bigcal Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I am trying to find the name and artist for a song I have heard on the radio several times during the christmas season. It might be strange to be searching for such a song in the middle of june but I have always felt that the singer's voice was beutiful and I am trying to find some new music to add to my collection. It tells the story of a young girl named maria who finds a hurt bird along the road and picks it up. She uses the last of her money to buy it a cage and nurses it back to health and then takes it to church on Christmas to offer it to God and when it gets free she loses hope because she cannot offer as good a gift as the other people. But God speaks to her and tells her that her love was the greatest gift. I think that is pretty close to how it goes. Anyway, I would love to know the name of the song and the artist that I keep hearing perform it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOwl Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Hi BigCal, Any chance you remember some of the lyrics to this song? Was it a female singer or male? Any other information would be much more helpful! Much Love, Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 The song you heard Cal was: "The Gift" by Garth Brooks. It is from his christmas album "Beyond The Season". Here are the lyrics: A poor orphan girl named maria Was walking to market one day She stopped for a rest by the roadside Where a bird with a broken wing lay A few moments passed till she saw it For it?s feathers were covered with sand But soon clean and wrapped it was travelling In the warmth of maria?s small hand She happily gave her last peso On a cage made of rushes and twine She fed it loose corn from the market And watched it grow stronger with time Now the christmas eve service was coming And the church shone with tinsel and light And all of the townfolks brought presents To lay by the manger that night There were diamonds and incense And perfumes In packages fit for a king But for one ragged bird in a small cage Maria had nothing to bring She waited till just before midnight So no one would see her go in And crying she knelt by the manger For her gift was unworthy of him Then a voice spoke to her through the darkness Maria, what brings you to me If the bird in the cage is your offering Open the door and let me see Though she trembled, she did as he asked her And out of the cage the bird flew Soaring up into the rafters On a wing that had healed good as new Just then the midnight bells rang out And the little bird started to sing A song that no words could recapture Whose beauty was fit for a king Now maria felt blessed just to listen To that cascade of notes sweet and long As her offerings was lifted to heaven By the very first nightingale?s song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcal Posted July 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 These are the correct lyrics but the vocalist was a female. Anyone have any idea what female has also recorded this song? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Was it a female? I thought it was that annoying little kid Billy Gilman who did that one. He SOUNDS like a girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Big Cal wrote: These are the correct lyrics but the vocalist was a female. Anyone have any idea what female has also recorded this song? Dana, The song was written by Stephanie Davis. This may be the version you heard. It is on her album, Stephanie Davis - River Of No Return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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