Dear Friends and Family,
Earlier this year, I had the chance to learn and record this song with my friend Mike Murphy, and I genuinely loved the brotherly process of our time together. Some songs are meaningful in the moment and then fade—but this one has stuck with me. I’ve been waiting to sing it again with my family during the appropriate time: the Advent season.
That’s part of what I love about Advent. It gives us language for waiting—steady hope, honest longing, and the quiet joy of remembering what God has done and anticipating what He will do.
Another part of the Advent season that I love is the family and fellowship throughout the season. I hope you enjoy watching Mike and his family as they teach us this song.
And I further hope “Each Advent” meets you wherever you are in this season. If you’re able, gather a few people close (family, friends, roommates), press play, and let it become a small prayer in your home.
— Trailand
PRAYER
Lord, we ask you: give ear to our prayers and, by your gracious visitation, lighten the darkness of our hearts,
through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Book of Common Prayer, 1552
Each Advent | Lyrics
Each Advent tells us Christ is near;
each Christmas tells us Christ is here,
and in Epiphany we trace the Son of God,
the gift of grace,
the Son of God, the Gift of Grace.
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