11/08/2024

OUT NOW: GABBY BARRETT LIGHTS UP THE SEASON WITH CAROLS AND CANDLELIGHT

Warner Music Nashville’s Gabby Barrett gives a warm welcome to the holidays with the release of her first-ever Christmas album, Carols and Candlelight. Available today (11/8), the 11-song collection includes a lovingly curated selection of cherished Christmas carols, time-honored Advent hymns, and joyous songs of celebration — all spotlighting the MULTI-PLATINUM star’s unforgettably beautiful talent. Listen here and check out the adjoining videos.

Carols and Candlelight opens with Barrett’s poignant rendition of “Mary, Did You Know?” (written by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene, and produced by Ross Copperman). Listen here and watch the visualizer. With its poetic contemplation of the relationship between Mary and her son, “Mary, Did You Know?” brings her distinct sensibilities to the modern Christmas classic, blending her bright and soulful vocals with a gorgeously subtle arrangement of pedal steel, piano, strings, and more. Along with showcasing the phenomenal range and nuance of her voice, the slow-burning and richly detailed track makes for a prime introduction to the full-length project’s stellar musicianship. Led by Ross Copperman, the GRAMMY-nominated hitmaker produced 10 of the 11 songs (Copperman previously joined Barrett in co-producing her acclaimed sophomore album, Chapter & Verse, and also notched production credits on her PLATINUM breakout debut, Goldmine).

With its era-spanning mix of Christmastime favorites, Carols and Candlelight also includes standouts like “Go Tell It On The Mountain” (for KING & COUNTRY feat. Gabby Barrett) – an exultant Gospel number nominated for Christmas Recorded Song of the Year at the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Elsewhere, Barrett joins forces with her husband Cade Foehner (on the sweetly playful “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”) and The Piano Guys (on her moody and majestic rendition of the Advent hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”). All throughout the album, Barrett further reveals her heartfelt connection to the spirit of the season, imbuing each track with an emotional depth that’s closely tied to her experience as a devoted Christian.

Next Wednesday (11/13), Barrett makes her long-awaited headline debut in Nashville, TN, as she hosts her GIVING FOR GOOD SHOW at the CMA Theater inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Joined by special guest Rachel Purcell, proceeds from the show will benefit MURPHSLIFE. With limited tickets still available, fans can watch her personal video message about the GIVING FOR GOOD SHOW here.
 
GABBY BARRETT’S CAROLS AND CANDLELIGHT TRACKLIST
 
1. “Mary, Did You Know?” (Mark Lowry, Buddy Greene)*
2. “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” (Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram)*
3. “A Christmas To Remember” (Dolly Parton)*
4. “The First Noel” (Traditional)*
5. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside (feat. Cade Foehner)” (Frank Loesser)*
6. “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (feat. The Piano Guys)” (Traditional)*
7. “Go Tell It On The Mountain” (for KING & COUNTRY feat. Gabby Barrett) (Traditional)+
8. “O Holy Night” (Traditional)*
9. “Last Christmas” (George Michael)*
10. “Grown-Up Christmas List” (David Foster, Linda Thompson-Jenner)*
11. “Silent Night” (Traditional)*
 
* Produced by Ross Copperman
+ Executive Producer: Matt Hales; Produced by Tedd T. and for KING & COUNTRY;
Co-Produced by Benjamin Backus; Additional Vocal Production on “Go Tell It On The Mountain (feat. Gabby Barrett)” by Ross Copperman
 

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ABOUT GABBY BARRETT:
Delivering her most autobiographical work to date with the sought-after sophomore release of Chapter & Verse, Warner Music Nashville’s MULTI-PLATINUM star Gabby Barrett continues to intimately narrate her life. In a stunning evolution of PLATINUM Goldmine and its Deluxe edition – a 2020 release with smashes: meteoric breakout 8X PLATINUM #1 “I Hope,” 4-week Hot AC #1 crossover “I Hope (feat. Charlie Puth),” 4X PLATINUM three-week #1 “The Good Ones,” and PLATINUM “Pick Me Up” – Barrett took greater creative control than ever before and co-produced the full album. Surpassing 3 BILLION global career streams, she’s also stacked major accolades like Billboard Women in Music 2022’s Rising Star Award, 2021 CMT Artists of the Year, and the iHeartRadio Titanium Award, plus nods from ACM, AMA, Billboard, CMA, CMT, and iHeartRadio. With top-tier co-hosting gigs on ACM Awards and CMA Country Christmas, Barrett has supported the hottest Country tours including Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, and Brooks & Dunn, while playing mega music festivals like Stagecoach as well. Her first Christmas album, Carols and Candlelight, is out now.
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