The song of the day for Thursday, December 25, 2014 is “A Child Is Born.”
About This Song
“A Child Is Born” was written in 1969, with music by Thad Jones and lyrics by Alec Wilder.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and Bill Evans included this song on their second album Together Again, released in 1977.
About Today
It’s Christmas Day. The Year of Tony Bennett wishes you a very Merry Christmas filled with love from friends and family.
“A Child Is Born,” as well as Together Again, is available from iTunes.
This is a beautiful song, which could easily be sung as a Christmas Carol.
Hello Richard,
I agree completely. I’ve always considered this song to be about the birth of Jesus and have featured it every Christmas season since I’ve been doing this blog.
Best,
Suzanne
Hello Suzanne
I think I may well sing this at our Carol Service next year.