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The Christmas Heart

by Grant Maloy Smith

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All On Christmas Day 04:01
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All On Christmas Day © 2022 words and music Grant Maloy Smith There was peace in the morning air All the guns put away Children laughing without a care All on Christmas Day There were sheep in the vale below With their lambs hard at play Fear of wolves seemed so long ago All on Christmas Day And the walls came down Without a sound Hallelujah, Halleluj! And the sun shone bright All through the night Angels sang out, too Then came light to the darkest hearts Hope once lost found its way God’s pure love was our brand new start All on Christmas Day And the walls came down Without a sound Hallelujah, Halleluj! And the sun shone bright All through the night Angels sang out, too There was peace in the morning air All the guns put away Broken hearts mended everywhere All on Christmas Day All on Christmas Day And the walls came down Without a sound Hallelujah, Halleluj! And the sun shone bright All through the night Angels sang out, too
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Go Tell It On The Mountain 03:06
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Go Tell It On The Mountain Author unknown, compiled by John Wesley Work Jr. Arrangement © 2022 Grant Maloy Smith While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks by night Behold throughout the heavens there shone a Holy Light. Go tell it on the mountain over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain Jesus… Shepherds feared and trembled when lo! Above the earth Rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Savior's birth. Oh, go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain Jesus Christ is born Down in a lowly manger The humble Jesus Christ was born And brought us God's salvation That blessed our Christmas morn! I was a lonely seeker I saw both night and day And I asked the Lord to help me He showed me the way He made me a watchman Upon the city wall And if I am a Christian I am the least of all! Oh, go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain Jesus Christ… Jesus Christ is born
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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day 02:51
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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Trad. 1874 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Original arrangement © 2022 Grant Maloy Smith I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on Earth; good will to men I thought of how the day had come The belfries of all Christendom Had rung so long the unbroken song Of peace on Earth; good will to men Peace on Earth Peace on Earth Peace on Earth I heard the bells on Christmas Day And in despair I bowed my head There is no peace on Earth, I said For hate is strong, and mocks the song Of peace on earth, at last Then peal the bells more loud and deep God’s not dead, nor does he sleep The wrong shall fail; the right prevail With peace on Earth; good will to men Peace on Earth Peace on Earth Peace on Earth I heard the bells on Christmas Day I heard the bells on Christmas Day
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In The Bleak Midwinter 03:31
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In The Bleak Midwinter Traditional, Gustave Holst, Arrangement © 2022 Grant Maloy Smith 
In the bleak midwinter Frosty winds made moan Earth stood hard as iron Water like a stone Snow had fallen Snow on snow Snow on snow In the bleak midwinter So very long ago Bridge What then can I bring to him? As poor as I am If I were a shepherd boy I’d give to him a lamb Heaven cannot hold him Nor the Earth sustain Evil men will run away When He comes to reign In the bleak midwinter A stable place sufficed Our precious God Almighty Jesus Christ Jesus Christ
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Joy To The World 02:28
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Joy To The World 1719 Isaac Watts, Additional Lyrics and Arrangement © 2022 Grant Maloy Smith Joy to the world The Lord is come Let Earth receive her King Let every heart prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing Oh, Joy to the world The Lord is come Let Earth receive her King Let every heart prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing Joy to the world Joy to the world I’m feeling joy Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Joy, Joy, Joy Joy, Joy, Joy Knocked down by problems Life can break the strongest man’s heart Pick myself up ‘Cause He’s always by my side I love my Savior When I think about His mercy I feel joy
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O Holy Night 04:56
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O Holy Night Trad. 1800s Roquemaure / Adolphe Adam Arrangement © 2022 Grant Maloy Smith O holy night the stars are brightly shining 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 soul rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn Fall on your knees O hear the angel voices O night divine O night, when Christ was born O night O Holy night O night O night divine A thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn Fall on your knees O hear the angel voices O night, O holy night O night, when Christ was born O night O Holy night O night, night divine
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On This Day 03:35
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On This Day © 2021 Grant Maloy Smith You’ve been lonely You’ve been hurt You’ve been knocked down to your knees You’ve been wandering Lost your way So far out at sea Everyone says that “nothing good comes from crying” And “pick yourself up - you’re stronger than you might think” But everyone’s wrong ‘Cause you’ve really been trying Well, I got news for you Salvation’s on the way On this day At this hour A child was born in Bethlehem Can you feel his power? On this day At this hour It might seem so very far away But he came here on this day When you’re aching On the floor When you’re not sure what is true When you’re troubled Lose your faith He is always there with you Everyone says that “nothing good comes from crying” And “pick yourself up - you’re stronger than you might think” But everyone’s wrong ‘Cause you’ve really been trying Well, I got news for you Salvation’s on the way On this day At this hour A child was born in Bethlehem Can you feel his power? On this day At this hour It might seem so very far away But he came here on this day
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Silent Night 03:59
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Silent Night 1818 Franz Gruber and Joseph Mohr Arrangement and revised lyric © 2022 Grant Maloy Smith Silent night Holy night
All is calm Oh, all is bright
Round yon virgin Mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in Heavenly peace In this manger In God’s pure light All the angels are here tonight Sleep in heavenly peace 
Silent night Holy night
Son of God Love's pure light
Radiant beams from His gentle face
In the starlight of Holy grace Blessings stream in on God’s pure light
All the angels are here tonight
Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace
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The First Noel 03:01
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The First Noel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJfjZeiRi3g Traditional The First Noel The Angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay In fields where they lay keeping their sheep On a cold winter's night that was so deep Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel! By the light of that shining star Those three Wise men came From country a far To find our true King to touch his sweet head To follow his star wherever it led Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel! Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel!
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What Child Is This? 03:01
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What Child Is This? Lyrics by William Chatterton Dix 1865 Arrangement © 2022 by Grant Maloy Smith What Child is this who, laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping? This Christ, this Christ our King
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing
Praise, praise, oh, bring Him praise
What Child is this? The Son of Mary Why lies He in such poor estate? Bring incense, gold and myrrh to Him
Where oxen stand out feeding? One and all will follow Him 
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here Loving voices join to sing 
Oh, faith and hope are pleading The King of kings salvation brings Nails, nails - they’ll pierce Him through
That cross he’ll bear, oh, for me and you
Hail, hail - the Word made flesh
What Child is this? The Son of Mary This Christ, this Christ our King
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing
Praise, praise, oh bring Him praise
What Child is this? The Son of Mary

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THE CHRISTMAS HEART is the first holiday album from Billboard Top 10 American Roots artist Grant Maloy Smith. Featuring Grant's unique versions of eight classic Christmas songs, plus two new original songs. In this new work, Grant pushes beyond his familiar American Roots stylings into Gospel, Jazz and even Caribbean genres. Please listen to excerpts from the songs below and pre-order an autographed CD!

You can also order the album digitally here on Bandcamp!

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released November 4, 2022

Engineered and Produced by Grant Maloy Smith
Recorded at Suburban Cowboy Studio, Rhode Island
Mixed and Mastered by Jeff Silverman, Palette Palette Records MSP, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Kim Fleming and Kim Mont backing vocals engineered and recorded by Jeff Silverman at Palette Records MSP, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
“On This Day” engineered and co-produced by Chuck Ebert at The Cabin Studio, Azle, Texas
All other players and singers recorded at Suburban Cowboy Studio

Grant Maloy Smith: Lead Vocals (all), Backing Vocals, Piano, Electric Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar, B3 organ, Bass Guitar, Percussion
Sid Dirk: Drums (1,3,4,5,8,9,10)
Kimberly Fleming: Backing Vocals (2,5,9)
Kim Mont: Backing Vocals (2,5,9)
Judy Pancoast: Backing Vocals (1,3,10)
Thomas Hutchings: Saxophone (4,8)
Matt Combs: Violin and Cello (2,3)
Matthew Burgess: Percussion (10)
Noshir Mody: Electric Guitar (4)
Mitchel Smithey: Pedal Steel Guitar (7)
Colin Alexander: Bass (7)
Mike Spay: Drums (7)

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Grant Maloy Smith South Kingstown, Rhode Island

Grant Maloy Smith is a singer-songwriter of American Roots music. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida about 60 miles from the Georgia state line. In 2012 he dove deep into the Americana scene, writing and producing the breakthrough 2013 album YELLOW TRAILER, which was in contention in three categories in the Grammys. The follow-on album DUST BOWL will be released in early 2017. ... more

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