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Christmas music has always held a special place for me. I grew up listening to Christmas music the entire month of every December. I'm excited to share my versions of eight of my favorite Christmas songs, plus an original Christmas song I wrote just for this album. The Night Innocent Beheld Innocence Words and music by Ted Kirkpatrick I asked myself "Why a manger?" What is it - that made God choose The gentle beasts in a humble place Among the first to see his face... The lamb gazed down upon the king - and with his look said everything In a manger quietly - the lamb among the first to see "They'll use my name to tell the world - the sacrifice, your plan unfurled And when I'm lost, I will be found - for the shepherd searches all around" No accident, no coincidence The animals not there by chance The innocent look down on innocence The donkey stood nearby the king - and with his look said everything In a manger quietly - the donkey among the first to see "I carried you to this place - beneath the star of heaven's grace One day you'll ride on one like me - for all Jerusalem to see." No accident, no coincidence The animals not there by chance Let all with breath give praise to the King of Kings The cattle gazed down at the king - creator God of everything "Our kind upon a thousand hills - belong to you the psalmist tells." The camel kneeled close to the king - from travels far he lay resting In a manger quietly - the camel among the first to see "We carry loads across the sand - and kings to see Immortal Man" Let all with breath give praise to the King of Kings No accident, no coincidence The animals not there by chance The innocent look down on innocence No accident, no coincidence The animals not there by chance A blessed witness to the holy birth I asked myself "Why a manger?" What is it - that made God choose The gentle beasts in a humble place His love and His grace... credits released 11 November 2011 Recorded and mixed by Ted Kirkpatrick in Wisconsin - October 2011 All instruments played by Ted Kirkpatrick Ted officially endorses: DW drums, Paiste cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, and Evans heads. Susan Johnson - vocals on O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, The First Noel, Little Drummer Boy, and O Come all ye Faithful Holly Hartz - vocals on Silent Night / O Holy Night and The Night Innocent Beheld Innocence Vocals on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Simi Spoken vocals on The First Noel by Margaret Vincent - Dublin, Ireland Mastered by Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering in Milwaukee, WI Layout by Jared Meyer Thanks to Devon for the great bass guitar 2011 Pathogenic Records All Rights Reserved.