Bill Hertel reports that he has published a second original Christmas carol through Northwestern Publishing House, Milwaukee, WI. There Was a Babe Born in Bethlehem is written for unison children’s choir and includes an optional part for flute. It is available in a downloadable format from http://nph.net and includes an accompaniment MIDI and MP3 file. His first two-part composition, He Came Down from Heaven, was also published in a downloadable format by NPH in 2013. Bill continues to teach privately and plays piano and organ for church services. He also arranges keyboard and harp duets for himself and his wife Janet (Hudson ’69) to play together during Christmas Eve worship services. Bill and Janet reside in Dixon IL.