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Gabby Barrett marked the beginning of the holiday season with her first-ever holiday album, Carols and Candlelight. The collection of Christmas classics — with a few collaborations — made its debut on Friday (November 8).
Barrett, 24, announced the 11-track album last month. She said at that time that “Christmas is my FAVORITE time of the year,” and although Halloween hadn’t happened yet, “my heart is in HOLIDAY MODE!!!!! 🎄” Carols and Candlelight features Barrett’s renditions of “Mary, Did You Know?,” “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” featuring her husband, Cade Foehner, “Go Tell It On The Mountain” with for KING & COUNTRY, “Silent Night” and more. Barrett reunited with producer Ross Copperman on Carols and Candlelight after working together on Barrett’s sophomore album.
“Ahhhhhhh I’m so excited that my first Christmas album is out NOW!” Barrett exclaimed in a post on Instagram on Friday. “Go grab your Christmas decorations and tree & listen to Carols and Candlelight with your loved ones 🤍🎄 I hope you love it!!!”
1. “Mary, Did You Know?” (Mark Lowry, Buddy Greene)*
2. “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” (Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram)*
3. “Christmas To Remember” (Chris Eaton, Beverly Darnall, Amy Grant)*
4. “The First Noel” (Public Domain)*
5. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside (feat. Cade Foehner)” (Frank Loesser)*
6. “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (feat. The Piano Guys)”*
7. “Go Tell It On The Mountain” (for KING & COUNTRY feat. Gabby Barrett)+
8. “O Holy Night” (Public Domain)*
9. “Last Christmas” (George Michael)*
10. “Grown-Up Christmas List” (David Foster, Linda Thompson-Jenner)*
11. “Silent Night” (Public Domain)*
* Produced by Ross Copperman
+ Produced by Tedd T. and for KING & COUNTRY; Co-Produced by Benjamin Backus; Additional Vocal Production on “Go Tell It On The Mountain (feat. Gabby Barrett)” by Ross Copperman
Carols and Candlelight is Barrett’s second album to release this year. She debuted her sophomore record, Chapter & Verse, after about three years in the making. Barrett co-produced the album with Copperman, and served as a writer on nine of the 14 tracks. That project — bookended with “The Chapter” and “The Verse: Doxology (Amen),” featuring Phil Wickham — included “Cowboy Back,” “Dance Like No One’s Watching,” “Glory Days,” “Growin’ Up Raising You,” “You’re My Texas” and more.
Find Barrett’s new Christmas album, Carols and Candlelight, on iHeartRadio here.