Patti Smith - O Holy Night
Patti Smith – O Holy Night

–  O Holy Night – Dec. 25, 2013 – Vatican Concert

Only fitting to go into Christmas with an unforgettable rendition of O Holy Night, part of a concert given at the Vatican in 2013 featuring Patti Smith and a host of other artists.

The song speaks for itself. The performance speaks for everyone.

And Patti Smith shares a few words:

I think that we are living in very troubled times. There is much greed, much grasping for power, and it’s really up to the people — every day, in every way they can — to be kind to each other.
All the things he taught us: to be good, to share, to be compassionate. We have to fight the outside forces of greed and power with kindness, with love, and make it radiate — cut through what they are doing. It’s going to be a very hard road, but if we can be peaceful with our neighbor, and then our neighbor with his neighbor, that is a start. We have to start from the most humble gesture. And that is one thing he taught us — that small gestures are greatly meaningful.

Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays – be safe and be well.