1) Frances is a… Read Full Bio ↴There's more than one artist by the name of Frances.
1) Frances is a singer/songwriter from Liverpool whose debut single 'Coming Up For Air' has been picked up by BBC Introducing and playlisted for radio airplay. She's drawn comparisons to the likes of London Grammar, Coldplay and Laura Welsh.
Her official single "Fire My Save You" was released by french label Kitsuné in September 2014.
Facebook - www.facebook.com/OfficialFrances
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2) "Think about the Brian Wilsons of the world, the Neutral Milk Hotels, the Captain
Beefhearts…It would be presumptuous to make such a bold statement about Paul
Hogan, who’s the mastermind behind Frances, but it doesn’t seem too far off, either. A frighteningly talented songwriter and multi-instrumentalist… he’s the kind of musical mind you don’t want to doubt." – The L Magazine
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O Holy Night
Frances Lyrics
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It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope
The weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine!
O night when Christ was born
O night divine!
O night!
O night divine!
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine!
O night, o night divine!
O night divine!
O night divine!
In Frances's song "O Holy Night," the lyrics start with acknowledging the brightness of the stars that shine on the night of the Savior's birth. The world was once in despair or "sin and error pining" but with His arrival, there was suddenly hope and worth to life. The line "A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices" represents how the world was tired of living a life that had no meaning or purpose, but once Christ appeared, they felt renewed and joyful. The line "Fall on your knees O hear the angel voices" signifies the reverence and awe people felt in the presence of this divine being. The overall theme of the song is the birth of Christ and the love and hope that came with it.
One of the interesting facts about the song "O Holy Night" is that it was originally a French poem called "Minuit, Chrétien" (Midnight, Christian), written by a French wine merchant, Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure in 1847. Adolphe Adam, a renowned classical composer, set the poem to music a year later, and the song quickly grew in popularity worldwide. Another fascinating fact is that during World War I, an unofficial truce occurred on Christmas Eve in 1914, where soldiers from both sides sang "O Holy Night" in the trenches to celebrate the birth of Christ. The song also became the first-ever music played live over the radio in 1906 by Canadian Reginald Fessenden, who played the song on the violin.
Other interesting facts about the song include its inclusion in several popular movies and TV shows, including "Home Alone," "Glee," and "The West Wing." The song also has been translated into several languages, including German, Swedish, and Spanish, and has been recorded by multiple popular artists such as Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, and Nat King Cole. Lastly, the song was featured in President Woodrow Wilson’s Christmas message in 1915.
Chords:
Verse: G, D, Em, C
Chorus: G, D, Em, C, G, D, C, G
Line by Line Meaning
O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining
On this holy night, the stars are shining brightly
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Tonight is the night when our beloved Savior was born
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
For a long time, the world was trapped in sin and mistakes, and it yearned for a savior
'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
Until the savior arrived, our souls did not realize their true worth
A thrill of hope
We are filled with a thrilling sense of expectation and hope
The weary world rejoices
The exhausted world is filled with joy
For yonder breaks
A new and wonderful dawn is breaking
A new and glorious morn
A new day, filled with glory and promise, is upon us
Fall on your knees
We should humble ourselves before our savior
O hear the angel voices
Listen to the beautiful voices of the angels
O night divine!
What a holy and sacred night!
O night when Christ was born
The night when Christ, our savior, was born
O night!
Oh, what an incredible night!
O night divine!
How holy and divine this night truly is!
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adolphe Charles Adam
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