A couple Christmases ago, I was watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with friends, and one of them pointed out, "That's such a sweet sentiment," regarding the ending lyric: "Silver and gold / mean so much more when I see / silver and gold decorations / on every Christmas tree." I thought to myself, "Hey, a Christmas song that can speak to

A couple Christmases ago, I was watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with friends, and one of them pointed out, "That's such a sweet sentiment," regarding the ending lyric: "Silver and gold / mean so much more when I see / silver and gold decorations / on every Christmas tree." I thought to myself, "Hey, a Christmas song that can speak to income inequality? Sign me up." I hope it can offer some solidarity and beauty to you too, if you're feeling the weight of economic pressures.

The single artwork is a collage of images sourced from the public domain. Some of the images include pages from literature on the Rocky Mountain gold mine area, a scientific illustration of a Christmas rose (so named from legend that it sprouted from the tears of a poor girl who had nothing to offer the Christ child), and photos of holiday shoppers and wish lists.