Odessan’s song lands at No. 8

Odessa recording artist Erica Lane is back with the new Christmas single “The Friendly Beasts.”

For the week ending Nov. 25, “The Friendly Beasts” landed at No. 8 on the New Music Weekly’s Indie Music Single Chart, and No. 61 on the Hot 100, ahead of new singles from Shania Twain, Black Eyed Peas, Charlie D’Amelio and more.

The single also debuted at No. 42 on BILLBOARD’s Monitored AC (Adult Contemporary) Chart and No. 55 on The Mediabase Monitored AC Chart.

“The Friendly Beasts” was recorded at the Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio in Wimberly.

Lane’s arrangement of the Old English tune is a nod to the animals that may have been present at the time of Christ’s birth. The song illustrates the importance of the Lord’s coming as a blessing to the lives of all creatures on the Earth.

Musicians Scott Mulvahill and Tim Feerst contributed to the recording, which was engineered by John Ziola and mixed by Mike Rogers.

“It feels great to see such a positive response to my single ‘The Friendly Beasts,’” Lane said in a news release. “For the last few years, I’ve had to shift my focus to some pretty serious life things, and being able to release music again in this season is a huge blessing. The song is organic, hopeful and nostalgic. It leaves you with a sense of thankfulness for the gifts that God gave through the birth of His Son.”

A music video will be released in early December.