What Child is This - The Petersens (LIVE)
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- It's the best time of the year! This Christmas song, "What Child is This," is sung by our "adopted" (not really) brother Emmett Franz. As you might have noticed in other videos, Emmett is an incredibly talented dobro player. He is also an amazing vocalist and played music for several years with his family, the Franz Family. And as always, videography was done by our dear friend, Aaron Clark!
Fun fact: This carol was written in 1865, and five years later set to the tune of "Greensleeves."
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►This video:
Lead vocal and dobro: Emmett Franz
Harmony vocal: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen
Guitar: Matt Petersen @mattpetersen4000
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Key moments:
0:01 dobro
0:06 mandolin
0:55 instrumental
2:12 a cappella
Location: Lone Star Church, Taney County, Missouri
This 100 year old church and surrounding property has actually been used to film two movies - Winter's Bone (2010) and a Baldknobbers movie.
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Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
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►LYRICS - What Child is This
What Child is this, who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the son of Mary
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh
Come peasant, king to own Him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
Raise, raise a song on high
The Virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the son of Mary
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the son of Mary
Nails, spear shall pierce Him through
The cross he bore for me, for you
Hail, hail the Word made flesh
The Babe, the son of Mary
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We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website petersenband.com
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*LYRICS - What Child is This*
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What Child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the son of Mary
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh
Come peasant, King to own Him
The King of Kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
Raise, raise a song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the son of Mary
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the son of Mary
Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through
The cross he bore for me, for you
Hail, hail the Word made flesh
The Babe, the son of Mary
Album: Christmas with the Petersens
Gracias
Thank you
Hi Liz and thank you so much! This is truly one of my favorite songs. Blows me away.
Is it similar with song "Greensleeves"?, I thought the melody was like Greensleeves that l listened from Richard Clayderman music
@@goodlife388 Yes, it uses the same tune :)
To all of you who want to be big music stars, watch these kids very carefully and learn. There is NO auto-tune, no big amps, no dancers, no smoke, no crazy stage lights. There IS a lot of practice, good arrangements, masters of their instruments (both wooden and voice), honest pleasure, and an abundance of talent. Kudos to mom & dad. Ya done good!
Well said, Max Thinker. One year later and that sweet talent just keeps blossoming. Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. Ellen still gives me chills when she blows you away like she does. Crazy powerful
you stole those words from my mind bless brooo
Totally agree
Amen
Wish I could like this over and over. you hit the nail on the head.
And finally, Emmett steps out of the background. Nice job sir. Nice job everybody.
And thats how its done. No smoke and mirrors and gimmicks, just pure love for the music. Quit the games and practice your instrument. Spread JOY and Peace.
Good Lord - I just love traditional music by these wonderfully talented folk .... even more intense is their Hymns and song honoring the Lord ! Thank you for your gifts you share with us all. GBjj
would love to see these guys in New Zealand
I love this version. Emmett's lead vocals with Katie and Ellen's backing harmonies are perfect.
My assumption that Emmet wasn't a singer was just proven wrong. Beautiful!!
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Breathtakingly beautiful.
🌟🌟🌟
For all of the various renditions of this song that I've heard, some by very famous singers, this is still the absolute best version that I have ever heard. They sing with such joy, and that's the whole point of Christmas. Celebrate Christ's birth.
The moment when Emmet started singing Katie's and Ellen's immediately showed a pure joy of listening to him. Music of the Petersens Family is heavenly but what I found most charming is the way each member of group support others. Watching their faces blazing with joy is enought to keep me pinned :)
You stated that so well. Unselfishness, talent, work ethic.
I was seaching the title " Gleensleaves" because it's famous title in japan but i coud'nt see.
I just remember the another title of this song is in USA.
Thank you for playing.
"What Child is this" is a Christmas carol written by the English poet William Chatterton Dix in 1865. Subsequently, in 1871, the text was adapted, by the English musician John Steiner, to the melody of "Greensleeves", an ancient English ballad.
Mr Franz I salute thee. Thank you.
At 1:15 Emmett and Ellen rocked it. Truly impressive. Great voice Emmett!
I agree. And at 2:14, they all three brought it home. Both moments were almost too much for me.
@@jeffreydcarl At 1:05 when Emmett says GOLDEN, it vibrates my speakers. love it!
Every time I hear that section, I am spellbound! ✨✨
@@josephtherrien879Gold and Mere
Man I just love this family and all the goodness they stand for and sing about.
The best harmonies I've ever heard.
I would really like you to do a Xmas tour through Europe! Your Christmas songs have accompanied me through the Advent season for a few years now and always touch me deeply. Thanks to the Father, the Word became flesh - All Glory to Christ our Lord 😇
This is the most beautiful rendition of this song I’ve ever heard. Emmett your voice and your humility…just wonderful! Ellen and Katie and family, I’m in awe of your God given gifts and joy-filled humble sharing of those gifts ❤️ Blessings!!!
My goodness! Emmett's voice gives this a grittiness and realness that brings out the seriousness of the song. Love this!
Christmas tunes in August at 5AM. Perfect!
Look how enthuastistically Ellen sings! You don't see such things too often.
So true. She sings with her whole body. They may joke about it themselves, but it's a wonderful thing to see. Such enjoyment and dedication.
Yep, sounds just as good the tenth time I've listened to it. What a talented lot they all are, thank God for them.
on my 100th viewing... timeless
Amen!!
Still my favorite
I want to hear him more often. very talented
every time I hear and watch this song....................chills, chills, chills, what vocal parts, absolutely outstanding
many singers try to amaze the audience with sets and special effects, while you just need your voice, music and your presence....
Absolutely gorgeous! Emmett is truly a gifted singer and dobro player. The 'a cappella' singing at the end of this video is just stunning.
Glenn Ericksen there is not an untalented singer amongst either family.
@@christawilson2122 Emmett Franz is super talented. He comes from a very talented family that had a band called 'The Franz Family'. Here they are singing 'Wayfaring Stranger'. ua-cam.com/video/EqcyCmEfPNc/v-deo.html
Such a touching rendition of this song. God bless these young people and their hearts.
This group just keeps amazing me with their talent and emotion. FIVE singers who are absolutely perfectly on key and who sing with great feeling. Wonderful.
The Petersens are such good wholesome music. I listen to them every Christmas!!! Keep up the good work guys!
Great simply. Ciao from Italy. Gianfranco.
I am amazed by Ellen and Emmett's harmonizing here! 🌟 Perhaps more Emmett and Ellen duets?
Just today came across your comment. It had not occurred to me, but then I recalled that GO TELL JOHN is also leads by Ellen and Emmett...also one of my favorites. Hmmm!
So Emmett have another huge potential and talent, another than the dobro :). Glad to see that. U all look and sound just fantastic (and Julianne's smile is just..from heaven 🥰 )
Listening to this in July is just as satisfying as in December. My favorite version available on UA-cam, thank you 🎉
Bellissima esecuzione!
Tre voci perfette!
SEMPRE BRAVI!!!
The is a perfect tune that raises goosepimples in me whoever sings it but I am literally shivering and tingling with this version by this blessed family
Очень красиво ❤
Прекрасная гармония голосов, когда Еллен, Эммет и Кэти поют хором.
Ladys and gentlemen, this is how worship should be. Thanks for this beautifull rendition.
My favourite version.
The harmony singing in this beautiful song is gorgeous!
Sometimes I wish I could do about a hundred thumbs up, but that was just terrific. Emmitt I love your voice and the harmony with the ladies was absolutely inspiring!
I felt the spirit the moment Emmet started singing. And Katie and Ellen added the cherry to top it all off. Wonderful. Thank you Petersens for this precious gift at this time of year. Terrific voice Emmet.
So Spiritually sweet!
Throughout everything going wrong in the world today, it's nice to see beautiful talented christian families like this one bringing people back down to earth and closer to the wonderful things life has to offer us. Wonderful job.
Actually had a tears come to my eyes!! Absolutely beautiful singing.
Yea, me too. Merry Christmas my brother.
As I did also, touched my soul. Thank you family. 📖🙏
Thank you guys so much:)
A LIVELY AND JOYFUL RENDITION OF PRAISE, HOPE, LOVE!!! A LOVELY AND SUBLIME EXPRESSION OF GLORIOUS FAITH!!!V.W.
You guys are amazing. Perfect pick for Emmett. You are so professional, so wise in your choices..Instruments, vocalists, settings, the photography, the recording. I’d say you even bring out the best in your audience. Here I am listening to the best in Christmas music, here in Texas, mid July heat.
Beautiful rendition of my favorite carol. 👍👍
Thank you. It was good for my heart.
The quiet handsome one, finally hear your voice,...very beautifully sung.
I feel like the bass player is just chilling doing her thing, and is low-key the coolest part of the group
Wow!
Had no idea the steel man had such good pipes.
Beautiful.
We're just now discovering the Petersens a year after this was published. Thank you for sharing your joy of singing and service. Your tuning and voice match are stunning. The style in which you all sing is spectacular...each with your own style and voice, but blending perfectly together...
Thank you for sharing....
I love the sound of the dobro, and the dobro guy sung some great harmonies in that song. And now I know his name at long last, Emmett Franz. It's up there in "About The Petersens."
This performance was amazing!
For me, this is Emmet's best song.
Earlier in the USSR, Baptist churches also sang this song. Christmas in Russian sounds "Rojdestvo", it means "birth." Nice to listen to you.
Reply,🎶
Petesens are all my joy Your chorus is my delight
Petersens are famlles dreams
And who but our folk Petersens ! 🎵
Emmet, you have a wonderful voice brother. The song was about as lovely and moving as any song can be.
Bravo to you all!
Nice job, Emmett. All of you are SO amazing! I sure miss y'all . . .
Besides the instrumental skills of each member of this family it is at least equally astonishing that every single one of them is an excellent vocalist as well. Congrats and keep s(w)inging!
You know I have listened to this beautiful song and all the songs they have done so many times I have lost count. This Petersons and Emmett Franz are just incredible. WOW what a gift from God they all have.
My Gosh....Emmett...what a blessing you are!
I don't think I'm alone in stating that you have brought the last piece to the Petereson's puzzle.
Your rendition absolutey brought me to my knees in tears.
Thank you so very much...all of you.
God bless you very richly.
Greg
I can't tell how much I love this group, thanks guys
Oh my goodness! You sing so beautifully ,
Wow, how beautiful! I love how they are all smiling.
Such a beautiful song👍👍👍
Wow , who knew he had vocals of that nature, Beautiful tribute to our Lords Birthday ! I cried agin
Yes, I agree. ......Emmett also sings the lead on this song too "All My Tears". It is on the Petersen's latest album "Homesick For A Country". Here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/-9munH2Gvno/v-deo.html
I can't seem to stop tearing up. It stirred something in me for sure.
The respect and gratitude for this beautiful team's work in the comments is off the charts...and rightfully so! I've heard this wonderful classic performed by numerous bands over the years and I'm firmly convinced, after today's listening to your version, that I've never heard its equal! My humble observations were a blend of a few very positive recent comments. Emmett gracefully initiates the tune using one of his great gifts from God...his gentle, soulful, humble and perfectly-on-pitch and masculine voice. With respect, I would submit that Katie and Ellen did not 'add the cherry to top it all off.' Rather, when these two ladies came in...and each time thereafter when they joined with Emmett...'a blow-your-hair-back experience' occurred for the listeners. True. Synergy. These three voices, joined together in harmony and purpose, including whomever may have been 'mixed in' vocally, plus the uncommonly talented musicians in this team, combined to provide us all with nothing less than a rare and special treat for the soldiers of the King...as well as for those who are wisely considering joining our ranks. Thank you all for your invested energy in bringing this world-class, scripturally-illuminated gem to this deceived, conflicted world...so desperately in need of love, light/truth and hope. Thank you all sincerely. Merry Christmas and may the one true God continue to bless you all!
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Breathtakingly beautiful -- not merely musically masterful but soulful and moving. Petersens -- you lift up our world! Thank you and Merry Christmas.
Great performance! This is what people mean when they talk about evangelization through beauty. The good, the beautiful, and the true all flow from God. Thank you for using your gifts in this way!
I agree. And this song has the whole Gospel in it. All the way from the manger to the cross! It is now going out around the world.
Lovely thought to have, evangelization through beauty, ,,,and their beauty shows in their music, their faces and all surrounding them! I truly enjoy listening to this song,,,,, was a blessing to my soul.
Emmett blew me away with is voice it merges with you all so great
Good Lord how beautiful is this. I just found these guys. I am floored !!!!!!!
I just found them tonight. I am also floored. Just amazing.
Thanks God I've discovered the Petersens channel! Hi from Italy!
I love hearing Emmet sing. He has a fantastic voice that melds so perfectly with everyone else's. This is an absolutely beautiful rendition of this song. Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
I can tell you I love harmonies, the super group the Eagles of course are my My favorite, this family has just cemented second place.🙏🙏😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nice to hear Emmet sing with you all. After being blown away by his dobro playing I admit to searching him/family on youtube and was like DANG, this guy can not just play, but sing & compose music too; and is kinda quiet about it all. Peterson's got an ACE added to their already well dealt hand. Bravo!
And you should hear Emmett sing "All My Tears". It is on the latest Petersen album. Here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/-9munH2Gvno/v-deo.html
Just great, and how you saved the second chorus until the end. Bravo.
WOW! Your family looks like mine, always in music... Love you all ! Thank you for sharing! (scuse my english)
You do not know how you made me feel in this music
Love the harmony
This song made me tear up.
Stunning Emmet’s voice 😘
And beautiful harmonies 🤗❤️
Merry Christmas to you all from Paris France 😘🙏
“Hail hail the Word made flesh...” this line/harmony/moment overwhelmed me with His powerful presence... wow- y’all are on fire here...
WOW! Impeccable harmony👋🙏
goosebumps....
This is so beautiful that brings tears to my eyes!
I've never liked Christmas carols too much, but this is simply beautiful. I specially liked the smiles, I can see they truly enjoyed playing and singing this song 😍
Praise to the Lord!
What a wholesome family !
I've always loved this song... I now love it MORE.
Not on instagram...I'm too dang old.
But I LOVED every second of this rendition and was delighted to hear Emmet's awesome voice!
More, more, more, please!
Almost Christmas season again and still loving this performance! Truly heartfelt.
The harmonies give me chills!
Check it out, Emmet sings! Of course he didn't have a chance holding out forever with such God blessed talent around him.
What a song to open up with!
Thank you from Myrtle Creek, Oregon
In your family you all have beautiful, amazing voices.
My lord, im speechless....well done❤
WOW! Incredible!!!
I know it was done last year, but this is done beautifully to last throughout the years.
Glad you guys gave Emmett the lead on this one. Great job y’all 🤙🏼
Love you guys!! Beautiful!