Participants: Duawne Starling (Host), Yvonne Lewis (Host), David Coleman, Lyndon Carriger, Shirley Ann Thomas-Laurencin
Series Code: MGNH
Program Code: MGNH000900
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00:01 Magnify the Lord with me
00:04 Magnify the Lord 00:08 Jesus alone is worthy 00:11 Magnify Him 00:18 Hello and welcome to Magnify Him's holiday special. 00:22 My name is Duawne Starling. 00:23 And I'm Yvonne Lewis. 00:25 And Duawne, you know, Christmas time 00:26 is one of my favorite seasons of the year 00:29 because it just seems like people are happier 00:32 and have a lighter frame of mind. 00:34 Yes, that's true but for some, 00:36 it's, it can be a pretty lonely time of year. 00:39 Yeah, okay. 00:41 I guess so but whether you're feeling 00:43 a little melancholy or full of a joyous spirit, 00:47 this music program is for you. 00:50 So stay tune as we bring you Holy Spirit-filled artists 00:53 that want to Magnify Him with their gifts. 00:56 Magnify the Lord with me 01:00 Magnify Him 01:04 Our first artist is Lyndon Carriger. 01:07 About two years ago, I first heard Lyndon on 3ABN 01:10 and I remember thinking, that brother can sing. 01:13 When we decided to have a music program 01:15 on Dare to Dream, Lyndon's name 01:17 was one of the first ones to be considered. 01:20 He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee 01:22 and has appeared on 3ABN on numerous occasions 01:24 over the past few years. 01:26 He's a recording artist, husband and father, 01:30 currently serving in fulltime music ministry. 01:33 Lyndon is an anointed singer, songwriter and pianist. 01:37 This guy does it all. 01:38 So, be blessed as he sings 'Mary, did you know.' 02:04 Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy 02:10 Would one day walk on water? 02:14 Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy 02:20 Would save our sons and daughters? 02:24 Did you know that your Baby Boy 02:29 Has come to make you new? 02:33 This Child that you delivered 02:39 Will soon deliver you 02:44 Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy 02:50 Would give sight to a blind man? 02:55 Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy 03:00 Would calm the storm with His hand? 03:04 Did you know that your Baby Boy 03:10 Has walked where angels trod? 03:14 When you kiss your little Baby 03:19 You kissed the face of God 03:26 The blind will see 03:28 The deaf will hear 03:31 The dead will live again 03:35 The lame will leap 03:38 The dumb will speak 03:40 The praises of The Lamb 03:45 Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy 03:52 Is Lord of all creation? 03:56 Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy 04:01 Would one day rule the nations? 04:06 Did you know that your Baby Boy 04:11 Is heaven's perfect Lamb? 04:16 The sleeping Child you're holding 04:21 Is the Great I Am 04:33 The Great I Am 04:42 The Great I Am 04:52 The Great I Am 05:00 The Great I Am 05:12 Mary did, did you know? 05:24 O come, let us adore Him 05:35 Christ, Christ, the Lord 05:50 Magnify Him 05:55 I'd like to welcome our next artist, 05:57 Shirley Ann Thomas Laurencin to Magnify Him. 06:00 I had the opportunity to interview her 06:03 for our very first program here 06:05 and we knew we would have to have her back. 06:07 She hails to us from Yonkers, New York 06:09 where she is a Seventh Day Adventist Church 06:11 school principal. 06:13 Shirley Ann is such a gifted singer. 06:15 We are thrilled to welcome her back once again 06:18 and she will be used of God as she sings, 06:21 'Would it still be Christmas?' 06:41 Would it still be Christmas 06:46 If the Christ child never came? 06:52 Could it still be Christmas 06:57 Or just another day? 07:02 Would choirs still be singing 07:07 Songs of peace on earth? 07:12 Would angels be rejoicing 07:17 If there had been no birth? 07:25 Could it still be Christmas? 07:30 Would love be the same? 07:34 Would it all be different 07:38 If we never heard His Name? 07:43 What would be the reason 07:47 For this special season 07:52 If there had been no baby born that day? 07:59 What if hope had never come? 08:06 God never sent His Son? 08:09 What would Christmas be? 08:14 Born the gift in Bethlehem 08:20 Salvation for all men 08:27 Hope and love 08:34 From above 08:41 Would it still be Christmas 08:45 If the Christ child never came? 08:49 Could there be Christmas 08:52 If we never heard His Name? 08:57 What would be the reason 09:02 For this special season 09:08 If there had been no baby born that day? 09:41 Magnify Him 09:45 There are some people who are just like family 09:49 and our next guest on Magnify Him 09:52 is like a brother to me. 09:54 We practically grew up together although 09:56 I am a little bit older than he. 09:58 In Brooklyn, New York, he played the piano 10:01 for my mother's choir, for my trio 10:05 and he was just such a wonderful accompanist 10:08 and has been throughout the years. 10:11 Actually he's one of my 10:12 absolute favorite accompanist of all time. 10:16 Out next guest, doing an arrangement 10:19 of 'Away in a Manger' is David Coleman. 14:20 Magnify Him 14:25 Our next artist really doesn't need an introduction 14:28 to our Magnify Him audience. 14:30 He's none other than my co-host, Duawne Starling. 14:34 And Duawne has besides just this most beautiful, 14:37 silky voice, he has such a servant's heart. 14:41 So be blessed as you listen to Duawne minister 14:44 'With the Christmas Heart.' 15:09 It's Christmas night 15:14 This is when we see all the angels 15:18 Dancing in the sky above 15:26 Just for us 15:31 It's Christmas day 15:36 Something to believe in 15:42 I believe the love 15:44 That we feel for each other 15:47 Is His gift to us 15:54 And nothing will keep us apart 16:06 If we love 16:11 With a Christmas heart 16:44 It's Christmas now 16:49 This is when the eyes of our children 16:54 Search into these eyes of ours 17:01 How sweet they are 17:07 What kind of world 17:12 Are we gonna leave them? 17:17 What we couldn't learn from each other 17:22 We still can learn from God 17:29 What a way to live 17:35 What a place to start 17:42 Bless us please 17:47 With a Christmas heart 17:55 We want Your Heart, Oh God 18:01 Give us Your Heart, God 18:05 Bless us please 18:10 Bless us please 18:24 Magnify Him 18:28 It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you 18:31 someone who is no stranger to you. 18:33 She's also my co-host here at Magnify Him, 18:37 and she's an accomplished singer as well. 18:39 I've learned from her, and I glean from her. 18:42 She's my sister and I love her. 18:45 Singing 'Joy to the World' none other than Yvonne Lewis. 19:11 Joy to the world! 19:13 The Lord is come 19:15 Let earth receive her King! 19:19 Let every heart prepare Him room 19:23 And heaven and nature sing 19:25 And heaven and nature sing 19:27 And heaven, and heaven and nature sing 19:39 Joy to the world! 19:41 The Savior reigns 19:43 Let men their songs employ 19:47 While fields and floods 19:49 Rocks, hills and plains 19:51 Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy 19:55 Repeat, repeat the sounding joy 20:07 For unto us a child is born 20:10 Unto us a son is given Unto us a son is given 20:18 For unto us a child is born 20:21 Unto us a son is given Unto us a son is given 20:29 And the government shall be upon His shoulder 20:39 And His name shall be called 20:42 Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God 20:48 The Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace 20:52 The Everlasting Father 20:54 The Prince of Peace 21:00 He rules the world with truth and grace 21:04 And makes the nations prove 21:08 The glories of His righteousness 21:12 And wonders of His love And wonders of His love 21:16 And wonders, wonders of His love 21:23 And wonders, wonders of His love 21:38 Magnify Him 21:43 This is one of my absolute favorite times of the year 21:47 because we get to sing all these pretty songs. 21:49 I get to hang out with my friends at same, 21:51 we get to sing and share this wonderful, 21:55 wonderful time of the year with you. 21:57 So we want you to sing along with us 21:59 as we offer our gifts to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, 22:03 as we celebrate His birth and life. 22:06 How about 'Go Tell It On The Mountain?' 22:08 Yay. 22:17 Go tell it on the mountain 22:22 Over the hills and everywhere 22:27 Go tell it on the mountain 22:30 That Jesus Christ is born 22:34 And sing it again 22:36 Go tell it on the mountain 22:40 Over the hills and everywhere 22:45 Go tell it on the mountain 22:49 That Jesus Christ is born 22:54 While shepherds kept their watching 22:59 Over silent flocks fine night 23:05 Behold throughout the heavens 23:12 There shone a holy light 23:24 Go, tell it on the mountain 23:29 Over the hills and everywhere 23:34 Go, tell it on the mountain 23:38 That Jesus Christ is born 23:43 The shepherds feared and trembled 23:49 When lo above the earth 23:57 Rang out the angel chorus 24:05 That hailed our Savior's birth 24:15 Go, tell it on the mountain 24:20 Over the hills and everywhere 24:25 Go, tell it on the mountain 24:29 That Jesus Christ is born 24:35 Go tell it on the mountain 24:39 Over the hills and everywhere 24:44 Go tell it on the mountain 24:48 That Jesus Christ is born 24:55 All right, all right. 24:58 I love that. Did you guys like that? 24:59 So much. 25:01 Go, tell it on the mountain. 25:02 Now is, is there a favorite Christmas song 25:06 that you like to sing, Shirley Ann? 25:10 Oh, my goodness. 25:12 'Cause they're so many, that's the thing. 25:13 They are so many. 25:15 Um, certainly, 'Go, tell it on the mountain' 25:17 is one of them. 25:19 Um, you know, it's not really 25:22 the Christian-Christian one, but Jingle Bells? 25:30 Ah, it just gives a fun Christmas feel. 25:33 Christmas is fun. It is, it is. 25:35 But so much more than that, isn't? 25:37 Yeah, yeah. 25:38 What I love is that, um, 25:40 everyone seems to be in a giving... 25:42 Yes. A giving mood. 25:44 And I hate that it's a mood 25:46 and I hate that it's just at Christmas time 25:48 because if we did have that type of spirit 25:51 throughout the year, what would our, 25:53 what would our world be like? 25:54 That is so true. 25:56 I think that, you know, when, 25:58 when you think about what this time of the year 26:01 means that people's spirits are usually lighter. 26:04 And they, they want to give and, um, but then, 26:08 then, as we said in the open, 26:10 this is also sometimes a lonely time for people. 26:14 And I think that what we need to do 26:18 as Christians is to really reach out 26:22 to those who don't' know about Jesus. 26:25 This is a perfect time for us to witness, 26:27 whether it's through song, whether it's through word 26:30 but, or a kind deed. 26:32 You know, we can really reach out 26:34 to those who don't know about Jesus, 26:36 and we can actually bring Him to them. 26:40 And even though we don't know when He was born, 26:44 we celebrate that He was born. 26:45 Exactly. Amen. 26:47 And we also celebrate that He lived and died for us. 26:50 So that we could have a right to life, life eternal. 26:54 For sure, for sure. 26:56 What about your favorite song? What's your favorite? 26:58 My favorite song, if I want to stick 27:00 with the spiritual natures, 'O Holy Night.' 27:03 Oh, okay. To sing or to hear it? 27:06 Both. Okay. Oh! 27:07 If it's some right for you to sing. 27:11 I'll see, now, next time we're going to have to have 27:13 you sing 'O Holy Night.' 27:15 Okay. Okay, good. 27:16 But how did you find that the Christmas carols 27:19 and Christmas songs are timeless? 27:21 You know, they go beyond, like age. 27:24 In genres. Exactly, exactly. 27:27 It is so true. 27:28 Like, 'O Holy Night', I can hear that any day. 27:29 Yeah. Yeah, me too. 27:31 I love O Holy Night, 27:32 that's a soprano's dream anyway. 27:34 And you should sing it. 27:35 Sopranos and tenors, oh, that's all right, no in tenors. 27:37 And of course, we really wanted David to have a mike, 27:41 but he doesn't want to talk. 27:43 But, Dave, I'm going to put him on the spot right now. 27:45 He's going to, always going to be mad at me later. 27:47 Well, what's your favorite Christmas song, Dave? 27:50 'O Holy Night.' 27:53 He got me. Oh, it is good. 27:55 You know, when you start thinking about 27:58 this time of year like everybody 28:01 has some kind of tradition 28:04 that they, that they uphold in their families. 28:08 Okay, D, what was yours? 28:10 Well, growing up and what it is now 28:13 are two different things. 28:14 Okay, let's talk about both of them. 28:15 Okay, well, growing up, it was very, very simple. 28:18 You know, we didn't do a whole lot of decorations, 28:21 but, we always had like Christmas worship 28:23 and Christmas worship was, 28:26 it was different than normal worship. 28:28 You know, it was just more centered 28:30 on the birth of Christ and everything 28:34 that was going on at that time. 28:36 But now as a parent, I incorporated that 28:41 as well as the decorating and the-- 28:44 I love the food as well but... 28:46 Yeah, Lyndon would say that too. 28:48 The decorating, well, I'm going to leave that for him. 28:50 And watching my daughters' faces 28:54 when, you know, how there are things 28:57 that you want and expect for Christmas, 29:00 you know, that you tell your parents 29:01 that you want, but then there are things 29:03 that you know that your child would love 29:06 but it's not something they asked for. 29:08 And so, when they see something that they didn't expect, 29:12 I like the expressions on their faces, you know. 29:15 And isn't that what God does for us? 29:17 You took it right out of my mouth. 29:18 Yes, it's exactly what He does. Isn't that what He does for us? 29:21 Like the things that we don't expect, 29:24 all sweet little, nice little, 29:27 wonderful things that He does for us. 29:29 But anyway, go ahead. I don't want to... 29:30 No, no, no, I was just about to say the same thing, 29:32 because that's exactly what He does for us. 29:34 You know, and He'll give us people like that in our lives. 29:38 We've got parents and we've got friends 29:39 but then there maybe someone that you know what, 29:42 I didn't expect to have a relationship with you 29:44 and it's like really, I'm growing from it 29:46 and I'm learning from it. 29:47 Yeah, it's much deeper than, than we expected. 29:50 It is, it's really true. 29:51 You know, this is a time of the year 29:53 where you really need to think about 29:56 who is important in your life 29:58 and how can you make that person's life better 30:02 and then, who is that you don't know. 30:05 You know, you said something to me earlier, D, 30:08 about how you bring, you and your wife 30:12 bring someone that you don't really know, 30:14 home to eat. 30:16 Tell us about that because I think... 30:17 I told you that. 30:19 I don't remember telling. And you know what? 30:21 People watching are going to, 30:22 want to get an invitation but tell us about that 30:23 because I think that's a wonderful thing to do. 30:25 Yeah, well, it really is 30:27 because we go to a church that's about 30:31 I don't know, maybe 700 or 800 members 30:33 and there's no way to know everybody in the church. 30:37 So even though we've been there for eight years, 30:40 we don't know everybody. 30:41 And what we decided is once a month as a ministry, 30:44 we will bring people that we don't know 30:47 and we'll get to know over food. 30:50 You know, so we'll have conversation about 30:53 just whatever, you know. 30:54 But just extending ourselves to people outside of our, 30:57 our regular circle of friends 30:59 and just using that as a ministry tool. 31:02 That's great and I think that, you know, 31:05 that's what the Lord would have us to do, 31:07 to reach out, to reach out to people. 31:09 What about you? 31:10 What kind of tradition do you have? 31:12 Um, well, as kid, I mean you always had the presents. 31:16 The main tradition was the stockings 31:18 the night before Christmas. 31:20 And you may be got to open up one present. 31:22 But I always remember smelling my mom's orange rose 31:26 where she had the oranges zest in it and it was, 31:30 it was just so good, and that's just a memory 31:32 that I always carry over. 31:34 I probably won't be able to make it for my kids, 31:36 but hopefully she would. 31:37 Are you kind of a food person, Lyndon? 31:39 I'm of course. 31:42 Put it front of me, I'll eat it. 31:43 So the orange zest and making those rosy, 31:47 I think that memories, making memories 31:51 is such an important thing for your children 31:54 and here at Dare to Dream, 31:57 we have our relationship program called 31:59 'Making It Work', where we focus on marriage and parenting 32:04 and that kind of thing and it's so important 32:07 to make memories for your children, 32:10 things that they'll never forget. 32:12 It doesn't have to be anything that costs a lot of money. 32:15 It can be a weekly trip to the library, 32:18 it can be just watching a movie about Jesus together. 32:24 It could be playing a game together. 32:25 It could be spending Sabbath together in a special way, 32:28 but doing things that create memories, 32:31 that is just timeless. 32:34 In my family, years and years ago, when I was a little girl, 32:38 my mom, every Christmas, 32:40 my mom and my aunt would wait 32:42 until the very last minute to go get a tree. 32:46 I mean, like, like the day before or something, 32:49 'cause then the trees were reduced, you know, 32:51 and you could get them like, almost free. 32:52 What does it look like the day before? 32:54 That's true. The left over trees? 32:56 The left over trees. Okay, yeah. 32:59 And now so the trees look really bad. 33:01 And so my mother and my aunt, Carmen Dave knows my, 33:05 knew my mother and my aunt 33:07 would go out and look for trees 33:09 and this particular year, I was in the car. 33:12 They got out, they went into this place that had the trees 33:16 at a really reduced rate and I just remember this dog... 33:20 It's funny now, it wasn't funny then, coming after my mother. 33:23 My mother just freaking out because, 33:26 because at the last minute, you know, 33:29 these trees are available 33:31 but they still had animals there to protect 33:34 so that people didn't come and rob and pillage. 33:37 So, every year at the last minute, 33:40 my mom and my aunt would go 33:42 and get the tree and it would just, 33:44 it might not sound like it's that big of a deal, 33:47 but it was something that we look forward to every year. 33:50 And I think we can do that with our children and grandchildren. 33:54 You know, do something 33:55 that they can look forward to every year. 33:58 I like that, I like that. Beautiful. 34:00 Yeah, cool. 34:01 I'm beginning to think that to my experience 34:03 was just a little bit different 34:05 from the ones you have shared 34:06 and they're so beautiful, your experiences growing up. 34:09 But for me as a child, Christmas at first, 34:13 I mean, my first experience 34:16 or memories of experiences 34:18 as a child weren't very pleasant. 34:23 Well, at least I thought they weren't pleasant 34:24 but my parents were using those moments, 34:28 those holidays as teachable moments for all of us. 34:31 We didn't get any presents 34:35 and didn't make quite a big deal with trees 34:38 and all those things. 34:39 And at that time, I would, you know, I would sulk a lot 34:44 because I couldn't share 34:46 wonderful stories with my friends. 34:48 "Oh, I got this, and I got that." 34:50 But, um, and it's not because my parents couldn't afford it. 34:56 They wanted us to understand the importance of giving. 35:00 And so that was a time when we went out 35:03 shared our gifts, our talents and our food 35:06 and help those in need. 35:08 But that's a legacy that lives on. 35:11 Even now when it has, it has certainly 35:15 framed my outlook on life even today. 35:20 So, not to sound cliche, 35:23 but Christmas for me is really about giving. 35:26 Yeah. It really is about giving. 35:28 You know, and I'm going to do the exact same thing 35:30 for my daughter growing up. 35:31 I'm not going to, like I was, which, 35:35 which I don't mind, getting all the gifts, 35:38 but at the same time, just like you said, 35:40 Christmas isn't about getting the gifts, 35:41 it's about giving the gifts. 35:43 So yes, I can give her a gift or a couple of gifts 35:46 but not a whole bunch of gifts 35:47 that are going to be under the tree 35:48 and teach her that meaning of giving. 35:50 It's about giving. It's about giving. 35:52 And that is the bottom-line. 35:55 It is, it is about, about 35:57 what we can give and how we can share. 36:00 And let's sing another song. 36:02 We'll sing, okay. 36:03 What are you going to sing? O Come All Ye Faithful. 36:06 That was a smooth segue, right? 36:15 O come all ye faithful 36:20 Joyful and triumphant 36:25 O come ye 36:27 O come ye 36:29 To Bethlehem 36:35 Come and behold Him 36:40 Born the King of Angels 36:45 O come, let us adore Him 36:50 O come, let us adore Him 36:55 O come, let us adore Him 37:01 Christ the Lord 37:07 Sing choirs of angels 37:14 Sing in exultation 37:19 Oh, sing all ye citizens 37:26 Of heaven above 37:33 Glory to God 37:38 O glory in the highest 37:45 O come, let us adore Him 37:52 O come, let us adore Him 37:59 O come 38:01 Let us adore Him 38:08 Christ, the Lord 38:18 Amen. 38:20 How beautiful. Ah, that's another favorite. 38:22 It is! It is, right? That's another favorite. 38:24 You start thinking about 38:26 all of these songs that you grew up with, 38:28 that are timeless, that we can just keep singing. 38:31 And as a singer, some songs are just fun to sing. 38:33 Like you said some melodic earlier. 38:35 Exactly, yeah. Yes, yes. 38:37 And this one is one, is one of them. 38:39 I think that if we would just share through music. 38:45 Music is such a powerful force that we can, 38:49 you know, do you guys carol? 38:51 Do you ever go caroling? 38:52 I haven't done it in a while. I love it though. 38:55 Do you? I say, I don't... 38:56 We should do that this year. 38:58 You do right now. 39:01 We'll start in Illinois. 39:03 We'll start in Illinois 39:05 and knock on the doors out there. 39:07 See if people let us in. 39:08 They'll be like, "Whoa, strangers here." 39:11 But we, we really could.. 39:12 I'm not real comfortable with... 39:16 Again, now people will sing 39:17 in the subways and stuff like that, 39:19 just start singing. 39:20 I just can't do that. Can you guys do that? 39:23 Can you just start caroling, like at any point? 39:25 With a group of people, not by myself. 39:26 Yeah, with a group, I was about to say it. 39:28 Okay, okay. All right, all right. 39:30 'Cause I've just never been able to do that. 39:33 I think that that's kind of a... 39:36 It's kind of a scary prospect. 39:37 And I don't know why, 39:39 I don't know if it's pride or what, 39:40 like you just don't want, you know, 39:42 people will stare at you like crazy. 39:43 They could just be nerves. 39:46 Yes, it could it could be, it could be. 39:48 But anyway, I feel like, 39:51 there should be something that we do 39:54 for someone this particular Christmas. 39:57 Is there anything that you can think of, 40:00 that you want to do that's different 40:02 from what you normally do for this Christmas? 40:07 I think it would be cool 40:08 to kind of the people that you walk by. 40:12 Like, I'm always seeing shoe shiners in the airport. 40:16 You know, say, "Hey, can I shine? 40:18 You can still get paid but let me shine the shoes for you." 40:21 You know, um, 'cause I like shined shoes, 40:24 so I would do it diligently. 40:26 Are you serious? Let's see. 40:27 Okay. All right. 40:29 Oh, Shirley has something for you to do. 40:32 You know, maybe doing, 40:34 maybe doing some things like that. 40:38 You know, maybe not necessarily that but, 40:41 let's say you walk past a person 40:43 that's sweeping in a hallway. 40:44 "Hey, can I do that for you?" Mmm. 40:46 You know, something unexpected. 40:48 Yeah, I like that. What about you, Shirley Ann? 40:53 I love to be, to be able to extent 40:57 Christmas throughout the year. 41:00 And to whomever I'm giving, 41:03 that person would be the recipient 41:06 of that gift throughout the year. 41:08 And so there are number of things that, 41:13 that can be given this year. 41:17 In New York, several of our residents 41:23 were displaced because of hurricane Sandy. 41:26 Oh, yes. 41:27 And, so the opportunities for giving, endless, endless. 41:34 That's where my focus is right now. 41:37 That's a great idea. Yes. 41:39 That's a great idea. What about you, Lyndon? 41:41 Just to in this day and age, I mean, 41:44 we're just running and running and running and for one, 41:47 I need to be a blessing to my family and be at home, 41:50 be with my family, be with my immediate family. 41:53 And then also my mom in Lincoln, 41:54 and I would also... 41:57 me and my wife actually talked about 42:00 people who are married and they have kids, 42:03 they need their date nights and you know... 42:05 Amen. Yeah, amen. 42:08 I mean, and watching the kids 42:10 while they're having a date night 42:13 and then they can watch my kid when I had a date night. 42:15 Oh, I like that. 42:16 But, yeah, just, just a little nice gesture. 42:19 And yeah, you can do that throughout the year. 42:21 It doesn't have to be just at Christmas. 42:22 Yeah. That's a great idea. 42:25 I think for me, 42:27 I've recently passed by this shelter 42:31 and I have been meaning to go by there 42:33 and just kind of assess what their needs are 42:36 and just find out, you know, 42:38 is there anything that I can do to help and so, 42:43 that might be a good thing to do, 42:44 to go to a shelter or somewhere 42:48 where there are people together that are less fortunate 42:52 and you can just kind of find out 42:53 what you can do to make a difference. 42:56 Or maybe your church is doing something. 42:57 I know, like my church, 42:58 we do something but we always need helpers to help 43:03 and so that's where you can always start first 43:05 at your own home church and see what they are doing. 43:07 Absolutely. That's a great idea. 43:11 We should sing, 43:13 'Silent Night' and 'The First Noel.' 43:14 Great idea. 43:15 All right. You like my segue? 43:17 I do. Smooth? 43:18 Very smooth. Right. 43:34 Silent night 43:40 Holy night 43:46 All is calm 43:52 And all is bright 44:00 Round yon virgin 44:06 Mother and child 44:13 Holy infant 44:20 So tender and mild 44:27 Sleep in heavenly peace 44:43 Sleep in heavenly peace. 45:04 Silent night 45:11 Holy night 45:17 Shepherds quake 45:24 At the sight 45:31 Glories stream 45:37 From heaven above 45:44 Heavenly, hosts sing 45:51 Hallelujah 45:58 Christ the Savior is born 46:14 Christ the Savior is born 46:35 The First Noel 46:43 The Angels did say 46:50 Was to certain poor shepherds 46:57 In fields as they lay 47:04 In fields 47:08 Where they lay 47:13 Keeping their sheep 47:18 On a cold winter's night 47:26 That was so deep 47:34 Noel, Noel 47:40 Noel 47:44 Noel 47:49 Born is the King 47:57 of Israel 48:05 They looked up 48:13 And they saw a star 48:20 Shining 48:22 In the East 48:28 Beyond them afar 48:36 And to the earth 48:43 It gave great light 48:50 And so it continued 48:56 Both day and night 49:04 Noel, Noel 49:11 Noel 49:15 Noel 49:20 Born is the King 49:26 Of Israel 49:37 Amen, amen. Noel, Noel. 49:41 That I love that song. That's a timeless one too. 49:43 You know, where you sang that song to is Tim Miner. 49:48 Did you ever hear him sing that? 49:49 Tim Miner sang that and he toured up to by Lyndon. 49:53 Thank you. 49:54 That was a blessing, that was a blessing. 49:56 Okay, we have one more song that we have to sing. 49:58 One more? We are out of time already? 49:59 Almost. 50:01 We have time for one more song. 50:02 Okay. Great, great, great. 50:04 What do you want to do? 50:05 Well, we absolutely must do 'Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing.' 50:08 because it's Duawne's very first solo song. 50:12 Oh, okay. 50:13 I didn't know I told you that. 50:14 You did. I remember it. 50:16 Ah, I love it. Okay, we got to do that. 50:17 Let's do 'Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing.' 50:19 Yes, for old time's sake. 50:24 Sing along with us at home. 50:28 Hark the herald angels sing 50:32 Glory to the newborn King! 50:37 Peace on earth and mercy mild 50:41 God and sinners reconciled 50:46 Joyful, all ye nations rise 50:50 Join the triumph of the skies 50:55 With the angelic host proclaim 51:00 Christ is born in Bethlehem 51:04 Hark the herald angels sing 51:09 Glory to the newborn King! 51:15 All right. 51:24 Hark the herald angels sing 51:29 Jesus, the Light of the world 51:34 Glory to the newborn King 51:39 Jesus, the Light of the world 51:43 We'll walk in the Light, beautiful Light 51:48 Come where the dewdrops of mercy are right 51:53 Shine all around us by day and by night 51:58 Jesus, the Light of the world 52:03 Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! 52:08 Jesus, the Light of the world 52:13 And hail the Son of Righteousness! 52:18 Jesus, the Light of the world 52:22 We'll walk in the Light, beautiful Light 52:28 Come where the dewdrops of mercy are right 52:32 Shine all around us by day and by night 52:37 Jesus, the Light of the world 52:41 We'll walk in the Light, beautiful Light 52:47 Come where the dewdrops of mercy are right 52:52 Shine all around us by day and by night 52:57 Jesus, the Light of the world 53:03 Amen, amen. 53:07 So, we have to wind this up 53:10 and the time is really gone by really fast. 53:11 I know, already, already. 53:14 How are you guys going to spend the holidays? 53:16 What are you going to be doing? 53:17 Let's start with you, D. What am I going to be doing? 53:19 Well, my wife's from Bermuda. 53:21 So we normally spend the Christmas season, 53:24 the holiday season with her family there. 53:27 But before we go, 'cause I live in the D.C area, 53:31 we'll watch the White House Christmas tree be lit up. 53:34 Oh, cool. 53:35 And they have, they have a Christmas tree in a circle 53:38 for everyone one of the 50 states. 53:41 And so, we'll have like hot chocolate 53:43 and you know, it's, it's very festive. 53:45 Oh, that's nice. 53:46 And then we'll board a plane and.. 53:48 You guys do that every year? 53:49 We do. You've been doing that...Okay. 53:51 And then we'll board a plane and wear shorts for Christmas. 53:53 Oh, that's awesome, awesome. 53:56 What about you, Shirley Ann? I would love to go with you. 53:59 Come along, come along. 54:01 Beautiful. Just the wonderful place to be. 54:03 Like it's for me, the legacy continues. 54:05 I will be giving on Christmas and getting out there, 54:10 maybe heading back down to Staten Island 54:12 and all those places affected out in New York 54:16 and just giving my heart to them. 54:18 Oh, nice. Nice. Yes. 54:21 Well, I'm going to be doing 54:22 a Christmas program with my church. 54:25 Orchard Park Seventh-day Adventist Church 54:27 put out a Shamus book. 54:30 And then I'll be going home to spend time 54:33 with my family in Nebraska 54:35 and go to Allon Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church, 54:38 Oh, nice. 54:40 Well, my dad came here from Dallas a while ago 54:44 and he's in a nursing home here and so, 54:47 he and I are going to be together 54:49 with some other family and friends here 54:51 and just spend Christmas together, 54:53 which would be really nice. 54:54 Nice. Yeah, yeah. 54:56 Family time. That's priceless. Yeah. 54:58 It is, it is. I want to thank all of you. 55:01 This means so much, you know, 55:03 to have you here and to have 55:05 to share this program with. 55:06 This is our first annual Magnify Him Christmas 55:10 or a holiday special and so, I just thank you. 55:14 Thank you, David, thank you, Lyndon. 55:16 Thank you, so my mind is, 55:18 well, my mind is locking up now. 55:20 Thank you, Shirley Ann and thank you, D so much. 55:23 I just can't even express how much I appreciate this. 55:27 You know God brings everything together. 55:30 Everything-- everybody that's supposed to be here, 55:33 is here and so, thank you. 55:36 May God bless you and I hope you have a wonderful holiday. 55:37 Yes. 55:39 God bless you too. Thank you. 55:41 Magnify Him. 55:46 So, Yvonne, we've now recorded, what, three seasons? 55:49 Three seasons. 55:50 And it's taken three seasons to get you to sing. 55:53 Could you explain why really this Christmas? 55:56 Was, was it the holidays, 55:57 is that what it was that got you to the mood to sing? 56:00 Yes, and the fact that some other people 56:02 that were supposed to come, couldn't come. 56:04 You think that's it? No, no. 56:06 No, it's... I love this time of year 56:08 and I just love being able to sing 56:10 and so I'm thankful that I was able to sing 56:12 for Magnify Him for the first time. 56:14 Yes, yes. 56:15 It was a blessing. So, what's next? 56:18 As far as? 56:20 As far as when we leave this place. 56:23 Yes? 56:24 What are we going to do? 56:26 We're going to go eat. 56:28 You talking about today? 56:31 Are you telling about today or on the holidays? 56:33 The holidays. Oh, my bad. 56:35 Okay, so what we are planning... 56:37 We still got to go eat. 56:38 We still gonna go eat, 56:40 but I'm doing a Christmas program 56:41 with Danny Shelton and John Lomacang 56:43 at the nursing home for my dad. 56:45 Excellent. Yes. Lord willing. 56:47 And I'll be doing some things in the D.C area. 56:49 Great. Oh, that's awesome. Yes, yes. 56:51 Now this was our first Magnify Him holiday special. 56:55 All of our artists wish you a very happy holiday 56:59 as you celebrate the birth and life 57:01 of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 57:03 May you richly experience His peace and blessings this season 57:08 and then in the months and years to come. 57:10 Think about something great that you can do for someone. 57:13 Think about a way 57:15 that you can make their lives a little bit better. 57:18 Think about how you might be 57:21 the only Jesus that they ever see, 57:24 and then when you do that and you reach out, 57:27 watch what God does for you. 57:30 Happy holidays. Happy holidays. 57:31 May God bless you. God bless you. |
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