As part of GF Handels Messiah, this song is an arrangement of the message of the angels to the shepherds: a Child is born to us! This reference to Isaiah 9 verse 6 also makes it clear why this Child is a child like no other; it will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace! All the more reason to underline this proclamation in the performance. This arrangement of For Unto Us A Child Is Born starts as a lounge / jazz, but it soon bursts out as a swinging experience that demands that the choir also physically lets the music speak. So don't stand still! The heart of the song requires special attention. Not only because of the shift in tone, but also because of the abrupt change in tempo, in which the well-known musical version of the song (The Young Messiah) resonates.