The ninth day of Hot Roxmas

From the Gospel According to St. Luke, Chapter 1, verses 26-35
(King James version, 1611)

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth. To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, "Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, "Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus." Then said Mary unto the angel, "How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?" And the angel answered and said unto her, "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God."

From the liner notes to Weiss Christmas 1997.

Ilene Weiss has long been recognized for her uncanny ability to create and perform songs that convey her unique perspective on the state of the universe. With "Weiss Christmas," she turns her attention toward everything associated with Christmas.

One of Ilene Weiss's unique perspectives on the state of the universe is a story of the time between the immaculate conception and the virgin birth from Mary's point of view. I found Weiss Christmas in the Rasputin cheap bin, and "His Initials" was the song that stood out. I included it on my 2004 holiday mix "Smells Like Christmas Spirit", so it's about due for its triennial revival. This song is in the pole position (the first song you hear when you enter) on Ilene's myspace site this month.

Ilene Weiss - His Initials