Jennifer Hudson drops deluxe holiday album, featuring ‘Mary, Did You Know?’

Jennifer Hudson has released the extended version of her holiday album The Gift of Love (2024), which includes her cover of “Mary, Did You Know?;” the original version of the song debuted in 1991, cowritten by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene.

The Gift of Love debuted in the top 10 of Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums chart when it was released in 2024. The album featured 17 songs including classics such as “Carol of the Bells,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “Winter Wonderland,” “O Holy Night,” and “Auld Lang Syne” alongside original songs such as “Santa for Someone,” “Find The Love,” and “Carol of the Bells” featuring The Joy.

The extended holiday edition of the album incudes “Mary, Did You Know?” and “Let There Be Joy,” an original song heard in Hallmark’s 2024 Joy to Your World campaign.

Hudson said on Instagram: “I could not be more excited to share this news with you! The extended edition of my GRAMMY-nominated holiday album “The Gift of Love” is coming your way and this time I had to include another one of my all-time favorite Christmas songs, “Mary Did You Know?” This song has been close to my heart for years, and I cannot wait to share my version with you all! #TheGiftofLove ”

Stream ‘The Gift Of Love (Extended Holiday Edition)’ – HERE.

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