11. Thanksgiving Song by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “Thanksgiving Song” gets off on the right foot.
Just the opening of the song captures the essence of Thanksgiving.
“Grateful for each hand we hold. Gathered round this table. From far and near we travel home. Blessed that we are able. Grateful for this sheltered place with light in every window.”
“Thanksgiving Song” debuted on Mary Chapin Carpenter’s Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas” in 1995. The album broke into the top 10 on the holiday album chart that year!
Next up is Martina McBride’s “Blessed.”