Alt-country and Americana artist Rebekah Snyder is welcoming the holiday season with a charming new single, a modern country take on the classic Benjamin R. Hanby Christmas tune “Up on the Housetop.” The track, which arrives tomorrow, Friday, December 12th, carries a deep story rooted in family: Snyder realized she had a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to record a Christmas song with her three young children while they were with her in Nashville working on her upcoming album with producer Dean Miller. Inspired by her son’s performance of the song at his second-grade pageant, the recording became a multigenerational celebration, featuring her children on vocals, including the iconic “clicks” and a chorus of “ho ho ho.”
This heartfelt rendition follows Snyder’s recent success with Adam Cunningham on their charting duet “Don’t Ever Date A Yankee.” For this holiday single, Snyder steps into the Christmas spotlight with a nod to classic country traditions, recording the track with fiddle and banjo in the spirit of Dolly Parton’s cover of Jimmie Rodgers’ “Blue Yodel No. 8,” complete with a playful “blue” yodel to bring new life to the standard. For Snyder and her resilient family, the track became a celebration of togetherness and the simple, enduring joy of the holiday season.