Michael McDonald releases Season Of Peace - The Christmas Collection

Michael McDonald is set to release his new holiday compilation, 'Season of Peace: The Christmas Collection', due October 12 via BMG. The album features McDonald’s most beloved Christmas recordings including 'White Christmas/Winter Wonderland' (feat. Jonny Lang), 'Oh Holy Night', 'Christmas on the Bayou' and 'Children Go Where I Send Thee' (feat. Twinkie Clark), as well as a new version of 'Winter Wonderland' featuring special guest Jake Shimabukuro. The album art hails from an original painting by McDonald himself; see below for a complete track list.

With a career that encompasses five Grammys, numerous chart successes and personal and professional accolades, as well as collaborations with some of the world’s most prominent artists, Michael McDonald remains an enduring force in popular music. Hailing from St. Louis, McDonald arrived in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, honing his talents as a studio musician before becoming an integral part of Steely Dan. In the mid-’70s McDonald was invited to join the Doobie Brothers as the band redefined their sound with McDonald serving as singer, keyboardist and songwriter on such Top 40 singles as “Takin’ It To The Streets,” “It Keeps You Runnin’,” “Minute By Minute” and “What A Fool Believes.” Throughout the ’80s and ’90s McDonald’s solo career took off with a string of hits including “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near),” “Sweet Freedom,” “On My Own” (with Patti LaBelle) and the Grammy-winning James Ingram duet “Yah Mo B There,” plus he co-wrote the Van Halen hit “I’ll Wait.” McDonald has performed with a who’s-who of critically acclaimed artists across a number of genres, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Vince Gill and Grizzly Bear.

Season of Peace: The Christmas Collection, tracklisting

1. That’s What Christmas Means To Me

2. White Christmas/Winter Wonderland (feat. Jonny Lang)

3. Children Go Where I Send Thee (feat. Twinkie Clark)

4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

5. Wexford Carol (feat. Amy Holland)

6. Christmas On The Bayou

7. To Make A Miracle

8. Peace

9. Through the Many Winters

10. Every Time Christmas Comes Around

11. On Christmas Morning

12. World Out Of A Dream

13. Oh Holy Night

14. Winter Wonderland (feat. Jake Shimabukuro)

15. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas