Trisha Yearwood Reveals the Story Behind How She and Garth Brooks Wrote Their Holiday Song Together. ML

Key Points

• Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks co-wrote a new Christmas love song, “Merry Christmas, Valentine.”
• Their contrasting songwriting styles merge, with Garth improvising and Trisha taking notes.
• Fans praise the track’s romantic blend of Christmas and Valentine’s Day themes.

Country music power couple Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks are proving once again that collaborating is basically their love language. The duo has teamed up for the holidays to gift fans a sweet, romantic new Christmas song titled “Merry Christmas, Valentine.” And if you’ve ever wondered what it looks (and sounds) like when two legends make music together, Trisha is here to deliver that behind-the-scenes magic.

This week on TikTok, the “Georgia Rain” singer opened up about how the couple wrote their latest festive tune — and her storytelling makes you feel like you just snuck into their studio and pulled up a chair. Or maybe their living room. (Trisha didn’t specify the setting, but honestly, either way it sounds like the coziest writer’s room on Earth.)

“When Garth and I were talking about ‘Merry Christmas, Valentine,’ it was his idea,” she explained. “He had this great idea of, you know, if you’re in love at Christmas, it kind of is Valentine’s Day.”

A holiday-themed love song inspired by a simple conversation in the Brooks-Yearwood household? Give this couple a tree, a fireplace, and a melody, and they’ll give you an entire soundtrack.

Their Writing Styles Couldn’t Be More Different

While the concept came from Garth, actually writing the song together was its own delightful adventure. According to Trisha, the two have completely opposite creative approaches — which, somehow, blend together into pure songwriting harmony.

“The way Garth writes and the way I write is a little bit different,” she said. “He just doesn’t write anything down, so he’s always just stream of consciousness.”

Meanwhile, Trisha is … well, the responsible one. The note-taker. The person who keeps track of the genius before it evaporates into thin air.

“I’m like, ‘That’s a great line,’ and then he goes onto something else,” she explained. “I’m frantically putting notes in my phone because I didn’t have anything in front of me to write on… while he’s just throwing out these beautiful lines.”

So yes, while Garth is delivering poetic riffs in real time, Trisha is essentially a Christmas-themed court stenographer, making sure none of the magic gets lost. And honestly? We love that for both of them. Their creative push-and-pull is exactly what makes their music feel so warm, rich, and uniquely “them.”

A Love Song Wrapped Like a Present Under the Tree

As Trisha explained, the heart of “Merry Christmas, Valentine” is simple: It’s love. Whether it’s Christmas morning or February 14, the emotion is the same, and the lyrics blend the two holidays into one sweet, romantic moment.

“The lyrics of this song are really about the presents that are under the tree, and there’s one to you from me… It’s really romantic,” she shared. “It’s an original song, but it really is fitting for the holiday, and I’m really excited that we got to do that together.”

Fans clearly feel the same magic. The TikTok comments section quickly turned into a lovefest, with listeners calling the track “absolutely beautiful,” “so amazing,” and “such an original way to share and celebrate love.” One fan wrote that they “absolutely love this song” and called Trisha and Garth “the sweetest & most perfect couple ever,” while another said their voices sound “absolutely magical together — the perfect song for a Queen and her cowboy.”

Honestly? Same. Watching the two of them make music feels like watching the holidays come to life — warm, glowing, and wrapped in a bow.