Mary J. Blige is including Gospel legends The Clark Sisters in her first-ever Christmas album ‘A Mary Christmas.’ The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has tapped The Clark Sisters for a special rendition of ‘The First Noel.’
For the album Blige joins forces with producer David Foster, the Grammy-winning producer behind multi-platinum Christmas albums for Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, and Celine Dion.
Says Blige, “The past few months have been such an amazing time for me, the highlight being my work with David Foster,” said Blige. “I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to make this soulful and classic Christmas album with David. David’s music has touched so many talented artists and I am grateful to be a part of this collaboration. I am so proud of what we created and I believe my fans will love the album as much as I do.”
A Mary Christmas arrives Oct. 15 on Matriarch/Verve/Interscope Records. See the tracklisting and listen to snippets below.
A Mary Christmas Tracklisting
1. “Little Drummer Boy”
2. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
3. “My Favorite Things”
4. “This Christmas”
5. “The Christmas Song”
6. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
7. “When You Wish Upon a Star” – Duet with Barbra Streisand
8. “Winter Wonderland”
9. “Do You Hear What I Hear” – Duet with Jessie J
10. “Petit Papa Noel”
11. “The First Noel” – Duet with The Clark Sisters
12. “Noche de Paz” – Duet with Marc Anthony
