When a Child Is Born
Johnny Mathis
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A ray of hope flickers in the sky A tiny star lights up way up high All across the land, dawns a brand new morn This comes to pass when a child is born A silent wish sails the seven seas The winds of change whisper in the trees And the walls of doubt crumble, tossed and torn This comes to pass when a child is born A rosy hue settles all around You've got the feel you're on solid ground For a spell or two, no one seems forlorn This comes to pass when a child is born And all of this happens because the world is waiting, Waiting for one child Black, white, yellow, no one knows But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter, Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbor And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten, forever It's all a dream, an illusion now It must come true, sometime soon somehow All across the land, dawns a brand new morn This comes to pass when a child is born
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Written by: Alberto Salerno, Bembo A Baldan, Ciro Dammicco, Francesco Specchia, Maurizio Seymandi
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11 facts about this song
Release YearThe song "When a Child is Born" by Johnny Mathis was released in the year 1976.
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Popular Christmas SongDespite not having any explicit reference to Christmas, this song has become synonymous with the holiday season and is a popular festive standard.
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Chart PerformanceWhen it was released, the song peaked at No.1 in the U.K Singles Chart and remained there for three weeks.
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Popularity in U.KIt is considered the artist’s biggest hit in the United Kingdom.
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Cover SongThe version by Johnny Mathis is essentially a cover as the melody was 'Soleado', a tune from 1974 by Ciro Dammicco (alias Zacar), composer for Italy's Daniel Santacruz Ensemble. The English language lyrics were later added by Fred Jay.
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Song MessageWhile the song does not mention Christmas, its theme of new birth and hope has often seen it interpreted as a metaphor for the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Grammy NominationThe song got Mathis a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance.
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Charity UseIn 1990, Boney M. compiled several versions of the song to raise funds for the Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation, a charity initiated for aiding Romanian orphans.
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Famous CoversApart from Johnny Mathis, the song has been covered by numerous artists including Michael Jackson, Andrea Bocelli, and Sarah Brightman.
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Christmas Number One SpotJohnny Mathis's version of “When a Child Is Born" claimed the coveted Christmas No. 1 spot on the UK Singles Chart in 1976.
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Special Album"When a Child Is Born" appears on the 1986 album "Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis," which achieved Gold certification.
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