It all started back in 2001 when I wrote a Christmas poem called “Redneck Christmas Carol.” My wife, Megan, and I recorded the poem complete with sound effects and background music. We sent the song to our friends and family.
Fast forward to Christmas 2004. I had written some lyrics to a song I called “South of the Border Santa,” and sent those lyrics to my father-in-law, Robert Peckman. Robert is a really talented musician who has written and recorded a lot of excellent music. I asked him if he wanted to write some music and record “South of the Border Santa.” Being a responsible artist, he needed to take a look at the lyrics first. When he saw the level of maturity involved, he simply said, “sure.” We spent a good part of Christmas Eve day in 2004 recording this song in his studio at his house in Pittsburgh.
I do a lot of radio interviews, especially around Halloween and I’ve become friendly with some of the hosts who have interviewed me about all things ghostly. In December I contacted some of those hosts and offered them this song to play on the air. Against their better judgment, some of these radio shows started playing “South of the Border Santa.” If you’d like to listen to either of these “artistic accomplishments” in MP3 format, you can download them here: http://www.jeffbelanger.com/santa/
Enjoy!