Behold the Lamb of God: The True Tall Tale of the Coming of Christ
Label: Centricity Music
Release Date: October 5th 2004 (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Behold the Lamb of God: The True Tall Tale of the Coming of Christ
Label: Centricity Music
Release Date: October 5th 2004 (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Christmas In Diverse City
Label: Forefront Records
Release Date: October 4th 2011 (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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The Heart Of Christmas
Label: Sparrow Records
Release Date: September 30th 2011 (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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A Hollens Family Christmas Deluxe
Label: One Voice Productions
Release Date: November 3rd 2017 (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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Peace On Earth
Label: Reunion Records
Release Date: October 7th 2008 (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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Joy: A Christmas Collection
Label: Sparrow Records
Release Date: September 26th 2000 (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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The Greatest Gift Of All
Label: BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP
Release Date: October 20th 2016 (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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Decade The Halls Vol. 1
Label: Reunion Records
Release Date: November 10th 2017 (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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A Legendary Christmas
Label: Columbia Records
Release Date: October 26th 2018 (Standard), November 8th 2019 (Deluxe) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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I think I’ve said this many times throughout the time that this site has been online. But now I’ll say it again. All throughout my life, I’ve been sheltered. Jon too. Mainly because we were born 3 months premature and hence our parents wanted to keep us at home and make sure we were super healthy and not exposed to anything that could and would hinder our development in any way possible. We never went to pre-school, and Mum never worked at all for the 5 years that both Jon and I were at home before kindergarten. I know, it may seem like a pretty intense and drastic measure- but hey, that’s what Mum and Dad were feeling at the time, and I absolutely cannot fault them for raising me and Jon the way they did. I have so much thanks and gratitude towards them, and there’s so many things in my life that are great, all because Mum and Dad were present during the formative years of my life. I think that I’ve actually had a pretty great childhood- but then again I’m not comparing my childhood to anything, so perhaps I’m biased? Anyway, as I was saying- both Jon and I were sheltered, through no fault of our own… but this meant that Mum and Dad were a bit hesitant in letting us try new things. From my own recollection from what Mum and Dad have told me, Jon had to be ‘forced’ every type of food for the first time, otherwise all he’s be eating would be chicken drumsticks; while Mum and Dad have told me countless times that I mostly copied my brother because, well I don’t know, isn’t that what brothers do when they’re young? When Jon decided not to talk and just point and use non-verbal cues to grab our parents’ attention, I followed suit. When Jon chucked a tantrum, I followed suit. When Jon decided that he was scared while watching Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs for the 7th billionth time, well naturally I’d hid behind the couch with him at the sight of the witch giving Snow White the apple. Life indeed was simpler back then, yet I’m sure others could say that we missed out on a lot during that time. And yeah, on some level you all may be right. But I believe that in a roundabout way, missing on quite a few things while we were younger- namely music and movies- is actually a blessing in disguise. Because it may have led to this blog series being written… and this series is one of the most humbling, enjoyable, enriching, inspiring and compelling activities I’ve embarked on in recent memory.