Holiday music announcements from two famous female singers

Alternate cover of Tuesday Night Music Club

Image via WikipediaFaith Hill, September 16: "It's summer and it's hot, but even so, Faith Hill is quick to warm up to talk about Christmas. Which is more than appropriate as she starts promoting the first Christmas album of her 15-year career, "Joy to the World," due September 16 on Warner Bros.

While many Nashville-based artists record holiday records early and relatively often, Hill's was several years in the making and intended to be her definitive take on the season. "Joy to the World" is overwhelmingly a collection of standards, be it the big, booming orchestral arrangements of the title track or "Oh, Holy Night" or swinging, big-band, vintage-sounding versions of more lighthearted fare such as "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "Holly, Jolly Christmas...click here to read the complete announcement

Sheryl Crow, September: Christmas came early for Sheryl Crow this year, thanks to a holiday album that will go on sale in Hallmark Gold Crown stores in September.

Crow recorded the as-yet-untitled album for Hallmark's annual series with producer Bill Bottrell, who previously worked with her on her 1993 debut "Tuesday Night Music Club" and her self-titled follow-up. Previous artists in the Hallmark series include James Taylor, Barry Manilow and George Strait.

I had been wanting to do this for a while, so when the opportunity came up I just kind of jumped at it. I love Christmas music; every year we have this ritual after the Christmas Eve service, 40 or 50 people come over to the house and we play Christmas music. We pretty much rely on the same Christmas music every year, and every year I've said, "I'm gonna make some Christmas music of my own." There's been lots of amazing Christmas records that have come out, but where Christmas music is concerned there's always room for everyone...click here to read the complete announcement.

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