Queen's Brian May releases "epic" Christmas anthem 'Praise Your Name'
14 November 2025, 13:08
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Brian May has form for massive Christmas songs, with his band Queen releasing 'Thank God It's Christmas' back in 1984
That standalone single was released between The Works and A Kind of Magic and while it only charted at a respectable 21, over the years its definitely become part of the Christmas cannon.
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And he's now adding to his Christmas collection with the release of a new track 'Praise Your Name', recorded with longtime collaborator Talia Dean and the award-winning St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls Gospel Choir.
"Only the most EPIC Christmas track EVER!!! It’s a tour de force — a beautifully simple yet powerful and joyous song of praise for Christmas, written by Talia herself," Brian said.
Praise Your Name
"Yes, I DID have a hand in its production — we’ve been secretly working on this since before LAST Christmas! It's been worth the wait.
"Watch this space — there’s so much more to come! ENJOY!!!"
May has worked with Talia several times in the past and last year appeared in her memorable music video for 'You Made Your Bed'.
It's been a pretty creative time of year for Sir Brian, who only yesterday hosted a galactic 3-D show at Notting Hill's Museum of Brands.
The event was to promote his recent book Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D, which he wrote with Derek Ward-Thompson and features 3-D pictures created by .J-P Metsävainio.
The show saw attendees don 3D glasses to see galaxies leap off the screen, with the crowning moment being the public premiere of a mosaic of the Northern Milky Way, created over twelve years and 1,500 hours of exposure.
