Gavin Mikhail - Evergreen (original animated Christmas song)

[mrshredstarZ]

Ohhhhh, it's finished...just one more play ;D

[annerm02]

This is an awesome christmas song - that's brilliant even though it isn't christmas. :)

[jrllanillo]

I'd listen to this even if it isn't Christmas! This is just so awesome!

[womoek]

Not like, LOVE!!!

[NYChica23]

@womoek Same here...there needs to be a love button on Youtube for songs like this ♥♥

[SimonTestholm]

I would really appreciate if any of you want to hear some of my music :) I wrote it myself.

"Deserves my fight" is worth hearing in my opinion. thanks :)

Gavin you are amazing!! :D

[ambizzlify]

I'm soo obsessed with this song. <3

[RockZeWorld]

Congratulations on the success of this video!

[AkomiMV]

I can't stop to listen it! It's GORGEOUS! You ARE gorgeous, Gavin! Thanks for your music. Keep it, please! :3

[amandahk1]

Imagery is dreamlike, beautiful, innocent with monochromatic simplicity.... Do you know the work of German artist Tilo Baumgartel? If not, you should seek it out....there seems to be a kinship there. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.

[DeadVideoGamer]

Very nice

[ilovestevilliers]

*speechless* ... Wow! ... just wow .. oh my word! .. WOOOW! Merry Christmas everyone :)

[InfernoWolf11]

Gavin you are amazing, I've been a fan of you since the beginning! You even made me start playing piano, I've bought a few of your sheets, and I'm getting okay at it!

You should totally do a cover of "Lady in Red" by Chris De Burgh, I feel like you would do it flawlessly!

[thatcrazeerandomgirl]

I can see this becoming one of those classical carols that everyone sings on Christmas.

Your songs are beautiful and your voice is spectacular.



[fakemadereal]

Oh how this song brings light to the darkest reaches!

[capriciouseart]

My new favorite Christmas song! I tell everyone about your music!

[HeidiMauraene]

Beautiful...

[xSavvygirlx]

^^^ click that! And subscribe and I will to you also! :)

[ThatNerdfighter]

Religious references

I see what you did there

[loppylugs]

This will definitely be playing on Christmas morning in my house! Along with the rest of the Christmas album - booyah! Need some music that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, especially when it's cold out :)

[toadstrangler1963]

Beautiful :)

[journeyer58]

So much better than that other YT sensation, what was his name? See you're even better and much more talented and this is so beautiful. A song that evokes so much warmth and feelings of joy on Christmas. Please like someone else said, "Get famous already! It's unbecoming of one so talented and of such voice to not be known all over the world." You are doubly worth listening to! Peace in this crazy time!!!!!!!!

[journeyer58]

Also, you have brought me into the Christmas spirit, that I was so lacking until today. Thank you so much. Words cannot express the way I feel because you sang such beauty into my life. Again Thank you!

[dasingingpengroup]

Lovely!

[ThePianoShack]

Truly amazing work! Just love this!!!!

[aboosiaSJ]

I love your crisp and clear voice, I love the animation and design. Very well done with your work. I appreciate your videos, keep up the good job!

[thefairysoprano]

Just lovely! (Again! On my tenth listen! Hey, you like us Gavin die-hards, right?) x

[Toddon14th]

Never a disappointment-whether it is the music or a video.

[rorrykeys]

all i want for christmas-

pls watch my cover video of crush in which i have used more than 1700 pictures.!

hope gavin watches this too and make my dreams come true!

:)

Thumbs up so that gavin can see this! :)

[cherryalibi]

I loved the song, it was very nice. The animation was really great, and went extremely well with the music. I look forward to hearing more and seeing more. Have a Merry Christmas.

[natasyaandrea2]

man, what the hell is your problem? youre super talented! been subscribing to your newsletter for such a long time! looking forward to finding your CD in Indonesia

[SuperBlendedAnimator]

Hey check out my new 15 second Christmas pivot animation. Tell me how u like it!

[BrainCrazyBomb]

Love it

[guccibaby57]

What a beautiful song that reminds ud of the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ.

[NYYman2114]

I think you should look up the Gabe Dixon Band, Gavin. I also think that a cover of yours of them would be so kickass that the entire world would turn to rainbow colors. With unicorns. et cetera.

[h0wiet24]

Aww I'm happy to see your music receiving the attention it deserves. It's about time! Great job, and congrats :)

[kpopluver2408]

How long did it take you to draw all of this?! It's amazing!

[BB7WM]

I really enjoyed this. It's different. Lot of talent !

[idri18]

Woooo nice

[boxedcaketobaking]

Beautiful

[MrSasuke9744]

this is one of the best songs ive ever heard

[myrmidryad]

I don't like many Christmas songs, but this is beautiful. :) One of your best, I think. ^^

[fluenzier]

nice song :D

[ElViejoTrovador]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOMEE!! This gave me goosebumps!! Fuc**¨* awesome!! You're great!

[debilt8]

Great as it is. Slow it down and have a female sing it. Then it will be fantastic, a hit.

[symbiann0]

керемет ан ,бейнесi де мыкты!!

[Dexobox]

Awsome piano work....fellls christmassy

[Demitrean]

Awsome

[BryceBrown145]

Sup

[piaandreaa]

Im so glad this isnt a christmas song about mistletoe :)

[chiarastastic]

:O

[fakemadereal]

Oh. What a sweet song

[Cindym2u]

Amazingly beautiful!!! Thank you.😌

[Ilikeporkrolls]

amazing.

[Hilje1990]

If I'll ever get married, can I book you? ;)

[msnadct]

Luv ur voice THISS BAD ur awesome... <3<3<3 best wishesd... hope u b famous soon

[padobah]

Just be fucking famous already, please and thank you. Stop being unknown. It's unbecoming of someone who should be famous. Good God.

[gavinmikhail]

@padobah hahahahahaha... your comment made me laugh hard, padobah. Thanks for that. :) Yeah... I know... I keep TELLING everyone I should be famous already, but weirdly enough... doesn't just magically happen. So strange, I know... (and yes, I'm kidding :))

Seriously, thanks for saying that. I really do take it as a huge compliment that you think my music is something worth listening to... Thank you...

Hope you're doing great, padobah.

Gavin

[ECederburgz]

if you made a christmas album I would buy it.

[gavinmikhail]

@ECederburgz Well ACTUALLY, ECeder..... I do have one. (haha :) Seriously, thank you so much for saying that, and yeah... you can get my Christmas album on iTunes at xmas (dot) gavinmikhail (dot) com OR... listen for FREE on Spotify at christmas (dot) gavinmikhail (dot) com

The album has Evergreen on it along with O Holy Night, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, etc...

Thanks again, ECeder (to you and everyone else posting on here). I hope you're having a great holiday season!!!

Gavin

[bebelovebobo]

i dont know why this makes me feel so warm and tingly inside :)

[consuela75]

beautiful :) Merry Christmas ! <3

[msmirror87]

wow.......nyc....

[p4u51]

I absolutely LOVE the way you sing... I found your voice soothing (and this is said in the most respectful way) and every single song has an amazing meaning and power to make you feel whatever you want us to feel!!!

I really don't know if this makes any sense to you (mostly because English isn't my first language so my words are a little confusing at times), but the point is that I love your songs and wait anxiously for another video to arrive!!!

[MrDoh1963]

Merry Christmas !!!!

[wowisforloners]

This song, and you're music all together is amazing. you're music helps me through the toughest, and best times in life, and i'd love to see where it takes you!

[loppylugs]

I don't even know what to say to that @BlueMoonRocket... hit the nail on the head obviously. *cough*sarcasm*cough*

Brilliant video! I've animated a couple of things before but nothing anywhere NEAR to this scale - major kudos to Nick, can only imagine the time he spent on this, but it's totally worth it. Complements the song really well, can't believe it's Christmas time already!!

[BlueMoonRocket]

Compare the opening of Amy Grant's "Angels Watching Over Me" Slow the tempo, and you have the opening to "Evergreen"

[BlueMoonRocket]

(cont.) The trajectory of Amy Grant from "Angels Watching Over Me" to "Baby, Baby" and a marriage to Vince Gill is a fast track. This male vocalist has obvious latent, suppressed potential and frustration to make a similar sex appeal.

[BlueMoonRocket]

The song opens with the same chords and rhythm as Amy Grant's "Angels Watching Over Me" then becomes a breathy emo male vocal song that mixes a suppressed eroticism with the overriding themes of quasi-Christian anti-sex appeal and sepia juvenile animation that artfully distracts the viewer from the vocalized sex appeal, however repressed or transformed into artifice or confusion that it is.

[BlueMoonRocket]

It looked like a pagan Winter Solstice to me. That's why I liked it.  :)

[Ng9444]

Gavin, it's an amazing song, again. Credits to you.

One little question; can you tell me how you record your piano music?

It won't really work out for me..

[sydneysearcher]

wow, this song makes me want to cry (in a good way) it was beautiful, i'm not really a xmas type of person but this makes me want to be :D

[bsaj1230]

WOW ! I can't tell you how much I love this song and how much this song suits me. I also can't begin to express how beautiful your voice and the piano part is such emotion in every piece keep it up gavim :)

Soph xx

[randomshoelace]

Wow, the animation is fantastic! Your voice sounds great, but what else is new right? :) Wonderful piano-playing. Thank you for uploading this video Gavin! I'm so filled with Christmas spirit now. 

[k11596]

you have a gift gavin, really:) and its BEAUTIFUL!

[mrshredstarZ]

Never fail to amaze me with the sheer variety of your music Gavin, haven't heard a boring song from you (Y)

[bb797]

What are the piano cords. I would love to learn how to play this

[musicbaby81]

Gavin! Another amazing original. Please keep 'em coming. Love this; so Christmassy... It'll be on my playlist right next to Sarah McLachlan's rendition of River. <3

[Naigg]

Very beautiful. Pure and perfect. The world could not ask for more.

[LaFleurAmelie]

Wow Gavin, it's amazing, the video and your voice as well, you're getting closer to my heart with this song, thank you so much! :) ps. it's on repeat :)

[savastithorea]

this made my day! its so sweet and happy...i love it.

[Everytingisaillusion]

Just as great as always, just as expected from you ^_^ I love it!!

And the clip is really beautiful :O Keep up the good work, Gavin, can't wait to hear more ;)

[craneywatch]

Gavin, I want to congratulate both you and Nick with tremendous work you put to make this video look and sound great! I love it! Both songs and cartoon run smoothly in correspondence with each other. The images and sound arose the Christmas spirit and I am feeling like a happy child again.

[Karnitaloveable]

This is the best video I have seen today. Ty for sharing.



[simoneporter44]

Gavin - Great work! I love how this turned out and I'm so honored that I could be a part of it! Who would have known that our German holiday song could become this? (You!) Nick - thanks for truly bringing our song to life! You're a true genius! I feel like you perfectly captured the images running through my mind as I wrote each lyric! It's exactly how I envisioned this song as we painted this story! Thanks to everyone else for your comments and I'm glad we could add to your holiday cheer! xo

[juanseguin07]

Wow. Great song Gavin. You capture the feeling of Christmas so well. Also, the melody sounds like something Five For Fighting would play. :) 

[wylymyn]

Wow. I love it so much! Merry christmas from the Netherlands! <3

[ProjectNReSource]

Absolutely fantastic work. As a film maker/musician myself, I really appreciate what went into this. Beautiful song representing my favorite time of year with a really unique and beautiful video to go along with it :)

[SOTYbabe27]

Obviously the song is beautiful...it's your music. Haha.This video is so cool though. Nick did an amazing job. So jealous of how amazingly your guys' arts go together.

[alexxv13]

This song is a Dream *-* ! Thank you so much Gavin , YOU are a dream ! :D

[oceanlady09]

Incredible video I love it. You have such a moving and wonderful voice. Keep up the awesome work.

[mordancn]

I love it . You are so gifted in so many ways. I am so proud of you. Mom

[craneywatch]

@mordancn I am very encouraged by your son awesome work.

[mordancn]

Gavin I love it. You are so gifted, son. I love you so much. Mom

[Whirlystar]

An amazing video for an amazing song - I love it!! :D

[lilaye03]

Hey, This is absolutely beautiful. The animations are beyond amazing and powerful. As for the lyrics- OMG! Beautiful. I love the focus that they take. Love the voice Gavin, you're passion is amazing, please keep it up :)

[insignis1991]

You really are a great source of inspiration and talent Gavin. You play music with such passion that the listener (in my case anyway) always feels totally connected to the emotion of the song. In my opinion that's what music should make us do, it should make us feel. In my opinion you're one of very few musicians talented enough to manage this. Never stop making music. =]

[hpotterfrk]

Since I bought it last year, this song has become my favorite Christmas song.Thanks for the amazing video to go along with it!

[mrsrepus]

Nice Gavin..... never disappointed... the animated video complements your singing perfectly... thank you for sharing.... Hope family is doing well... Happy everything to you all!

[broadwaybaby327]

I am speechless... well not exactly... I cannot even begin to grasp how Nick did that. It's so amazing!!! I couldn't do that if I tried. Amazing doesn't even fully describe what you are! You are just so fantastical!

[mistyeyedlass]

really beautiful. perfect vid, to. <3

[LHSnLA]

This is wonderful!!!

[snowie030]

Gavin, thank you and love this video so much!

Though im sufferin in exam now, this makes me feel more delighted and look forward to Christmas!;) Merry Christmas too:D

It's a lovely and sweet song that i will definitely listen again and again,hehe. ;P

[timforeman5]

such talent!!! i liked this song to begin with but love it more now that i'm a bit more familiar with its backstory and have this gorgeous video to go with it!!! Merry Christmas to you & your family Gavin!

~*ABBEY*~

[clwilson1958]

Great job Nick Navatta! Also want to make sure you get the recognition deserved for the animation part of this song... you absolutely done Gavin's song justice...

[clwilson1958]

Absolutely genious...flows so perfectly with your song, as before, another winner, goal and score! Will share and.. reshare, as I know many that will enjoy it as I did. Thanks again Gavin for putting your song into life form. Love it! ok.. I think you totally got my point, but incase you didnt. BRAVO!! :) :) :)

[carrolly2k]

A beautiful marriage of song to video. Great song!!

[MrGunterguerrero]

Nice song !

[nedbella]

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT. You and the artist make a great creative team. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

[rascalfan18]

Beautifully done! Such an original work, all-around! Nick Navatta is a genius for doing this, and this song always puts me in the Christmas spirit! =]

[TheRoberta10]

Gavin,

Genial o trabalho de Nick. E a música também.Favoritei e compartilhei o vídeo.

Tudo foi feito com esmero e carinho, para nos presentear.

Obrigada pela postagem.

FELIZ NATAL PARA VOCÊ E SUA FAMÍLIA!

Roberta

[fljhgufosdhgdsgo]

you're sososo good at everything gavin! never stop singing and living out your dream because you are amazing! what a great christmas song too :D you sing it so well

[jsweet83]

beautiful

[sweetlovingcowgirl]

gate song gavin, ive been a fan for a while now of your music, its a grate christmas song, hope ull post more christmas videos.

[drummerbonbon]

I love it! It takes such talent to draw that well and create something that beautiful. I will definitely be tweeting/Facebooking this tonight. Keep up the amazing work.

[jasonchu82]

you're my idol! this is the xmas song i wish i wrote! great job! =)

[ChristopherJManess]

Cool video, man.

[EmmaBahh]

This is really beautiful! :')

Brings you such a christmassy feel! You have an amazing voice. :)

Cant stop playing it. Thankyou for this! :') xx

[gavinmikhail]

@EmmaBahh You're more than welcome, Emma. And, really, thank YOU for even checking it out in the first place! I'm so honored Nick agreed to do this project... so cool...

Thanks again, Emma.

Gavin

[LilieStar182]

wow so much work in this video!!!

[DMokusu]

<3

[katee54]

sweet song of hope :) 

[JB0007inu]

Amazing as always. How was the video made?

[gavinmikhail]

@JB0007inu Thanks for saying that, Joshua. Very cool of you, man... I detailed it a bit in the description above, but basically, Nick (Navatta, the animator) used just one canvas and sketched... photographed... resketched a grand total of fifteen HUNDRED times. Seriously mindblowing how much work went into it. I gotta say, it flat out makes me smile seeing how he brought this song to life visually. (and hope it does the same for you :)

Thank you so much for sharing, retweeting, etc.!!!

Gavin

[pbHepitonic]

All I can say is wow.

[MegaRemoc]

It is THIS kind of thing that is why I am subscribed to you.

[BlacksGodDaughter]

Gavin this is so beautiful! And I love the animation! Good job Nick!