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Away In A Manger
02:40
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Iowa Country Christmas
04:07
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Iowa County Christmas - words and music by Ryan Sheeler
VERSE 1
Snow blew in last weekend; it shutdown Highway 69
Just in time to hit the road and make it back for Christmas Time
Grandma makes the turkey and we all gather 'round the stove
The fields are white with snow and it's quiet on the road
CHORUS
It's an Iowa Country Christmas - a special time of year
With all the time we spend apart, it's such a joy to come back here
It might seem old-fashioned, but it's the only one for me
(It's) an Iowa Country Christmas with love and family
VERSE 2
Gram and Grampa are gettin' older...mom and dad, retirin' soon
My brother's got a wife and 4 kids; they're all coming this afternoon
Seems like it's a month of Sundays since we all see each other any more
It's a shame life gets too busy. But it's a gift just to walk through that door.
CHORUS - SOLO - CHORUS - END
c. 2015 Highway 30 Music ASCAP - All Rights Reserved
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Hark The Herald Angels
03:44
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Another Story
04:23
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Another Story - words and music by Ryan Sheeler
VERSE 1
You know this season that comes right after Fall?
What just happened with all those signs? You missed 'em after all!
PRE-CHORUS
I know you used to believe And now you're just not sure at all
well maybe this is your moment to make a brand new start
CHORUS
Come with me - it's a brand new journey
Come with me - walk away from all you knew
It's another story - time to turn the first page
It's a new beginning - for a brand new day
VERSE 2
I figured you might be hurting ... something, someone past
so you sit down in this cafe looking for the Christmas that always lasts
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS - SOLO - CHORUS - END
c. 2015 Highway 30 Music ASCAP
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In The Bleak Midwinter
-text by Christina Rossetti, 1872 / music by Gustav Holst, 1906
*new verse by Ryan Sheeler, 2015
VERSE 1
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
snow had fallen softly, snow on snow
in the bleak midwinter, oh so long ago.
VERSE 2
Our God, heaven cannot hold him, nor earth sustain;
heaven and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
for the Lord Almighty, Jesus Christ.
VERSE 3*
Looking down from heaven, I wonder what He sees?
is it all the loss and longing, in the hearts of you and me?
We search the whole world over, for long-forgotten bliss
and never find another gift as pure as His
VERSE 4
And so, what can I give him, woeful as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
if I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
yet what I can I give him: I will give my heart.
public domain
*new verse c. 2015 Ryan Sheeler
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Rose of Bethlehem - words and music by Lowell Alexander
There's a Rose in Bethlehem
With a beauty quite divine
Perfect in this world of sin
On this silent, holy night
There's a fragrance much like hope
That it sends upon the wind
Reaching out to every soul
From a lowly manger's crib
Oh, Rose of Bethlehem
How lovely, pure and sweet
Born to glorify the Father
Born to wear the thorns for me
There's a Rose in Bethlehem
Colored red like mercy's blood
It's the flower of our faith
It's the blossom of God's love
Though its bloom is fresh with youth
Surely what will be He knows
For a tear of morning dew
Is rolling down the Rose
Oh, Rose of Bethlehem
How lovely, pure and sweet
Born to glorify the Father
Born to wear the thorns for me
There's a Rose in Bethlehem
With a beauty quite divine
Perfect in this world of sin
On this silent, holy night
Oh, Rose of Bethlehem
How lovely, pure and sweet
Born to glorify the Father
Born to wear the thorns for me
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A Star Above The Highway
04:45
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A Star Above The Highway (from the album A Star Above The Highway)
-words and music by Ryan Sheeler (2015)
VERSE 1
I-80 Westbound lane The months turn like pages to December
Christmas in the headlights shinin' like the present he forgot to remember
Take the on-ramp to another life and come back around
Just in time to be home - What he thought he'd lost, he found
CHORUS
There was a star above the highway; couldn't hide from the light
maybe there's a reason he's driving home tonight
The season's only promise brought the memory to light
(There's a) star above the highway; love comes home tonight
VERSE 2
Did he fall asleep at the wheel and drive all that way?
The endless highways sure make for a lonely holiday
The is the only job he ever knew, out on the road somewhere
though he's payin' bills for the family when he'd rather be at home
BRIDGE
His Faith never did have wheels
just a book and a few half-hearted prayers
Now he'll find it's all he needs to make it back there.
SOLO - CHORUS - TAG - END
c. 2015 Highway 30 Music ASCAP
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We Are Waiting
04:08
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We Are Waiting - Ryan Sheeler and Todd Teske
VERSE 1
Thank you for the promise You made it worth the wait.
You brought us our salvation and You fixed our broken state.
And when we turned our backs on You, you didn't let us go
Instead you chose a special star-lit night to say, "I love you so."
CHORUS
We are waiting by the door, for the promise we've been longing for.
We are waiting on you Lord; We will come and worship,
let your kingdom live in us forever more.
VERSE 2
Two thousand years seem long ago; they're just a breath for You.
It sometimes feels like years are slowly wiping out the truth.
Still, the Babe was born that night - a gift wrapped in a choice.
Rise up like that holy angel choir in one united voice
BRIDGE
We are waiting - by the door (repeat 2X)
We are waiting - we're waiting, we're waiting on You, Lord
c. 2013/2015 Ryan Sheeler/Highway 30 Music ASCAP and Todd Teske
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Silent Night
03:00
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Ryan Sheeler Ames, Iowa
Guitarist and songwriter from Central Iowa
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