Singer, songwriter, and actor MAJOR. — the voice behind the global hit “Why I Love You” — takes the Holiday AF couch for a deeply personal, joyful, and love-filled conversation with co-host and real-life best friend Deborah Joy Winans Williams. Together, they revisit the people, traditions, and holiday moments that shaped MAJOR.’s life, artistry, and heart.

Raised in Houston as one of ten siblings, MAJOR. shares what Christmas looked like in a massive blended family: controlled chaos, overflowing joy, and traditions that kept everyone connected. He reveals why December 26th became their official family holiday — a day when no one is allowed to make outside plans — and how their beloved Secret Santa ritual always leads to laughter, generosity, and MAJOR. breaking the gift-giving rules in the best way possible.

MAJOR. also opens up about new love, explaining how his relationship with someone he’s known since high school has brought his lyrics to life and made this holiday season especially meaningful. He talks about returning home to Houston after his upcoming trip to Africa, the early days of struggle eating Denny’s nachos with friends, and what it means to stay faithful when life feels heavy.

The episode is full of humor, heart, and vulnerability — capped with MAJOR.’s stunning live performance of Christmas classics, “12 Days of Christmas,” and his own holiday-inspired riffs.

A warm, musical, and spiritually rich episode that captures the essence of love, family, and holiday joy.

Singer, songwriter, and actor MAJOR. &mdash; the voice behind the global hit &ldquo;Why I Love You&rdquo; &mdash; takes the Holiday AF couch for a deeply personal, joyful, and love-filled conversation with co-host and real-life best friend Deborah Joy Winans Williams. Together, they revisit the people, traditions, and holiday moments that shaped MAJOR.&rsquo;s life, artistry, and heart.
Raised in Houston as one of ten siblings, MAJOR. shares what Christmas looked like in a massive blended family: controlled chaos, overflowing joy, and traditions that kept everyone connected. He reveals why December 26th became their official family holiday &mdash; a day when no one is allowed to make outside plans &mdash; and how their beloved Secret Santa ritual always leads to laughter, generosity, and MAJOR. breaking the gift-giving rules in the best way possible.
MAJOR. also opens up about new love, explaining how his relationship with someone he&rsquo;s known since high school has brought his lyrics to life and made this holiday season especially meaningful. He talks about returning home to Houston after his upcoming trip to Africa, the early days of struggle eating Denny&rsquo;s nachos with friends, and what it means to stay faithful when life feels heavy.
The episode is full of humor, heart, and vulnerability &mdash; capped with MAJOR.&rsquo;s stunning live performance of Christmas classics, &ldquo;12 Days of Christmas,&rdquo; and his own holiday-inspired riffs.
A warm, musical, and spiritually rich episode that captures the essence of love, family, and holiday joy.

Each week, actor and singer Deborah Joy Winans Williams invites inspiring women into candid, heart-led conversations about joy—what it means, how they choose it daily, and why it matters. Through personal stories, shared insights, and warm humor, Choosing Joy creates a space where vulnerability meets strength and every episode offers encouragement to embrace joy intentionally—even in life’s uncertainties.

Each week, actor and singer Deborah Joy Winans Williams invites inspiring women into candid, heart-led conversations about joy&mdash;what it means, how they choose it daily, and why it matters. Through personal stories, shared insights, and warm humor, Choosing Joy creates a space where vulnerability meets strength and every episode offers encouragement to embrace joy intentionally&mdash;even in life&rsquo;s uncertainties.

Choosing Joy

In this heartfelt episode of Holiday AF, singer and songwriter MAJOR. joins co-host and best friend Deborah Joy Winans Williams to reflect on growing up in a massive blended family in Houston, where Christmas meant joy, noise, food, and togetherness. MAJOR. shares how his family created the December 26th tradition, a day reserved exclusively for siblings and their children, and how their Secret Santa ritual became a celebration of generosity and laughter.  He also opens up about his blossoming relationship with someone he’s known since high school and how love has brought new meaning to both his music and the holiday season. The two reminisce about humble beginnings, dreaming over Denny’s nachos, and the faith it took to get from there to now.  The episode culminates in a stunning series of live Christmas performances from MAJOR., showcasing his signature tone, spirit, and musicality. Filled with humor, vulnerability, and vocal brilliance, this episode celebrates love, family, and holiday joy.

MAJOR. on Houston Holidays, Big Family Traditions, Love, Faith & His Most Joyful Christmas Memories | Holiday AF

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