You didn’t really expect a typical Christmas design from me, did you?

I love the lyrics of old Christmas hymns. The next time you sing Silent Night, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing or, in the case of this design, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, stop and really pay attention to the lyrics. They are incredibly powerful.

I gotta give props to The New Standards, a St. Paul jazz trio, for making me notice the lyric I used in the design. I’ve seen their annual Christmas show the past few years and they do a version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen that really calls out this line.

Merry Christmas!

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6 Responses

1. Steve Gilbert says:

   December 26, 2011 at 5:50 pm

   Oh wow, that is so powerful! Will this be available to purchase soon?

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   • Jim LePage says:

     December 30, 2011 at 10:31 pm

     Thanks, Steve. Yeah, I hope to get this added to my shop soon. I’ll post about it on my Facebook page once it’s available as a print.

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2. Chuck Dillon says:

   January 5, 2012 at 9:17 am

   Hi Jim- A friend of mine turned me on to your work. I’m blown away and I now hate all of my art work. Ha ha! Thanks for the inspiration!

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   • Jim LePage says:

     January 5, 2012 at 11:25 am

     Thanks, Chuck! I just checked out your site and saw your OT and NT illustrations. HOLY CRAP. Seriously, dude, I love those!

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3. Jerome says:

   January 10, 2012 at 5:53 am

   As I’ve said on Facebook, I don’t believe in the Bible but I think that you’re creating some really awesome stuff here! This looks brilliant again too. It would also work very well for a fantasy novel (which the Bible is, for me ;)). I love the colors, the fonts, the different elements. Really, really good work.

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   • Jim LePage says:

     January 10, 2012 at 7:44 am

     Thanks, Jerome! I love hearing feedback like that!

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