Tony winner Idina Menzel is certainly making it the most wonderful time of year for us! She released a Christmas album, entitled “Holiday Wishes,” on Warner Bros. Records. The album is produced by Grammy Award winner Walter Afanasieff. It is as bright, shiny, and brimming with simulated cheer as you’d expect—a perfect picture of the season. The arrangements behind Menzel are tasteful. The music nods to both classic adult pop and contemporary R&B, but the real point of interest is Menzel’s famously large voice, which your kids will recognize from Frozen and theatre lovers will appreciate from Rent and Wicked.

“I actually have come to love the holidays more than I did when I was younger because I have a little boy now, he’s 5 years old, and I love discovering them with him…and I’ve always loved the music and some of the greatest melodies are Christmas songs, it all kind of came together and hopefully it’s a new beginning.” Idina Menzel

The track listing for “Holiday Wishes” follows:

• Do You Hear What I Hear?
• The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
• Baby It’s Cold Outside, a duet with Michael Bublé
• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
• All I Want For Christmas Is You
• What Are You Doing On New Year’s Eve?
• December Prayer
• When You Wish Upon A Star
• Silent Night
• River
• Holly Jolly Christmas
• White Christmas

Bonus Tracks on Target Exclusive

• Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
• Mothers Spiritual