I know it’s way too early to be thinking about the year-end holidays, however Warner Bros Records would like us to at least consider something new to listen to during the hectic holiday season. The Voice judge/reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton will release his first Christmas album, Cheers It’s Christmas, on October 2, 2012.
Among the artists contributing to the album are Michael Buble and Reba, who duet with Shelton on tracks. Buble’s “Home,” which Shelton also made into a #1 hit, will be performed by both singers on Cheers It’s Christmas. And the album marks the first time friends Shelton and Reba have performed on a record together.
Shelton also shares a special duet with his mother, Dorothy Shackleford. The two team up for “Time For Me To Come Home,” co-written by Shelton and capturing the “longing for a son on the road to finally come back home for Christmas time.”
The songs on Cheers It’s Christmas are Christmas classics that have touched Blake over the years.
As for the album’s title, it appears we have Shelton’s award-winning wife Miranda Lambert to thank. Lambert tweeted on August 6th:
@blakeshelton: “Cheers, It’s Christmas!”. Such a clever title. Someone really awesome must have thought of that name:)!”
Source: Warner Bros Records
—Posted by Rebecca Murray
