O Come Let Us Adore Him

O Come Let Us Adore Him is a crazy song.

I was listening to it the other day & it just struck me as so odd.

Not "come let us do good things," or "come let us overcome our fears," or "come let us work hard," or "come let us tell God thank you."

Just: Come... let us adore Him.

It's a love song, or at least an invitation to one.

It's freeing & a little bit terrifying. It takes away my grip on control.

Just letting go & adoring Him. No agenda, no project, no gift.

O come let us adore Him.

For He alone is worthy.

We give Him all the glory.

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The Sound of Music Live

Did you watch The Sound of Music Live Thursday night?

Apparently 18 million people did.

According to twitter, opinions were decidedly mixed.

Remaking anything as loved as The Sound of Music has it's perils, especially if you are doing crazy things like performing the original stage production live on television in front of 18 million people.

But it was kind of awesome.

First of all, those nuns singing How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria. Charming.

This scene involved singing, dancing, yodeling, jumping on the bed... all live. I was impressed. Where were the microphones, even?

BTW, yes we were all expecting My Favourite Things here. Turns out this was a remake of the original Rogers & Hammerstein stage musical, not the beloved Julie Andrews film. That also explains those songs that we've never heard before, sung by lovable old Uncle Max & the Baroness Schraeder.

Speaking of the Baroness...

Laura Benanti. She was awesome in Go On with Matthew Perry, & apparently she also sings. On broadway.

She made Baroness Schraeder downright likeable. She also rocked some great dresses & a crazy pair of red trousers, which I now want.

And then there's Audra McDonald.

Carrie Underwood was not the only one crying when the Rev. Mother sang Climb Every Mountain.


If you're a purist, I get it. Nothing competes with the Julie Andrews version. (Much like Meryl Streep, Julie Andrews can do anything.)

But I loved that they just went for it. I love the film Mamma Mia because there are no holds barred, & this felt the same way. Crazy outfits? Wild hair? Jumping on the bed? Bursting into song? Why not.

It was a big, crazy thing to do but they just did it. I liked watching them attempt something so big.

Also? The Sound of Music just makes me happy.

What did you think?

BTW, I've been listening to the original Sound of Music soundtrack all day:

And I like these two articles, which basically say "It wasn't good, but I enjoyed it," & "The Sound of Music Live was borderline unprofessional. Also: Terrific."

(I'm now dying to go re-watch the regular film.)

The Sound of Music Live pictures: Carrie Underwood, Goatheard song & nuns, Laura Benanti, Audra McDonald

Christy's Fall Playlist

The temperature is dropping, the leaves are falling & the hot beverages are delicious.

It's time for a Fall Playlist. Here's what I'm listening to...

Way Back When | Kodaline
One Day Like This | Elbow
Into the Blue | Sara Jackson-Holman
Let Her Go | Passenger
Oh My Stars | Andrew Belle
You're the One That I Want | The Lennings
All I Want | Kodaline
What Would I Do Without You | Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
Live & Die | The Avett Brothers
The Shape of Us | Ian Britt

Enjoy! xx
Fall Playlist on Grooveshark

Seattle Places: Easy Street Records

Welcome to Seattle, the birthplace of the grunge movement & great coffee.

It makes sense that in a city like this, there are still a few great places to buy a real CD. 

At Easy Street Records, you can find the classics (The Beatles) & the obscure (The Thrills). They even host concerts & have a coffee shop. 

As much as I love my iPod, I still appreciate a good nineties throwback. Easy Street delivers with LPs, music magazines, clearance cassette tapes, & electric-guitar-shaped spatulas.

There are old phone booths for listening to music before you buy. 

It wouldn't be Seattle without a good drug reference.

When I visit, I can't leave the store without a few CDs in my bag, plus the odd Easy Street Records pin or Weezer key chain. And that guitar shaped spatula is definitely in my kitchen.