It's a house full of noise 'cause the family's all in town
It's an attic full of toys so the kids won't find out
The smell of cookies in the oven, it's a slow dance in the kitchen
Oh, ain't it somethin', it's a Christmas to believe in
It's in the snow making angels, it's a mistletoe kiss
It's an empty seat at the table to remember who we miss
It's a candle light carol, it's a grateful choir singin'
Oh Hark! The Herald, it's a Christmas to believe in
More than just a Merry Christmas
I'm wishing you a Christmas to believe in
Where the moments turn to memories
And years from now you'll close your eyes and see them
More than just another busy season
I'm wishing you a Christmas to believe in
It's a blanket by the fire watching all our favorite movies
"It's A Wonderful Life" in black and white just like it should be
It's Salvation Army bells, hear them ringing to remind us
There's a world that needs our help, may compassion come and find us
More than just a Merry Christmas
I'm wishing you a Christmas to believe in
Where the moments turn to memories
And years from now you'll close your eyes and see them
More than just another busy season
I'm wishing you a Christmas to believe in
A Christmas to believe in
Hallelujah, we believe in Christmas
It's grandpa's Bible opened up to Luke Chapter 2
It's the greatest gift of love being born for me and you
It's a heart returning home to the One who is the reason
Every Christmas is a Christmas to believe in
May your Christmas be a Christmas to believe in
A Christmas To Believe In
Song Meaning
Matthew West fills “A Christmas To Believe In” with the small scenes of a family holiday. There is “a house full of noise” with relatives in town, an attic of hidden toys, cookies baking and a slow dance in the kitchen. Other lines mention making snow angels, an empty seat for someone missed, and a candlelight carol with “Hark! The Herald” in the background.
The chorus is a wish for the listener: “More than just a Merry Christmas, I'm wishing you a Christmas to believe in, where the moments turn to memories.” The second verse adds the blanket by the fire, a black and white movie, and Salvation Army bells that remind people of a world needing help. The turn comes near the end with “grandpa's Bible opened up to Luke chapter 2,” and the line that names the real gift, “the greatest gift of love being born for me and you.” The final lines describe a heart returning to the One who is the reason for the season. The mood is warm and sentimental, and the faith content is placed at the center instead of tacked on.
The birth narrative is Luke 2:1-7. The announcement of a Savior is Luke 2:10-11, and a joyful song to the Lord is Psalm 98:1.