04. Melodies for the Christmas culture

Joy to the World, Silent Night, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Mary, Did You Know?, amongst other sweet melodies, are some of the songs we sing every Christmas. We remix them, add new lyrics and arrangements, and voilà, we are good to go. People are blessed, memories are made, and the songs return the following year. But what about the songs we have not heard yet? Every Christmas classic was once a new song. If we want future generations to have Christmas songs of their own, then I believe it's up to us to create them.

This thought led to Christmas Melodies. I wanted to hear the Christmas story through sounds that belong to this generation, from Afrogospel and pop to jazz, hymns, and upbeat contemporary music. A Saviour Is Born is my favourite track from the collection. It tells the familiar story of Christ's birth through a sound that feels current, while keeping the message at the centre.

Christmas Melodies is my attempt to add to the christmas tradition. The project is currently being reworked, but the website is still up and running, so I’ll see you in December. Ciao.