SHINE YOUR LIGHT Lyrics – JVKE & Forrest Frank

JVKE and Forrest Frank are wrapping the holidays in golden-hour glow with this is what christmas feels like, their surprise project out today via AWAL Recordings America, and “SHINE YOUR LIGHT” is the track that feels like cracking open a window on a snowy morning—warm, hopeful, and begging you to let the joy flood in.

This duet pulses with that effortless JVKE magic: shimmering synths and piano twinkles building into a chorus that swells like a group hug, all wrapped in Frank’s soulful falsetto and JVKE’s crisp falsetto layers. It’s indie pop with a festive twist—think acoustic strums nodding to classic carols but laced with modern electronic sparkle, produced by the duo alongside Zac Lawson in quickfire LA sessions last fall.

Thematically, it’s pure uplift: shaking off the dark days, calling on that inner (or higher) light to heal the déjà vu blues and bloom through the rain. Lines like “Pull me out of the darkness” hit with quiet faith, turning Christmas into a personal reset button—vulnerable yet victorious, like Frank’s Christian roots meeting JVKE’s viral daydream vibes for a sound that’s cozy without the cheese.

The album itself clocks in at nine tracks of holiday heartstrings, a love letter to those “feels like” moments that make December magic—from the title opener’s nostalgic haze to “Christmas Through Your Eyes” (a tender duet tease), the upbeat “CHRISTMAS MORNING,” the intimate “the cozy part,” a reimagined “CHRISTmas,” JVKE’s “her (Christmas Version),” and a forward-glancing “this is what a new year feels like.” No grand concept, just unhurried joy stitched from scrapped demos and late-night vibes, proving these two can flip seasonal slogs into something sacred.

JVKE’s owning his post-“golden hour” empire at 25, fresh off arena tours and that surprise ILLENIUM collab last spring that kept the TikTok throne humming, while Frank’s exploding as Christian pop’s fresh face—millions streamed off Good Day vibes, now bridging worlds with this cross-genre glow-up. Together, they’re that rare holiday spark: evolving from solo scrolls to shared anthems that remind us light always finds a way.

Dive into the SHINE YOUR LIGHT lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other this is what christmas feels like tracks for more of JVKE & Forrest Frank’s heartfelt holiday magic.