Arizona troubadour Shari Rowe has the perfect Christmas song that pays homage to her Southwestern roots. “Home for Christmas (Underneath the Desert Sky)” is available on all streaming platforms now!
Unlike a typical Christmas song that celebrates snow and time by the fire, Rowe instead takes a more unconventional approach to the season by approaching it from a wild-west perspective, singing “The way out West has got it figured out / The only icicles around here hang from our gingerbread house / and if you squint from far away the sand can pass for snow / it might be a little different, I bet that you don’t know just what you’re missing.”
For the singer, hometowns serve as a major source of inspiration. “I love the holiday season so much and I love my beautiful desert home. It’s such a unique and enchanting setting for Christmas and I really wanted to convey that through song … hopefully the song and lyrics help listeners to feel the magic of desert Christmas under a big sky full of stars, where real cowboys still ride!”
Whether you’re saying “Feliz Navidad”, “Mele Kalikimaka”, or “Merry Christmas”, “Home for Christmas (Underneath the Desert Sky)” is the perfect way to celebrate the season—no matter where you are.
Stream “Home for Christmas (Underneath the Desert Sky)” HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuSh93Tvpps
Written by Claire Portele