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Message: John David Mull - Music: No Esta Solo by Heather Choate Davis & Ben Lange
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Sometimes when we feel sorrow, we often want to isolate ourselves from others, but we shouldn’t do that for long, because we need others, even if we don’t realize it and other people need you. We need each other because we can help each other. We can help others and they can help us.
In today’s message, John-David Mull tells us about Joy and that joy is not the absence of sorrow. Joy is Jesus with us in the midst of our sorrow. He sends others to help us. One day Jesus will come back and there will be an absence of sorrow forever, but for now we have each other. This message is also reflected in our Christmas song today at the end of this podcast, but first Pastor John-David Mull.
Today’s song, called “No Esta Solo” was written by 2 friends of mine, Heather Choate Davis and Ben Lange and while you are listening to Ben’s explanation of the song, I would love for you to go to the video link below for the song, because the video they made for this is so amazing that I hope you are able to watch this song.
Today’s song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWSQcZg6v94
It’s Christmas Eve in the city. A young musician alone in his apartment shrugs it off—what does he need Christmas for?—while just down the hall, a little girl, Esperanza, is getting ready to show him. #noestasolo #emmanuel Song by Heather Choate Davis (Sophia Streams) and Ben Lange (Feraleo) Arranged, Produced and Performed by Ben Lange Special Vocal Performances by Andrea Valles and Ernie “Chico” Perez Special Percussion by Ismael “Ish” Pineda Mixed by Brian Starley, Bergatron Music Mastered by Nick Townsend, Townsend Mastering Love and encouragement provided by Kip Fox and the CWL Songwriter’s Initiative This video made possible by a generous donation in the name of Ruth J. Wagner, who always felt the music deeply. VIDEO CREDITS: Written & Produced by Heather Choate Davis Directed by Rachel Pollack and Andy Weiss Filmed by Rachel Pollack, Andy Weiss, and Keaton Groff (drone) Assistant Director & Talent Coordinator: Tina Aguirre Groff Edited by Rachel Pollack & Heather Choate Davis Post Production troubleshooters: Jamison McCord and Jonas Sorman Special Casting: Kristin E. Choate Starring: Samantha Rose “Sammy” Rubio as Esperanza, her mother, Ana Rosa “Rosy” Rubio, and the recording artists Featuring: Matteo Becera, Richard Flores, Teresa Flores, Antonio Lopez, Bernadette Lopez, Torrey Lopez, Sylvia Lopez, Collette Rooney, Solomon Rooney, Ivanna Pope, Kamila Rodriguez, and Aidan Shawaf Authentic Christmas Eve dinner provided by Quiadaiyn Restaurant, the best Oaxacan food in West L.A.
SINGLE LIVE ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS 11/25/22 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/3HBa1R... APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-e... AMAZON MUSIC: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0BJ1... No Esta Solo copyright Heather Choate Davis
V1
Think I’ll take a pass this Christmas
Don’t need the parties or the noise
I never really got the god thing
And now I’m too old for toys
Besides, all I do is say the word
And everything I want
comes to my door
So what do I need Christmas for?
V2
I hear a knock, it’s Esperanza,
The little girl in 402
Coaxing me with candy canes
Says, Come, we set a place for you
Mama says don’t bring a thing
You have to see our navidad
She holds her breath til I say yes
Guess I wouldn’t mind an empanada
Chorus:
We’re all longing to belong now
No esta solo, solo
Mi vecino
Not a stranger
No esta solo
V3
Feliz, feliz, the whole room cheered
Gathered near a little barn
Tiny figures, tiny people
set in silence in the straw
I hear something in the hush
Like a whisper held in time
I don’t know what holy is
But, god, the mole was divine
BRIDGE
And my cheeks warmed in that room
Where I felt like I belonged
Even more than I belong back home
Cause now I feel it in my bones
Chorus:
We’re all longing to belong now
No esta solo, solo
Mi vecino
Not a stranger
No esta solo
V4
Eperanza walked me back
She whispered in my ear
Merry Christmas, mi vecino
You are always welcome here
She kissed my cheek on tippy toe
As I stepped inside the door
No esta solo, mi amigo
So that’s what Christmas is for
Chorus:
We’re all longing to belong now
No esta solo, solo
Mi vecino
Not a stranger
No esta solo
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