The dynamic pair drops the song ahead of the holidays
Undeniable duo Thelma & James, comprised of married singer-songwriters MacKenzie Porter and Jake Etheridge, release their rendition of “White Christmas” ahead of the holidays. The song follows news of their joining Luke Combs for his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, hitting stadiums across North America this spring, and the recent release of their debut EP Starting Over.
“Over Christmas last year, we were at my family’s place in South Carolina and Mack and I were just messing with ‘White Christmas’ on the guitar for fun,” Etheridge shares. We ended up working up a version that felt very us and stripped back. We posted it online and people seemed to dig it and that’s when the idea of cutting a real version of the song first formed. We both love Christmas time. There is something beautiful but also sad about this time of year and this version feels like both of those things.”
The married duo breathes new life into the beloved song penned by Irving Berlin, made famous by Bing Crosby. A tune most know, Thelma & James offer an achingly melodic version reflecting their artistry.
Porter and Etheridge co-wrote every song on the new EP Starting Over alongside trusted collaborators, including esteemed songwriters Grammy Award-winners Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna, Josh Osborne, and more. Emblematic of their impactful songwriting, Starting Over features songs like “Parking Lot Prayers,” “Nostalgic for Nothing,” “Canaries in a Coal Mine,” “Chainsmokin Memories,” and “First Love.”
