Debórah Bond had one wish this holiday season: to release her first-ever Christmas song. Well, she made her wish come true twice with the tandem drop of her original song “My Holiday Wish” and a cover of the Vince Guaraldi classic “Christmas Time Is Here.”
On “My Holiday Wish,” Bora makes it clear that this Christmas isn’t about material things or all the trappings of the season. For her, it’s about spending time and connecting with her bae. “Cause when I’m with you / My holiday wish comes true / As long as I’m here with you / And we spend time together/ You are the gift that I want,” she gushes on the chorus, summing up this festive bop.
Debórah released two versions of the soulful groove produced by Trey Sorrells and written by Sean B. The original is a mid-tempo number showcasing keys and drums that has us two-stepping underneath the mistletoe. The remixed version, “My Holiday Wish (Quiet Storm Mix),” turns the song into a slow jam. The track is stripped down to keys and sleighbells, conjuring a more mellow mood. We can’t decide which we like best, so we’re keeping them both on repeat.
For her take on “Christmas Time Is Here,” she taps musician/producer Brandon Lane. The timeless holiday standard gets wrapped in Bond’s joyful effervescence with a jazzy soul bow on top. In 2021, we invited Debórah to join our 12 Days Of SoulBounce Christmas series on Instagram to bring some Christmas cheer during the pandemic, and she warmed our hearts with this very song. We shared a snippet of the track and hoped for a full single at some point, and this year, she’s made our holiday wish come true.
Debórah Bond’s “My Holiday Wish” and “Christmas Time Is Here” are the latest additions to our Christmas playlists. After you listen to both songs below, we suspect you’ll be adding them to your collections, too.
