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Fireside 02:58
Icy branches tapping all night long Drum the rhythm of a winter song Kettle whistles while the spirits pour Passing carolers from door to door Snow is falling soft and bright Covering the quiet pines Everyday we’re losing light Gather ‘round the fireside Stacks of wood against the old stone hearth Carried in beneath December stars Webs of ice across the window pane Footprints left along the frozen lane
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Silver Bells 02:43
Silver bells, silver bells It’s Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring Soon it will be Christmas day City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in Holiday style In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, people passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner you'll hear Silver bells, silver bells It’s Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring Soon it will be Christmas day Strings of streetlights even stoplights Blink a bright red and green As the shoppers rush home with their treasures Hear the snow crunch, see the kids rush This is winter’s big day And above all this bustle you’ll hear Silver bells, silver bells Silver bells, silver bells Soon it will be Christmas Day

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I hope you enjoy these brand new Holiday tunes that I had the honor of creating with my good friends Jenny Owen Youngs and Jess Abbott (Tancred). Here's a word from Jenny about the tunes:

"Jess, John Mark, and I came together to make two holiday recordings inspired largely by an arrangement of "Silver Bells" Jess had come up with last Christmas. She flipped the chords in the final chorus to make the refrain wrap around itself, leaning minor, in a way that made the song somber without feeling sad.

We decided to accompany this take on Silver Bells with an original holiday song in similar emotional territory: joyful, but contemplative; secular, but reverent. What we found while writing Fireside together was a crisp homage to indoor rumination in December, and keeping warm with loved ones when daylight is brief and winter nights are long."

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released November 9, 2021

Fireside was written and performed by John Mark Nelson, Jess Abbott, and Jenny Owen Youngs

Silver Bells was arranged by Jess Abbott & Jenny Owen Youngs

Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by John Mark Nelson

Artwork by Sarah Nelson

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John Mark Nelson Los Angeles, California

John Mark Nelson is a producer + songwriter from Saint Paul, MN. At a young age, he received national attention for his self- produced works, which were followed by extensive national and international touring. In recent years, Nelson moved to Los Angeles, where he has continued to generate a high volume of recorded works, and produce and write for many acclaimed artists. ... more

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