Brightly Shining

Brightly Shining
General information
Shows	Johnny and the Sprites
Composer	Stephen Schwartz
Lyrics	Stephen Schwartz
Performers	John Tartaglia, Heather Asch, Leslie Carrara, Tim Lagasse, Carmen Osbahr
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"Brightly Shining" is a song from "A Very Spritely Holiday", an episode of Johnny and the Sprites. It is performed by John Tartaglia as Johnny, Heather Asch as Root, Leslie Carrara as Ginger, Tim Lagasse as Basil, and Carmen Osbahr as Lily. It is about holiday and Christmas traditions, including the sprites joining in the tradition of holiday giving. The song was composed and written by Stephen Schwartz. The song is performed in two parts, one toward the beginning of the episode and then a reprise at the end.

Lyrics

• Main
• Reprise

Johnny:
Yearly, I climb a shaky ladder
Nearly collapsing in a heap
I'm scaling these heights again
And nailing these lights again
My house has a tradition
I want for it to keep

Brightly shining, shining brightly
Such a fine and festive sight
Gleaming here all twinkle-lighty
Warming up the winter night
Warming up the winter night

Basil:
Ha ha ha. Aw, guys. This is gonna be the best present ever.

Lily:
Choosing the brightest shells and berries

Ginger:
Using the reddest vines for string

Basil:
We're searching and skittering

Basil and Root:
To find stuff that's glittering

Sprites:
To make the very prettiest present we could bring

Brightly shining, shining brightly
Leaves and flowers everywhere
Sprites must give a gift that's spritely
One that shows how much we care.

Johnny:
I will treasure this perfect present forever
It's the very best anyone could deliver
'Cause what really counts
Is not what's inside the gift
It's what's inside the giver

Johnny and the Sprites:
Brightly shining, decorating
Gold and silver, red and green

Johnny:
And tonight we're celebrating

Johnny and the Sprites:
What those shining colors mean

Brightly shining, shining brightly
Gifts that are a token of
What we feel not just one-nightly
Our friendship, our love
Let us share them day and nightly
Our friendship, our love.

v - e - d

Media Johnny and the Sprites • Music album Characters Johnny • Tina • Gwen • Ginger • Basil • Lily • Root • Sage • Seymour • Fuzzies Episodes Shorts: "Who's on First?" • "Laugh, Basil, Laugh" • "Leave a Little Lettuce" • "Yes You Can!" • "Waiting for the Stars" Season One: "Turbo-Car Johnny" • "Ginger's Antenna Dilemma" • "Root's Dadoots" • "The Rare Nospotalotacus" • "Johnny's Sister Tina" • "Spritesgiving!" • "The Sprites and the What?" • "Doctor Basil" • "Ginger Listens" • "Aloha Johnny" • "Seymour's Guest" • "Root of Passage" • "The Sprites Sleepover" • "Seymour the Sleuth" • "Spring Tuning" • "Where's the Water, Lily?" • "Ginger and the Shell" • "Fuzzies' Day Off" • "Basil's Band" • "The Sprites Rule" • "Ginger's Grounded" • "Baby Johnny" • "Laugh Sprites, Laugh" • "Hola Lily" • "Very Spritely Holiday" • "Sprites Snow Day" Season Two: "Gween Meets the Sprites" • "A Biddow for Root" • "The Bridge Troll" • "This Is Your Life, Johnny!" • "Johnny the Mud Troll" • "Helpful Basil" • "Johnny and the Love Bug" • "The Twenty-Foot Root" • "The Sprites Plan a Party" • "Basil and the Magic Watermelon" • "Root and the Tickle Troll" • "Ginger Goes for the Glory" • "Lily's Hair" • "Ginger and the Cloud" • "A Johnny for Everyone" • "Lily and the Frog Princess" • "Johnny's Not Invited" • "Basil and the Beanstalk" • "The Sprites Save Grotto's Grove" • "Seymour's New Home" • "Johnny and the Sprites Shrink" • "Johnny's Gotta Dance" • "Johnny's Troll Trouble" • "Basil the Dogsitter" • "Johnny Helps Mother Nature" • "The Sprites Grow a Rainbow" Songs Series: Johnny and the Sprites Theme Song • Heads Up Shorts: One Good Turn • Make Someone Laugh • Leave a Little Lettuce • The Things You Can Do • Waiting for the Stars Season One: I Just Can't Get Enough • Muddle in the Puddle • There's Nobody Quite Like You • What a Surprise! • It All Adds Up to My Sister • How it Works • All You Have to Do is Ask • Git Along Little Sprites • Through the Portal • Feelin' "Grove"-y • Time to Wake Up • That's What Friends Do • Rules are Made for a Reason • So Many Ways to Say "Hello" • Brightly Shining • Til You Try Out Something New Season Two: A New Friend • Not My Biddow • A Good Song • Give It a Try • Bad Day to Be a Mud Troll • I Believe in You, Basil • The Right Size • It's Party Time • The Tickle Troll • Play With Me • I Wanna Be Me • Welcome to Grotto's Grove • Everything Must Go • A Giant World • Follow Me