The Christmas Shoes

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About The Christmas Shoes

"The Christmas Shoes" is a Christmas-themed song by the Christian vocal group NewSong. The song was released through Benson Records as a bonus track on their 2000 album Sheltering Tree, at the urging of St. Louis and syndicated radio personality DC (of Steve & DC). DC also co-wrote and co-produced the hit single in the Summer of 2000. and it reached No. 31 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "The Christmas Shoes" spent one week at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart and No. 42 on the Hot 100 chart. It was written by NewSong group members Eddie Carswell and Leonard Ahlstrom, and radio personality Isaiah "D. C." Daniel. 


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It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another line
Tryin' to buy that last gift or two, not really in the Christmas mood
Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting anxiously
Pacing 'round like little boys do
And in his hands he held a pair of shoes
 
His clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe
And when it came his time to pay
I couldn't believe what I heard him say
 
Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my mama, please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir, daddy says there's not much time
You see she's been sick for quite a while
And I know these shoes would make her smile
And I want her to look beautiful if mama meets Jesus tonight
 
He counted pennies for what seemed like years
Then the cashier said, "son, there's not enough here"
He searched his pockets frantically
Then he turned and he looked at me
He said mama made Christmas good at our house
Though most years she just did without
Tell me Sir, what am I going to do,
Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes
 
So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out 
And I'll never forget the look on his face when he said
Mama's gonna look so great
 
Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my mama, please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir, daddy says there's not much time
You see she's been sick for quite a while
And I know these shoes would make her smile
And I want her to look beautiful if mama meets Jesus tonight
 
I knew I'd caught a glimpse of heaven's love
As he thanked me and ran out
I knew that God had sent that little boy
To remind me just what Christmas is all about
 
Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my mama, please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir, daddy says there's not much time
You see she's been sick for quite a while
And I know these shoes would make her smile
And I want her to look beautiful if mama meets Jesus tonight

I want 'er to look beautiful if mama meets Jesus tonight

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NewSong is a contemporary Christian music group that was founded in 1981, at Morningside Baptist Church in Valdosta, Georgia. They have had eight GMA Dove Award nominations. They are the founders of the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, the United States' largest annual Christian music tour. It began in 1995, and is hosted by NewSong. It has had many of the most popular Contemporary artists perform each year, including: Steven Curtis Chapman, Jeremy Camp, Newsboys, MercyMe, TobyMac and Skillet. more »

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Written by: EDDIE CARSWELL, LEONARD AHLSTROM

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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11 facts about this song

Year of Release
"The Christmas Shoes" by NewSong was released in 2000.
Song Genres
The song blends both Christian and Holiday music genres.
Charts
"The Christmas Shoes" rapidly climbed up the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts and hit number 1 in 2000.
Writing Credits
The song was written by Eddie Carswell and Leonard Ahlstrom of the Christian group NewSong.
Album Information
"The Christmas Shoes" features in the album of the same name and it's NewSong's first Christmas album.
Song Theme
The song narrates a story about a boy who wants to buy a pair of shoes as a Christmas present for his terminally ill mother.
Book Adaptation
The song inspired a novel, Christmas Shoes, by Donna VanLiere, which was subsequently turned into a TV movie of the same name in 2002.
Radio Airplay
Despite being nearly 20 years old, "The Christmas Shoes" continues to receive heavy rotation airplay each holiday season.
Commercial Success
The song's commercial success led to NewSong creating multiple Christmas albums afterwards.
Sequel
A sequel song, "The Christmas Blessing", was released by NewSong in 2004.
Criticism & Love
The song has received both criticism and love, it is often regarded as one of the most loved or one of the most hated Christmas songs of all time.

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