In 2023, my Mom passed away, leaving me wondering how I would ever make it through the December holidays. In my family, December has always been a month of family fun and togetherness. Decorating, baking, shopping, music, dinner parties - we did it all together and loved every moment. So as December 2023 rolled around, I was so conflicted. Excited for the season, and experiencing deep grief all at once. It was a tangle of emotions - laughter and tears at the same time. 

So I did what I always do when I need to make sense of the world. I wrote a song. Then I reached out to Mike to ask for his help in arranging it, and Holiday Tangle was born. And so was a new musical partnership. 

Happiness and sadness can live side by side in our hearts. And this song is for anyone who has experienced the tangle of complex emotions in December. We see you. We understand.

Karen