<description>&lt;p id="docs-internal-guid-056beec6-7fff-4a24-abd6-09068bc22f8a" dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; What Do Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Johnny Cash Have in Common?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken joins&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Good Faith&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; for a short bonus episode on the Christmas songs that can hold joy and sorrow at the same time. Sandra explores the story behind "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"—from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's grief to its enduring promise of peace in the midst of hardship. She also reflects on the influence of Johnny Cash's version and shares what it was like recording the song with Cindy Morgan. A warm, reflective listen for anyone heading into the season with hope and heaviness.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Get your Good Faith mug by donating to the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://goodfaith.org/donatepod/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Good Faith podcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; today!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Mentioned In This Episode:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Sandra McCracken's Christmas EP&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://music.apple.com/ca/album/i-heard-the-bells-ep/1856456340"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Sandra McCracken's single&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF2zcP4y7vI"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Johnny Cash's&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://youtu.be/cZEEmSGc2aQ?si=7nFlgT7TR7za5TMx"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; The Christmas Spirit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; album&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Johnny Cash's single&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k--OB_FQcIs"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Leonard Cohen's&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jzl0NlTmzY"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Anthem&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p id="docs-internal-guid-8269bcb0-7fff-90d8-8aa1-b1c93dd48523" dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; More From Sandra McCracken:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Sandra McCracken's&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.sandramccracken.com/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Sandra's first Christmas album&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.sandramccracken.com/store/p/christmas-vinyl"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Sandra McCracken Christmas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; (2020)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role= "presentation"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role= "presentation"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Follow Us:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.instagram.com/redeemingbabel"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; 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Sandra McCracken on Christmas Songs That Hold Joy and Sorrow: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

DEC 16, 202511 MIN
Good Faith

Sandra McCracken on Christmas Songs That Hold Joy and Sorrow: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

DEC 16, 202511 MIN

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What Do Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Johnny Cash Have in Common? Singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken joins Good Faith for a short bonus episode on the Christmas songs that can hold joy and sorrow at the same time. Sandra explores the story behind "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"—from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's grief to its enduring promise of peace in the midst of hardship. She also reflects on the influence of Johnny Cash's version and shares what it was like recording the song with Cindy Morgan. A warm, reflective listen for anyone heading into the season with hope and heaviness. Get your Good Faith mug by donating to the Good Faith podcast today! Mentioned In This Episode: Sandra McCracken's Christmas EP I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Sandra McCracken's single I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Johnny Cash's The Christmas Spirit album Johnny Cash's single I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Leonard Cohen's Anthem More From Sandra McCracken: Sandra McCracken's website Sandra's first Christmas album Sandra McCracken Christmas (2020) Follow Us: Good Faith on Instagram Good Faith on X (formerly Twitter) Good Faith on Facebook The Good Faith Podcast is a production of a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan organization that does not engage in any political campaign activity to support or oppose any candidate for public office. Any views and opinions expressed by any guests on this program are solely those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Good Faith.