Grammy Award winner Anthony Hamilton will release his first ever Christmas album, “Home For The Holidays” on October 21, 2014 via RCA Records. The holiday themed LP will include six original tracks including, “Spend Christmas With You,” “Coming Home” and “‘Tis The Season”. The 14-track album will also feature appearances from Grammy� Award winner Chaka Khan, Grammy� nominated Gavin DeGraw and singer-songwriter maven ZZ Ward.
With his signature voice and harmonious presence, Anthony Hamilton croons his way through some of the season’s most beloved holiday classics, providing soulful renditions of “Little Drummer Boy,” “Away In A Manger” and “Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto”. Home For The Holidays features production from Grammy� nominated producer Kelvin Wooten, Grammy� Award winners The Avila Brothers, Mark Pellizzer and Alex Tanas of the hit band Magic!. The euphonious production is paired with original songwriting and arrangements from Hamilton, in addition to two members of Anthony Hamilton’s band, Kenneth Leonard Jr. and Corey “2E” Williams II.
Home For The Holidays is Anthony’s most recent project since his Grammy� nominated album, Back To Love. Anthony has released a total of four studio albums spawning hit singles as, “Charlene,” “Can’t Let Go,” “The Point Of It All” and “Pray For Me”. In addition, Anthony has collaborated with such artists as Nas, Carlos Santana, Jill Scott, Tupac, Josh Turner and John Rich (of Big & Rich) to name a few.
In 2008, Hamilton collaborated with Al Green on the song “You’ve Got The Love I Need,” earning the pair a Grammy� for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance in 2009. With a career that spans over a decade, Anthony Hamilton’s Home For The Holidays is sure to become another defining moment in his already remarkable career. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS TRACK LISTING:1.
It’s Christmas2. Spend Christmas With You3. Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto4.
Little Drummer Boy (Interlude)5. Little Drummer Boy6. Home For The Holidays feat.
Gavin DeGraw7. ‘Tis The Season8. What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas9. Coming Home10.
Away In A Manger (Interlude)11. Away In A Manger feat. ZZ Ward12.
Please Come Home For Christmas13. The Christmas Song feat. Chaka Khan14.
Spirit Of Love