Carrie Underwood will release her first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, on Sept. 25.
To help spread the Christmas spirit, Carrie has given fans their first taste of the upcoming album by releasing a brand-new song, âLet There Be Peace.â Penned by Carrie, Brett James and David Garcia, âLet There Be Peaceâ features background vocals from The McCrary Sisters and Brett James.
Carrieâs upcoming album will feature a combination of beloved traditional favorites and original material that celebrate Carrieâs faith and the spiritual nature of Christmas. Carrie revealed the albumâs 11-song track list and special guests via Instagram on Aug. 27, stating: âThe songs on #MyGift are a mix of Christmas classics that are close to my heart and new songs that I hope will become close to yours. The album also includes a couple of very special guestsâŠI canât wait for you all to hear âHallelujahâ written by and sung with the incredible @JohnLegend, and a very special version of âLittle Drummer Boyâ featuring my own little drummer boy, Isaiah. September 25 canât come soon enough! #MyGift.â
My Gift was produced by Greg Wells and mixed by Serban Ghenea. The album features a world-class orchestra led by conductor David Campbell.
Over the years, Carrie has released a number of holiday tracks, including âDo You Hear What I Hear,â âO Holy Night,â âThe First Noelâ and more, however, the upcoming record will be her first full-length Christmas album. My Gift will follow the release of Carrieâs sixth studio album, Cry Pretty, which dropped in September 2018. My Gift will also be released on vinyl on Oct. 30.
Listen to âLet There Be Peaceâ below.
My Gift Track List
- âJoyful, Joyful, We Adore Theeâ
- âO Come All Ye Faithfulâ
- âLet There Be Peaceâ
- âLittle Drummer Boyâ feat. Isaiah Fisher
- âSweet Baby Jesusâ
- âHallelujahâ with John Legend
- âO Holy Nightâ
- âMary, Did You Know?â
- âHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmasâ
- âAway in a Mangerâ
- âSilent Nightâ
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