I’ll be working more on this later. But this is something I’ve wanted to post for a while. Even though it’s not Christmas, take an hour to listen. I promise it’s worth it.
The Western Front, Christmas, 1914.
Out of the violence comes a silence, then a song.
A german solider steps into No Man’s Land singing, “Stille Nacht.”
Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace.
A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it.
I’ve listened to the story more now, outside of the Christmas season than I did during the time when it was “holiday appropriate.” While that says more about the busyness of the holidays, the fact that I’m still listening to this means something, too. This was my first radio play, but it won’t be my last.