Written in 2023, "At Christmas Time" is a heartfelt holiday ballad that captures the emotional sacrifice made by the brave men and women serving far from home during the Christmas season. Told through the eyes of a soldier on patrol, the song contrasts the silence of a distant desert night with cherished memories of family traditions, glowing Christmas lights, and loved ones gathered together back home. Blending patriotism, faith, and the timeless spirit of Christmas, "At Christmas Time" is a moving tribute to military families separated by duty. It honors the courage of those who serve while reminding us that, even amid the joys of the season, the greatest gift of all is simply being with the ones we love.

At Christmas Time Verse 1 It’s ten p.m. in East Kurdistan, And I’m out on my patrol. There’s no light to fade the darkness, Fear chills your very soul. There’s just sand no snow beneath our boots, We’re here to make a wrong be right. I fall to my knees and I pray to God, Please give us a silent night. Pre-Chorus I stop and look to the heavens, I can’t help but reminisce. It’s Christmas back home in Tennessee I think of all I’m gonna miss. Chorus Like the holly and the Christmas wreath, Hangin’ upon our door. I’ll miss the garland and the colored lights and more. I’ll miss the children’s smilin’ faces. All the decorated places. I’ll miss the Christmas parties you and I would host. But at Christmas time, it’s you I’ll miss the most. Verse 2 We think of our loved ones back home tonight, Our kids nestled in their beds. With dreams full of stockings and twinkling lights, and Christmas carols in their heads. There’s no choir to lift our spirits here, Only whispers in the dark arise. I can almost see the Christmas candlelight In my daughter’s hopeful eyes. Pre-Chorus I stop and look to the heavens, Pray to God and reminisce. It’s Christmas back home in Tennessee I think of all I’m gonna miss. Chorus Like the holly and the Christmas wreath Hangin’ upon our door. I’ll miss the garland and the colored lights and more. I’ll miss the children’s smilin’ faces. All the decorated places. I’ll miss the Christmas parties you and I would host. But at Christmas time, it’s you I’ll miss the most. Bridge I’ll miss the stories of ol’ St. Nick, dashing through the snow. I’ll miss the mem’ries you and I would make, beneath the mistle-toe. I’ll miss the smell of Christmas cookies, the sound of carolers at the door. But I’ll miss you the most this Christmas time, there’s nothing I’ll miss more. Nothing I’ll miss more. Pre-Chorus I stop and look to the heavens, Pray to God and reminisce. It’s Christmas back home in Tennessee I think of all I’m gonna miss. Chorus Like the holly and the Christmas wreath Hangin’ upon our door. I’ll miss the garland and the colored lights and more. I’ll miss the children’s smilin’ faces. All the decorated places. I’ll miss the Christmas parties you and I would host. But at Christmas time, it’s you I’ll miss the most. Yea at Christmas time. It’s you I’ll miss the most. © December 3, 2023 - Tazz Anderson