Monday, March 30, 2026

Not That Carthage

I thought it odd that one of the major cities of the millennium before Christmas became a thing would have recorded an album of Christmas music, and I was right to be suspicious. Turns out this Carthage is a liberal arts college in Kenosha, Wisconsin, affiliated with, you guessed it, the Lutherans, and has nothing at all to do with the city of Carthage in Tunisia. Thought maybe I had something there for a minute, but it's just another college choir doing their best. Still plenty here to enjoy though, so give it a listen. This is The Carthage College Choir-Christmas Music From Carthage (No Label S80-383-2148 (Kenosha, Wisconsin), Stereo, 1972). Nice cover!

1. Joy To The World
2. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
4. Mary Had A Baby
5. The First Noel
6. Silent Night
7. O Come, All Ye Faithful
8. For Unto Us A Child Is Born
9. Hallelujah Chorus
10. Virga Jesse Floruit
11. Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
12. While By My Sheep
13. Song Of The Stable Boy
14. Get Thyself Up, Now Arise

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5 comments:

  1. JustaJeepGuyMonday, March 30, 2026 12:01:00 PM

    I've been to the Tunisian Carthage. There's not much to see, other than what used to be people's floor mosaics in the grass. The place was pretty thoroughly destroyed a few times over the centuries.

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    1. ErnieMonday, March 30, 2026 12:04:00 PM

      That's a shame. I guess all of our houses are doomed to something like that, or worse. :(

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  2. JonathanMonday, March 30, 2026 10:30:00 PM

    Those Lutherans are everywhere ;)

    You're the best, Ernie :)

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  3. BryanWednesday, April 01, 2026 5:45:00 AM

    Well Ernie, as I cuddle up on the sofa, very ill, I am listening to this. I hope that when I am finally walking through the gates of Heaven, the heavenly choir, sounds as good as this choir does.
    Oh, as I have said, yes the Lutherans "can" sing. The few we had in the public Junior and Senior High school choirs I was in, were some of my closest choir mates.
    However, only 1 or 2 of them belonged to the select cliques I was in, for obvious reasons.
    Really a wonderful album.
    Just think what everyone is missing for not staying around.

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