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Comment12/8/2009

Yancy’s 12 Days Of Christmas – Day 8

Eight days a week……on the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…..It’s day eight. That’s one week and one day day or one week and the first day of a second week or simply eight days which is what we’ll go with. :-) Thanks for taking the time to read my stories and thoughts and take part in this 12 Days of Christmas event. We’re gonna start with the good stuff for you. As some of you may remember I told you that the Day 7 special will still be good today which was to to receive a FREE “Rock-N-Happy Dance Party REMIX” CD with any “Rock-N-Happy Heart” CD, DVD or Combo purchase. All you have to do is buy a “Rock-N-Happy Heart” CD for instance and you get a Remix CD for free. Use code: day7remix but that’s not all. It’s Day 8 so you also have the option of a FREE Hatch Show Print poster with any “Have A Fancy Yancy Christmas” DVD or Ministry Combo CD/DVD order. Just put in the code: day8poster. Hatch Show Print is a legendary poster show in downtown Nashville. Their unique old letterpress designs are completely original and uniquely them. This poster is a $12.95 value and you get it completely free. :-) It’s super groovy.

“The First Noel” is my favorite Christmas carols. It was immediate on my list of songs that I wanted to do. When you think of all the Christmas CD’s out there most of them don’t have “The First Noel” and I don’t know why. I love the song. It’s simplistic in form but tells the story of Jesus’ birth with a beautiful melody and lyric. For those that don’t know the word “noel” means “Christmas”. I was really pleased with how the song turned out. It has more piano than any other song on the record. Some of you may not realize that I play piano…it’s actually my first instrument and my musical brain thinks on a piano not a guitar. I’m always thrilled when the ebony and ivory makes an appearance on my songs. I hope as you listen you’ll worship Jesus as you sing along “Born is the King of Israel.” Remember the Bible tells us one day every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord. I hope you don’t wait for that final day to come before you realize that Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. I hope today you’ll make that choice if you haven’t already. It’s the perfect season to bow down and worship. He’s not just a babe lying in a manger. He lived a sinless life, died on a cross and rose again. He is alive and well in Heaven waiting for you….loving you but it’s your choice to accept Him.

Just as a friendly reminder you only have 13 days left to shop before Christmas. That’s less than 2 weeks my friends. Christmastime is here…happiness and cheer :-) Talk to you more tomorrow.

Love and blessings,
YANCY

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Comment12/6/2009

Yancy’s 12 Days Of Christmas – Day 6

There is most definitely a chill in the air but it seems there’s an expectancy in the hearts of others. I know I say this alot but I LOVE Christmas…I really do. From the fake snow decorations to the Christmas drinks at Starbucks there’s just so much to celebrate. Obviously, today is Sunday and I hope you are going and/or have already been to a church service somewhere. I am spending the day in Columbus, OH at The Church Next Door (That’s really the name of it! :-) Great people here with great hearts for the community where they live. Blooming and flourishing where they are planted. I am blessed to get to lead them in worship and then have a Christmas concert for the family in the evening. I’m so excited about doing these songs live. It’s going to be a great day.

So today it’s time to talk about my song “Christmastime”. I wrote this song at my house early this year. I had gone through a year or so of changes…moving from a place I lived for most of my life, planning the move but waiting for a house to sell, building a house but my belongings were in storage….it was alot of hurry up and wait. Planning, wishing and waiting. All these changes resulted in time away from my family a couple Christmases ago. Then last year I got the best Christmas gift ever. We had been building a home and all along I had told my builder I wanted in by Christmas. Well, it was December and there was much left to do. The wish was starting to fade with the news of reality but miraculously the week before Christmas it all came together and we were able to move in on December 23rd. It was a dream come true. My builder called it “The Christmas Miracle”. (Seriously we’re talking about occupancy permits, power and water all in the same day!) We moved all day, went to the Amy Grant Christmas concert that night and then it was Christmas eve and Christmas day in our home. The waiting and wishing was over. Definitely a Christmas I won’t soon forget. So I think one day as I was sitting at my piano recounting all that had been sacrificed and also received I started painting the picture of the ideal Christmas setting in my mind. (Verse one of Christmastime) As I got to the chorus the words just rolled off. It’s so easy to get busy with the hustle and bustle, the things to do list, the things we want list, the RSVP for the 10 parties to go to, etc. However that’s not what Christmas is about. I hope that your day will be filled with the love, peace and hope we find in the Christmas story. Don’t forget to spread that hope around. To your family, your community. Never forget the miracle that was born. God’s son sent to us to be the perfect sacrifice so that our sin-severed relationship with God could be restored. Wow, it makes me want to sing just thinking of the awesomeness…..”Glory to God in the highest! Glory to God.” Never forget it’s all about that baby that was born named Jesus who everyday gives us love, peace and hope. Merry Christmas my friends.

Day 6 special is FREE SHIPPING on all orders (shipped to a US address) Today only enter code: day6free to receive your free shipping. Feel free to pass the code around to others that would be interested.

I really appreciate each of you and for taking the time read my thoughts. Stay warm and keep smiling!

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Comment12/4/2009

Yancys 12 Days of Christmas: Day 4

Simply having a wonderful Christmastime…….so what is a wonderful Christmastime to you?  is it winter weather? Is it gifts received or gifts bought for others? Is it spending time with family and friends? I’m sure we all define it a little differently. Every family has it’s own traditions which is cool. I hope that however you define it you’re having a wonderful Christmastime. I love this season….maybe it’s cause we stop looking just at ourselves and spend a little extra time focusing on others. Whether that’s sticking some money in at the Salvation Army bell ringer or filling a shoebox with toys and basics for Operation Christmas Child, there’s plenty of opportunities out there for us to give. We are blessed so we can give to others. This season is all about giving….celebrating the greatest gift ever received.

“Wonderful Christmastime” originally was recorded and written by Paul McCartney. Obviously we all know Paul was a Beatle. This song was written after The Beatles but honestly how can you not love the English charm of Paul and his band mates. I was familiar with the song and had heard several covers by other artists and bands over the years. I have always loved the funkiness of the keyboards and synths that make up this song. It wasn’t on my first list of songs to do but quickly became a must on the list. There’s just something fun and special about the song. I think the song grooves along very nice…..there’s one friend of mine that lives in Missouri that says he puts the song on non-stop repeat. I was having a group of kids sing the song in preparation of my Christmas tour, they were dancing and having such a good and happy time singing along. That is what it’s about to me. This season is about joy. Joy is something we should choose every day. The Bible tells us: “This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 “The joy of the Lord is your strength”. Nehemiah 8:10. Even when times are hard we can choose joy. When times are good we can choose joy. I hope you’ll find much joy wherever you are today…let your wonderful Christmastime begin today!

Today is day 4 and the special for you is: Get a Tote Bag for FREE with any CD purchase. It’s a natural canvas tote with a fun argyle and guitar design. All you have to do is put in the code: day4tote at checkout (12/4/09 only) and we’ll send you your free tote bag with your CD.  It’s that simple…What are you waiting for?

Happy Friday to you all.
YANCY

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