A lot of people don’t like Christmas music. For one thing, they start playing them too early in the year. They remind us of the darkest and coldest time of year, and of our childhood, which was a dark and cold time in some of our lives. I get it, but I’m not one of those who have a problem with Christmas songs. In fact, I have written a few myself, including this one that I wrote last week.

Christmas songs often deal with A) snow, B) presents, or C) Jesus. A lot of them also deal with love, of both the romantic and universal varieties. This song is about that last thing. You might have noticed that there is a lot of anger and hate roaming our society these days. There is a lot to be angry about and a lot of things that deserve to be hated. Christmas is the time of year to push those things to the back burner and to fill the pots closest to us with compassion, forgiveness, and for offering a hand in friendship to any who will take it in theirs. It is the time, as the saying goes, for peace on Earth and goodwill toward everyone.

Let’s give it a try Now That It’s Christmastime.

Everything is gonna shine
Now that it's Christmastime
The bells are ringing for yours and mine
Now that it's Christmastime

Even though everything's not right
Now is not the time to fight
Now's the time to follow stars
Take some time to heal your scars

Everything is gonna shine
Now that it's Christmastime
The bells are ringing for yours and mine
Now that it's Christmastime

Now's the time for peace on Earth
When the last will be the first
When the meek will inherit
And everybody who has some will share it