Let Christmas be

Story Behind The Song

My first jazz song!! I was attending a CD release & as soon as someone starting playing a jazz piece immediately the words & tunes came to me. I had to borrow some paper & a pencil to write the basics so I wouldn't forget when I got home. It was debuted as "My Christmas Prayer" to rave reviews in 2013. Upon feedback & songwriter coaching, lyric & title changes resulted in a much stronger track.

Song Description

Beautiful sultry delivered Christmas jazz track with vocal & ensemble of piano, percussion & upright bass.

Song Length 3:13 Genre Unique - Holiday, Jazz - Classic
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Blissful Subject Holidays
Similar Artists Billy Holiday, Nancy Wilson Language English
Era 1930 - 1939

Lyrics

Let Christmas Be, written by Kevin Desire ©2013

Stanza one- My list includes, new clothes to wear, more than a mistletoe, how about let it snow?

Though your friends & family call, this plainly see, let Christmas be, all about me.

Stanza two- Sure would be nice, to wake in Pari (Paris), Caribbean waters flowing down, & don't forget Cape Town;

though your friends & family call, this plainly see, let Christmas be, all about me.

Stanza three 1st x- Don't wanna be selfishly seen, how 'bout that diamond ring? Card game or a movie night, that sure would be alright.

Caroling in my hometown, I just want you around, let Christmas be, all about me.

Stanza three 2nd x- Don't wanna be selfishly seen, how 'bout that diamond ring? Card game or a movie night, that sure would be alright.

Caroling in my hometown, I just want you around,

let Christmas be . . . let Christmas be . . . let Christmas be, all about me.

way....good! loved it

Christmas jazz...that is what this song is from the first note to the last. The vocalist is obviously an experienced jazz singer who does a great job executing this tune, with energy and finesse, scat and all. Performed with feeling for sure. Instrumentation is classic great jazz. Well done! My favorite lyric: "caroling in my home town...I want you around."

I like the lead vocals and the keyboards, they really sound good together.

Lyrics South Florida Gospel Music Awards nominee Kevin Desire Music Kevin Desire
Producer Kevin Desire; engineering by Goran Rista & Carlos Rodriguez Publisher Desired Music Forever Publishing
Performance Courtney Mickens, Kevin Desire, Brandon Cruz, & Jeffry Kipperman Label V.A.D. Music Group
This track is on 3 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Julia Schmidt My Top Songs 9/4/2015
Ionut Mirel Udrea Best Unique - Holiday Songs 9/1/2015
Ionut Mirel Udrea Best Jazz - Classic Songs 9/1/2015

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