Mary J. Blige has released her first ever holiday album ‘A Mary Christmas,’ and now she will be partnering with HSN (Home Shopping Network) once again to perform the songs for the first time. Celebrating the release of the album and the upcoming holiday season, the broadcast will take place Nov. 17 at 6 PM ET at HSN’s St. Petersburg, Florida studio.
Joining Blige as a special guest will be fellow Grammy Award winner and Verve Music Group chairman David Foster, who produced A Mary Christmas. He will double as music director for the live orchestra and choir that will accompany Blige.
Complementing the hour-long broadcast will be narrative from Blige about the meaning of Christmas and the making of the album, which marks the first collaboration between her and Foster. The set features such holiday classics as “The Christmas Song,” “The First Noel” and “This Christmas,” and finds Blige pairing with Barbra Streisand (“When You Wish Upon a Star”) and Jessie J (“Do You Hear What I Hear”), among others.
Blige is set to perform between 8-10 songs on the night. Viewers will be able to order a special HSN bundle that includes the 12-track holiday album plus an exclusive download of six Blige classics: “Be Without You,” “Family Affair,” “One,” “Mr. Wrong,” “Real Love” and “No More Drama.”
