With cuts from Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Idina Menzel and more, O’Neal co-wrote three originals for the album, including the “jazz-infused ( Wide Open Country)” “Christmas You.” Spirit & Joy opens with “Christmas,” penned on the spot at the request of O’Neal by Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Jeffrey Steele, and wraps with “Silver Bells” featuring fellow ACM Award winner Collin Raye. O’Neal also collaborated with her father Jimmy Murphy, sister Melissa Murphy and daughter Aliyah Good for Spirit & Joy’s focus track, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” Taste of Country exclusively premiered the first listen to the “timely” classic, noting “the album is more than just another holiday collection.” Like the holidays, the making of Spirit & Joy was truly a family affair. O’Neal produced the album with her husband Rodney Good, a platinum-certified recording engineer (Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton), who joined her for their first-ever duet with “Please Come Home for Christmas.” and BFD/AUDIUM Nashville, Spirit & Joy “may be a seasonal album, but it’s a deeply personal one all year round ( American Songwriter).” Stream and download Spirit & Joy HERE. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Multi-GRAMMY® nominated singer-songwriter Jamie O’Neal spreads Spirit & Joy today with the release of her debut Christmas album. Available now from JOG Inc.
