O Little Town of Bethlehem is the perfect song for today's dark days. This made me really listen to the carol. Nice presentation and beautiful singing. Rest in peace, David!
The art of telling a story is a gift. For some, they are just reading a script, but Mr. McCullough has the voice of a King and only he could relate a story such as this, speaking as an American historian and making you want to watch this over and over. God Bless you Mr. McCullough for coming to Salt Lake City and sharing this wonderful Christmas Story with us. Your genuine desire to remind us all of what our Country went through to save the world was inspired as few others are.
Thank You All for yet Another Excellent, Inspiring history lesson that will go out to as many people as I can reach starting a few weeks before this next Thanksgiving. God Bless the MTC.
Amazing historical and musical journey into soul and heart of classy american culture, poetry, music and attitude towards life itself. Bravo USA! I love you. And hats off! I hope our American Night will be as successful as your amazing performance back then!
Today, a Sunday night, listening this amazing history with the choir in the background is a major preparation for one more new week of work and many other blessings from God. This history and the music touched my heart and make realize that God is real and an amazing God. Many of us celebrate Christmas as a day only to exchange gifts forgetting the real meaning of the Christmas. This song really touched my heart ad tomorrow , Monday I will still enjoying the beauty of this music.
I'm glad there are other people who can still feel something, as you do. Thank you for your comment. Our world today has lost much of the innocence that most of us knew as children and certainly our parents even more so. This music reassures me that all is not lost, that there are still good people who believe in something meaningful.
When I was growing up, we had a saying: "Never trust anyone over 30..." Thankfully, even earlier, my father had introduced me to the MTC, the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" in particular, as well as the music of people like Glenn Gould, Rogers & Hammerstein, Carmen Dragon, and Leonard Bernstein. Over time (well into my 30's) I found I had set aside the glib slogans of adolescence, and acquired a curiosity about the past -- of my family, our music, our country, and eventually, our civilization. In retrospect, I'm convinced that being born on the cusp of the birth of the modern world, has been one of my biggest advantages living in that world. Now, as my generation gives way to our successors, I worry that many of them may not share the curiosity which compelled me to try and understand the hardship and sacrifice of my predecessors, and which allowed us all to arrive where we are today -- a golden age of peace and prosperity unprecedented in human history. Thanks to the Internet, and miracles such as RUclips, we all have the means to know our world, and its history in vivid detail. We ignore it at great peril.
At 6:25 in this video my ears perked up, and by 7:43 there were tears in my eyes. Seeing all those black and white photos of World War II servicemen and their families and hearing that classic song (I'll be Home...) I wish we still had a reverent respect for the meaning of Christmas instead of the ironic and often silly sentiments that makes us all so weary during the holidays. Christmas belongs to everyone, Christian and non-Christian, for it is the spirit of sharing loving kindness and advancing peace among all people, among all nations.
O Little Town of Bethlehem is the perfect song for today's dark days. This made me really listen to the carol. Nice presentation and beautiful singing. Rest in peace, David!
Merry Christmas 🎄 every Americans around the world 🌍.
The art of telling a story is a gift. For some, they are just reading a script, but Mr. McCullough has the voice of a King and only he could relate a story such as this, speaking as an American historian and making you want to watch this over and over. God Bless you Mr. McCullough for coming to Salt Lake City and sharing this wonderful Christmas Story with us. Your genuine desire to remind us all of what our Country went through to save the world was inspired as few others are.
6yrs late, but, Keith, so eloquently stated. Bravo
Thank You All for yet Another Excellent, Inspiring history lesson that will go out to as many people as I can reach starting a few weeks before this next Thanksgiving.
God Bless the MTC.
Amazing historical and musical journey into soul and heart of classy american culture, poetry, music and attitude towards life itself. Bravo USA! I love you. And hats off! I hope our American Night will be as successful as your amazing performance back then!
Today, a Sunday night, listening this amazing history with the choir in the background is a major preparation for one more new week of work and many other blessings from God.
This history and the music touched my heart and make realize that God is real and an amazing God.
Many of us celebrate Christmas as a day only to exchange gifts forgetting the real meaning of the Christmas.
This song really touched my heart ad tomorrow , Monday I will still enjoying the beauty of this music.
I'm glad there are other people who can still feel something, as you do. Thank you for your comment. Our world today has lost much of the innocence that most of us knew as children and certainly our parents even more so. This music reassures me that all is not lost, that there are still good people who believe in something meaningful.
When I was growing up, we had a saying: "Never trust anyone over 30..."
Thankfully, even earlier, my father had introduced me to the MTC, the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" in particular, as well as the music of people like Glenn Gould, Rogers & Hammerstein, Carmen Dragon, and Leonard Bernstein. Over time (well into my 30's) I found I had set aside the glib slogans of adolescence, and acquired a curiosity about the past -- of my family, our music, our country, and eventually, our civilization.
In retrospect, I'm convinced that being born on the cusp of the birth of the modern world, has been one of my biggest advantages living in that world. Now, as my generation gives way to our successors, I worry that many of them may not share the curiosity which compelled me to try and understand the hardship and sacrifice of my predecessors, and which allowed us all to arrive where we are today -- a golden age of peace and prosperity unprecedented in human history.
Thanks to the Internet, and miracles such as RUclips, we all have the means to know our world, and its history in vivid detail. We ignore it at great peril.
At 6:25 in this video my ears perked up, and by 7:43 there were tears in my eyes. Seeing all those black and white photos of World War II servicemen and their families and hearing that classic song (I'll be Home...) I wish we still had a reverent respect for the meaning of Christmas instead of the ironic and often silly sentiments that makes us all so weary during the holidays. Christmas belongs to everyone, Christian and non-Christian, for it is the spirit of sharing loving kindness and advancing peace among all people, among all nations.
Well Said ! ! ! And never more truly stated.
Beautifully done..the story and the music was so touching and lovely. Thank you!
I would imagine Churchill was reminded of the dark streets in the UK during the Blitz.
Mas bonito si estuviera doblada al español :-)