TO CELEBRATE NO. TEN OF THE COUNTDOWN, I HOPE YOU ENJOY TODAY'S INSPIRED SONGS AND POETRY BY LEGENDARY CHRISTIAN SINGER/ WRITER/ARRANGER MICHAEL W. SMITH WITH COUNTRY TALENT CARRIE UNDERWOOD, FORMER DOOBIE MICHAEL MCDONALD AND U2'S BONO.I sang my first solo at the age of six - K-K-K-Katy, a popular song from World War I. It was in a play - I don't recall about what - I just remember some toy soldiers. I also remember seeing my mother in the auditorium beaming proudly as her second son - not her first son - found his star, at least for that brief point in my young life. Since then, I have never stopped singing - solos, trios, large groups - you name it - usually in church or with the classic "Daddy sang bass, momma sang tenor and me and my brother would join right in" family quartet. Although, I did do some very nasty versions of standards like Stormy Monday and Mustang Sally in college, usually with the party house band. I also won the ninth grade talent show playing the Boogie Woogie Blues Jerry Lee style - Kicked the bench over and everything! But let's not brag too much. Why is this important, you ask? I have come to believe that my obsessive love of all music was inculcated in me from that fateful debut back at Sealey Elementary. And because of that, when I hear music delivered in a powerful, inspired way, I want to share that with anyone that has ears to hear.
I hope you will be moved by today's Countdown Bonus Collection. The two songs and poem can be heard on Smith's latest release - MICHAEL W. SMITH & FRIENDS: THE SPIRIT OF CHRISMAS.
First -ALL IS WELL with country diva CARRIE UNDERWOOD.
Second - PEACE with the one and only soul master MICHAEL MCDONALD.
And, last but not least, a poem - THE DARKEST MIDNIGHT - by world renown Irish Rocker - U2's BONO.
Remember - If you can't hear the music you won't see the light! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
d.l.Stafford
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