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"My Love of Christmas (Peace Starts in Me)" by Avery Stafford: One Heart at Peace Can Change the Room


Peace begins in a willing heart.

When did you last open your own time capsule? Avery Stafford found a time capsule somewhere in his mind and opens it in his song “My Love of Christmas (Peace Starts in Me)”. His time capsule contained a Folgers can filled with buttons and thread, a crystal globe, a denim patch, and the scent of Avon cologne. Seemingly ordinary treasures, but each one carries a Christmas that he’s never stopped loving.

Avery Stafford - My Love of Christmas (Peace Starts in Me)Avery blends gospel warmth with soulful pop to speak to the child in all of us, the child who still believes that Love leads the way. In the bridge, he wishes that child well, “forever dancing under the starlight with stories yet to tell.” The song also reminds us that memories alone cannot fix a restless / broken world, and he knows it: “We long for happily ever afters, but none of us really knows.”

So where does peace begin? Not in a headline, a treaty, the outcome of the midterms, or a December calendar. Paul gives us an answer in Colossians 3:15: “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.” Notice the verb that Paul uses. Let the peace of Christ “rule”! Christ’s peace takes the throne when you invite it into your heart, and it will not share the seat with grudges.

Avery gives hands and feet to that idea: “A cup of kindness for a brother; a prayer of dignity.” Who in your life needs a cup of kindness this week? Make the call. Send the message. Pray for the person who irritates you, and mean it.

You have much more influence than you may realize. One settled heart changes the temperature of a whole room, a family table, a workplace break.

Give this song a listen. Listen to the lyrics and let the refrain sink in. Then ask Christ to rule in you before the season gets loud. “Peace starts in me; no more enemies.”

(Related scripture: Colossians 3:15; Matthew 5:9; John 14:27)

Background:

Avery Stafford Announces “My Love of Christmas Time (Peace Starts in Me),” a Holiday Anthem of Inner Peace and Hope.

Blending gospel warmth, soulful pop, contemporary Christian influence, and expressive storytelling, the song speaks to the child in all of us who still believes in a world where dreams can be realized and love leads the way. Stafford’s powerful vocal performance invites listeners to reflect on the change they hope to see in the world and consider how that change can first take root in their own hearts.

Release date: November 3, 2026

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