It’s become a Christmas tradition for my extended family and talented people who work for Mustard Seed Interiors and their spouses to sing a Christmas song for you. Last year was our first Christmas in Minnesota, away from family and anyone who worked with me, so trying to perform a song on our own seemed a little sad.
Instead, I wrote a post about Christmas past and how we found joy in the leanest of times.
But many of you expressed that you missed it and honestly, I missed it, too! It was a fun way for us to fellowship together and wish all of my readers and followers a Merry Christmas!
We’re once again alone for Christmas, but the Parsons’ Family Band pulled it together enough to bring you a song.
It’s not polished or professional. It’s just a couple of parents singing with their kids in their living room. It’s playing drums on a popcorn tin and a container of cupcake sprinkles. It’s wearing sleighbells wrapped around my foot because we didn’t have an extra person to play them. It’s using kazoos as a stand-in for an electric guitar. It’s our dog slinking behind us and curling up in a ball on the floor in the background. It’s a Minecraft bathrobe and bare feet and 2nd-day hair and mismatched chairs.
But it’s our family sharing through song that Hope was born this night, because Christ was born this night. And, in the end, that’s the only thing about this video that really matters…
It is our desire that you know the Hope that was born 2000+ years ago in Bethlehem.
From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!
If you missed songs we did in past years, you can find them by following the links below…
2015 | Oh, What a Glorious Night
2016 | Born is the King (It’s Christmas)
Enjoyed your little band… The child on the left sure takes after his mother!!! Thank you for the gift of sharing your family.
Yes, he really is a mini-me!
Lovely! Made my day! Thank you!
Merry ‘Christ’ mas!
BRAVO, BRAVO!! Loved the song and the talented Parsons Family Band. Merry Christmas to each of you and best wishes for the New Year.
So beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your family’s music with us. Hope you all have a blessed Christmas & a wonderful new year.
Beautiful!!! Jesus certainly is the hope for our world! Merry Christmas to you and your family Marian!
So happy you did this. I missed not seeing a song last year. This was beautiful. Absolutely loved it. Merry Christmas to all of you!!
I loved your song! Merry Christmas!
Wonderful, thank you! Merry Christmas, Parsons Family!
Wonderful! Thank you
Thank you for that wonderful song.
And Merry Christmas to the Parsons Family.
First time hearing this beautiful song. Thank you and your family for such wonderful entertainment. A blessed Christmas to you and your family.
I really loved this, God bless you and your precious family. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for sharing your song. Beautiful!
Merry Christmas to your family?
This touched my heart Parsons Family! Thank you! Truly He IS our hope and we celebrate that with you. From our home in Missouri to yours in Minnesota, Merry Christmas and God’s blessings in 2019!
❤️?Merry Christmas!?❤️
???? Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
I love it!! Merry Christmas Parsons family.
Perfect! Merry Christmas to the Parsons family.
Love this! Merry Christmas from VA!
Angela
Just perfect!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Absolutely lovely. Thank you for sharing your family and your life. You are an inspiration to many. Merry Christmas!
Beautiful family! Merry Christmas!
Thanks for sharing a song again! Last year’s was new to me and inspired me to sing it at my church this year. I’ve put this one on my list for next year. Your gift of song keeps on giving.
What a lovely family you have! Merry Christmas to all of you!
That was simply beautiful and touching.
Merry Christmas from Romania!
Craciun Fericit!
Yes!!!
HOPE was truly born this night and sustains us through all our days. Merry Christmas to your family.
Lovely! Merry Christmas to you all!
Precious! Merry Christmas!
So wonderful!! Your family exudes the Christmas Spirit with your rousing rendition. Merry Christmas to the Parsons family, and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year!
You all just made our day! We are in here minding the stove getting tomorrow’s food ready, and your song was really great! We have never heard that one before, but it is lovely. Happy Christmas to all!
But then, you all really are NOT alone……you have all of us with you as well as the Lord…..so you are very much not alone. ;0)
Precious song. I painted a canvas with this on it this year:
Out of the silence MUSIC; Out of the darkness LIGHT; Out of uncertainty PROMISE
HOPE was born that night.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Marian!
(From Atlanta Georgia)
So true. Thank you for that encouragement. 🙂
Merry Christmas. Hope was born this night!
Really enjoyed your song! Even though you don’t know me, I’m so happy to have you in my life. You are a blessing.
God Bless and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I enjoyed your family band singing praises unto the Lord!
So, so precious to have a recording! These are the sweetest of family times…simple and heartfelt.
Merry Christmas…for all hope has come in Jesus for all mankind! Enjoy your celebration.
Merry Christmas Parsons family!
Blessings of the season to your family. May you know his love for you. Merry Christmas!
Blessed Merry Christmas back at ya!!!! Beautiful and fun!!!! Let the festivities begin!!!!
That was wonderful.
Thank you and Merry Christmas.
Parsons Family, Thank you for sharing this beautiful song about the Hope we all have in Christ! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
You know what? I like this better than all of the others. You didn’t wait for the ideal time or place, you didn’t wait for more people, more friends, more family. You didn’t get all fancied up. It was real life, not a prettified, some times less than real post by bloggers and influencers. It was genuine, from your families heart to ours. Thank you and thank your family.
Thank you so much and I felt that way, too. Just because we don’t have it all perfect doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it at all. This was real and honest and true…worth doing and sharing. 🙂
Thank you for such a delightful musical treat from your family!! Jesus is the Reason!!
❤️❤️❤️ Merry Christmas!
Sadly we have no sound on our PC so I will have to save it till
my son comes home in January to fix our computer ills. The
boys have grown! May this be your best Christmas ever.
Beautiful family making beautiful music in a beautiful room. Merry Christmas to you all.
Love it. Made my Christmas Eve! Thank you all for sharing the Light of Jesus!
Thank you to the Parson family for that beautiful song! You all are amazing and I feel truly blessed to follow your blog. Thanks for lifting my spirits today with your band!
Merry Christmas to all of you from my husband and I in Michigan!
Tears…LOVE this so so much!
Merry Christmas Parsons!
Merry Christmas!!!
Love it. Merry Christmas!!!
I love this!!!! The boys are getting so big!!! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
They are! I was looking at our past songs and it is a great marker to see how much they’ve grown. Marshall is in middle school and Calvin isn’t far behind. They were both in diapers when I started this blog!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas
Just wonderful… thank you for sharing the Joy!
Unto us a Child is born!
Merry Christmas to you all
What a wonderful song! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
What wonderful memories your family will have of these special times. Thank you for sharing with all of us.
Well this just made my day! Thank you Parsons’ family and Merry Christmas! ?
Merry Christmas to you and your family in Minnesota from us here in Tennessee. Hope was born that day and redeeming love.
Merry Christmas and Joy to all… sent to you from Albany in Western Australia… a very hot Christmas day here. Grandchildren up with the sun at 4:30 am to greet Christmas Day. Best Wishes for today xxx
Merry Christmas to you and your family!?
Thank you so much. It was wonderful! Happy you brought this back this year.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. You bring Love and joy and inspiration to us every day, so thankful.
Thank you for that, Marion. God Bless you and your beautiful family. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Wonderful! Thank you and Merry Christmas from Kansas!
Merry Christmasto you and your family Marian! That was a beautiful song and I wasn’t feeling the Christmas spirit this year until I heard your sweet little faimily and you sing for us. God bless y’all! ???????????
Beautifully done! Merry Christmas to you from sunny California??❣️
Bravo! Merry Christmas!
Tears are streaming down my cheeks as I write. Simple, Beautiful, Love filled. From Colorado to all of you in My Minnesota, Merry Christmas~
Merry Christmas from down under.
Christmas day here is almost over, it was a hot one for us at 32c but we had the traditional turkey roast lunch & pudding as we always do. Tonight though it’s left over turkey and salad followed by a wonderful cool trifle which makes a great desert to end a hot day.
Thank you for your Christmas song. Joy, peace & love to you all in 2019.
I happen to be reading your post and listening to your beautiful family sing just as the clock struck midnight on Christmas. Thank you Marian for a truly wonderful Christmas gift!
Merry Christmas! Loved the music!
Bravo-thank you for sharing-its a message all should hear-Jesus is with us!
Thank you for making my Christmas morning great…missing my girls & your song made my day…
Thank you for that sweet family performance. Love that song and you all did it so well. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
And to that I say…AMEN!!!!
Thank you for sharing your family! Loved this. Missing my own family a little less because of this.
Happy Birthday Jesus!
Thank you Parsons family band!
Blessings to you all!
This was so fun with the boys and Jeff too! I went back and listened to “The Only Gift” that you and Jeff recorded in 2013, that was amazing! You have such a talented family. Merry Christmas to all, thank you for all that you share. Jan in Massachusetts
How sweet the sound! Merry Christmas Parsons Family!??✝️✝️✝️
Wow beautiful family beautiful song thank you love it Merry Christmas ….
My two favorite moments in this video: Marian, spitting out her kazoo after the beginning kazoo intro; and, Calvin and Marshall’s solo. Beautiful. Celebrating Hope every day, but especially on Christmas. Thank you, Parsons Family, and Merry Christmas to all!
I loved everything about this! Awesome harmonizing Jeff! Great playing and singing Marian! The kids and I got a huge kick out of the boys’ enthusiasm:). We’d be happy to join in on the fun next year!!! Well…..at least I would!
Yes, you should join us next year! 🙂 We actually thought about inviting you but thought that might be kind of weird. “Come record a song with us on camera in our living room…” 🙂
Marion, I so enjoyed your little family band. You are so talented. What a lovely family. Merry Christmas.
No one ever played sprinkles and a cookie tin so well! I enjoyed every minute! Merry Christmas, and thanks for sharing your family & your talent with us!
I have been following most of your blogs and found this interesting. Wish you let me read more of this kind as your fan!
Thanks for writing!!
Made me cry!! What a beautiful family. Thanks for all you do for us!! You are so talented!
Love, love! Merry Christmas and many blessings for the coming year!
Beautifu! What a sweet family you are.
Just adorable! Thank you. And let us always remember the hope that was born that night.
THAT was beautiful! Thank you for thinking of doing this for all of us. A wonderful, blessed family!!
Thank you Parsons Family … Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The blog is such a blessing all year.
Loved it!!! Thank you Marian!
Loved it! Thank you so much for sharing your gifts Parson family.
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
I so much enjoyed seeing your family and the song you sang as well. You have a beautiful and talented family. and are truly blessed. Hoping for a Blessed 2019 for you all. Including Sebastian!! Very well done.
How precious! There’s nothing as sweet as a family singing and laughing together.. What a lovely song and message! May God continue to bless y’all in the coming year.❤️
Wonderful praise song you shared! Thanks! Merry Christmas!
Thank you for posting this song with your family band. It was wonderful! Our country needs families like yours willing to share the good news of our Savior. I hope you continue your tradition and have a blessed 2019!
Thank you! Merry Christmas!
Just found your page, Loved the song, what a blessing.
Marian, I followed your blog for a long time when you lived in PA, then lost interest as your focus became more business oriented. Recently I checked in just to see what you are up to, and was so pleased to see your posts had returned to creating. It gives me inspiration for the day, and I once again have ideas swirling in my head for my own home. Thank you.
I’m so glad! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your Joy and beautiful family on a melancholy Monday morning!