I knew I liked this guy for a reason. Consistently pushing the envelope of interacting with his fan base, Sufjan Stevens has called for the masses to trade Christmas Songs with him. Starting today, write and record a song and send it to Asthmatic Kitty and they’ll be choosing the best submission as the winner and whoever wins get the legal rights to a brand new Sufjan Stevens song. Of course in the trade the songwriter gives the writes to there song to asthmatic Kitty… but tell me where that’s a bad thing?

From the website:

Here’s how it works: write an original Christmas song, record it, and email the song to us. Asthmatic Kitty will pick a winner, and that person will trade rights to their song for rights to Sufjan’s song.

Just like a gift exchange, Sufjan’s song becomes your song. You can hoard it for yourself, sell it to a major soft drink corporation, use it in your daughter’s first Christmas video, or share it for free on your website. No one except Sufjan and you will hear his song, unless you decide otherwise. You get the song and all legal rights to it. We get the same rights to your song.

Go to Asthmatic Kitty for the all the details

Also of note.. the Christmas box set that Sufjan came out with is now streaming for free from now till Christmas or you can pick it up for under $20.

Track listing:

Tracklist For Vol.1 Noel:
01. Silent Night
02. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
03. We’re Going To The Country
04. Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming
05. It’s Christmas! Let’s Be Glad
06. Holy, Holy, Etc.
07. Amazing Grace

Tracklist For Vol.2 Hark:
01. Angels We Have Heard On High
02. Put The Lights On The Tree
03. Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
04. I Saw Three Ships
05. Only At Christmas Time
06. Once In David’s Royal City
07. Hark The Herald Angels Sing!
08. What Child Is This Anyway?
09. Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

Tracklist For Vol.3 Ding Dong:
01. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
02. Come On! Lets Boogey To The Elf Dance
03. We Three Kings Of Orient Are
04. O Holy Night
05. That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!
06. All The King’s Horns
07. Ding! Dong!
08. The Friendly Beasts

Tracklist For Vol.4 Joy:
01. Little Drummer Boy
02. Away In A Manger
03. Hey Guys! It’s Christmas Time!
04. The First Noel
05. Did I Make You Cry On Christmas Day?
06. The Incarnation
07. Joy To The World

Tracklist For Vol.5 Peace:
01. Once In Royal David’s City
02. Get Behind Me, Santa!
03. Jingle Bells
04. Christmas In July
05. Lo! How A Rose E’er Blooming
06. Jupiter Winter
07. Sister Winter
08. O Come O Come Emmanuel
09. Star Of Wonder
10. Holy, Holy, Holy
11. The Winter Solstice

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