Some stories live quietly in our hearts for years before they find their way into the world.

The Haunted House on the Hill (A Christmas Ghost Story) is one of those stories.

I wrote it as a tribute to the kind of Christmas tales that fascinated me as a child — those moments when mystery and warmth exist side by side, where snow falls softly outside, and a single piano note can change everything.

As a kid, I dreamed of creating something that felt like those old storybooks and classic animated films — cozy yet filled with wonder, a little spooky but never sad. This project finally made that dream come true.

The story follows a young girl named Mary who visits her grandparents for Christmas and discovers a forgotten house on the hill. Inside, she finds a lonely music teacher, his moody cat, and a piano waiting to be played one last time.

It’s a story about kindness, memory, and the way music connects us across time — told through narration, orchestral score, and the quiet magic of the season.

Creating this was like stepping back into childhood — where imagination had no limits, and every sound of a piano key carried a little bit of hope.

I hope listeners — young and old — find in it what I did: that gentle reminder that even in silence, the music of Christmas still plays somewhere in the heart.

— John AI Smith / OrchraX

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The Cat Called Silver

I’m John AI Smith — producer, songwriter, and sonic architect. My music explores what it means to feel in a digital age, where every track is a meeting point between intuition and algorithm.

🎧 The Algorithm of Emotion — that’s my compass, and the heart of everything I make.

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