Jennifer Hudson’s The Gift Of Love – First-Ever Holiday Album
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The Gift Of Love Set For October 18 Release Via Interscope Records
Jennifer Hudson captures the magic of the holiday season on her Interscope Records debut, The Gift of Love. This album will be released on October 18. She is a two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist. She is also an Academy Award-winning actress and a Tony and Emmy Award-winning producer. Pre-order / pre-save HERE. View the trailer HERE.
On her first-ever holiday album, the genre-defying vocalist performs seasonal favorites like “O Holy Night.” She also performs “Winter Wonderland” and “Auld Lang Syne.” She also includes original songs that bring fresh meaning to the holidays. With her effortless range and melodic tone, Hudson brings these songs to life as only she can do. She’s joined by The Joy. They are a South African quintet known for their blend of traditional Zulu music. They also feature modern a cappella on “Carol of the Bells.” Hudson also collaborated with Grammy Award winner Common for the original song “Almost Christmas.” See below for the full track listing.
Ryan Tedder served as Executive Producer on the album and produced several tracks. Hudson also teamed up with producers David Foster, Greg Phillinganes, Kirk Franklin, James Poyser, Fede Vindver, and Peer Åström. She collaborated with co-writers including Michael Pollack and J Kash.
Her nationally syndicated talk show, “The Jennifer Hudson Show” will return on Monday, September 16. Check local listings for details. Now in its third season, the show features her powerful voice in a new way. It brings fun, uplifting, and empowering conversations to the forefront. After a very successful first two seasons. The show had guests including Kamala Harris, Mariah Carey, and Viola Davis. Other guests included Eddie Redmayne, Nicole Scherzinger, Regina Hall, and Chelsea Handler. Additional guests were Issa Rae, Octavia Spencer, and Quinta Brunson. Other guests included Christina Ricci, Chloe Bailey, and Samuel L. Jackson, among many more. The show received 10 Daytime Emmy Award nominations. It also had two nominations for People’s Choice Awards. The AAFCA “We See You Award” was received. The NAACP Image Awards for Best Talk Show Host and Best Talk Show were also received. Hudson is represented by Original Project, CAA, Wolf Kasteler, JSSK and Ziffren Brittenham.
