*Oleta Adams, the R&B and gospel songstress best known for her 1991 breakthrough hit “Get Here,” is set to release a Christmas album that will mark her first full-length project in five years.
"Christmas Time with Oleta," due Oct. 3 via Koch Records, comes with a mix of holiday classics and a handful of personal favorites – all produced by Adams and recorded at her home studio in Kansas City.
Adams also played most of the instruments in the 10-song set, her first studio work since 2001’s “All the Love.” “Christmas Time” features such songs as "Let It Snow," "Silent Night," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland."
Lesser-known titles that hold special meaning to the artist are also given her personal stamp, including Amy Grant's co-written "Breath of Heaven," Adams' personal favorite on the album; Melissa Manchester's co-scribed "There's Still My Joy," a song Adams performed with the artist during her annual Colors of Christmas concert trek and which here, features a cello solo by Beth McCullom that Adams arranged; and the spiritual "Alleluia, Alleluia (Peace on Earth)," which focuses on the true meaning of the season.