Album: Glow (2016)
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  • Brett Eldredge wrote this song with his pal and frequent collaborator Ross Copperman. It became the title track and the sole original song for his holiday collection, Glow. "I originally had the idea… as the vision of someone you love, making your whole world light up," said Eldredge. "It captures the simplicity of sitting next to the dimly lit Christmas tree and watching her glow."

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  • Special Ed from Center , AlabamaReally? So you won't ever tell that someone those songs are of her?? Really?? You ashamed of her?? Hum...sounds like more than running my itchy friend....come let me analyze you....lol..to bad I'm too old to play...
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