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It Must Be Christmas

by Sun King Rising

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I wasn't planning on writing a Christmas song for 2022. But a couple of weeks ago, the spirit hit me out of the blue and I sat down at my grand piano and wrote: "It Must Be Christmas". This song continues the Sun King Rising tradition of story songs, but this one is also quite traditional. The lyric is about a man who has lost the love of his life, but he feels her presence at Christmas. Her memory reminds him of what the holiday is really about. I view the man as the same one as in my song "Milkweed and Thistle" from my first album. And, of course, the girl in china blue appears once more. I had no intention of releasing this. I had just planned to do a quick live demo of it so that we could prepare a big production for next year. However, I must say that I was really inspired when I performed this and I think I was able to catch a little magic on the second full take of the song, which is what you hear on this single. When Nick Katona, President of PeacockSunrise Records, heard it he agreed that we should put it out as a token of our deep appreciation for all the Sun King Rising fans who have given us so much support and love in 2022. To all of you, I wish you a very merry Christmas.

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It must be Christmas, my thoughts are filled with you
Lost angel of the delta, the girl in china blue
It must be Christmas, the rain spirals through the town
I stare into the dark, but you can’t be found

It must be Christmas as I sip the midnight air
The customs and traditions of the holidays we shared
It must be Christmas with its memories of love
A single star shines down from above

I see her stand beside me as angelic voices sing
Shout it from the mountains he is born the King of Kings
And I know that she is giving me a sign
It must be Christmas time

It must be Christmas, such a special time of year
She comes to me in dream so that I know that she is near
It must be Christmas, it must be Christmas

I see her stand beside me as angelic voices sing
Shout it from the mountains he is born the King of Kings
And I know that she is giving me a sign
It must be Christmas time

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released December 16, 2022
Vocals and Keys ~ John Blangero

Catalog Number: PSR-DS 005
John Blangero (Reborn Pelican Songs/BMI) 2022

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Sun King Rising Port Isabel, Texas

Sun King Rising is a solo project by singer-songwriter John Blangero from Port Isabel, Texas. Steeped in the tradition of southern rock and country soul

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