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December Star - Joel Strauss

by A Year of Song curated by Andrew Smith

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Joel Strauss is a musician & songwriter from B.C. who now lives in Hamilton, ON. He has been consistently releasing albums for 10+ years. Joel's unique voice and perspective coupled with his profound sense of catchiness make for deeply beautiful songs and 'December Star' is no exception. To me it has always been a Christmas song, conjuring up images of the eastern star and wise men on pilgrimage across the desert.

This song became a hit at St Stephen's University & features the always amazing Zoe Fitch on background vocals. SSU is a small university in New Brunswick and even though it doesn't offer a fine arts degree it is a hotbed for creativity. It's a safe place to create & all forms of expression are encouraged by the faculty & the students. It was in this place that 'December Star' found a home. Andrew & I remember a show at one of the pubs in St Stephen when the band & audience encouraged Joel to come & share this song. It was a beautiful moment & gave us goose bumps when the crowd all joined in on the chorus 'December Star'...
Try singing along at the top of your lungs!

Here's a few thoughts from Joel...
'I wrote this (what seems like) a long time ago, when I was twenty and experiencing a lot of confusion about the way forward. It was winter before Christmas time and some imagery came into my mind about a man wandering aimlessly through the desert. I imagined it was during biblical times. Looking back the concept seems a bit strange, yet this song has gotten under the skin and touched more people than any of my others. I think there is a feeling of renewed hope in the song that helps make it special.'

Andrew & I are big fans of Joel and would recommend checking out more of his music. Joel currently leads a band called "Anxious Giant" www.anxiousgiant.com and www.facebook.com/anxiousgiantmusic

Tami Smith

December Star
by Joel Strauss
written by Joel Strauss © 2009 Joel Strauss

Like Lawrence cast in the streets
Absolution upside down
My hands grab hold the desert
Through the thickness of the night
Stale eyes burn bright

December Star
December Star

Sit on the edge of drain pipes
My mind in the swarm of locusts
I look upon the wise man
Here we'll ponder eternity
Is your light on me?

December Star
December Star
I lost my way
I lost my way

I never knew how to speak of peace and love
My only roads are in these miles of sand

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released December 3, 2017

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