Christmas Is Jesus

Christmas Is Jesus

Author: Bryan Duncan November 11, 2023 Duration: 3:45
Another of my own compositions, this song came out of my annoyance that many were turning “Merry Christmas” into the generic "Happy Holidays”. Allow me to be dogmatic.

For a few weeks each year, the air changes, memories surface, and music takes on a special warmth. Bryan's Christmas is a personal audio fireside hosted by singer and songwriter Bryan Duncan. This isn't a curated playlist algorithm but a handpicked collection from a lifetime in music. Each episode feels like pulling a favorite, slightly worn record from its sleeve, where Bryan shares the specific songs that define the season for him. You'll hear the stories behind the melodies-why a particular carol moves him, the forgotten verse of a classic that changes its meaning, or the lesser-known track that deserves a place in your holiday rotation. The atmosphere is intimate and reflective, more like a conversation with a musically insightful friend than a formal broadcast. It’s a podcast built for quiet evenings, long drives to see family, or while wrapping gifts, offering a soundtrack that goes beyond the usual suspects to touch the genuine heart of the holiday through sound. Bryan Duncan’s deep connection to these tunes, both as a performer and a lifelong listener, provides a unique and cozy lens on our most musical time of year.
Author: Episodes: 13

Bryan's Christmas
Podcast Episodes
I Heard The Bells [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:01
My first feelings at Christmas. I need to be reminded of where to place my focus.
The Form Of Man [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:13
The Form Of Man - The story of Jesus' birth in layman’s terms and his astonishing purpose for coming.
This Christmas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:09
I wrote this one year at a Christmas banquet that went long. I ran out of songs I knew how to play, so I wrote it backstage on break. It’s mostly about the ‘aftermath’ and the one gift that keeps on giving.
Angels We Have Heard On High [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:50
I had to dress this one up for my own taste, it was a standard at every Christmas Eve church service that I remember. Meant to be sung by a cast of 'little angels' in that Christmas pageant.
Christmas Card [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:47
My own composition. Written about a transcendent moment with one of my kids. Whose words mean more than gifts could ever bring. That card is framed and sitting in my office two decades later.
Hark The Herald Angels Sing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:57
This was a staple in our Christmas caroling back when it wasn’t dangerous to go door to door singing songs of Joy and Peace throughout the world.
Silent Night [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:36
How could I not record the most recorded song of all time at Christmas? But then nothing speaks to tranquility and peace of soul like this song. Here I ‘fancied it up’ for the sake of the project. But the truth is, it’s…
O Holy Night [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:41
I heard Miles Davis do this on trumpet, a reverently sophisticated presentation of the most world changing event ever. I have no idea of his personal convictions about faith in Jesus. But to tell the story of the beginni…
Away In A Manger/O Come to My Heart [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:56
Ever wonder what a Heavenly Host might sound like singing? This is the biggest production piece I’ve ever recorded. Using a one hundred voice choir and a live orchestra, it’s movie soundtrack quality but a little hard to…
The First Noel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:48
This song has a lonely feel to it. Perfect for the lack of fanfare that came with the birth of Christ. Just another day to those who were living unaware.