The qualities he lived — depth, honesty, patience, sincerity — become part of the spiritual heritage passed through Welsh congregations. His faith, rooted in reason and compassion, continues to influence the character of worship and community life.

Heritage of Thoughtful Faith

TÜREN UND TORE - Warum es sie gibt, und was passiert, wenn sie nicht geschlossen sind

TÜR ANNOSAURUS

Upbeat country Christmas with cozy barroom swagger.

“Tinsel & Twang” – the title track from my Tinsel & Twang: A Country Christmas project.

Shuffling two-step groove, twangy Telecaster, pedal steel, organ, fiddle, sleigh bells, and a bold trumpet solo lighting up the chorus. Small-town Christmas lights, crooked frames, and feeling rich in a tiny house with the right person.

🎄 Genres: Country / Americana / Christmas
🎺 Vibe: small-town bar, two-step, warm and festive

If it hits you, hit like, drop a comment, and add it to your holiday playlist.


Tinsel & Twang – Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Cardboard box on the closet shelf
You drag it down, laughin’ to yourself
Dust on the angels, lights in a knot
But we plug ’em in, see what still lights up

Old scratched record on the stereo
Steel guitar under mistletoe
Coffee in a mug, whiskey in mine
Two worn hearts on a county line

[Pre-Chorus]
We don’t need snow on a city street
We got boots by the door and a space heater beat
Every little light that we string up tight
Puts a little more glow in this simple life

[Chorus]
You bring the tinsel, I bring the twang
Dress up this old house, make the rafters sing
Cheap box ornaments, gold and green
Dancin’ in the glow of a Christmas dream
Small-town magic in a hand-me-down night
You and me shinin’ in the soft porch light
Yeah, love looks good in a cheap pine frame
Wrapped up in tinsel and twang

[Verse 2]
You hang the stockings on a crooked nail
Laugh sayin’, “One day, we’ll upgrade this rail”
But I kinda like how the paint chips fall
Feels like proof that we’ve been through it all

Radio playin’ some polished choir
We flip the dial to a backroad wire
Fiddle and a bell, drummer keepin’ time
Your hips swayin’ up against mine

[Pre-Chorus]
We don’t need shine from a downtown mall
We got hand-me-down flannel and a bedroom hall
Every little crack in these paper-thin walls
Lets the sound of our laughter fill the whole night long

[Chorus]
You bring the tinsel, I bring the twang
Turn this broken-down room to a holiday stage
Handwritten wishes on a grocery list
Kissin’ like the world’s too short to miss
Small-town magic in a beat-up place
Halo of light on your tired face
Yeah, hope hits different when you say my name
Wrapped up in tinsel and twang

[Bridge]
One day maybe we’ll have more
Bigger tree, wider floor
But I’ll still want your feet on mine
Bare on this old wood at Christmas time

If all we ever own is this cheap string light
And a secondhand star that leans to the right
I’ll still be rich when the new year rings
If I got your tinsel on my country swing

[Chorus – Final]
You bring the tinsel, I bring the twang
Dress up this old love like a brand-new thing
Cheap box ornaments, gold and blue
But they look like diamonds hangin’ next to you
Small-town magic in a broke-down night
Moon through the window, tree burnin’ bright
Yeah, forever sounds sweet when the steel lines play
Wrapped up in tinsel and twang

[Outro]
Cardboard box back on the closet shelf
Lights go dark, but the glow still dwells
In this little house with your last name
Merry Christmas, tinsel and twang

Tinsel & Twang

JOSEPH VON EICHENDORFF, ALS ER SICH IN SEIN LIEBLINGSLIED VERLIEBTE

Habe Noten mannigfaltig
hier zu Haus’ im Buchschrank steh’n,
Lieder, bunt und vielgestaltig,
die mir gut zur Stimme geh’n.

Notenbätter in den Fächern, 
viele Weisen stell’n sich ein,
harren in den Wohngemächern
des Gesungenwerdens mein.

Nehme zum Gesangsbehufe
täglich mir ein Lied herfür,
folg’ des Klanges mildem Rufe.
Wohlgefällt’s? Gut, sing ich mir!

Klang durchdringt mir Brust und Kehle,
treibt fort Trübsinn, lockt Humor,
frischt mir auf Leib, Geist und Seele.
Melodei im Solo-Chor!

Hab ein Lieblingslied gefunden,
sing’ es durch den ganzen Tag,
fühl’ mich, ach, an es gebunden,
ei, wie ich es leiden mag!

Tagesends, wenn Amseln singen
gartenseits den Abendgruß,
darf ich’s dann zur Ruhe bringen,
richt’ zum Bettlein meinen Fuß.

Sing’ dem Liedlein vor dem Schlafe
noch ein Schlaflied, dann schläft’s ein.
Möcht’ nie mehr ohne dies brave, 
herzensgute Liedlein sein!

vcjacoby

JOSEPH VON EICHENDORFF, ALS ER SICH IN SEIN LIEBLINGSLIED VERLIEBTE

DER OPPONIERENDE STINKEKÄFER 

Käfer war einst voller Trauer,
fast in Depression er sank:
seine Käferart auf Dauer
penetrant und eklig stank.

Auf den Herrn der Schöpfung sauer,
zollte dem er selten Dank:
„Warum solch ein Müpselschauer?
Macht zutiefst mich seelisch krank!“

Ja, der Stinkekäfer wagte -
ob er schon sonst herzlich brav,
doch geruchsbedingt verzagte -
Traumprotest zum Herrn im Schlaf.

Und der liebe Herrgott sagte,
als des Käfers Wut ihn traf,
„Freute stets mich, wenn mich fragte
auch ein Tier, sei’s Huhn, sei’s Schaf. 

Röchest du, mein Käfer, lieblich -
dies nun als Erklärung nimm -,
schnappte dich der Mensch wie üblich,
machte er aus dir Parfüm.

Alles, was ich olfaktorisch
negativ besetzte, stank,
hat ein langes Leben vor sich,
so auch du hier… mir sei Dank!“

vcjacoby

DER OPPONIERENDE STINKEKÄFER

DER REBHAHN

Happy Verse is the sixth and final entry in the Verse Series under Volant Records, completing the emotional journey begun in Anxious Verse, followed by Thankful Verse, Angry Verse, Lonely Verse, and Sad Verse.

Where the earlier albums guided listeners through fear, gratitude, righteous anger, isolation, and sorrow, Happy Verse offers the radiant culmination:
joy that is steady, rooted, and spiritually whole.

This isn’t shallow positivity or fleeting cheer.
This is Scripture-shaped joy —
joy that: rises from God’s presence, strengthens the weary, restores laughter, builds confidence, becomes a rhythm of daily life, flows from the Spirit, leads outward with hope, and ends with God Himself rejoicing over His people

Each of the fifteen songs anchors its chorus in an exact Biblical passage so the listener repeatedly encounters truth spoken over them:
“My heart is glad”
“You make me rejoice”
“This is the day the Lord has made”
“The joy of the Lord is your strength”
“Your joy will be in you”
“You will go out with joy”
“He will rejoice over you with singing”

Musically, the album moves from warm, gentle brightness to expansive, radiant joy —
a spiritual sunrise that grows track by track until joy becomes inheritance, identity, and calling.

Together with the other volumes, Happy Verse completes a six-album devotional cycle meant to guide listeners into emotional and spiritual renewal through Scripture itself.

Joy Beyond Words

Volant Records is a story-driven label and shared universe: cinematic concept albums, stutter-house, western sagas, haunted pop, and hymn-like instrumentals. Home to Jupiter Morrow, Avaline Ingels, Shadow Face, Buck Ramble, Choralith and more. All Worlds Reserved®.

Joy Beyond Words

Volant Records

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