Story Behind the Song
Wow, now this tune strays into a little more creativity on the mark up of the original. Bringing in new thoughts, emotions and human condition. I like what you have done in terms on creative direction. You've reworked a lot of the original chord and bass/root structures to fit your own artistship and I commend you for that. Very nicely done. (You have) transformed a good song into a more relative great one. Kudos for that! The sound quality is very professional. I can't notice any flaws in the mixing, eq-ing or compression. Excellent! Sure, once again I will say that I prefer this version as opposed to others I've heard, and that therein lies the merit and beauty of this piece. Not to take away from the original but to texture it with more human condition, making it completely relative to the todays listener. Outstanding work. UU:Trax In Space
Isaac Watts is no doubt the greatest of all English hymn writers. He based his song Joy to the World on the last half of psalm 98. Shout for the joy of the Lord, all the earth, the Scripture reads, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the rams horn -- shout for joy before the Lord, the King.
Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the Lord, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.
Though neither this psalm nor Watts Joy to the World mention the birth of Christ, this has become a favorite Christmas song. Indeed, a shout of celebrative praise is appropriate when reflecting on the birth of Christ. This hymn lauds Gods involvement with His people which began in a stable in Bethlehem and will culminate in His Second Coming as psalm 98 speaks of. All of us, when thinking of the wonder of God becoming man should Shout for joy to the Lord. . and burst into jubilant song with music. This exciting hymn does exactly that.
When I started to arrange this hymn I had several different directions that I thought I might go. I thought of creating a grandiose version of it complete with powerful strings, ecstatic piano over a driving rhythm section. I considered just a piano version. Finally, I opted for something in between with light-and-airy guitars with a piano floating above. The result was a Baroque feel that enchanted Vanessa to such a degree that I decided that the style should permeate the entire Wigtune Christmas instrumental CD O Come Let Us Adore Him.
This turned out to be an exciting arrangement of this joyous praise hymn that Im certain you will consider to be very unique. (Vanessa says it reminds her of Vivaldi) In addition, the venerate tone will most certainly lift your spirits to praise as you dwell on the miracle of Christs virgin birth and His eventual return to earth as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Lyrics
Joy to the World
Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let evry heart prepare Him room,
And heavn and nature sing,
And heavn and nature sing,
And heavn, and heavn and nature sing.
Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns;
let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness.
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders of His love.
Arrangement Copyright © 1999 Don Wigton
A chord chart for this song is available for free at the Wigtune Company Home Page @ http://userzweb.lightspeed.net/wigton/wigtune.htm
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