Hallmark unwraps an early holiday gift with an exciting collaboration featuring two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress, and Tony and Emmy Award-winning producer Jennifer Hudson. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the beloved Countdown to Christmas programming event and Hallmark’s 2024 Joy to Your World holiday campaign, Hudson joined festive forces with Hallmark on the powerful new anthem, “Let There Be Joy,” inviting viewers and listeners alike to share in the season’s message of joy, love and togetherness. This inspiring anthem serves as the official theme song for Hallmark Channel’s iconic Countdown to Christmas! Additional songs from Hudson’s first-ever holiday album The Gift of Love will also appear in upcoming Hallmark holiday programming. Listen for the new songs all season long!
Don't miss these movies featuring Jennifer Hudson's music during Countdown to Christmas!
- "Jingle Bells" can be heard in "Holiday Mismatch."
- Listen for "Let There Be Joy" in "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story."
- "Winter Wonderland" is featured in "Sugarplummed."
- Two songs, "Find the Love" and "O Holy Night" can be heard in "Following Yonder Star."
Be sure to check out the full album "The Gift of Love" on Spotify!
“No one does the holidays quite like my friends at Hallmark, so I couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate the season together with my new song ‘Let There Be Joy,’ as we Countdown to Christmas. Music and movies have always been a favorite holiday tradition for me and my family, so I hope this song can become the same tradition for everyone on Santa’s list this year!”
