Christmas Music, 2024

 

The Light  Elliott Murphy acoustic, Christmas sounds melding with chime-y guitars, male vocalist kindred to Tom Waits, "seeing the light at the end of the tunnel" living in hope, "break from the news" "this world is so transitional," "metaphysical." "cross over that mystical boundary." 

 

I Ruined Christmas  Refestramus  Contemporary art-rock band, female fronted-vocals like Miley Cyrus, bells, "I ruined Christmas this year...It's like I told you before, it won't happen again, my dear."  This is a list of things she's done to reindeer, family members, and the eggnog!  

Today and All The New Year Dan Berggren “Greensleeves,” acoustic guitar and tambourine, sung by a tenor and backup voices with updated lyrics for the New Year, “may we all of humanity live in harmony and find strength in diversity….”, aiming for good deeds Today and All the New Year | Dan Berggren

Joy to The World Rachael Sage  gentle soprano like a young Olivia Newton John’s delivery, music like Regina Spektor’s “Joy to the world” with pulse, cello is rhythm instrument and strings, guitar, light accordion “Joy!Joy!”    

Joy to the World I Guess  Rebecca Loebe and Findlay Napier  This song is about people’s arguments through during the holiday season, and the resolutions we make to fight less, “Joy to the world I guess….  There are friends we no longer will see in the holidays, because they’re shadows in the moonlight on the lawn.”   

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Happy Merry Everything John Roy Zat  talking country folk w/ bells and guitar, conversational male vocals, "we're all a little different,we're all a lot alike" benediction for Happy Merry Everything, "I wish the best for you." joyful attitude w/ Christmas bells!  soundcloud.com/roy-zat/happy-merry-everything

Why Can’t Everyday Be Like Christmas? - Tang  female vocals.  Pop: Denny Colt sings in a sweet, girl-next door voice and range similar to Cassadee Pope’s or Emma Roberts.  (We have punk hard rock and pop versios of the song, too!)https://soundcloud.com/bad-pacrecords/why-cant-everyday-be-like-christmas_ballad?si=250657e72707477eaa94e926ed06ba38&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  

Christmas in My Pocket  Lillias White, vocals theatrical pop, declarative female vocals (proclaiming and belting) that all the gems of Christmas in her pocket. "Fill your pockets"  "dig in dig in, what do you see? Santa wants what's in her pocket! "A Christmas wish for all mankind!"  

One Wish Michael Veitch w/ Kirsti Gholson male & female duet, midtempo, light pop, one wish for Christmas day is peace. 

 

Songs We All Can (or Should) Understand

I gave myself the nickname "Phoenix," after a comforting industry man from Phoenix talked with me late night on the phone. He helped me instill the me in my dreams.  

With that, here are Themes of Empowerment--the Phoenix Rising From the Ashes, and that we can comfort one another.

BACKBONE Emily Hurd 

Turning one's weakness into a strength as she recovers from an abusive situation. Americana similar to Alison Krauss' music.

WEEPING WILLOW Rebecca Loebe
Waltz tempo with acoustic guitar and other gentle instruments supporting comforting voice supporting a friend suffering from abuse by her man.

WORRIED MAN BLUES Elliott Murphy

It takes a worried man to sing a worried blues. Sounds like Tom Waits, Sylvester the Cat, and a howling dog.

CHECKING OUT  by Allan Holdsworth Scatty vocal jazz with guitar, bass, drums.  

The collapse one feels from wearing his heart on his sleeve. Relaxed and loose vocals from a British tenor named Paul Williams who sounds like Jack Bruce.1982 release from Allan’s 5-star I.O.U. album.

BORN BEAUTIFUL Jon Mullane  Upbeat pop song like something by Maroon 5, with an important message for anyone with low esteem. The song is partnered with a variety of Mental Health associations, and has won a number of video awards including the Music California Video Awards and International Music and Entertainment Award (IMEA). 

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