Alex Harris is ready for the biggest holiday of the year with his rendition of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.” Harris sings one of the most soulful versions of the XMAs standard in his venerable vocals. The new single is another part of the buildup to Harris’s sophomore album coming out early next year. He owned another cover with Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland’s “Ain’t No Love” earlier this month. Harris, who sees his music as part of a spiritual praxis, shared his intentions for recording “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”:
“My wish this holiday season is that we all are a bit more intentional with being present with our energy and love towards each other…What is needed now is more love felt more than we can imagine. We’re all human. I hope that when people play my interpretation of the song, ‘I’ll Be Home for Christmas,’ it evokes a feeling of wanting to give more love and peace in our world.”
Harris’ “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” is destined to belong to the canon of R&B Christmas songs and be an on-time upliftment for anyone privy to the holiday blues.
