Listen: Carrie Underwood’s Son Isaiah Makes His Singing Debut

Carrie Underwood just released her first-ever Christmas album, My Gift (9/25).

Carrie said of the new album, “I think fans can expect this album to just put them in the mood for Christmas. We go traditional. We go new. We sing songs about love. We sing songs about Jesus. We sing happy songs about Christmas. Hopefully, it just takes them on a journey and makes them feel a certain way, makes it feel like Christmas.”

My Gift features a combination of beloved traditional favorites celebrating the spiritual nature of the holiday, as well as several originals. Two of the new original songs are written by Underwood, frequent collaborator Brett James (“Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Something In The Water”), and her Cry Pretty co-producer, David Garcia.

In addition to a very special appearance by Underwood’s 5-year-old son, Isaiah Fisher, on the holiday classic that inspired the album title, “Little Drummer Boy.”

My Gift also features her first collaboration with Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar, and Tony Award-winner John Legend, on the original track, “Hallelujah,” written by Legend and Toby Gad (“All of Me”).

Yesterday, Underwood appeared on NBC’s Today to discuss My Gift as well as her historic ACM win and how she’s spending time with family this year.

As the Citi Music Series continues on TODAY, Carrie Underwood joins TODAY to talk about her surprise tie with Thomas Rhett for Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music awards as well as her first-ever holiday album, “My Gift.” Recording amid the pandemic using Zoom, “we found new ways to make it work,” she says.

On the show she shared that with the release of My Gift, she helped celebrate the season of giving through her C.A.T.S. Foundation (Checotah Animal, Town, and School Foundation). She recently donated $100,000 worth of Chromebooks and other supplies to the students in her hometown Checotah, Oklahoma school system (K-12) to help during the pandemic, and has set up a website for fans to share their own stories about acts of kindness as well as examples of how we can all inspire others by paying it forward.

Meanwhile, Carrie is also set to star in an all-new holiday special, which will be available exclusively on HBO Max. She will appear with a live orchestra and choir, performing a combination of beloved traditional favorites celebrating the spiritual nature of the holiday, as well as new original material from My Gift.

My Gift Track List:

1. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Traditional)
2. O Come All Ye Faithful (Traditional)
3. Let There Be Peace (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia)
4. Little Drummer Boy (featuring Isaiah Fisher) (Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Davis)
5. Sweet Baby Jesus (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia)
6. Hallelujah (with John Legend) (John Stephens aka John Legend, Toby Gad)
7. O Holy Night (Traditional)
8. Mary, Did You Know? (Buddy Greene, Mark Lowry)
9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin)
10. Away In A Manger (Traditional)
11. Silent Night (Traditional)

Carrie Underwood performs onstage during 2016 Stagecoach California’s Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 30, 2016 in Indio, California.

Carrie Underwood performs onstage at the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mike Fisher and Isaiah Michael Fisher attend as Carrie Underwood is honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 20, 2018 in Hollywood, California.

Carrie Underwood and her road trainer, Eve Overland lead a group workout to celebrate the line’s Fall/Winter 17 collection at West Edge on September 11, 2017 in New York City.

Carrie Underwood attends the 2017 CMT Music Awards at the Music City Center on June 7, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher attend the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carrie Underwood performs onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carrie Underwood, Mario Vasquez, Mikalah Gordon, Jessica Sierra, (back row) Constantine Maroulis, Nadia Turner, Bo Bice, Vonzell Solomon, Anthony Fedorov, Lindsey Cardinale, Anwar Robinson and Scott Savol pose at a party to celebrate the “American Idol” Top 12 Finalists at Astra West on March 9, 2005 in West Hollywood, California.

American Idol contestant, Carrie Underwood poses for photographs at a party to celebrate the “American Idol” Top 12 Finalists at Astra West on March 9, 2005 in West Hollywood, California.

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