Memories we'll treasure for ever after

One Friday evening, Debbie and I kicked off our observance of the Christmas season by attending the annual "Celebration of Christmas" concert presented by the BYU School of Music. This is a first-rate event, featuring all four of BYU's choirs and its Philharmonic Orchestra delivering a performance that does not fail to be varied, interesting, and absolutely beautiful.

As part of that year's concert, the BYU Choirs premiered a new music video based on their performance of Wishes and Candles, by the late American composer Stephen Paulus. The song's message of love and goodwill is especially appropriate for Christmas. I've provided a link to it below, and hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

"Think of the love that is waiting for you, when all of our Christmas wishes comes true!"

We have a wish for each candle we light
making the holidays shiny and bright
A wish for the children, the young and the old
to never go hungry, to never be cold

Wishes and candles and love and laughter
memories we'll treasure for ever after
Families are gathered with presents to share
The best gift of all is that everyone's there

A wishes for the people who walk all alone
a roof overhead and a bed of their own
A candle for those in the need of a friend
a hand and a smile by the holiday's end

Wishes and candles they warm the season,
hope for a world filled with peace and reason
Think of the love that is waiting for you
when all of our holiday wishes come true.