Artist: JD McPherson
Song: âAll the Gifts I Needâ
Album: Socks
In Their Words: â’All The Gifts I Need’â was written with my pal Trent Dabbs. We were writing a song that I assumed was âfor pitchâ (to be pitched to country artists) and I dubbed the songâs vibe âAC/DC for NASCAR fans,â and we were both digging it a lot… the trouble was, Trent thought we were writing it for ME, and he was visibly bummed when I revealed that I had no intention of ever, ever recording it.
âI pivoted and suggest that we try writing a song for my upcoming Christmas album. Turns out Trent loves Christmas as much as I do… and thatâs how âAll the Giftsâ was born. We just had a little conversation about being dads during Christmas time, and how the âpreludeâ is our favorite part… the pulling lights out of storage, playing Darlene Love records, seeing the kiddos get excited, and definitely smelling the baked goods!â âJD McPherson
