Top 10 New Pop Christmas Albums 2008
By Bill Lamb, About.com
Each year many new albums of Christmas music are released. These are 10 of the most eagerly awaited new pop Christmas albums for 2008.
1. Faith Hill - Joy to the World
Courtesy Warner Bros.
Country and pop superstar Faith Hill follows 3 consecutive #1 studio albums with her first holiday collection.
In stores September 30, 2008.
2. Sheryl Crow - Home for Christmas
Courtesy A&M Records
This year's Hallmark exclusive Christmas album is a collection of holiday tunes from Sheryl Crow.
In stores October 11, 2008.
3. Enya - And Winter Came...
Courtesy Reprise Records
Irish new age pop singer Enya's 7th studio album is a meditation on winter and the holidays.
In stores November 11, 2008.
4. Elliott Yamin - My Kind of Holiday
Courtesy Three Ring Project
Former American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin demonstrates he knows his way around the sexy holiday song.
In stores October 7, 2008.
5. Melissa Etheridge - A New Thought for Christmas
Courtesy Island Records
Melissa Etheridge builds on her growing reputation as a classic American artist of the people by releasing a holiday collection.
In stores September 30, 2008.
6. Sarah Brightman - A Winter Symphony
Courtesy Manhattan Records
Soprano Sarah Brightman follows her operatic oriented album Symphony with this collection of songs for the season.
In stores November 4, 2008.
7. Kritin Chenoweth - A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas
Courtesy Sony
Kristin Chenoweth is best-known for her starring role in the Broadway hit Wicked. She hopes with this album to release a holiday classic.
In stores October 14, 2008.
8. Sixpence None the Richer - Dawn of Grace
Courtesy LaFace Records
The Christian indie pop-rockers, best known for the #2 hit single "Kiss Me," attempt a return with this new holiday collection.
In stores October 14, 2008.
9. Elvis Presley - Christmas Duets
Courtesy Sony Legacy
Elvis Presley holiday classics are reinterpreted with new vocals from some of today's top female pop stars.
In stores October 14, 2008.
10. Mary-Chapin Carpenter - Come Darkness Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas
Courtesy Zoe Records
Pop-country singer-songwriter Mary-Chapin Carpenter presents a holiday album of original songs written with the holiday in mind.
In stores September 30, 2008.
