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12/04/2025

Day 4 of 37 Days of Christmas 2025 - And A Child Shall Lead Them (The Visitation 1989)
Gloria Gaither helped me write this song – or perhaps I helped her, don’t remember who brought the idea to the other person. She was moved by a couple of testimonies that was shared in her home church by families telling about how their children were used by God to bring spiritual healing.

It reminded her of Isaiah 11:6 – where the phrase "and a little child shall lead them" is found. This verse describes a future time of peace and harmony, where even natural enemies coexist peacefully, symbolizing hope and restoration.

Jesus is that future time of peace…

- Doug

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12/03/2025

Day 3 of 37 Days of Christmas 2025 - Emmanuel, You Came (The Visitation 1989)
We often talk about what is the best gift to give to someone. God has given us gift after gift, blessing after blessing, yet none better than bringing Himself to earth – dare say moving into our neighborhood so he could swing by and let us get to know Him.

Emmanuel, You Came was written for all of us. It is singable by the congregation and I hope that it is a blessing to you and just maybe you’d like to add it to your worship song list to sing this Christmas season.

- Doug

PS. There is PDF of this song that you can use for your gatherings this Christmas season available here

Released in 1989 on The VisitationMusic and Lyrics by Douglas C. EltzrothDay 4 of The 37 Days of Christmas 2023/2024 Find out more info on our website https:...

12/02/2025

Day 1 of 37 Days of Christmas 2025
Dear Friends and Family,
Happy first (official) day of the 37 Days of Christmas in the year 2025!

Check out the first family advent Sunday post if you missed it!

Today I am sharing with you a song that my father, Doug Eltzroth, wrote while he was working as the “Composer in Residence” at First Presbyterian Boulder, CO. in the mid ‘80’s. He made this recording in 1989 while he was still living in Colorado. As far as we know this is the only recording to date of Judah's Great Lion. We hope to re-record it in the coming year.

I turned 30 this year so that means Judah's Great Lion is a few years older than me. But the story is as true today as it was in the 80's. During this 37 day of Christmas we will share old and new songs that contain the beauty and truth of the Christmas story. The story of Advent was foretold, took place and then was written long ago and now I invite you to celebrate with us over these next 37 days.

Last year my father told me the story of when Judah’s Great Lion became his favorite poetic expression. There was a sermon series on the Old Testament prophets that he was a part and that is when he got the initial spark that inspired him to write this song. He learned that Judah’s Savior had long been foretold in the Hebrew scriptures and that story is fulfilled in the New Testament. The story of Christmas does not turn out like people expect it. Judah’s Great Lion became a Lamb.

– Trailand

Judah’s Great Lion – The Visitation 1989 Happy first (official) day of the 37 Days of Christmas in the year 2025! Check out the first family advent Sunday post if you missed it! Today I am sharing …

12/02/2025

Day 2 of 37 Days of Christmas 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/bb565acbf30c/day-2-of-37-days-of-christmas-2025

Is this the best song every written? Nope!
Is it written about the best live ever lived? Absolutely!

“born of woman and Jehovah into a family living under law” and perfectly he lived!

- Doug

Is this the best song every written? Nope! Is it written about the best live ever lived? Absolutely! “born of woman and Jehovah into a family living under law” and perfectly he lived!

12/17/2024

Day 17 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 (The Conversation)

The word “conversation” has changed in nuance of meaning over the centuries. Currently it refers to “a talk, especially informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged”. It used to imply more “living together, being familiar with – keeping company”. For example: in the passage of Scripture from the King James Version where it says, “let your conversation be seasoned with salt” it implies more of a sense of letting our “life-style” be seasoned with salt, not just words.

A couple of years ago, Trailand set up a camera and we made a simple recording on an old piano, while I was wearing an old sweater, singing with my old voice – to tell an old story of an old “conversation” that God has been having with us throughout the millenniums. A conversation of engagement, Him expressing His desire to live among us. And no greater clarity of that desire was ever articulated than the use of God’s expression through The Word-Jesus.

Hopefully, this song “The Conversation” will help tell this ongoing conversation. Enjoy!

– Doug

The word “conversation” has changed in nuance of meaning over the centuries. Currently it refers to “a talk, especially informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchang…

12/17/2024

Day 16 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 (Light of Heaven)

Today we return to listening to “whispers of songs” that sing directly about the Visitation of Jesus to earth. The songs for the next 11 days will take us to Christmas Day…these songs are the songs that are going on our new album being released before Christmas 2025. (The Visitation was released in 1988 and The Re-Visitation will be released in 2025 with a few repeats but mostly new songs)

Light of Heaven serves well as a song for Advent.

It was written to use during the lighting of the Advent Candles – over the years we have sung it on each Sunday of Advent and during our Christmas Eve’s candle lighting service. Before Advent Season, we will have a recording and sheet music and a guide on how to use this song. As for now there’s a simple lead sheet available at the 37 Days of Christmas website.

– Doug.

Today we return to listening to “whispers of songs” that sing directly about the Visitation of Jesus to earth. The songs for the next 11 days will take us to Christmas Day…these songs are the songs…

12/17/2024

Day 15 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 (Dwelling of Praise)

When Jesus visited the earth, He was literally Creator God with us. Here’s another song from “back in the day” that I used for a few seasons to open my concerts. It was my intention to use this song to set the tone for the gathering – we were going to create a ‘dwelling of praise’ of God. The phrase “praise is a dwelling place for God” means that when people praise God, it is considered as a place where His presence can be most readily felt and experienced, essentially creating a space where He can be “found” or “dwell” among His people; this idea is primarily derived from Psalm 22:3 which states, “But you are holy, O you who inhabit the praises of Israel.”

When Jesus visited the earth, He was literally Creator God with us. Here’s another song from “back in the day” that I used for a few seasons to open my concerts. It was my intention to use this son…

12/17/2024

Day 14 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 (Turn The Heart)

Today we’re still reminiscing about some old songs of mine – but we’re moving from the children’s songs to this one – a song for dads and other adults. Written for a men’s ministry called, Promise Keepers, the year they used the phrase “Turn the Heart” as their theme.

(one of my favorites…what do you think?)

Today we’re still reminiscing about some old songs of mine – but we’re moving from the children’s songs to this one – a song for dads and other adults. Written for a men’s ministry called, Promise …

12/14/2024

Day 13 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 (I Asked God)

Christmas is the season of giving and the season of asking. Asking God for things is a theme throughout the Scriptures and a theme in my life, for sure! Here’s a song for children and their families – simple but pretty profound at the same time…I’m still trying to grasp the concept of how God answers prayers.

Christmas is the season of giving and the season of asking. Asking God for things is a theme throughout the Scriptures and a theme in my life, for sure! Here’s a song for children and their familie…

12/12/2024

Day 12 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 (I-M-U-R-F-O-R-G-I-V-E-N)

One of my favorite sentences that Jesus ever spoke was, “Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what they are doing.” Take a listen to another song of mine from back in the day when one of my focuses was writing for children.

I confess, I am forgiven!

One of my favorite sentences that Jesus ever spoke was, “Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what they are doing.” Take a listen to another song of mine from back in the day when one…

12/12/2024

Day 11 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 (Hello There Children of the World)

This song is not new to my children, but this arrangement is. (It was re-recorded on The Choices Project several years later) I love the intro of this version, spoken by Micah Joy (Harris) Macaulay – she was probably 5 or 6 years old…now she’s a pastor of worship in Chattanooga. Find her on facebook and enjoy her music! (BTW, her dad engineered and produced this project – we were just young dads trying to create something good for children and their families)

Hello, There Children of the World is from Jesus’ perspective singing to children about why he came to earth.

This song is not new to my children, but this arrangement is. (It was re-recorded on The Choices Project several years later) I love the intro of this version, spoken by Micah Joy (Harris) Macaulay…

12/12/2024

Day 10 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 (A Guaranteed "YES")

Tessa, our first born, was 1 year old when I recorded the children’s album, It Takes Love, for Children of the World / Campus Crusade for Christ. It was part of a curriculum and not so much part of our music ministry to children and their families as my album, The Choices Project. So, I’m enjoying paying these older songs and introducing them to my kids and my grandchildren and probably to most of you at the same time.

God said he would save the world and He did – He’s still in the business of keeping His promises.

Tessa, our first born, was 1 year old when I recorded the children’s album, It Takes Love, for Children of the World / Campus Crusade for Christ. It was part of a curriculum and not so much part of…

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