In 2007, Ní Mhaolchatha left the group to focus on her solo career and was replaced by Hilary. Sharpe initially joined the group to fill in for Kelly who was on maternity leave, and later became a full member as a replacement for Fallon (who left to spend more time with family and record a solo work).
Since then, both Alex Sharpe and Lynn Hilary have left, making way for Lisa Lambe.
In 2013, Lisa Kelly left to pursue a teaching career at a Voice Academy she started up that year with her husband, making way for Susan McFadden for the 2013 Believe Tour.
In 2013, Chloë Agnew left to pursue solo work, making way for Máiréad Carlin.
Celtic Woman was recorded on September 15, 2004 for PBS Television in The United States at The Helix, Dublin to a sell-out audience. The show was organized by show producer Sharone Browne and musical director and composer David Downes, and produced by Dave Kavanagh. The show was first broadcast in March 2005 in The United States and within weeks the album Celtic Woman reached number one in the World Music charts in America and on Amazon.com charts. Their huge success in Asia and in America has been credited to the already successful megastar Enya and has been called "Riverdance for the Voice". As of July 22, 2006 the group has broken a long standing record in the music business. Their CD has been at the #1 position on the Billboard charts for an amazing 68 weeks.
On October 19th of that year, Celtic Woman was knocked off its No.1 spot on Billboard's World Music Charts, which it had maintained for 82 weeks, by Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration. This put the groups' 2 CDs at Nos. 1 and 2 respectively. Since then, Lisa Lambe has left the group to pursue a solo career.
O Come All Ye Faithful
Celtic Woman Lyrics
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Joyful and triumphant
O come ye O come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
Born the King of angels
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
Christ the Lord
God of gods, light of light
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin's womb
Very God, Begotten not created
O, come let us adore Him
O, come let us adore Him
O, come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation
Sing all ye citizens of Heaven above
Glory to God in the highest
O, come let us adore Him
O, come let us adore Him
O, come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be glory given
Word of the Father now in flesh appearing
O, come let us adore Him
O, come let us adore Him
O, come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
The song "O Come All Ye Faithful" invites all faithful people to Bethlehem to witness and pay homage to the newborn King of Angels. The first stanza calls the faithful to rejoice and come to Bethlehem to see the King, born in a manger. The stanza expresses the joy and triumph felt by those who come to witness the birth of the King of Angels.
The second stanza declares Christ's divinity as the "God of Gods" and "Light of Light." It speaks to Mary's virgin birth, indicating that Christ was "begotten, not created." The chorus repeats the invitation for people to come adore the Lord, emphasizing the importance of adoration for the new King.
The third stanza calls upon choirs of angels and citizens of Heaven above to sing in exultation and glorify God, proclaiming the birth of the Lord. Finally, the fourth stanza greets the Lord and gives Him glory, calling Him the "Word of the Father" now appearing in flesh. Throughout the song, there is a sense of humbleness and awe towards the newborn King, inviting others to pay homage to Him.
Line by Line Meaning
O come all ye faithful
Let all those who are loyal and unwavering in their faith come forward
Joyful and triumphant
Rejoice and celebrate, for your faith has won the day
O come ye O come ye to Bethlehem
Come, journey to Bethlehem as it is where great things are happening
Come and behold him
Witness and see the glorious sight before you
Born the King of angels
The ruler of all, even the angels, has been born here
O come let us adore him
Join in adoration of the great one born in Bethlehem
Christ the Lord
The great messiah has arrived and is present among us
God of gods, light of light
He is the greatest of all gods, shining bright in our midst
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin's womb
Do not fear, for Christ has not rejected his mother's womb
Very God, Begotten not created
The one born in the Virgin's womb is not created, but is in fact God himself
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation
Sing loudly and joyously, oh ye angels of heaven
Sing all ye citizens of Heaven above
Sing, all of you who reside in heaven's realm
Glory to God in the highest
Praise be and glory to God alone, who resides in the highest realm
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Indeed, oh lord, we come forth to greet you
Born this happy morning
Born to us on a day of joy and happiness
Jesus, to Thee be glory given
All glory and worship be given to you, oh Jesus
Word of the Father now in flesh appearing
The son of the Father has now come, appeared in flesh among us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEVE ABBOTT, MARTIN NEARY, IAN TILLEY, TRADITIONAL, WRITER UNKNOWN
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@adamwithey8194
Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him
Born the king of angels:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Highest, most holy,
Light of light eternal,
Born of a virgin,
A mortal he comes;
Son of the Father
Now in flesh appearing!
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
God of gods, light of light
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin's womb
Very God, Begotten not created Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
See how the shepherds, Summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze
We too will thither Bend our hearts' oblations
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God
In the highest:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be glory given!
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
I would love to hear Russell Watson, Aled Jones, Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Vincent Niclo, Andrea Bocelli, Mario Frangoulis, Katherine Jenkins, Laura Wright, Sarah Brightman, Hayley Westenra, Charlotte Church, Carmen Monarcha, Andre Rieu, Carla Maffioletti, Kimmy Skota, Mairead Nesbitt, Orla Fallon, Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, Chloe Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Simon Rattle, Diane Bish, Mirusia Louwerse, Anna Majchrzak, Ellen Williams, London Symphony Orchestra, (Elisabeth Suzan Erens or Empress Sisi) Suzan Erens, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Celtic Woman team, Songs Of Praise team and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra will be singing the song O Come All Ye Faithful. It has got six verses. Here come the lyrics. #OComeAllYeFaithful #RussellWatson #AledJones #AlfieBoe #MichaelBall #VincentNiclo #AndreaBocelli #MarioFrangoulis #KatherineJenkins #LauraWright #SarahBrightman #HayleyWestenra #CharlotteChurch #CarmenMonarcha #AndreRieu #CarlaMaffioletti #KimmySkota #MaireadNesbitt #OrlaFallon #MeavNiMhaolchatha #ChloeAgnew #LisaKelly #SimonRattle #DianeBish #MirusiaLouwerse #AnnaMajchrzak #EllenWilliams #LondonSymphonyOrchestra #SingaporeSymphonyOrchestra #BerlinPhilharmonicOrchestra #CelticWoman #SongsOfPraise #RTENationalSymphonyOrchestra (#ElisabethSuzanErens or #EmpressSisi) #SuzanErens
Written by John Francis Wade, Frederick Oakeley
Music by Stephen Cleobury, John F. Wade's Cantus Diversi
It's one of my favourites as seen on BBC's Songs Of Praise, (#SongsOfPraise) Celtic Woman (#CelticWoman) and NPO 2 and EO's Nederland Zingt. (#NederlandZingt)
@adamwithey8194
Riz Lateef from BBC London News watched ''Celtic Woman - A Christmas Celebration or A Celebration of Christmas'' on the DVD on her computer and on BBC FOUR and SKY ARTS on TV since Monday 22nd December 2014. What's her favourite song? #CelticWoman #AChristmasCelebration #ACelebrationofChristmas
1. Carol of the Bells #CaroloftheBells
2. Silent Night #SilentNight
3. White Christmas #WhiteChristmas
4. Away In A Manger #AwayInAManger
5. Ding Dong Merrily On High #DingDongMerrilyOnHigh
6. The Little Drummer Boy #TheLittleDrummerBoy
7. The Christmas Song #TheChristmasSong
8. In The Bleak Midwinter #InTheBleakMidwinter
9. The First Noel #TheFirstNoel
10. The Wexford Carol #TheWexfordCarol
11. Once In Royal David's City #OnceInRoyalDavidsCity SONG NOT CONTESTED ON CELTIC WOMAN A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION OR A CELEBATION OF CHRISTMAS
12. Christmas Pipes #ChristmasPipes
13. O Holy Night #OHolyNight
14. Panis Angelicus #PanisAngelicus
15. Green The Whole Year Round #GreenTheWholeYearRound
16. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas #HaveYourselfAMerryLittleChristmas
17. Don Oiche Ud I Mbeithil (That Night In Bethlehem) #DonOicheUdIMbeithil #ThatNightInBethlehem
18. O Come All Ye Faithful #OComeAllYeFaithful
19. Let It Snow! #LetItSnow!
Orla Fallon, Chloe Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Mairead Nesbitt and Meav Ni Mhaolchatha will love it!
@SunS76
Most beautiful blessed vocals. Elegant beauty. ❤
@Scoobydoobiedew513
You ladies your voices are like Angels. ❤❤
@Bobsmith-gq5qu
Scooby Dooby Doo
@onnieduvall2565
I don’t care what anyone says, these original members with the background chorus is the best rendition ever of Celtic Woman.
@ramongarciarouco5438
Probably
@alberttsakanikas663
I agree!!
@robinhoatcity
Cholesterol, Meav, Orla and Lisa...brilliant then Mairead the best. Still put them on tge tube at Christmas 🎄
@SpiritWithinMe88
The absolute BEST!!!
@robinhoatcity
I meant Chloe. Daft predicted text. Sorry Chloe 😞
@laurahamilton857
New videos of old members??? Best day ever.