The Christmas song “Miracle of Love” was inspired by Tomlin’s own little Christmas surprise.
In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Tomlin revealed that his wife, Lauren, is unexpectedly pregnant with their third daughter.
The baby is scheduled to be born 11 days before Christmas so he decided to write a song that paralleled the birth of Christ and his own miracle.
He said, “I started thinking about how I could write a lyric that talks about my baby being born at Christmas and then talks about ‘the baby,’ Jesus, being born at Christmas and that each line would match and would have a double meaning.”
Tomlin revealed that the baby news was “the surprise of all surprises.”
Lauren Tomlin thought to herself “there’s no way” after experiencing pregnancy symptoms.
He said when his wife broke the news to him, he admitted that he “almost passed out.”
The Tomlins already have two daughters — 9-year-old Ashlyn and 6-year-old Madison.
Tomlin thought his diaper-changing days were over and the shock sent him into a panic. But then, he remembered that every child is a gift from above.
The lyrics to his new song include this line – “You come around to the realization of what an incredible thing, what a precious thing, what a gift from God this is.”
The new baby will be named Elle.
Tomlin’s new Christmas album is titled after the single, Miracle of Love, and features six songs.