Jose Mari Chan relishes his role as herald of the season

Jose Mari Chan, the ultimate herald of the Philippine Christmas season,  shares that composers don't make as much money as they used to. In an interview with Boy Abunda on his show "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda", Chan says technology is one of the reasons. "We earn a little bit from Spotify, not too much…it's very hard to live on  music."

As a businessman himself, Chan's advice to young singers and composers is "to use their love of music as a hobby or on the side but get another career… Don't lose it completely because that's God's given gift for you. "

If there's anything that brings a bit of equilibrium in this chaotic world, it's the knowledge that Jose Mari Chan loves Christmas as much as you wish he does.  "How nice to be associated with the Christmas season. It's the biggest season in the Philippines and the best-loved season."

When Abunda said it was time for fast talk, it was almost expected that the dad jokes write themselves. "I have my running shoes," quipped Chan.