Today we had the privilege of releasing our new song and
video “MAMA’S TOO HOT FOR CHRISTMAS”. The song was written for and inspired by
some of our friends in Los Angeles from The Moms View who just recently
relocated there from cooler climates. We
were also motivated to write the song because we have a passion for
perpetuating the awesomeness of mothers, the incredible blessing of a solid
marriage and the benefits of growing our family via adoption. God has gifted us with the ability to create
quality entertainment that brings joy and happiness to many. So, while we are aware of the double entendre
of the “MAMA’s TOO HOT FOR CHRISTMAS” title, at the heart of the song is really
just a fun story designed to make people happy during Christmas.
What we didn’t expect was some criticism coming from
Christians who have no patience or
understanding that a family like ours can appreciate the somberness and depth
of the holiday being about Jesus’ birth while also joyously singing along to
songs like “Frosty the Snowman” and “Jingle Bells.” Comments like “I am unsubscribing because
Christmas is about Jesus not about Mamas being too hot for Christmas” appeared
on our YouTube channel. We received more thumbs down than expected while we
simultaneously started selling the song with healthy strides on YouTube. We are
a Christian family. We have a tree in our house and have stockings hanging from
a fireplace that Santa will be jumping down with presents. I don’t recall any
of these things being mentioned in the Bible. All of these things are
traditional and not biblical. Even the date of December 25th is
traditional rather than factual. We know
these things but still can sing songs about bells jingling while holding onto
biblical truths.
These days as Christians we seem to struggle to keep the
word Christmas alive when others insist on using the word "holiday." We don’t
want the word or the holiday to be watered down either. So, why should we
nitpick a song/video like this one that depicts and captures the joy of Christmas represented by a solid and happy Christian family? We need to pick our battles
wisely. My question is this: “Is Christmas too hot for Christians?” “Are Christians getting too cold to find the
joy of the season and the meaning of what Christ really came for?” It is easy
to look at a song like “Mama’s Too Hot for Christmas” and coldly appear shocked
while not really evaluating what is shocking about it. I wonder if this is the
same mindset that was stunned by the lyrics in the Jesus Culture song “How He
Loves Us” and insisted on changing the words “sloppy wet kiss” to a lyric that
doesn’t evoke the raw passion of how Jesus really does love us. Is it really so scandalous for a Christian
woman to be seen on film with her husband and children celebrating marriage,
joy, a fun family, a love for snow, a desire to go away to a cold climate with
her husband and celebrate with her family? Jesus does love us like a sloppy wet
kiss and sometimes Mama is too hot for Christmas in Los Angeles. Sometimes she
would like to celebrate it on the ski slope with her husband in a Santa suit.
And sometimes this hot Mama is a Christian mother passionate about Jesus and happily singing and dancing in front of a curtain. At the heart and core
of who this woman is there is a Holy Spirit fire igniting her to physically express
who she is as a woman of God. This doesn’t need to be spelled out every minute
by wearing her faith on her sleeve. But the faith and belief in Jesus is the
flame that warms and burns her soul to the core.
I hope Christmas isn’t too hot for Christians. I hope
Christians are willing to receive a sloppy wet kiss from Jesus. I hope that the
fire hasn’t gone out from the heart of Christians and that Christians aren’t
too cold for Christmas. I hope Christians aren’t too cold to be able to truly
show goodwill toward others this Christmas. There is a fire required to really
understand that Jesus came and that the Christmas season is about showing
grace, forgiveness, love, joy to others, even when they sing songs you don’t
approve of. Mama is too hot for
Christmas because her faith really isn’t about just one day anyhow. Each day
she celebrates who Jesus is. On
Christmas she traditionally prefers a cooler climate and wants to be able to
celebrate the fact that Jesus came so we could sing and dance with joy when he
blesses us with a good man, a marriage of 25 years and 7 miraculous children.
Now that’s hot!!!
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