| A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas | ||||
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| Released | October 14, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 2008 in Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 43:31 | |||
| Label | Sony Classical | |||
| Producer | Robbie Buchanan | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Philadelphia Daily News | (B) [1] |
| Los Angeles Times |   [2] |
A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas is the third studio and first Christmas album released by American singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth.[3][4] Released on October 14, 2008, the album sees Chenoweth collaborating with jazz musician John Pizzarelli on "Sleigh Ride/Marshmallow World". Chenoweth stated she had desired to record a Christmas album since signing with Sony Classical in 2000 after being inspired by Barbra Streisand's A Christmas Album as a child.[5] The album has peaked at #77 on the Billboard 200 so far, and has become her first album to chart on the Billboard 200.
- ^ Philadelphia Daily News review 2008
- ^ Los Angeles Times review 2008
- ^ McCarthy, Ellen (November 28, 2008). "Chenoweth Has Christmas Covered". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
- ^ Rose, Lisa (November 20, 2008). Kristin Chenoweth stars in new movie and performs in Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Star-Ledger. Retrieved on December 2, 2008.
- ^ Chenoweth's 'Lovely' Christmas CD Hits #9 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart. Broadway World (December 1, 2008). Retrieved on December 2, 2008.