August 1, 2026

John Holiday's 'Over My Head' Album Earns Glowing Reviews

  • Following the release of Over My Head, John Holiday has received widespread critical acclaim for his debut album. Read the review highlights below.
  • "Holiday’s is a very different kind of voice. More male soprano than an English countertenor, with a light, airy sound and a useful lower register in ‘Lightly Come or Lightly Go’ with a blistering top at the end of ‘I Hear an Army Charging Upon the Land’." - BBC Music Magazine

    "Holiday's voice is a thrilling one: bags of power right across a wide range, androgynous but not in an asexual way, rather trying on masculine and feminine colours for size." - Gramophone

    "Holiday reveals his authentic self in this very personal collection of spirituals, classics, and new art songs." - San Francisco Classical Voice

    "Holiday's debut solo album reflects his stylistic versatility as well as his determination to follow his heart."                 "Holiday is one of those artists whose conviction can hit you in the solar plexus with a single phrase, as indeed it does on numerous occasions here." - Presto Music

    "John Holiday must undoubtedly be counted among the great countertenors of our time."- Pizzicato

    "John Holiday's debut album reveals the remarkable emotional range of his voice." - NRC Handelsblad