With the holiday season right around the corner, it is about time the seasonal downpour of feel-good Christmas ballads started, and Rebya Stevens is here to be among the first with a single that might be good enough to survive the season and remain relevant long after it is over.
Rehya Stevens is a singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, and make no mistake, “Be My Baby By Christmas Night’ is a Christmas song alright… it is even written in the title. But with an easy-to-love composition and gripping harmony, along with Steven’s booming delivery and her easy-going melodies, the single easily stands on its own two feet and will be an engaging enough listen regardless of season.
Simply put, ‘Be My Baby By Christmas Night is a fun song. from the deep pocket and powerful grooves to a composition that features Stevens’s usual songwriting sharpness, with engaging verses and catchy hooks, and a bridge that actually means something, we have on our hands a festive song with sleigh bells, and jubilant, acoustic instrumentation, but also with intricacy that makes it easy enough to replay.
A beautiful seasonal release from Rehya Stevens proves that Christmas songs are not yet an old trope, and that intelligent, rich songs can still be written using a tried-and-true formula. ‘Be My Baby By Christmas Night’ is a precious song that I will be returning to long after the season is over.