Lyr Add: Pretty Little Baby Child

Subject: Lyr Add: PRETTY LITTLE BABY CHILD (Barlow, Rice)
From: Genie
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 03:50 PM

Here's a great new Christmas Carol from Kenny  Rogers's album "The Gift."
It's done to a sort of Reggae-Calypso beat.  Not a traditional song, but it's "folky."

Genie

Pretty Little Baby Child

(John Barlow, Bill Rice & Sharon Rice  © 1995)

 See the little baby lyin' in a manger,
 Starin' at the strangers who've come so many miles.
 They were told to follow the star up in the heavens
 And it brought them to the stable of the little baby child.

Could this be the kingdom of the high and mighty?
Is this the Ruler born here tonight?
The light of the promise shines in his eyes.
Should we lay our treasure here by his cradle?
Tell me, are you the savior, pretty little baby child?

     Sometimes the greatest of miracles comes from the smallest of things.
     We knew as we knelt there beside him, we were lookin' in the eyes of a king
     And that his tiny little fingers could bring us together
     Forever and ever, pretty little baby child.
 

Wonder of wonders there in the darkness!
The light of The Promise, how it shines in his eyes!
Angels were singin' the Hallelujah chorus
For the savior before us,
Pretty little baby child.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pretty Little Baby Child
From: Haruo
Date: 02 Dec 02 - 09:39 PM

Is a simple (DT-style) MIDI or ABC available?

Leland

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pretty Little Baby Child
From: Genie
Date: 02 Dec 02 - 10:32 PM

I don't know, Leland, but I can play a tape of it into your voice mail if you send me your number.

If I have time, I'll try to make a MIDI, too, but the salsa-type rhythm may not come across in a simple MIDI, and that would be a shame.

Genie

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pretty Little Baby Child
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Sep 13 - 11:23 AM

Dear brother/Sister in Christ,
                                  Sub - Requesting to help us to obtain permission to use the lyric and the tune of the song 'Pretty Little Baby Child' composed by SHARON RICE, WILBURN RICE, JOHN JARVIS.

                  I am Samuel.J.Gnanaraj, from Chennai South India. I have a great passion for Western Music. I am singing in a reputed Male voice Choir (Lutheran Men's Voice, Chennai South India) for more than 38 Years. I am a Western Music Vocal trainer. My web site is www.loisamvocals.com. I am also conducting a Family mixed voice Quartet called 'Anointed'.
               
                  Now I am planning to cut an English Christmas Audio CD with my daughter,(she has completed her 5th grade in London Trinity Collage of Music) just for the passion of singing Christmas Songs. I am requesting you to help me to get permission by sending us the contact details of the composer or the rights holder, for the song 'Pretty little Baby' composed by SHARON RICE, WILBURN RICE, JOHN JARVIS.

               Audio music CD Marketing in India is not very comforting. We can sell CDs for only 60 Rupees. That is less than one USD. (Today's exchange rates 1 USD = 63.25 Indian rupees and one Pound Sterling = 98.98 INR) So getting back the investment and the production Cost itself is not sure.

             More over people who like English songs prefer to buy English CDs sung by Western singers to Indian made. Therefore this is not for personal gain but a passion project. So we humbly request you to help us to get permission to use this song for our project.

Thank you.

With Christ centered Love

Samuel.J.Gnanaraj

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pretty Little Baby Child
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Oct 14 - 01:40 PM

Great song! Did Sharon Rice ever sing the song. I have a copy of a female singing the song but does identify who sang it.

Subject: Video: Pretty Little Baby Child
From: Genie
Date: 24 Oct 14 - 11:19 PM

You can hear the tune here:
Kenny Rogers, "Pretty Little Baby Child"