Martina McBride is preparing for the release of her upcoming holiday album It’s The Holiday Season on Oct. 19th.
“It’s been exactly 20 years since I released White Christmas,” says McBride. “With that album I wanted to make it classic and something that would stand the test of time, which I feel like it has done. I wanted to accomplish the same thing with It’s The Holiday Season, but with a different feel. So I decided to make most of the album with a big-band swing vibe that takes you back to the Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald records. We recorded more of the pop Christmas numbers that lend themselves to that kind of feel rather than focusing on the hymns like we did with White Christmas. I think they are great companion pieces and my hope is that they will both be enjoyed for years to come.”
Prior to the album release, McBride will release her all-season cookbook, Martina’s Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Playlist For Real Life. Available Oct. 30, the new collection includes nearly 300 pages of family recipes and new creations from her own kitchen.