NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — This holiday season, music lovers will have a lot to celebrate because The Blind Boys of Alabama & Taj Mahal will be Talkin\’ Christmas! Available on October 21 via Sony Music Masterworks, Talkin\’ Christmas! is a summit meeting of two American music icons. It includes new versions of Christmas standards, covers of hidden gospel gems, and seven brand-new holiday songs – six of which are the first Christmas songs ever penned by the Blind Boys themselves. The new original songs include the title track \’Talkin\’ Christmas!,\’ a funky tribute to the power of Christmas featuring Money Mark on keyboards, and the compassionate \’What Can I Do?,\’ which features Taj Mahal on vocals and is one of two songwriting collaborations with Stax Records soul legend William Bell. The album also features a hand-clapping rearrangement of the usually-slower classic \’Do You Hear What I Hear?\’ and a refreshingly intimate, acoustic version of \’Silent Night.\’
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