UKSC CHRISTMAS SONG ANNOUNCED

The UKSC WInning Christmas Song, Sailing Home For Christmas, has been announced early to in time for the big day. All other winners will be announced as they are confirmed, on the UKSC website.

SAILING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
This outstanding Christmas Song was written onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth, Britain's biggest warship and flagship on a 7 month Operational tour to the Far East in 2021 and was entered in the UKSC 2023. The song, written by Dave Emery, captures the emotions of being separated from family and the anticipation and delight of coming home. It has been released with all proceeds going to the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) and Culdrose Military Wives Choir who are featured on the track. Both charities give so much to support Armed Forces personnel deployed and their families back home. The UKSC congratulates the guys for this great song and performance and wishes all UKSC entrants a Very Merry Christmas.

Lyrics
Overhead, all the stars looking down our house,
Cold and bright
The curtains' closed
But the chimney smoke says
‘Come, it’s warm inside’

All at once, and the ache from each
Day I’ve been gone; 7 months
It fades to the past, I’m here at last
This Christmas has finally come

The butterflies start
A flicker in my heart
I feel my chest start to glow
I’m shaking as I ring the doorbell
And see you stood waiting there in the hall

I whisper, ‘Merry Christmas, darling
Been a really long wait I know
I’ve missed this, all that I wished for
Was coming back to see
You after sailing home’

From inside, and I’m hearing
The voice of a child calling out
The footsteps come
I hear you running racing
Through the house

The butterflies start
A flicker in my heart
I feel my chest start to glow
I’m shaking as I kneel to greet you
I just can’t believe
How much you’ve grown

I whisper, ‘Merry Christmas, darling
Been a really long wait I know
I’ve missed this, all that I wished for
Was coming back
To see you after sailing home’

So here it is then
Merry Christmas darling
And we’re stepping in from the cold
With this you’ve been making
My wish come true
Here underneath the mistletoe

I whisper, ‘Merry Christmas, darling
Been a really long wait I know
I’ve missed this, all that I wished for
Was coming back
To see you after sailing home’

So here it is then
Merry Christmas, darling
And we’re stepping in from the cold
With this you’ve been making
My wish come true
Here underneath the mistletoe

Come on let’s live this
Merry Christmas, darling
Leave our tears out here in the snow
Just this, it’s all that I’ve wished for
And now I’m back to see you after
You after sailing home
Sailing home

CREDITS
Music & Lyrics - Dave Emery
Choral arrangement - Pete Truin

Vocals - Phil Clark
Backing Vocals - Culdrose Military Wives Choir
Rhythm Guitar - Dave Emery
Lead Guitar - Adam Rosser
Bass Guitar - Lloyd Warlow
Drums/Percussion - Ben Jones

Produced by Gareth Young, The Cube Recording Studio