This nondenominational holiday song shares one important message: love transcends all boundaries, geographic or otherwise. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, or Festivus, the holiday is wherever you find the ones that you love.
lyrics
“Winter Song”
(Words & Music by J.D. Levin)
The silent nights are lonely –
they’re too quiet for my ears.
And the lights are so much dimmer
without you here…
This snow can’t last forever,
and I know that we’ll be together.
Whether you’re near or whether you’re far,
the holiday is wherever you are.
The shadows from our candles
flicker in the cold.
But, baby, I’m collecting
every branch of mistletoe.
This snow can’t last forever,
and I know that we’ll be together.
Whether you’re near or whether you’re far,
the holiday is wherever you are.
But if you have promises to keep and you can’t leave,
I’ll be there to kiss you on New Year’s Eve.
This snow can’t last forever,
and I know that we’ll be together.
Whether you’re near or whether you’re far,
the holiday is wherever you are.
Whether you’re near or whether you’re far,
the holiday is wherever you are.
from The Holiday is Wherever You Are,
track released December 20, 2014
Brittany Oliver – lead vocals
Nani Edgar – harmony vocals
Samantha Perkins – piano
J.D. Levin –acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmony vocals, and pedal steel guitar
Jordan McWethy – drums, glockenspiel, and percussion
Devon Hammond – electric guitar and organ
Jamie Allen – harmony vocals
Josh Barreras – upright bass
The Briar Rose Ramblers (named after Aurora’s undercover pseudonym in "Sleeping Beauty") started as an informal
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