Song of the Day - 20th April
Happy Easter! After Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, inevitably comes Easter Sunday, the day when Christians globally celebrate the miracle of Christ's resurrection from the tomb. Easter traditions vary across the Christian world, and include sunrise services or late-night vigils, exclamations and exchanges of Paschal greetings, flowering the cross, the wearing of Easter bonnets by women and consuming Easter eggs. The Easter lily, a symbol of the resurrection in Western Christianity, traditionally decorates the chancel area of churches on this day and for the rest of Eastertide. Additional customs that have become associated with Easter and are observed by both Christians and some non-Christians include Easter parades, communal dancing (Eastern Europe), the Easter Bunny and egg hunting. There are also traditional Easter foods that vary by region and culture. Today's Easter Song of the Day is a setting of a poem called "Easter" by American poet Fannie Isabelle Sherrick...