Emmanuel: A Christmas EP

Drops November 6th. Pre-sale October 30th. Everywhere.

Jesus is THE reason for the season.

That’s the whole thesis, and it’s the reason I recorded this EP. Emmanuel is three tracks, out now, built for people who want their Christmas music to remember who Christmas is about.

Emmanuel means “God with us.” Everything else in December is decoration. The lights, the food, the gifts, the tree: all good, all downstream. This EP points back upstream. 

The tracks

1. Emmanuel — Y2K bubblegum pop at a mid-tempo bounce. It’s bright and sweet, and it sounds like the glossy pop of your childhood. The song is a doorway. It sounds like candy and carries the oldest news there is.

2. This Christmas — A synthpop shuffle at a slinky 126 BPM. It’s a prayer set to a groove: that Christmas wouldn’t end on December 26th, and that real peace on Earth would last all year long. A simple chord progression, a mono synth bass line, a tapping foot. It’s light on its feet and built for kitchen dancing. It was brewed on the Olympic Peninsula, and it sits warm in the belly.

3. Jesus Is King — The quietest track on the EP, and the heart of it. Dialed-back, with a woolly synth bass, flute, sax, and a honey-drenched vocal. It’s where the party stops and the room goes still. If the first two tracks are the celebration, this one is the kneeling.

Why a Christmas EP, and why now

Most of the music made about Christmas has drifted away from Christmas itself. I wanted to add something to the season that doesn’t flinch. It should be fun, because joy is a fruit of the Spirit. It should be well made, because craft is a form of worship. And it should be unembarrassed about the name at the center.

I perform synthpop and vaporwave under Claim The Word, a music ministry out of rural Clallam County on the Olympic Peninsula. The sound is electronic, but the aim is old: claim the word, speak it, and let it go out.

Where to listen

• Normie Outlets:
• Spotify
• YouTube Music
• Apple Music
• Amazon Music 

• Direct-support Outlets:
• Bandcamp
• Subvert 

(If you want to support the work directly, direct-support outlets are the best places to do it. Both include significant bonus material you won’t find on the streaming platforms):

A few ways to help

If the EP lands with you, here’s what actually moves the needle for an independent artist:

1. Add a track to your Christmas playlist. Playlist adds are the lifeblood of discovery.
2. Share it with one person. A friend, a family member, a group chat.
3. Play it at an actual gathering. Dinner, the tree-trimming, the drive to grandma’s. These songs were made for company.

What’s next

The Christmas season is a short window, so spend it well. Then in January the next chapter opens with The Body of Christ, set for January 29, 2027. It’s the first step in a longer arc, and I’ll share more soon.

One last thing

If you only press play on one track, make it This Christmas. If you press play on a second, make it Jesus Is King. And if you’re in a room with someone you love, turn it up and dance a little.

Merry Christmas. God with us, all year long.