Ricky Skaggs - New Star Shining Lyrics

awesome Christmas song, this should be playing in the stores instead of that junk we have heard millions of times.

Beautiful, just beautiful

Awesome song by two Masters of their craft simply beautiful harmonies. Thank you for posting this. Have a blessed Holiday Season.

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Such a joy discovering this last year. Ricky Scaggs performed this at First Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA last year.

*Skaggs

Skaggs.

great great

Awesome - So Well Done and both So Young - Only (1) step better would be James Taylor would have had his guitar..........

Beautiful

Thank God for Jesus! Thank you Father, all the glory you have!

I was home on leave from bootcamp when this song came out . Fell in love with this song then and still love it today. Has always gave me goosebumps. I listen to it year round.

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. I love it. The true meaning of Christmas

Awesome song and essential to my Christmas music collection.

This song is wonderful and is touching. Btw James Taylor's hair is all but gone. Hair today, gone tomorrow!

Love this song! James Taylor has one of the smoothest voices ever! And Ricky Skaggs is a great talent as well.

I remember I recorded this from the radio on a cassette tape....I´m getting old..

Linda canção.

It was a tape of this song loaned to me by a friend way back in 1987 that inspired me to write another Christmas song, "More Than a Child". Thank you, RIcky and James, for singing such a beautiful tune.

I'd like to know who wrote the song originally

My music lists the writers as John J. Hall and Johanna Hall..

A beautiful song by two of the greats.. My gosh, look how young they were!

1999 is when CMT aired it....I am so greatful they put it up after all this time

This song can put a tear in my eye.

"The Lord is my light and my salvation- whom shall I fear?"  Psalm 27: 1a        Thank you Ricky Skaggs and James Taylor for singing "because that New Star is shining for us still (if we want to find it)"     Great song still these many years later!

One of my favorite songs!!

unle joey is so good

i wrote one called Born to save us all. everyone that hears it says that they love songs his birth.

Zenek Martyniuk? :D

In a way this song could apply to the whole year because it says "IF WE WANT FIND IT I KNOW WE ALWAYS WILL, BECAUSE THAT NEW STAR IS SHINING FOR US STILL"

love this song

Matthew 2 :9-11
 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.  When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down.

sang this at the local soup kitchen.. just a apt for the occassion.

I Love this it's 30 yrs old.....The voices are a beautiful blend...Don't you think?

Two of the best voices and they know they sound wonderful together in perfect harmony

I Wish more Christmas songs were like this one.

Beautiful song!

the true meaning of Christmas...

It's a myth, like Jesus depicted in blue eyes, blond, and beautiful, guess what, he was form the Middle East where dark features are the dominant genes, how fucking hilarious, people are really that naive and shallow. But I guess it's your right to like fantasies.

Jesus isn't a fantasy, but people's depiction of Him can be quite inaccurate many times.  I don't believe he's a beautiful red-headed, blue-eyed Catholic Irishman!

Who depicts Jesus like that? Nearly every depiction I've ever seen in my 56 years is or a dark skinned dark haired Jewish person,but his appearance here on earth is not what counts, the message he bought is what all need to here, from what I gather you need to hear it more than most

So beautiful! Is this song available for purchase anywhere?

+Lori Jaeger: New Star Shining is the last track on the Ricky Skaggs album "Love's Gonna Get Ya!" (1986) You might also like "Somebody's Prayin'" on his "My Father's Son" album (1991) You can find either album on CD on Amazon.com or eBay. These were vinyl albums when they were released, so CDs are harder to find. Make sure you get the CD (unless you have a nice turntable for vinyl records.......anybody else remember those?) Cheers and good luck!

Pure magic!

This was written by John Hall (of the band Orleans) and his wife Johanna....Orleans' version of this is also wonderful!

The blending of these 2 amazing voices of very different men just makes me smile

A wonderful joint venture in one of the most beautiful Christmas songs every written.

Kaci Khalifa ,your Grand Father is John Hall ? He and his wife wrote this song

Ok tell me  how do they remember all the words to the music.

+Derek L  They are singers,,,,,Plus they have the words written down in front of them on a monitor,,,,

My grandfather, Henry Franklin, co-wrote this song. :)

+Kaci Khalifa Please pass along my gratitude to him. Absolutely beautiful. I was lucky enough to be working for Ricky's record label when it was released.

That is awesome! I can’t remember the first time I heard this song, but it’s been my favorite ever since!!! Please tell him thanks!

Actually, this song was written by John Hall (who started the band Orleans) and Johanna Hall.

Yes he did

John and Johanna Hall wrote this. The best rendition is this 1987 duet.

So James Taylor was in a song about a rape baby?

You will get whats coming to you some day.

@ItzMikeOmg Well said my friend.Well said.......

@ChaosReigner Wrong impression of Truth, buddy!

ChaosReigner: You will be happier if you open your mind to the facts.

You need mental help

I'm not a big Christmas guy but this song helps me enjoy it a little bit every year,

All time favorite Chirstmas song

One of the very best ever.  I am so unbelievably touched each time I listen to their voices carrying the story of our Savior's birth.  We are blessed that they did this song together.

2 legends OMG!

I was new immigrant when I saw this on TV, such time and memories of my early days in the USA.

God. I have just turned out to be rather jealous of my neighbor. He has been alone forever. By some luck, he’s got a model to love him in no time. How is that manageable? He explained to me he tried the Cupid Love System (Google it!) I wish someone stunning told me that… I’ve never witnessed him so cheerful. Sort of makes me feel bad.

They should do more Duos. they sound great together.

This song was written by John and Johanna Hall. John Hall was one of the founding members of the band Orleans. You can hear the 'Orleans' influence in the harmonies Ricky and James achieve here.

very nice..ricky skaggs and james taylor

from the epic album Loves gonna get ya! 1986

I miss this....

Thanks for finding this. It's my favorite Christmas/life songs.

Wow. Glad this got posted. Awesome song

THIS IS FANTASTIC I SAW IT ON CMT IN 1990 and am THRILLED TO SEE IT STILL THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

One year I searched far and wide for the CD this song was on. It wasn't on a Christmas CD. Finally found it at a little hole in the wall gas station that just happen to sell older CD's. They had 2 left and I bought both of them. One for me and the other for a friend. I'm not sure it was ever meant to be a Christmas song but it is my favorite.

"New Star Shining" by Ricky Skaggs with James Taylor has always been one of my favorite Christmas songs. I think about it every year and every time I hear it, it really moves me. Merry Christmas to all and God Bless us, everyone!!!

ricky skaggs and James Taylor; this is a strongly harmonic song, perhaps the best new Christmas song in recent yearin s. sdolidly in my top3 even though Mr. Skaggs is bluegrass/country, which I do not enjoy at all.

My all time favorite Christmas song!

This a beautiful song done by Ricky and James you don"t know me !! but i know you brother"s god bless you both !! i just wish i was there to play the keyboard's and do the harmony"s i"m very good !! god given talent !!! love you both i just wish i was up there with you !!!! Dwayne Salter !! Thank"s for everything !!!

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This video has blown me away ever since I saw it over 24 years ago How 2 such different styles of music can come together and create this staggering sound.....My most favorite Christmas song

The fact that Niki Minaj's face is beside this video just shows how far down the pipes we've gone as a nation.

God blessed these boys with great voices and we are blessed to be able to hear them

@Myytmovies ??? I don't understand your comment...but anyway....

God never kicked anyone to hell and never will! The choice is yours .He loves you so much he chose to sacrifice his only Son so that you could Choose him as savior or Choose to go to hell.The new star is still shining and the invite is still there. Be certain by not accepting him you've made your choice!

I've been trying to find a song to sing at church this Christmas, I think I found it!♥

My all time favorite Christmas song! It's religious without being overt about it. Beautiful!

jesus is KING

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Hey, it sounds to me like you need to unplug, man. You know, get some R and R.

Sounds like you need to lay off the drugs

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Yo ADRIAN, Merry Christmas and God bless you.

Did ya get coal in your stocking when you were younger? Don't blame it on Jesus He still loves you. Have a blessed holiday.

this is satanic propaganda orchestrated by goose stepping harpys.

Merry Christmas to you and yours, have a blessed day.

We always perform this at Christmas in our church... such a lovely down to earth song..

They were awesome together. Wish we had more tunes up from that session.

One of my all time Christmas favorites. Ricky Skaggs and James Taylor, good mix.

I love this song. One of my favorites from a rare album of Rickys

Great message!!! Have love it since I first heard it.

One december night years ago I was driving with a friend who wasn't afan of JT at the time.this song came on the radio.he recognized Ricky right off but didn't believe me when I said it was JT singing with him.The rest is history.he's been a fan ever since.

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!

James Taylor and Ricky Skaggs go way back. Ricky played fiddle and mandolin on the Mud Slide Slim album for Taylor. Two country boys that can tell a good story...you can't beat that.

Incrediable sounds.

I don't consider this just a Christmas song! This song is indeed about our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, but...It tells the story of His birth, too. It's a beautiful song that touches my heart everytime I hear it! Thanx for posting it!!!

This has to be the greatest Christmas song ever. I have loved it for many years. I play it over and over every Christmas. Rick and James make a great duo!