Perhaps the perfect Christmas song for 2020 was written 36 years ago by Brian May and Roger Taylor for Queen's 1984 Christmas single. Back in 2016 Panoramic Voices Artistic Director, Brent Baldwin put together a stellar line up for their annual holiday show at The Blanton and invited Nakia to sing this yuletide gem with the PV choir, backed by Invincible Czars.
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Oh, my love
We've had our share of tears
Oh, my friends
We've had our hopes and fears
Oh, my friends
It's been a long hard year
But now it's Christmas
Yes, it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas
The moon and stars seem awful cold and bright
Let's hope
The snow will make this Christmas right
My friend the world
Will share this special night
Because it's Christmas
Yes it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas
For one night
Thank God it's Christmas, yeah
Thank God it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas
Can it be Christmas?
Let it be Christmas
Every day
Oh, my love
We live in troubled days
Oh, my friend
We have the strangest ways
All my friends
On this one day of days
Thank God it's Christmas
Yes, it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas
For one day
Thank God it's Christmas
Yes, it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas
Ooh, yeah
Thank God it's Christmas
Yes, yes, yes, yes it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas
For one day
credits
released December 19, 2020
Written by Brian May & Roger Taylor (EMI Music 1984)
Arranged by Brent Baldwin
Choir - Panoramic Voices
Band - Invincible Czars (Josh Robins, Phil Davidson, Henry Q. Vines, Leila Henley, Rachel Fuhrer)
Lead Vocals - Nakia
Mixed by Nomad Sound
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