Add this modern classic from 6-time Grammy Award winners
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir to your Christmas rotation
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Lyrics:Written by Carol Cymbala
Soloist: Susan Joy Toledo (Carol Cymbala's granddaughter) Happy Birthday To You happy Birthday To You happy Birthday Dear Jesus happy Birthday To You. Happy Birthday Jesus I'm so glad it's Christmas All The tinsel and lights And the presents are nice But the real gift Is You. Happy Birthday Jesus I'm so glad It's Christmas All The carols And bells Make the holiday swell And it's all about You Happy Birthday Jesus Jesus I Love You! | ||||
Ten Facts about the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir You May Not Know
- They do not use and have never used sheet music to teach songs to the Choir. It is all by ear.
- Director Carol Cymbala doesn’t read music, yet has been blessed to win six Grammy Awards and multiple Dove Awards.
- The Choir’s first album was recorded in seven hours from start to finish in 1981. No overdubs, stacking or effects.
- When the Choir did their first concert at Carnegie Hall, Carol played the piano for the entire concert. She was the first musician for the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.
- Carol is married to the pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, Jim Cymbala.
- The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir started with nine people, all of whom were untrained vocally.
- The Choir has recorded over 200 songs.
- The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers, which is the primary traveling group for the Choir, is made up of many of the Choir’s soloists and strongest vocalists.
- The Choir has sung in almost every major venue and theater in New York City including Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden and many more.
- The Choir sang at the 2013 Presidential Inauguration.