Well here is my final song for my 1 song a month challenge. My December song (number 16) will be my last of this year as I have to take down and store my recording rig to make room for the Christmas tree (why I'm posting early). I would like to thank everyone for your encouragement and comments over the last 12 months. It has allowed my to grow as a songwriter and helped me come out of hiding. What ever you do at this time of year I hope you all find joy and happiness.

Troy

Bass - 2260 Bass FunkyGroove60s
Guitar1 - 638 Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RootsRockTremolo
Drums - FunkHalfnoteSync
Guitar2 - 362 Guitar, Acoustic Strumming
Guitar3 - 1689 Guitar, Electric, Ryhthm PopPromiseGritty
Guitar4 - 2635 Guitar, Electric, Soloist CountryBluesRock

Main Vocal - Troy Schiewe (me)
Harmonies - Generated with BIAB

Each track generated and saved as a wave file and then mixed with Reaper.

Link to song on SoundCloud
This Christmas
Words and Music by Troy Schiewe
Copyright 2019

It comes but once a year
This time of joy and cheer
The tree is sparkling full of lights

Carolers in the snow
Singing songs we all know
Everything so merry and so bright

On the coldest nights we light the fire
We're still like children full of desires

This Christmas on my knee I'm begging Santa please
I'm only asking for what I need have her marry me please

Guitar Solo

On the coldest nights we light the fire
We're still like children full of desires

This Christmas on my knee I'm begging Santa please
I'm only asking for what I need have her marry me please

A new Christmas carol is born. I really like this on a lot. These lyrics are so true "On the coldest nights we light the fire
We're still like children full of desires". What great lines those are!

This is a great Christmas song.

It has been really cool to watch your progress and see what you come up with! It seems all too perfect to end on a holiday song. Really great job and thanks for sharing it with us!

Not hard to imagine this on the soundtrack to one of those Christmas movies, Troy. Nice one.
Regards,
Leon

Nicely done This is really smooth and modern for a Christmas song. It doesn't have that overly catchy sensation a lot of Christmas music does - which for me, personally is a big plus.

Great work, and thanks for sharing!

A good Christmas tune...
Perhaps you should forget that danged old Christmas tree...
And keep on recording !

I'm not a big fan of Christmas songs (even though I've penned a couple myself ) but this one blew me away. It has an effortless, natural flow to it that makes you think, "how come nobody wrote this before?" Great song to finish the year with.

Nice one - I love the way you manipulate the syllables and descending notes on lights & bright.
The only nit is that I didn't think the solo offered much.
A well seasoned greeting!

Hi Troy,

I love the happy and engaging music and words. They create a very festive feeling.

When I looked down at my feet just now, they were both tapping up and down. That's always a sign that you've caught me hook, line and sinker.

You've seriously done a great job with this one. I'm listening to the guitar solo at the moment and smiling.

It's two happy thumbs up from me

All the best,
Noel

Love this time of year when people start posting their Christmas songs.

Really like this one! Love the Lyrics - Very nice bit of work!

Good solid imagery in your lyrics. I enjoyed the mood and sound you created for this track. Vocal sounds fabulous! Merry Christmas!

Really nicely done!! Captures the Xmas spirit very well! Really nice band, vocal, and production! Merry Xmas to you too!! Take care. Greg

Excellent Christmas tune. Super vocal and lyric. Well done