The holidays just got 1000% more fabulous! Yes, you heard it right—Jennifer Hudson, the human vocal hurricane who casually collects EGOTs (Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, Tonys, in case you forgot), has decided to gift us mere mortals with something extra special this season: her very first Christmas album! 🎁
Hold up—did you say Christmas album?!
You bet your candy canes we did! In an announcement that nearly broke the internet (and probably melted a few snowmen), J.Hud spilled the eggnog that her new holiday masterpiece, “The Gift of Love,” is coming our way. 🎶✨
Here’s the tea, or should we say hot cocoa, on this holly jolly extravaganza:
What’s in the box?
Oh, just a fusion of holiday classics and fresh jingles so hot they’ll melt your gingerbread house! Prepare to have your stockings rocked by her renditions of iconic bops like “O Holy Night,” “Winter Wonderland,” and that New Year’s Eve anthem for when you have no idea what the words are: “Auld Lang Syne” (seriously, who knows that song?).
But wait, there’s mistletoe! 🌟
Jennifer’s not just soloing her way through this Christmas wonderland. Nope! She’s enlisted her very own boo thang, the one and only Common, to join her on a track called “Almost Christmas.” Talk about a power couple duet! These two might just make you wish Christmas came twice a year. 💖🎤
Behind the Magic:
The maestro behind this yuletide fire? None other than Ryan Tedder, a guy so talented he could probably make “Jingle Bells” sound like a Top 40 hit. And just to make sure the album sparkles brighter than a Times Square Christmas tree, Jennifer called in the heavy-hitters: David Foster (king of Christmas), Kirk Franklin (because gospel choirs make everything 1000x more epic), James Poyser, and a whole sleigh full of other legendary music elves.
Now, for the moment you’ve been waiting for—drumroll, please! 🥁🥁
🎶 Tracklist of Glory: 🎶
1. Hallelujah
2. Winter Wonderland
3. Carol of the Bells (ft. The Joy)
4. Find The Love
5. O Holy Night
6. Make It To Christmas
7. Santa to Someone
8. My Favorite Things
9. Little Drummer Boy
10. Go Tell It On The Mountain
11. Almost Christmas (ft. Common)
12. Jingle Bells (Prelude)
13. Jingle Bells
14. The Christmas Song
15. Auld Lang Syne
So, get your sleighs ready and prepare for Jennifer Hudson to sleigh your holiday season. Because when J.Hud does Christmas, it’s not just a holiday—it’s a full-on vocal extravaganza! 🎤🎄🎅
Fa la la la fabulous!