Jennifer Hudson will release her first-ever holiday album The Gift of Love on October 18th.  Hudson posted on social media: “The Gift of Love My first-ever holiday album will be out 10/18! Pre-order now at the link in my bio. I cannot wait for it to be yours! #TheGiftofLove”

Hudson, 42, will feature seasonal favorites on The Gift of Love such as “The Christmas Song,” “O Holy Night,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “My Favorite Things,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Jingle Bells” and “Auld Lang Syne” alongside original tracks. Hudson recruited her boyfriend Common to join her on the new song “Almost Christmas,” while the South African quintet The Joy appears on the classic “Carol of the Bells.”

Ryan Tedder serves as executive producer of The Gift of Love, with Hudson also teaming up with producers David Foster, Greg Phillinganes, Kirk Franklin, James Poyser, Fede Vindver, Peer Åström.

The Gift of Love will be the first album in 10 years for Hudson; her last record, JHUD, came out in 2014.

Pre-order/pre-save The Gift of Love – HERE.

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