It was a Christmas memory, of all things, rich with history and spiritual stirring, that first breathed life into “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” A memory that has since become a treasured part of countless Christmas celebrations, including ours in that little mountain church on the side of the road so many years ago.

The music for this episode is “O Little Town of Bethlehem” by Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and was adapted for length under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED).

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