Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Zed

Early in the morning, time for a sampler of religious music from a rare label that starts with the letter Z. I gave more than a few moments thought one time to sharing everything in alphabetical order and this would have been the very last share of the year. Of course I quickly thought better of it and went with my usual scattershot totally random approach, but it's fun to think about what might have been. This is another record that I remember getting a little excited about when I found it earlier this year, only to discover a copy was already in the stacks and I didn't remember it. That seems to happen a lot around here, doesn't it? I need to do a better job of learning what I have before I go out and buy anything else. I'm sure that won't happen, but a boy can dream, can't he? This is Zondervan's Christmas Album (Zondervan ZLP-732, Mono, 1966). I feel like I've shared out tracks from many of these artists in the past. You might be able to find more goodies in the archives if you do a search for each of these names. I'd link some of them for you, but I'm lazy...

1. George Beverly Shea-Silent Night
2. George Beverly Shea-Sweet Little Jesus Boy
3. Old Fashioned Revival Hour Choir-It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
4. Old Fashioned Revival Hour Choir-O Come, All Ye Faithful (Including Hark! The Herald Angels Sing)
5. Helen McAlerney Barth & Choir-Away In A Manger
6. Helen McAlerney Barth & Choir-O Holy Night
7. 16 Singing Men-I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
8. 16 Singing Men-There's A Song In The Air
9. Jimmie McDonald-Ring The Bells
10. Jimmie McDonald-O Little Town Of Bethlehem
11. Curt Davis-On Glad Christmas Day (Including Gloria In Excelsis And Deck The Halls)
12. Curt Davis-Joy To The World (With Excerpts From Hallelujah Chorus)

MEGA

8 comments:

  1. Zondervan used to have religious stores, as I recall, and that may still be true, for all I know.

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    1. Huh, didn't know that. I did a quick search and found a Wikipedia article about them. Looks like they filed for bankruptcy a few years ago, closed up shop, but later emerged as an online-only entity. Brick-and-mortar stores continue to go the way of the dodo. :(

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  2. They were known for a long time as Family Christian Stores. They are perhaps better known for their Christian book publishing than they are for their music.

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  3. Ernie, I have read before of your comment of just findings things or whatever in the stacks, but do you not really organize?
    Example: by Genre and then by artists (A-Z) with in each.
    Even though I have been doing this for years, sometimes I do slack off-get behind, but I am always improving in my organizational way of doing things.

    The other thing I think many of us might like to hear is, how do you prepare an album for ripping. I know a CD takes minutes to rip, but an album? Then of course all the materials invoved. Plus time wise per album from start to finish.
    I have to hand it to you for all the time, care, and what not you do to share these treasures to us.

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    1. Nope, no organization, just the occasional grouping here and there when I find similar things. It would drive you crazy! :)

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  4. Thank you, Ernie :)

    I have always loved George Beverly Shea music. He was still singing and putting out albums, well into his early 100s. He was even still driving a Lincoln SUV, at the age of 104 or so.

    In my research, I have learned of the Zondervan Label... which I believe was eventually bought by the modern Sony Music Group (not 100% sure about that).

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    1. Shea recorded a lot of Christmas music in his life. I haven't been excited by very much of it...

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