This African American Santa Ornament is 3 inches tall. He has a long gray beard and full mustache. He is wearing an elegant burgundy red Santa coat, hat and trousers with green, purple and gold ornamentations on the cuffs. He is holding a leather satchel in his left hand that is full of toys and gifts. With his left hand he is holding a brass colored horn with a long gold and purple banner that says ‘JOY’ in gold letters. This Santa Ornament will stand on a mantle or shelf or hang on your Christmas tree. Select this link to view our Santa Ornaments.
Joy to the World.
Joy to the World is one of the best known and best loved of Christmas carols. It contains a message of joy and love replacing sin and sorrow. The hymn is significant for its widespread use throughout Christian denominations and for the musical stature of the people who created it. Select this link to view our Infant Santa Costumes.
The scripture based words are by Isaac Watts. Wanting to write song based on the Psalms, Issac Watts wrote “Joy To The World” from Psalm 98. Select this link to view our Christmas Ornament Sets.
Many years after Watts’ death, Dr. Lowell Mason took the hymn and put it to music based on The Messiah by Frederick Handel. A contemporary of Issac Watts, Mr. Mason started composing music in Georgia where he lived and worked as a banker. When he tried to publish his first set of musical works it was rejected. Finally, the Handel and Haydon Society of Boston accepted it. Born in Massachusetts, Mason returned there where he eventually became president of the society that finally published his works. He went on to a great music career, composing over 1600 sacred works, including “Antioch” in 1848 which now takes the title of Isaac Watt’s work, “Joy To The World.” Select this link to view our Santa Stocking Hangers.
”Joy To The World” is universally sung as one of the most joyous songs of Christmas. Watt’s poem “Joy to the World” has also been sung to John Wyeth’s tine, “Nettleton”, to which is more commonly sung “Come thou fount of Every Blessing.” Lowell Mason’s tune remains the most popular. Select this link to view our Santa Christmas Stockings.