The Longest Night: Christmas Songs of Lament & Longing
by Russ Hitt
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumComes in environmentally-friendly cardboard sleeve
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumIncludes:
1 "The Longest Night: Christmas Songs of Lament & Longing" CD
1 "The Longing For Home: Songs For The Holidays" CD
Includes unlimited streaming of The Longest Night: Christmas Songs of Lament & Longing via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.ships out within 2 days$20 USD or more
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We Three Kings
04:58
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Coventry Carol
02:37
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The Longest Night
02:59
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What Child Is This
06:14
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Silent Night
04:42
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel
04:08
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Reminiscing Christmas
05:20
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Some Of Us
03:11
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Some of us have
Some of us don't
Some of us will
And some of us won't
Some of us hope
And some of us try
Some of us miss
And some of us sigh
Some of us long
For a place to call home
Some of us have one
And still feel alone
Some of us hurt
When some of us leave
Some of us smile
And some of us grieve
Some of us dream
And some of us ask
Why all this waiting
And when will it pass
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about
We usually look for the Christmas and holiday season to be a time of joy, excitement and good cheer. And hopefully that's the case...
However, it can also be a time when loneliness, struggle, grief and disappointment are also present and often unacknowledged.
For many, the holidays are a mix of both.
“The Longest Night” is an eight song collection of well-known instrumental carols and original compositions exploring themes of longing, lament, nostalgia and hope that are experienced around the holidays.
With introspective and thoughtful arrangements, "The Longest Night" is a comforting companion along the journey of the holiday season.
However, it can also be a time when loneliness, struggle, grief and disappointment are also present and often unacknowledged.
For many, the holidays are a mix of both.
“The Longest Night” is an eight song collection of well-known instrumental carols and original compositions exploring themes of longing, lament, nostalgia and hope that are experienced around the holidays.
With introspective and thoughtful arrangements, "The Longest Night" is a comforting companion along the journey of the holiday season.
credits
released November 6, 2014
All songs written and/or arranged, performed, mixed and mastered by Russ Hitt.
Album art by Kelley Johnson @ Redbird Designs
All songs written and/or arranged, performed, mixed and mastered by Russ Hitt.
Album art by Kelley Johnson @ Redbird Designs
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Russ Hitt Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and composer specializing in thoughtful, relaxing and nostalgic instrumental Christmas and holiday music.
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