Something for a Christmas Eve Service

[Atticus]

This year I'm playing guitar in one of my church's Christmas Eve services. The midnight service is traditionally led by the high schools students. I'm one of two guitarists, along with a bassist and our music director on piano.

First rehearsal is on the twenty-first. I know I'll be playing straight, unflashy chords for sung hymns, but our director has asked me to bring in any guitar pieces I might have. Well, I don't really have any. I've been working on Brazilian Sleigh Bells (right now I'm playing at 160, I doubt I'll ever work up to the original tempo), but I'd like to bring something more appropriate (and with exams over tomorrow I'll have plenty of woodshed time).

Any suggestions for something more in line with the religious Christmas rather than the material one?

[JohnW400]

Have a look at the X-mas PDF post. Plenty of chord melodies to chose from

[ronjazz]

What Child Is This (Greensleeves) lends itself to cool chords as either a jazz waltz or a bright bossa, a la Kenny Burrell.

[bigdaddyguitar]

Go for Greensleves , either jazzy or fingerpicked , you can't lose .

[Nylonstring]

Here's my arrangement of "Mary Did You Know?"
Mary Did You Know.mov - YouTube