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With the Christmas season ready to get underway, here’s a list of new and notable Christmas cds released for the 2008 season:

Faith Hill - Joy To The World

Enya - And Winter Came

Elliott Yamin - My Kind of Holiday

Melissa Etheridge - A New Thought For Christmas

Sarah Brightman - A Winter Symphony

Tony Bennett - A Swingin’ Christmas

Sixpence None the Richer - The Dawn of Grace

Kristin Chenoweth - A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas

Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley Christmas Duets

Mary-Chapin Carpenter - Come Darkness Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas

Harry Connick Jr. - What A Night! A Christmas Album

Amy Grant - The Christmas Collection

Al Jarreau - Christmas

George Strait - Classic Christmas

The Archies - The Archies Christmas Album featuring Betty & Veronica

Yo-Yo Ma & Friends - Songs of Joy & Peace

Jeff Dunham - Don’t Come Home for Christmas

Casting Crowns - Peace on Earth

Loreena McKennitt - A Midwinter Night’s Dream

Straight No Chaser - Holiday Spirits

Mannheim Steamroller - Christmasville

Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Rocks: The Best of Collection

Los Lonely Boys - Christmas Spirit

Purenrg - Purenrg Christmas

Neil Sedaka - Miracle of Christmas (Deluxe)

Various Artists - Playlist Plus: A Very Special Christmas

Julianne Hough - Julianne Hough Holiday Collection

Sheryl Crow - (Hallmark cd) Home for Christmas

Brian McKnight - I’ll Be Home for Christmas

Aretha Franklin - (Borders cd) This Christmas, Aretha

While there’s probably no Christmas album this year that is as anticipated as was last year’s Josh Groban Christmas cd Noel (although Josh does appear on Brian McKnight’s holiday cd), there’s definitely some interesting choices. Elvis’s Christmas Duets attempts to refashion the King’s Xmas music by having country singers sing along side his originals; Faith Hill’s Christmas album may surprise many of her fans with it’s big-band format; Tony Bennett, Harry Connick & Brian Setzer’s collections are perfect for those who like a bit of swing with their holiday music; Los Lonely Boys bring their blend of Latino folk and rock to the season; Aretha Franklin’s soulful holiday cd is surprisingly her first; and in one of the oddest comebacks, the Archies return with a holiday album, even subtitling their album “featuring Betty & Veronica” just to clarify that, yes, it’s those Archies. All in all, not a bad lineup of holiday music for 2008.

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