Mother of God (A Christmas Lullaby) | 2023

The story behind Mother of God: (See below for lyrics)
On December 14, 2019 I sat down at the piano and opened an email I had received a few days earlier from my friend, Jared. The email was simple. All it contained was some lyrics to a poem his brother Keaten had written. The message was this, “Here is a potential Christmas song. Let me know what you think. My brother wrote it.”
My intent, as I sat down at the piano that evening, was to take those beautiful lyrics and give them a melody. As is customary in my composing process, I started to play. I played for some time with the lyrics going through my mind. Nothing noteworthy came. Then... a melody took flight, which I promptly played, developed, and recorded on my phone. Over the next few days, I messed around with the song and made revisions. This final version of Mother of God is very reminiscent of the original tune.
The song faded away as we entered 2020 and remained in the background until one afternoon, eight months later, when Jared, my brother, Jacob and I decided to record it. In the Fall, using a few borrowed mics, lots of extension cords, an eclectic assortment of lights and Christmas decorations...and one too many tripods, we set out to record the song. It was filmed with an iPhone 11 in our front room. I had very little mixing experience, and was learning as I went.
Just before recording, however, I realized something was missing, but couldn’t put my finger on it. I sat down at the piano to try and figure it out. In that moment, I experienced composition in it's purest form, as a melody came directly to me from God, without human intervention or interpretation.
The words came to Jacob and I shortly thereafter: "Praise this babe forever more, our Lord and Savior we'll adore! Praise again this precious King! And His praise forever sing." We acknowledge that we are only conduits, and He blessed us with that beautiful refrain. I feel that one of the reasons the original recording was delayed was so this portion could be included. This refrain encapsulates the foundational message of this song. We are singing about Mary, the mother of the Christ Child, and as the music builds and deepens both in harmony and intensity, we come to the culmination of this song, "Our Lord and Savior," and to the praising of this "precious King!"
It is my hope that through this song, you will feel a deeper, and more personal connection with your Savior and Redeemer.
I hope that you look past this imperfect performance and feel the love of the Savior Jesus Christ through this song. Merry Christmas!
Benjamin Griffin (December 3, 2023)
Words by Keaten Gaskill
Music Composed by Benjamin Griffin
Arranged and Orchestrated by Jacob and Benjamin Griffin
Additional Lyrics by Jacob and Benjamin Griffin
Vocal Performance by Benjamin Griffin
Mother of God-Lyrics:
Peace, Peace, Mary
Joseph whispers -
She’s the
Holy, Holy, Mother of God
Silently the shepherds gather
Come to see the face of Love
______________________________
Christ’s own masses
Circle these
These, Earth’s newest Majesties
Hear The virgin
Know her song
Kneel to listen
Listen on!
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Swaddled, Warmly
Nested, Safely
Watchful, Watchful, Angels of
The first Father of this wonder
Born to Mary, Mother of God
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Christ’s own masses
Circle these
These, Earth’s newest Majesties
Hear The virgin
Know her song
Kneel to listen
Listen on!
______________________________
Praise this babe forever more,
our Lord and Savior we’ll adore.
Praise again this precious king,
and His praise forever sing.
______________________________
Hear her Hymning
Gentle cooing
Bore She, Bore She, like a dove
See the olive branch at her lips
Kiss my Savior, Mother of God
______________________________
Christ’s own masses
Circle these
These, Earth’s newest Majesties
Hear The virgin
Know her song
Kneel to listen
Listen on!
______________________________
______________________________
Hear her Hymning
Gentle cooing
Bore She, Bore She, like a dove
See the olive branch at her lips
Kiss my Savior, Mother of God
______________________________
Kiss my Savior, Mother of God
Copyright 2023 Benjamin Tyler Griffin and Benjamin Griffin Media
#lighttheworld #christmas #jesus

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Beautiful and thank you for sharing

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Thanks for watching!

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❤just beautiful, thanks

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Absolutely love this!!

[@peggybell6332]

I’ve been waiting for your post! Thank you. This is absolutely beautiful. You have an angelic voice.

[@BenjaminGriffin]

Thanks for listening!

[@cindyparkus3294]

I have enjoyed and rejoiced with the melody, songs and the special sweet spirit. Congrats to Benjamin Tyler Griffin!!! This was magic and touched my soul!! Merry Christmas to you and family as well. Cindy Parkus.

[@BenjaminGriffin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@valynhill1006]

You and your family are also talented! Thank you so much for sharing your gifts that God has given you with all of us! Merry Christmas! I’ll be sharing this with many of my family!

[@BenjaminGriffin]

Thanks for sharing! I’m glad you like it! 🎄

[@rronpo32]

Beautiful thank mi niño for make this so beautiful many blessings for you and all one for this beautiful video i feel the holy spirt thanks ❤

[@BenjaminGriffin]

You are so kind!

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An amazingly beautiful song to put with this beautiful video. Thank you.

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I'm glad you like it!

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Wow!!! Love this. Thank you!!!

[@charlotteleean]

Beautiful!❤
Thank your!

[@BenjaminGriffin]

Thank you too!