The release of new Christmas albums is upon us. Multi-Grammy Award-winning group Earth, Wind & Fire will issue their first-ever Christmas album this month.
Scheduled to arrive on October 21, “Holiday,” will include 13 season favorites such as “Joy to the World,” “The Little Drummer Boy,” Jingle Bell Rock” and “Winter Wonderland,” among others.
The forthcoming album will also include two new songs, “Happy Seasons,” and “December,” inspired by their hit songs “Happy Feelin’” and “September.”
“We stretched the enveloped a bit on several songs, changing the harmonic structures and rhythms – kind of what we did [the Beatles’] ‘Got to Get You Into My Life,’” says lead singer, Phillip Bailey. “It’s Christmas songs but still EWF-esque.”
“Hoilday” is available now for pre-order at Amazon.
“Holiday” Tracklisting
1. “Joy to the World”
2. “Happy Seasons”
3. “Oh Come All Ye Faithful”
4. “Winter Wonderland”
5. “What Child Is This?”
6. “Away In a Manger”
7. “The Little Drummer Boy”
8. “Every Day Is Like Christmas”
9. “The First Noël”
10. “Sleigh Ride”
11. “Snow”
12. “Jingle Bell Rock”
13. “December”
(Source: Billboard)