an HTB church plant in Plymouth. God is at the centre of everything we do - we believe that life is an adventure worth living to the max. We felt really honoured to be a part of the show 'A Christmas Carol' and hope & pray it'll inspire, encourage and equip many around the world.  Subscribe to St. Matthias on Youtube or follow them on Facebook.