What Child is This - The Petersens (LIVE)

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It's the best time of the year! This Christmas song, "What Child is This," is sung by our "adopted" (not really) brother Emmett Franz. As you might have noticed in other videos, Emmett is an incredibly talented dobro player. He is also an amazing vocalist and played music for several years with his family, the Franz Family. And as always, videography was done by our dear friend, Aaron Clark!

Fun fact: This carol was written in 1865, and five years later set to the tune of "Greensleeves."

►2020 Christmas Show version https://youtu.be/nfkJwcAcRPA?t=4360

►Soundtrack your Christmas:
» First Christmas album https://li.sten.to/ChristmasWithThePetersens
» Second Christmas album https://li.sten.to/WeDontNeedAnythingThisYear
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►Baby band photos:
The Petersen Family Band https://www.instagram.com/p/f6F76Xvha7
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The Haygood Family Fiddlers https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ4DoueDgvl

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►This video:
Lead vocal and dobro: Emmett Franz
Harmony vocal: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen
Guitar: Matt Petersen @mattpetersen4000
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: @JuliannePetersen

Key moments:
0:01 dobro
0:06 mandolin
0:55 instrumental
2:12 a cappella

Location: Lone Star Church, Taney County, Missouri
This 100 year old church and surrounding property has actually been used to film two movies - Winter's Bone (2010) and a Baldknobbers movie.

Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs: https://www.eartrumpetlabs.com

►LYRICS - What Child is This
What Child is this, who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping

This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the son of Mary

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh
Come peasant, king to own Him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him

Raise, raise a song on high
The Virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the son of Mary

This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the son of Mary

Nails, spear shall pierce Him through
The cross he bore for me, for you
Hail, hail the Word made flesh
The Babe, the son of Mary

►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website https://petersenband.com

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This song features on: #ChristmasWithThePetersens #2020ChristmasShow