The Incomparable Mary J. Blige Readies First-Ever Holiday Album

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist Mary J. Blige has teamed up with the best musical talents in the business. Blige, for Matriarch Records/Verve Records/Interscope Records has completed her first-ever holiday album titled, A Mary Christmas making it the first album collaboration between Blige and legendary producer and Chairman of The Verve Music Group, David Foster.

"The past few months have been such an amazing time for me, the highlight being my work with David Foster.  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," says Mary J. Blige.

A Mary Christmas features Blige's soulful interpretation of classic holiday tunes including "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," and "The Christmas Song." Blige is joined by a number of A-list guests, starting with Barbra Streisand, who duets with Blige on "When You Wish Upon A Star," along with Jessie J on "Do You Hear What I Hear" The Clark Sisters join Blige on "The First Noel" and "Noche de Paz," is a Spanish collaboration with Mark Anthony.

Other highlights on the album include "Little Drummer Boy," "My Favorite Things," "This Christmas," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," and Tino Rossi's "Petit Papa Noel." 

David Foster comments "There's so many things that I find inspiring about Mary, but I guess it always comes back to the fact that she has no limits and no boundaries. She doesn't think of herself as black or white, or yellow or red, or male or female. She just thinks of herself as a singer and she's a great singer." 

A Mary Christmas is set to arrive in stores on October 15, 2013.

Track Listing

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 Mark Anthony

SOURCE Matriarch Records/Verve Records/Interscope Records