Christmas Songs!

I just published my Christmas Song for 2014 on YouTube, Reverbnation and my Facebook music page. I wrote one last year too and have decided to make it a tradition. One new Christmas song, once every year...shouldn't be that hard...right?!

A majority of the writing that I do is born from a moment's thought. A Christmas song or any other intentionally written song is a little more challenging because there is a theme that must be kept in mind. I suppose you could digress into other area somewhere in the lyric but if you are to stay true to the genre then you must stay disciplined and write with Santa, presents, reindeer, or sleigh-bells always on the tip of your pen.

Since I actually enjoy Christmas, I do not find it all that difficult to drum up some inspiration to crank out a tune. I think this year's song is better than last year's. I figure that if I keep my new tradition alive then I should build up enough of a Christmas repertoire to put out my own Christmas CD someday or decade in the future!  Keep your eyes and ears posted to the Internet for that!!! Hahaha!!!

I currently live in Vietnam so my Christmas inspiration is a bit stretched. In the three plus years that I have been here, I've witnessed a steady growth in Christmas support from the local populous and thus the various colorful displays I see around town help to build the season into a true Wintery experience for us western ex-pats who have made the tropics our home. I am staring at a Christmas tree as I write this. It is a balmy 88F outside with a nice breeze and only a hint of humidity in the air.

Ho-ho-ho...Merry Christmas!!!

Scott Douglas McDonald

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