Hallmark Taps Jennifer Hudson To Spread Joy With Exclusive Song ‘Let There Be Joy’

Hallmark fans can look forward to a new, exclusive feel-good holiday anthem to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its popular Countdown to Christmas programming event.

Jennifer Hudson will be releasing her first-ever holiday album, The Gift of Love on October 18 with the new, exclusive original song, Let There Be Joy.

Hallmark unwraps an early holiday gift

Hallmark has announced an exciting collaboration with two-time GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress and Tony and Emmy Award-winning producer, Jennifer Hudson. To truly celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hallmark Channel’s popular Countdown to Christmas programming event and Hallmark’s 2024 Joy to Your World holiday campaign, Hudson delivers her powerful new anthem, Let There Be Joy.

As the host of the Jennifer Hudson Show and a celebrated performer across music, film, and television, Hudson’s collaboration with Hallmark is a natural fit, as both share a common vision of spreading joy, positivity and hope. Moreover, additional songs from her first-ever holiday album, The Gift of Love, will also appear in upcoming Hallmark holiday programming.

Speaking of the collaboration with Hallmark, Jennifer Hudson said:

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!

Hallmark and the Countdown To Christmas

Hallmark has long been a source of joy, hope and connection to millions of people. As they celebrate 15 years of the popular Countdown to Christmas, the network wanted a song that truly captures this spirit. This new collaboration with Jennifer Hudson brings a fresh, toe-tapping, groove-inducing anthem to embody this year’s holiday campaign.

Darren Abbott, Chief Brand Officer for Hallmark said:

As we mark 15 incredible years of Countdown to Christmas, we continue to focus on our mission of bringing joy and happiness to the world during the holidays. Partnering with Jennifer Hudson couldn’t be a more perfect fit. T

he original song ‘Let There Be Joy’ captures the heart and soul of what we aim to share each holiday season — pure, genuine joy. We’re excited to share this magical experience and continue our tradition of making the holidays brighter and more joyful than ever.

Meanwhile, Allison Thiel, Vice President of Music Strategies and Licensing at Hallmark Media said:

Jennifer Hudson is the dream artist, embodying the exact joy that we want to convey this holiday season. Her remarkable talent, powerhouse voice, and magnetic presence takes her performance of “Let There Be Joy” to another level. She is nothing short of spectacular and is sure to make this holiday season unforgettable.

Readers can listen to a snippet of the song, Let There Be Joy here.

Album to release on October 18

Fans of the feel-good channel’s Countdown to Christmas will hear Let There Be Joy all season, along with new songs from Hudson’s upcoming holiday album, The Gift of Love, which releases on Friday, October 18 – the same day the Countdown to Christmas event kicks off.

Moreover, Jennifer will bring The Gift of Love to life in a live concert experience this holiday season. Visit JenniferHudson.world for more information and to purchase tickets.