Local instrumental duo Key to Adam is sharing something new with listeners this holiday season. The pair has released an original Christmas song titled “Snowflakes Are Falling,” marking the first time they have added vocals to one of their projects.
The Buckhannon-based musicians — violinist Kiara Williams and guitarist Adam Moyer — are known for their emotional instrumental performances. This year, they decided to take a different approach and write a song that captures the feeling of coming home to West Virginia for Christmas.
Williams said the lyrics grew from her own memories of family traditions, like “baking together and gathering around the tree.” She noted that the chorus reflects the familiar trip back to the mountains for the holidays, while the final lines touch on “the moment when visits come to an end.”
Moyer said the new song came together unexpectedly while the duo was finishing work on their instrumental Christmas album. He recalled experimenting with a fresh chord progression when Williams recorded a short snippet on her phone. She returned the next day with lyrics shaped around the melody, and the pair spent time refining the piece before recording it.
Moyer said hearing Williams sing the lyrics for the first time was “emotional and sincere,” and that the moment “caught him off guard in the best way.” By the end of the following day, the song was completed and copyrighted.
“Snowflakes Are Falling” is now available on all major streaming platforms.
Key to Adam’s full 31-track Christmas album, also titled Snowflakes are Falling, is available for order on their website, alongside a new regilious album, Follow the Light, which features gospel and worship songs. Both CDs cost $15.
