Whether you like Christmas music or not, once Thanksgiving has come and gone, it is inescapable. Stores, restaurants, anywhere you go. You know the songs and you can sing along. They are filled with popular ideas about Christmas, from holiday romance, to passionate desire, to how the dark nights and cold weather brings us together with friends and loved ones. But while these songs help some feel the Christmas spirit, they can also feel a little trite or a little hollow, like they’re missing something.

Week 1 of Christmas Karaoke

Teacher: Megan Stibrich

Join Damascus Road for Christmas Karaoke to enjoy some Christmas music and reflect on the real spirit of the season. Let’s go beyond the songs we sing to get to the meaning of Christmas. You’re walking through the store when, WHAM!, you get hit in face with a holly, jolly, auditory attack. The Christmas season is upon us, and with it can come all sorts of emotions. Maybe it brings joy and anticipation, but for many it can just bring up past memories of hurt and pain. It is a time of tradition and nostalgia, but not everyone looks back on their last Christmas so fondly, whether because of family pain, lost relationships, or broken hearts. But Christmastime is truly supposed to be a season of hope, as we await the birth of Jesus and the miracle of God with us. Last Christmas may have broken our heart, but this year, let’s focus on the hope it brings instead.