Words by Pamela Stewart
Music by Victor C. Johnson
SATB, a cappella with Hand Drum and Tambourine
Pamela Stewart's text comes alive when paired with Victor Johnson's music. Written in an a cappella Renaissance-style, the 6/8 meter propels the music forward, and optional hand drum and tambourine parts complete the musical package. The lyrics speak from the point of view of the shepherds, as they joyfully tell the world what they have seen and heard: "Gloria! Sing gloria! Each heart a bed of hay, every life a Bethlehem, each day a Christmas Day!"