Carrie Underwood’s ‘My Gift’ Debuts At No.1 On Multiple Charts
Carrie Underwood’s first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, debuted at the top of multiple charts this week, securing the superstar’s eighth…
Carrie Underwood; Photo by Joseph Llanes
Carrie Underwood’s first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, debuted at the top of multiple charts this week, securing the superstar’s eighth consecutive No.1 debut on the Billboard Country Chart.
The 11-track project debut at No.1 on the Billboard Country, Christian and Holiday charts this week as well as at the top of the UK country chart and the Canadian country chart.
The seven-time GRAMMY winner will soon celebrate the album with her very own holiday special, which will air exclusively on HBO Max. During the special, Underwood will appear alongside a live orchestra and choir and will perform a variety of traditional favorites as well as new, original songs from My Gift.
My Gift has Underwood teaming up with GRAMMY Award-winning producer, mixer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Greg Wells. Wells has written and produced several of the best-selling and highest-charting tracks in the past 15 years, including projects with Adele, Celine Dion, Keith Urban, and P!nk, as well as The Greatest Showman soundtrack.
My Gift features a world-class orchestra, led by the pre-eminent arranger, composer, and conductor David Campbell, who has previously worked on recordings by artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Josh Groban, and his son Beck. The project was mixed by 14-time GRAMMY Award winning mixer, Serban Ghenea.
My Gift will be released on vinyl on October 30.
Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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