Chris Tomlin on 'Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship' : 'If Ever We Needed to Know God Is with Us, It Is Now' "I love the reminder that one word changed the history of the world," the Christian ...

Composer J.J. Wright combines sacred music with jazz for a project based on texts and melodies of Advent. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to him from Rome where he now interns with the Sistine Chapel Choir.

As odd as it sounds, the song’s uncertain quality is actually quite fitting. Unlike other popular carols, “Emmanuel” is a song not for Christmas but for Advent.