Clay Aiken Returns to Music a Decade Later with New Holiday Album ‘Christmas Bells Are Ringing’

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For any individual hurting to begin the holiday early, Clay Aiken is below to provide tidings of convenience and pleasure.

On Wednesday (Oct 16), the American Idol alum introduced his brand-new vacation cd, Christmas Bells Are Ringing, due Friday,Nov 22. Reimagining 10 timeless vacation tunes in his trademark emotional design, Aiken’s LP will certainly note his very first unabridged launch in over a years.

“It’s been a while, but it feels like the right time to release this album. The whole world is a mess these days, so I think we could all use a bit more of the kindness and cheer that comes with the holiday season,” Aiken informs Billboard in a special declaration. “The holidays have taken on a different meaning for me over these past 15 years as a father. I’m excited to share that Christmas spirit with this album.”

Aiken is likewise using followers a tease of what’s ahead with his brand-new performance of the Christmas timeless “Do You Hear What I Hear,” made preferred byBing Crosby Revitalizing the Christmas anthem, Aiken stated in a declaration that he intended to share a track that provided individuals really hope in a year of extreme divisiveness. “The whole American political climate over the past few years hasn’t really given us much in the way of hope or optimism,” he stated. “As much as I wanted to believe I might be able to make some positive change in that world, I’ve realized that music often does a better job of that.”

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The cd is readied to include a variety a vacation standards, consisting of the Carpenters’ “Merry Christmas, Darling,” Andy Williams’ “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and also Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime.”

In the 12 years given that Aiken’s last workshop cd, 2012’s Steadfast, Aiken has actually established his ambitions to various other areas: In 2022, the vocalist competed the Democratic election in North Carolina’s sixth Congressional area, specifying that he was motivated to pursue seeing North Carolina’s lieutenant guv Mark Robinson ask “What is the purpose of homosexuality?” throughout a speech and desiring individuals in workplace “to start acting like grown-ups instead of children.” Aiken eventually shed his main toRep Valerie Foushee, that took place to win the seat.

Listen to Aiken’s performance of “Do You Hear What I Hear” and see the complete track checklist for his approaching vacation cd listed below: