Numerous American Christian artists ready Christmas albums.

A BEVY OF Christmas releases from the American CCM industry are set for release soon. They include an as yet untitled project from Aaron Neville Bill & Gloria Gaither And Their Homecoming Friends with 'He Started The Whole World Singing' and 'A Signature Sound Quartet Christmas' female pop singer Erin O'Donnell with 'Christmas Is Here' gospel singer Vickie Winans with 'My Christmas Gift To You' CCM star Kim Hill with 'Real Christmas' Philadelphia hip-hop crew Cross Movement with 'Gift Rap' acoustic singer/songwriter Chris Rice with 'The Living Room Sessions: Christmas' and as yet untitled yuletide projects by Relient K and the Katinas.

Other Christmas projects are 'Gloria', Rocketown Records' first multi-artist Christmas album, produced by Charlie Peacock and Scott Dente and featuring Michael W Smith, Watermark, Christine Dente, Ginny Owens and others 'Absolute Favorite Christmas', a two CD set featuring new cuts from acts like Big Daddy Weave, BarlowGirl and Tree63 and a box set which packages all the Christmas albums by Michael W Smith. CR

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