Christmas Is Jesus, Bryan Duncan

One of my favorite Christmas albums is Bryan Duncan’s Christmas Is Jesus. I had never heard of Bryan Duncan until I attended his promotional tour for this album, which was probably in about 1995, the date on this album. His high, clear tenor voice is so nice on this album. Each year I bring out this album, and each year I still enjoy it. It is one Christmas album that I listen to at other times during the year, not just at Christmas.

These are my favorites from the album:

“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”

I like the back story of this song, and I very much like Duncan’s version of this, especially where he takes his tenor voice high on the line “God is not dead nor doth He sleep.” Beautifully emphatic!

“Angels We have Heard on High”

I particularly like how he starts this song, with attention-getting “Aaaaaaangels!”

“Christmas Is Jesus”

This is just a pretty song, done well by Duncan.

“Away in a Manger”

Duncan incorporates two melodies for this song . . . and a choir. Lovely.

“The Form of Man”

I like the melody and the lyrics and the meaning. “He wrapped His love in flesh and blood and He took the form of man.”