One of my favorite memories is recording this Christmas classic with my dad and Mason and Mama Ribs in the green room of The Kessler Theater in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood in what must’ve been 2021. I will revisit it every year from now on. And will always be grateful to Mason for helping me get through it. Because it’s not an easy song, at least for me, it’s not. I mean Joe had it down, but I was doing my best to play some of these chords while also working the audio and video. It was long after Joe was diagnosed with cancer and began a long battle that eventually took his life in April of 2023. Since then it’s frankly been a long road for our family in our grieving journey. I know many of you understand what this is like. We will all be together again this year as the fates allow and we will do our best to hang our collective star upon the highest bough. My deepest gratitude and best wishes for holiday cheer to all of you.

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