Story Behind The Song

Alaska has a way of always blowing ones mind. It is a fertile field for this songwriter. It was a most natural step to capture a taste of Alaska involved in Christmas celebration. The preparations are where it happens and Alaska Christmas Eve "wraps it up" perfectly.

Song Description

Being a magical place, bits and pieces of life in Alaska are woven into a joyful story song painting a clear picture for those familiar and a great imagined picture for the rest. From the animals and geography to sweet humanity celebrating the night in play acting the Savior's birth, to everyone's favorite- Christmas cookies- and on to the magic of Northern Lights and childrens' dreams, Alaska Christmas Eve is loved by listeners.

Lyrics

Alaska Christmas Eve
Way up in Alaska where the snowy owl flies
Christmas is a treasured scene
We take the sled dogs or the iron horses into town
Alaska Christmas Eve

From the Chukchi Sea, the Yukon banks the inside passage strait
every little village on the way
Children wrote their letters, or sat upon his knee
now they're hoping they have something in his sleigh

Alaska Christmas Eve just once and you'll be back
if you don't yet, you will believe
Rudolph and his reindeer keep dear Santy Clause on track
Alaska Christmas Eve

Girls and boys in costume, mukluks parky and fur hat
There's Joseph and Mary meek and mild
singing songs of Christmas and the Savior's wondrous birth
dolly in the manger, Heaven's Child

Alaska Christmas Eve just once and you'll be back
if you don't yet, you will believe
Rudolph and his reindeer keep dear Santy Clause on track
Alaska Christmas Eve

Momma's in the kitchen, Papa tends the team
there's gingerbread cookie stars green and red
Northern lights are flashing 'cross the sugar-plum sky
dreamy children scurry off to bed

Alaska Christmas Eve just once and you'll be back
if you don't yet , you will believe
Rudolph and his reindeer keep dear Santy Clause on track
Alaska Christmas Eve

Way up in Alaska where the snowy owl flies
Alaska Christmas Eve