Page performed his own material in December 2008 for the first time since "Shelter Me". The song entitled "I Always Cry at Christmas" was co-written with Walter Afanasieff. In 2010 Page released two of his own song collections, "Peculiar Life," which he recorded, noting that writing for others was not as satisfying as writing a song for himself, especially when it entailed compromises. In the same year, he also released the album "5 Songs for Christmas". These were followed by "Solo Acoustic" (2011) and "Songs from the Sketchbook" (2012).