I CANNOT believe that Christmas will be here in 25 days! I'm right in the middle of playing a bunch of Christmas shows and I'd love to see you out for the remaining few! It's been a busy fall playing shows and I'm loving it! And if you come out to the next few, you may very well hear a couple Christmas tunes. I know you hear it all day, every day on the radio, but really - there is nothing like getting together in a small (or big) room with others and hearing Christmas music LIVE and unique to the performer! I think it's because they're classics. People (or in this case, musicians) have heard them and have known them since they could crawl and so they feel comfortable taking liberty with the melody, the chords and the inflections. I think that the way a musician decides to cover a Christmas song says a lot about who they are!

A pop star diva will probably sing "O Holy Night" passionately and with lots of riffs! Why? Because they can!

A folk artist might sing "Little Drummer Boy" with plenty of guitar picking and driving rhythm. Why? Because their fingers and guitars were made for it!

My favourite Christmas song changes every year. Two years ago it was "Joy to the World" - the funked up version :). Last year it was "Angels We Have Heard on High" because I found a cool harmony for the chorus. And this year - WHO KNOWS!! But you'll have to come out because I'm going to have to cover a few and as we all know - a covered Christmas carol says a lot about a person!

Spread much Christmas cheer and laugh as much as you possibly can, okay?! And start to claim one song as yours for this year. It might not be yours the year after.