Enjoy listening our brand-new emotional Christmas single!
NOGAPS MUSIC invite with emotional Christmas single “The Horse Beneath The Tree” into the magical Christmas wonderland
Introduced by festive bell ringing, the single “The Horse Beneath The Tree” by NOGAPS MUSIC, a beautiful, soulful song for all young and grown-up horse lovers, will be released on 11/11/2022 via Dr. Music Records. The heartwarming song by British artist Jonny Nogaps takes you on a journey into a Christmas wonderland with a little girl dreaming of finding a real horse under the Christmas tree. Magnificently driven by the sensitive voice of the young Norwegian vocalist Hanne Sivertsen (Samana Rising), “The Horse Beneath The Tree” unfolds just the right mood for the Christmas spirit. From the first note, you think of snowy forests, horses, gingerbread, the warm Christmas glow and joyful, reflective times on cold winter nights. That is precisely the scene songwriter and horse lover Jonny Nogaps wanted to capture when he wrote the lyrics and composed the music in his studio in front of the picturesque Isle of Skye backdrop. Jørgen Manke produced the romantic ballad at Storyteller Studio in Norway, and London-based mastering specialist Pete Maher (e.g. Katy Perry, Snow Patrol, Linkin Park) put the finishing touches on the Christmas song. Julia Boot illustrated the fabulous cover of the single. For the orchestral arrangements, the songwriter collaborated with Los Angeles-based Norwegian composer Audun G. Vassdal, who already worked with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and was involved in series and film productions such as The Passenger, Darkest or Generation Mars. One does not have to be a horse lover to enjoy “The Horse Beneath The Tree”, along with its atmospheric music video self-produced by NOGAPS MUSIC. The beauty of the snowy landscapes, the mounting of the children’s excitement as Christmas gets nearer, and the atmosphere of expectation is palpable in every second. This is truly the stuff dreams are made of.
Jonny Nogaps has fulfilled a long-held dream with this enchanting story of a girl who wishes to find a horse under the Christmas tree. The song reflects his love for horses and how he remembers past Christmases thanks to the aura of a beautiful winter landscape on lonely mountaintops and the hope this season brings. Nevertheless, he also points out the great responsibility of such an animal, which in return is giving passion, joy and love. The native Englishman has been living in Portree on the Isle of Skye for several years, where he writes his songs in his own NOGAPS MUSIC studio under his stage name. The first single release under this banner was “Breakaway”, which is about how the magic and love of horses helped a young girl overcome a violent and abusive childhood. Besides these two singles, Jonny Nogaps has mainly produced instrumental soundtracks for films. However, with “The Horse Beneath The Tree”, the musician wanted to work with lyrics again, as he lacked vocals while working with instrumentals. The fantastic result, along with the adorable voice of Hanne Sivertsen, stands for itself.
“The Horse Beneath The Tree” is a beautiful new Christmas carol with a special twist that will make its way into Christmas playlists around the globe. Full of feeling, with a catchy chorus and just the right touch of pathos, NOGAPS MUSIC succeed in a heartwarming way to enrich the soundtrack of the Christmas season with another beautiful chapter.
