Midnight Clear (Love Song)

I got an e-mail from Brentwood Benson with a link to a free lead sheet of this song. Like “Night of Silence- Silent Night” it is a traditional Christmas song linked with new material.  Here the traditional song has a chorus written by a committee of Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash and Jonas Myrin. It from Chris Tomlin’s album “Adore”.

The original hymn, uncredited in this version, which is scandalous, is by Edmund H. Sears. Hymnary have his details and sheet music for the original hymn and the full text as this version has only the first two verses.

The text is here along with the recording. The full sheet music is available from Brentwood Benson.

My backing has a jazz influence:

 

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