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Song of the Eastern Star

by Hsia-Jung Chang

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Last couple of years at my church job I found myself running the Christmas Pageant / Choir Cantata. Some of the kids were so young they could not memorize dialog, yet all needed to take part. This song was conceived as a mini dancing Christmas pageant. It is the story of Christmas as told by the Eastern Star and the sheep in the fields. The music features tight vocal harmonies over joyful funk rhythms.

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Song of the Eastern Star by Hsia-Jung Chang

Bada ba ba ba
Bada ba ba bada

Bada ba ba ba
Bada ba ba bada

Come follow the star?
Oh won’t you come follow the star?

In Bethlehem of Judea
it was said long ago:
there will come a king so mighty
the angels will make the world know
of his birth.

Bada ba ba ba
Bada ba ba bada

Bada ba ba ba
Bada ba ba bada

Come follow the star?
Oh won’t you come follow the star?

From the East came three wise men
bringing frankincense and gold.
They came bearing gifts for the new born babe
that the prophets had foretold.

Do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do dwee do dop

Do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do dwee do dop

Do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do dwee do dop

Do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do dwee do dop

And came poor shepherds
who had seen the same bright star.
For the angels asked them to spread the news
of His birth near and far.

And they said:
Angels we have heard on high
say Jesus Christ is born today.
Let us go to Bethlehem to see!

Angels we have heard on high
say Jesus Christ is born today.
Let us go to Bethlehem to see!

Angels we have heard on high
say Jesus Christ is born today.
Let us go to Bethlehem to see!


Bada ba ba ba ba ba
Bada ba ba ba ba ba
Bada ba ba ba ba ba bada!


©2020 by Hsia-Jung Chang & Baima Music Publishing

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released December 18, 2019
Music, lyrics, vocals, piano, drum track, engineering by Hsia-Jung Chang

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Hsia-Jung Chang New York, New York

Pianist/Composer Hsia-Jung Chang performs classical solo piano music, runs the indie label Mandala Studio, and is acting Music Director at Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church. Her label Mandala Studio has released critically acclaimed recordings of classical piano music, experimental music, yodeling tracks by Taiwanese yodeler Ho Lan, and songs in varied styles of Funk, Gospel, and Pop. ... more

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