Festival of Lights | Inspired by 1 Maccabees 4:52–61

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:22:35 +0000

⁣“Festival of Lights” is a triumphant Gospel–Soul Hanukkah anthem inspired directly by
📜 1 Maccabees 4:52–61, the historical record of the first Feast of Dedication.

On the 25th day of the month of Casleu, the Maccabees rose early, cleansed the Temple, rebuilt the altar, and rededicated it with songs, harps, cymbals, and great rejoicing.
The same day the altar had been profaned — Yah turned into a day of victory and restoration.

This song brings that moment to life:
the altar renewed, the Temple adorned with crowns of gold, the people falling on their faces in worship, and the decree that Israel would keep these eight days every year with gladness and praise.

Hanukkah (The Feast of Dedication) is about:
✨ Restoration
✨ Cleansing
✨ Courage
✨ Identity
✨ The light Yah kept burning
✨ The victory of His people over oppression
✨ The Temple restored and protected

“Festival of Lights” retells this history with powerful choir harmonies, joyful praise, and Scripture woven into every lyric — celebrating the feast exactly as it was given.

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