I have never been a fan of Christmas music. (Sorry to those dedicated fans!) I find carols quite repetitive, the kind of songs that once you get into your head, they just never become unstuck. They’re repetitive, not overly complex (complexity being something I appreciate in music) and just a little too bouncy. So what was my plan? To make a Christmas song to prove that there wasn’t much to it.
I initially set out to write a single article on the relative simplicity of the music in terms of a standard recipe of “How to Make a Hit Christmas Song”. I planned the article to go something along the lines of “Step 1) Bells. Step 2) Cheesy lyrics. Step 3) Repeat.” Although it’s not quite like that, this was the initial idea I held as I contacted someone to help me with this task of actually composing a song. This is honestly one of the best decisions I have ever made.
Elvin Limpin, also known as ‘Nestryle’ to the music world, was the person I had the honor of working with for the creation of the song. I approached him with the idea one morning in band, having only recently heard some of his music, and he agreed immediately. I had nothing but the idea formulated so the next morning when we met to discuss, we had both the tune and the lyrics that didn’t match up. I wrote the lyrics just based upon the stereotypical Christmas, combining the craziness of the season with the peace and family that it brought together.
Honestly glad to have the music, I embarked upon the most difficult task in my life up till now. Writing lyrics to a song I didn’t fully understand. I come from more of a classical choir background in terms of singing, so writing lyrics to electronic music was something I’m glad I had the opportunity to do and will in the future.
I’m not going to lie and say that I always had respect for electronic music, more than once jumping the “it’s-not-music” bandwagon in my ignorance. I can easily now admit that I had no idea what I was talking about. Electronic music is more than what I thought with many aspects and genres that I still barely understand. Music has so many different outlets even in a singular style. and I can compare this to my classical background in terms of different time frames having completely different styles and feels. This task was certainly not as easy as I had initially thought upon embarking on this journey.
The song will be officially released on Christmas Eve and it is entitled ‘Peace To All’.
You can hear the instrumental version here.
I Loved Christmas up till the time when my sister In Law Alice passed away from her 2 brothers and family and my husbands brother passed away and his Mother and Father before her. My husband bought a new Christmas Tree but were not wealthy enough to buy Christmas presents to put under it or ornaments to put on the tree. Santa
doesn’t come to our house. Even though I know it’s best to say your Thanks on Thanks Giving, Christmas is a Time to say your prayer—s. It’s a time to gather your family altogether around the tree and say a prayer for all the Loved ones you miss this Christmas and the friends who are missing you. Give thanks to all the family you have give them the hugs that you would be giving those who went before you. Talk about Christmases passed and what all of you did that put smiles on your faces. Give God your Thanks for those who love You and ones you Love that you hope your love is covering them tonight. For they are coveted very special and needed, and Loved. We never want to forget them in our prayers and thoughts Christmas is a time of Family, and Laughter, and Smiles and Joy.
Sincerely
Yours
Lori Ruff
I hope someone reads this and understands it. I wish I could say Snow and Presents and Snowmen, warm Fireplaces and Santa matters but It’s my family who have gone before me that matters to me this Christmas.