Some of the most talented entertainers in the world of music today – Andrea Bocelli and Pentatonix – combined their voices for a splendid and magical recording of a Christmas classic, “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
God sending His one and only Son to Earth was a highly-anticipated, world-changing event. Jesus Christ’s arrival was even mentioned in the Old Testament books Isaiah and Micah. The moment when that precious baby boy was born in that lowly, humble stable changed everything for all people. That child brought hope for a lost, broken and hurting world.
In a clip posted on YouTube, Andrea Bocelli and Pentatonix sing about the moments following the birth of Jesus Christ and bringing the child gifts fit for a King. But Andrea and the Grammy Award-winning a cappella group aren’t the only voices heard on this updated version of “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
“A Child, a Child shivers in the night
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold”
The cover is a family project of sorts. Matteo and Virginia Bocelli join their father and Pentatonix on the song about delivering silver and gold to the King of kings and the Lord of Lords. Matteo and Virginia are evidence that Andrea’s immeasurable talent and gift for sound did not stop with him.
There are hundreds of versions and covers of nearly every Christmas song. Likely, if a singer or musician has any amount of fame and notoriety, they have recorded several Christmas covers. However, this collaboration of the Bocellis and Pentatonix stands out among a very crowded field. It’s easily one of the best and most inventive versions of “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
Each performer brings their unique, distinct sound and talents, creating a most enjoyable and pleasant listening experience. It’s a version that you’ll find yourself going back to repeatedly.
Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”