Since I started college, the Christmas season, previously warm in the presence of loved ones and magical in the glow of twinkling tree lights, has felt oddly disjointed. For one, as a member of an a cappella group, I start Christmas in October, before the rest of the world is even allowed to listen to Christmas music, in order to have a decent set prepared for our annual concert. Thus the Christmas season begins with a checklist: “Learn X songs in Y weeks.” (1) Then, the day

The semester is over. Two weeks ago, I wasn’t even sure how I was going to get through. But here I am, and the only explanation is the power and grace of God. He took care of me even when I didn’t know to acknowledge it. And this has been true every single semester. This is the lesson, more than anything else, which I have learned from my time with SBSB. God’s provision for the group has reminded me time and time again to renew my trust in Him. As a member of SBSB leade

Welcome to the official beginning of the Christmas season! Now that it’s socially acceptable to start playing Christmas music, you can be sure I'm playing Pentatonix’s latest Christmas album on repeat on every device I own, including the best song on the album, “That’s Christmas to Me” (which also happens to be the best Christmas song since, like, “The Christmas Song”). So in the spirit of sharing what Christmas means to us, I thought I’d share what makes Christmas so specia