I used to have a very strict rule of No Christmas Music Until After Thanksgiving. But, I happened to marry a guy who likes to listen to Christmas music on random days throughout the year. As a result, I've found my rule slowly going out of style. So, this year I started listening to Christmas music on the Monday before Thanksgiving. Which, is a huge deal for me!
I love listening to old classics like Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Fred Astaire... they remind me of my Mom's old record player and picking out her records to play during the holidays. Such great memories! I expanded my Christmas music collection last year when I bought Sarah McLachlan's Christmas CD, which is full of great songs! Most CDs only have one or two really good songs... not this one. I love every single song on this CD. So, if you're looking for something new to listen to this time of year, I highly recommend Sarah's Wintersong CD (at this site you can listen to samples of all the songs on the CD).
Here is a video of Sarah performing the title song of the CD:
I first started listening to her music about ten years ago and she has become one of my favorites that has passed the test of time. I love her music, I love the depth of her lyrics, I love her voice... and I've recently learned something new about Sarah that makes me love her even more.
She was adopted.
Sarah McLachlan was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to a woman named Judy James (or Kaines; sources differ) and was adopted soon afterwards by an American couple living in Canada, Jack and Dorice McLachlan, who have two other adopted children.
From the age of four McLachlan was a singer and played the ukulele, and studied music later at the Nova Scotia Royal Conservatory. She joined a band called October Game when she was 17 but did not become a full-time musician until after completing her education at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
It was during her time at NSCAD in 1986 that one source claims a friend remarked on her resemblance to another friend of hers, who turned out to be her birth mother. They now have a continuing friendly relationship.
(Information from http://www.adoption.com/)
I love hearing other peoples' adoption stories. I have grown to love all things related to adoption. So, on this last day of National Adoption Month, I just want to say that I love adoption. I am so grateful for the chance it gives us to grow our family. Not only do we look forward to welcoming a child into our home, but we also look forward to expanding our family to include the birth family, who we will love forever. Words can't express the feelings we feel.
4 years ago
6 comments:
Happy Adoption month! I had no idea marc was addicted to christmas music... It had to be the carpenters christmas album that started it, or was it the chipmunks?, I hope it wasn't Lawrence Welk.
Just out blog surfing, you don't know me. I love Sarah McLachlan too...and I sure hope you guys can adopt a baby soon. You sound like you will be wonderful parents.
Calamity, funny you should mention the Carpenters... I think that was what he was listening to back in August! I'll have to ask him who is his favorite...
rebecca, thanks for stopping by! It's always nice to meet another Sarah fan. :)
I never knew that Sarah was adopted. That's so awesome! I was also adopted, but from Russia when I was two. I love her music and always will!
Wow, what a great story! I love her music and talent. I never knew she was adopted or her story. Uplifting!
I just read this post and I want to thank you. I want to thank you because you love your children enough to move past any fear you might have and allow them to know their birth families. This is rare and beautiful and makes a world of difference to adoptees. God Bless you.
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