I’ll Be There Christmas Eve by Bryan Adams and Alan Doyle

Here we are: Christmas Eve, and the final entry in this year’s Product of Newfoundland Holiday Music Advent Calendar.

It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the end. Most years, if I’m being honest, there’s usually at least one moment in December when I find myself wondering why on earth I committed to posting something new every single day.

That never really happened this year. Instead, the calendar became a lovely way to settle into — and stay in — the holiday spirit all month long.

This year’s closing song is a brand-new 2025 version of Ron Hynes’ Christmas classic I’ll Be There Christmas Eve, made famous by the Ennis Sisters and Alan Doyle. This new recording comes from A Great Big Holiday Jam by Bryan Adams and friends, and — brace yourself — features Bryan Adams and Alan Doyle alongside Barenaked Ladies, Alessia Cara, and The Sheepdogs.

It’s a wonderfully diverse gathering of artists, and hopefully it helps Hynes’ beautiful song find new listeners who may be hearing it for the first time.

You can find it wherever you stream your music.

And finally — I hope you find yourself exactly where you want to be this Christmas Eve. I know that isn’t always possible. Here in Newfoundland, the weather has a way of making plans uncertain, and in my part of the island forecasters are calling for as much as 80 centimetres of snow in the days ahead.

Wherever you are — whether it’s where you hoped to be or not — I hope you still find reasons to celebrate.

Get more Christmas music from Newfoundland and Labrador! And check out the whole 2025 Advent Calendar.