La música cristiana es de origen judÃo:​ la liturgia musical de la sinagoga, en particular el canto psalmódico de los judÃos como unidad poética musical, fue un legado preciado transmitido del Israel antiguo al cristianismo primitivo, como forma de manifestar tanto a nivel personal como comunitario las creencias religiosas y la fe en Dios.
Come, they told me
A newborn king to see
Our finest gifts we bring
To lay before theâ??king
Littleâ??baby
I am aâ??poor boy too
I have no giftâ??to bring
That's fit to give a king
Shall I play for you?
On my drum
Mary nodded
The ox and lamb kept time
I played my drum for him
I played my best for him
So to honor him
We bring gifts to him
Then he smiled at me
Me and my drum