1. A psychedelic pop band fr… Read Full Bio ↴There are seven artists with this name:
1. A psychedelic pop band from Boston, MA
2. A psychedelic/progsessive rock band from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
3. A U.K. Folk band
4. A sludge/drone band from Malvern, West Midlands, UK
5. An Indie band from Medicine Hat, Alberta.
6. A rock and roll band from Olympia, WA
7. Atmospheric sludge/doom/post-metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States
1) Christmas were a band who recorded three albums of quirky neo-psychedelic pop in the late 1980s. Based in Boston, MA, the trio of Liz Cox (aka Miss Lily Banquette, vocals and bongos), Michael Cudahy (aka The Millionaire, guitar and vocals), and bassist Dan Salzmann released their debut album, In Excelsior Dayglo in 1986. The track "Big Plans" became a modest college radio and MTV hit, but the album, owing to Big Time Records' perennial financial woes, could not sustain the band's momentum.
The band relocated to Las Vegas, signed to I.R.S., and released Ultraprophets of Thee Psykick Revolution in 1989. Arguably their finest work, it featured another small-time hit in "Stupid Kids", and the caustic, satirical "Richard Nixon" earned critical attention as well. But the strange, though appealing, record seemed a bit out of step with the top college radio bands that year, and it sunk with little notice.
Christmas recorded Vortex in 1991 but could not immediately find a label for it. In the interim, Cox and Cudahy swapped tongue-in-cheek-psychedelia for tongue-in-cheek lounge music and formed the still quirky, but far more accessible and successful Combustible Edison together with Peter Dixon. When finally released in 1993, the bored-sounding Vortex made barely a ripple.
2) Christmas was formed in 1969 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, out of the ashes of the cult underground psychedelic band Reign Ghost. In July 1970, Christmas released an independent self-titled debut that brought some media attention to the band and a contract with the Daffodil Records label. In December 1970, less than six months after the release of the debut, Christmas released their debut Daffodil Records album entitled Heritage. Christmas was comprised of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Bob Bryden, bass Tyler Raizenne, drummer Rich Richter, and Robert Bulger on guitars, all of whom were still in their teens. The album gathered good reviews and was well received by critics but it was not commercially viable because the long songs and hard rock sound. It became an instant favorite in the underground music scene just about everywhere but in Canada. Despite the international response to the album, Heritage proved to be the last release by the band under the name Christmas due to management problems and difficulty with the direction of the next album. Consequently, Christmas broke up in late 1971 only to resurface the following year, lineup intact, under the name the Spirit of Christmas. In the late '80s and '90s, the original Heritage album became a highly sought after collector's item, especially in the U.S.A. and Europe because of the band's unorthodox style and progressive influences.
3) Christmas was a short-lived UK based band called Christmas led by PJ Harvey's collaborators, Rob Ellis and Tim Farthing. They released a self-titled EP in 2001 on Morpheus Records. Their music placed the emphasis on atmosphere and pure evocation: mournful gothic narratives skated through mordent folky, psych landscapes.
4) Christmas are a four-piece from Malvern, West Midlands, UK. They play a gritty and minimal, yet melodic sludge/doom metal made of long drawn-out pieces, multiple movements and moods.
5) Christmas is an indie band from Medicine Hat, Alberta.
6) Christmas is a punk rock band from Olympia, WA. They released their first 7" on Endless Latino in September 2009. The members are Jake Jones, Emily Beanblossom, Patrick Michael Scott-Walsh, Dave Halegua. http://www.myspace.com/christmassed
7) Atmospheric sludge/doom/post-metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States who released their debut self-titled album on November 15, 2019.
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Ave Maria
Christmas Lyrics
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Gratia plena
Maria
Gratia plena
Maria
Gratia plena
Ave, Ave Dominus
Dominus Tecum
Et benedictus
Benedictus fructus
Ventristui, Jesus
Ave Maria
The song "Ave Maria" is a widely popular hymn that is typically sung during religious ceremonies and events, particularly during the Christmas season. The lyrics of the song are in Latin and are an homage to the Virgin Mary, who is a major figure in the Christian faith. The song begins with "Ave Maria," which translates to "Hail Mary" and is followed by "Gratia plena," which means "full of grace."
The repetition of "Maria" and "Gratia plena" further emphasizes the significance of the Virgin Mary and highlights her status as a revered figure within the Christian community. The lyrics then continue with "Ave, Ave Dominus, Dominus Tecum," which translates to "Hail, hail the Lord, the Lord is with you." This line is a manifestation of the belief that the Virgin Mary was chosen by God to bear his son, Jesus Christ, and thus was blessed with divine protection and guidance.
The song then goes on to praise the "blessed fruit" of Mary's womb, which is Jesus Christ, who is also referred to as "Ventristui." The song concludes with a final "Ave Maria," cementing the theme of the song as a tribute to the devotion and admiration of the Virgin Mary.
Line by Line Meaning
Ave Maria
Hail Mary, a greeting showing respect and admiration to the Virgin Mary
Gratia plena
Full of grace, meaning that Mary was granted exceptional blessing and divine favor
Maria
Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ
Ave, Ave Dominus
Hail, hail to the Lord, a salutation to Jesus Christ
Dominus Tecum
The Lord is with you, acknowledging the presence of God in Mary's life
Benedicta tu imulieribus
Blessed are you among women, recognizing Mary's unique and honored position as the mother of Jesus
Et benedictus
And blessed, expressing the ongoing and eternal nature of Mary's blessing
Benedictus fructus
Blessed is the fruit, referring to Jesus Christ as the blessed and holy fruit of Mary's womb
Ventristui, Jesus
Your womb, Jesus, giving praise to the Savior and his miraculous birth
Ave Maria
Hail Mary, repeating the opening salutation as a form of reverence and respect
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Franz Schubert
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@JasonLSmallsJunior
Ave Maria
Ave maria
Full of Grace
Gratia plena
Hail Mary, full of grace
Maria, gratia plena
Hail Mary, full of grace
Maria, gratia plena
Hail, hail, lord
Ave, ave dominus
The Lord is with thee
Dominus tecum
You
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
And blessed
Et benedictus
And blessed is the fruit of your womb
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Thy womb, Jesus.
Ventris tuae, Jesus.
Ave Maria
Ave maria
And at the hour of our death
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Ave Maria
Ave maria
@dustinlin5618
Lyrics:
Ave Maria, Gratia plena
Maria, Gratia plena
Maria, Gratia plena
Ave, Ave Dominus
Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictu
Et benedictus frutcus ventris, ventris tu Jesus
Ave Maria
Ave Maria, mater Dei
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Ora, ora pro nobis
Ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Nunc, et in hora mortis
In hora mortis nostrae
In hora mortis, mortis nostrae
In hora mortis nostrae
Ave Maria
Amen
@lydiabugner6437
Michael Buble does a spendid version of Ave Maria. He has such a smooth style and great orchestration. I also love Michael Bolton's version of Ave Maria. Michael Buble's version of "Home" takes my breath away. I have all his CDs and consider him the modern version of Frank Sinatra, which is a compliment.
@jackiewynter2858
Indeed! I love this Canadian guy♥️♥️🎵🎶🎵🎶🎁🎄🎁🎄
@paulagonzalez2549
Q tipo de música canta él? De donde es?
@Diamond18116
Yes it’s spectacular ❤❤❤❤
@anaclaudiaventura4501
Maravilhoso...!!!!! Viva Maria, Viva Jesus!
@adrianooliveira4758
Emocionante... Mãe de Jesus ave Maria.. rogai por nós
@birdieandspaz
1:19 is my favorite part, the deepness in his voice. Listening on headphones. My goodness 😍
@michaelc.5809
I love 2:46
@GiselleGrape
I agree! It’s like the angels from above fell from Heaven to sing with Mr Buble. What purity!!! Could listen to this 25/7….(no mistake with the time…)😇😇😇💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏💗💗💗
@antdelreyy
I always come back to this version every year 🥰