One Bright December Morn (¡Feliz Navidad!)

“One Bright December Morn (¡Feliz Navidad!)” is a joyful celebration of Christmas as a shared human experience that transcends borders, cultures, and languages. From its opening groove, the song establishes a spirit of unity, announcing that people from different places—“from Kingston to Madrid”—are now one family. Music itself becomes the unifying force, a rhythm that “don’t ask your name,” suggesting that joy and belonging are not limited by nationality, race, or tradition.
The verses highlight contrasts—snowfall and sugarcane, frosty windows and sandy shores—yet emphasize that the same star shines on everyone. This image recalls the Christmas star, symbolizing hope and divine light that reaches the whole world equally. Cultural details such as sorrel, steel pan, marimba, and multilingual greetings reinforce the idea that while traditions differ, the heart of Christmas hospitality is universal: an extra chair at every table and a welcome extended to all.
The recurring chorus, with its call-and-response of “¡Feliz Navidad!” and “¡Próspero Año y Felicidad!”, turns a familiar holiday greeting into a banner of global goodwill. “One family, wide and deep” expresses a vision of humanity bound together by shared hope, especially at the turning of the year. Christmas here is not only a memory of joy but a promise the world is called to keep.
Verse three deepens the message by moving from celebration to responsibility. Peace on earth, the song insists, is not automatic—it becomes real through daily choices of love, listening, and reaching across fences. The “Christmas light within me” represents personal commitment, each individual weaving their thread into the tapestry of humankind.
By the end, overlapping voices in many languages affirm the song’s central truth: on one bright December morning, the world can remember it is one—under one sky, with one shared hope, called to spread light together.

One Bright December Morn (¡Feliz Navidad!)
(Intro-The marimba-synth plays the iconic, joyful "Feliz Navidad"-inspired riff. A four-bar loop with a light . A friendly male voice shouts:)

"Yeah! From Kingston to Madrid... all family now!"

(A cowbell counts in the beat, and the full groove drops—immediately danceable.)
Verse 1 (Male Vocal)
The sun don't know no border, the rhythm don't ask your name
The same star shining on the snowfall and the sugarcane
So pass around the sorrel, turn the speakers up loud
This melody a bridge across the water and the crowd...
Pre-Chorus (Female Vocal)
From the frosty window to the sandy shore
We're dreaming of the same peace,
we're waiting for something more...
Chorus (All Together - Call & Response)
All: ONE BRIGHT DECEMBER MORN!
Group: ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!
All: LET THE BANNER BE UNFURLED!
Group: ¡PRÓSPERO AÑO Y FELICIDAD!
All: ONE FAMILY, WIDE AND DEEP!
A PROMISE FOR THE WORLD TO KEEP!
HEY! ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!
(Instrumental Break 1- *8 bars. The steel pan takes the lead melody, dancing over the irresistible groove. The bass line gets extra bouncy.*)
Verse 2 (Female Vocal)
The recipe might differ, but the welcome is the same
A extra chair at every table, every candle flame
A prayer in different language rising to the sky
Same hopeful expectation shining in the eye...
Pre-Chorus (Male & Female in Harmony)
So let the old year out and let the new year in
With a chorus of a million voices, let the song begin!
Chorus (All Together - Even Bigger)
All: ONE BRIGHT DECEMBER MORN!
Group: ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD! (Louder!)
All: LET THE BANNER BE UNFURLED!
Group: ¡PRÓSPERO AÑO Y FELICIDAD!
All: ONE FAMILY, WIDE AND DEEP!
A PROMISE FOR THE WORLD TO KEEP!
HEY! ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!
Verse 3 (Male & Female Vocals in Harmony)
So I'll stretch my hand across the fence, and listen to your song
And find the place where our two different melodies belong
'Cause peace on earth is just a phrase until we make it true
In every simple, loving thing I choose to say and do...
This Christmas light within me, I will let it brightly shine
To weave my thread into the tapestry of all mankind.
Chorus (All Together - Even Bigger)
All: ONE BRIGHT DECEMBER MORN!
Group: ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD! (Louder!)
All: LET THE BANNER BE UNFURLED!
Group: ¡PRÓSPERO AÑO Y FELICIDAD!
All: ONE FAMILY, WIDE AND DEEP!
A PROMISE FOR THE WORLD TO KEEP!
HEY! ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!

Bridge (Breakdown - Just drums, bass, and group vocal chant-Music simplifies to the core beat. A call-and-response chant builds energy:)

When the clock strike twelve... (Let the love surround!)
From the north to south... (Let the joy resound!)
East and west unite... (On this holy night!)
Under one big sky... (Everything's alright!)
(Outro / Party Fade-The main chorus riff returns. The vocals become a joyous, overlapping cacophony of well-wishing in multiple languages, shouted over the music):

"¡Feliz Navidad! Happy Christmas! Joyeux Noël! Frohe Weihnachten! Mele Kalikimaka!"
The male and female leads ad-lib: "Spread the light now!" "One world, one heart!"