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The weather outside is delightful, and as the sun blazes down on California, Chris Isaac ducks in to his air-conditioned studio to record the Christmas album he's always wanted to make. Captured live at the Soundstage studios in Chicago, this collection of holiday standards features such jovial favorites as "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "White Christmas", "Chestnuts", and "Mele Kalikimaka". But that's not all, because Isaac and the band also take the time to craft such original holiday gems as "Washington Square" and "Hey Santa". In addition to being backed up by his long-time band, Isaac is also joined in the studio by such special guests as Brian McKnight, Michael Buble, and Stevie Nicks.