Madden Metcalf Releases Christmas Song ‘Florida Somewhere’
The Florida songwriter co-wrote the holiday track with Freddy Wexler and Elliah Heifetz; Paul Sikes produced it.
Florida singer-songwriter Madden Metcalf has released “Florida Somewhere,” a Christmas song shaped by Gulf Coast warmth. Its holiday setting trades snow for open windows, clinking drinks and a little honky-tonk spirit.
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Metcalf co-wrote the song with Freddy Wexler and Elliah Heifetz, with Paul Sikes producing. The refrain imagines tequila, salt and lime as a way to bring a beachside state of mind to a cold night. Metcalf said the song draws on the December weather where he grew up: “This one’s for everybody who’s ever spent the holidays wishing they were on a beach somewhere. Where I’m from, December still feels like summer, and I wanted to put that in a song. Merry Christmas, y’all!”
Earlier this week, Metcalf debuted “Florida Somewhere” at The Local during a Raised Rowdy writers round, joined by Sikes. The set also included stripped-back performances of “Drinkin’ Well” and “Kinda Paradise.”
The single follows “Ain’t Mad About It,” “Sound Of The Summer” and “Drinkin’ Well.” Those songs draw on the beachside country influences Metcalf grew up hearing, including Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Chesney. His debut EP, Saltwater Southern, pairs modern country hooks with stories rooted in his Florida home.
Metcalf is from Panacea, a small fishing town where his family has lived for generations. He grew up between mornings on the crab boat and evenings at a local restaurant, with music playing in his father’s pole barn.
