"Spirit of the Season" is a song, performed by Alan Silvestri, from the 2004 film, The Polar Express. An instrumental plays while Hero Boy, Hero Girl and Billy get carried to the city center in the big bag. It plays again after the children get rescued from the bag when the reindeer show up.
It is also the fifth and final song to play during the credits, after "Hot Chocolate" and is featured on the film's soundtrack as the sixth track and on the score as the eleventh.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has done a cover version of the song for its 2006 Christmas concert of the same name with Sissel Kyrkjebø as a guest singer. 2007 saw the released of a DVD version of the concert and an album also of the same name based on the concert, containing the song as the tenth track, which has been nominated for two Grammys: Best Classical Crossover Album and Best Engineered Album - Classical.
Lyrics[]
It's the spirit of the season
You can feel it in the air
You can hear it if you listen
Everywhere, so much care, like a prayer
Whatever it is, you need to share it
It's the spirit of the season
You can feel it in the air
People smile as they pass you by
The day will be here soon
Dreams are dancing in the children's eyes
Hearts are singing, bells are ringing, too
It's the spirit of the season
Filling hearts with love and care
Let the shining star increase it
Everywhere, feeling there, like a prayer
Whatever it is, you need to share it
It's the spirit of the season
It's the spirit of the season
(instrumental break)
Snow is falling as you rush downtown
The city seems to glow
Laughter reaches from the happy sounds
Hearts are singing, bells are ringing too
It's the spirit of the season
Healing hearts with love and care
Like a shining star, it glistens
Everywhere, feeling there, like a prayer
Whatever it is, you need to share it
It's the spirit of the season
You can hear it in the air
It's the spirit of the season
You can hear it everywhere
Fa la la la la!
Trivia[]
This is one of only two original songs from the film to not be sung by characters with the other being "Believe."
"Suite from the Polar Express" features an instrumental version of the song.
