Clay Aiken "Merry Christmas With Love", Clay Aiken "Merry Christmas With Love" debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Holiday Albums chart. Clay Aiken shatters sales record, making history with the Biggest Selling Debut in the SoundScan Era for a Holiday CD. Clay Aiken has had a phenomenal sales week. His new RCA Records Label release "Merry Christmas With Love," debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Holiday Albums chart.
Clay Aiken's holiday CD made history by selling 270,10 units in its first week, making it the biggest debut week sales figure for a Christmas album in the SoundScan era. The CD debuts at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, the highest debut for a holiday album in six years since Celine Dion.
"Merry Christmas With Love" is Clay Aiken's first Christmas CD. The follow-up to his triple-platinum album "Measure of a Man," the holiday set features classic Christmas songs like "Silent Night," "Winter Wonderland," "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)," and "Sleigh Ride," as well as some of Clay Aiken's personal favorite tunes of the season, like "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day" and "Mary, Did You Know?" He also covers Sandi Patty "Merry Christmas With Love." Clay Aiken's holiday album was produced by Walter Afanasieff and Phil Ramone.
Clay Aiken could be topping more charts soon, as a DVD of his NBC-TV Christmas special will be released on Dec. 14. "A Clay Aiken Christmas," with guest stars Barry Manilow, and Yolanda Adams, airs on NBC Wednesday, Dec. 8 (8-9 p.m. EST and PST).
Clay Aiken will also be seen on the special "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" on Nov. 30 and on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Dec. 6, "The Today Show" on Dec. 8 and "The View" on Dec. 9.
He is currently on "The Joyful Noise Tour," performing songs from his Christmas album in venues across the country. Aiken is traveling with a conductor and a 20-piece orchestra. In some cities, he will be supported by the local Philharmonic or symphony.
"This is a different kind of concert," says Clay Aiken, who is setting out on his fourth tour of the U.S. in the last 18 months. "It's not meant to be a show where fans bring signs and scream. The goal is to be more intimate, almost semi-formal. The crew will be dressed up in their Sunday best and I hope the audiences will do the same."
During the tour, Clay Aiken will appear in stores for book signings of"Learning to Sing" in Raleigh, Chicago, Cleveland and Orlando.
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This is the most awesome Christmas album ever. Mary Did You Know? and 'What Are You Doing New Years Eve?' are my favorites. Clay has a great vocal rang which he demonstrates wonderfully on O Holy Night. He seems to really emote and think about the words he is singing. The album is very well produced too.
Posted by: SLJ | November 26, 2004 at 11:13 PM
Clay Aiken is a wonderful artist. His voice was made for Christmas songs. It is just beautiful. His strong Christian values only adds to the emotion of every song. He sings them with authority. Clay has a way of making a song all his own, while still having it be tradional. Merry Christmas With Love is a must have this Holiday season.
Posted by: Traci C. | November 27, 2004 at 12:12 AM
Clay Aiken's amazing voice is front and center in this Christmas CD. O Holy Night and Silent Night are sung with reverence and beauty as is Joy To The World, a medley of Hark the Herald Angels Sing/O Come All Ye Faithful. Mary, Did You Know is so hauntingly beautiful and Clay's rendition Don't Save It All For Christmas Day will take your breath away! Other classics on this CD are Sleigh Ride, The Christmas Song, and Winter Wonderland. Clay's voice goes from tender to powerful -- this is a CD must have.
Posted by: cfm | November 27, 2004 at 02:16 AM
I love Clay's new Christmas Album! It is absolutely amazing! I love Merry Christmas with Love, Mary Did You Know?, and What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?. Clay does THE best version of Mary, Did You Know that I have ever heard in my entire life! Even my entire Family loves his cd!! And that's not normal with my family! Keep up the good work Aiken Bacon!(Just a little nickname my Mom gave him)
Posted by: Caitlin R. | November 27, 2004 at 02:59 AM
I agree! I had never purchased a Christmas c.d. before, but I knew I had to have Clay's! His voice is simply amazing! "Mary Did You Know" and "Don't Save It All" by Clay should eventually become all time Christmas Classics! Clay has the ability to make each song his own and it's like you heard them for the first time all over again!When I'm busy working in the house, I have Clay's Christmas c.d. playing over and over again!
Posted by: Rory Ross (Claybraska) | November 27, 2004 at 06:39 AM
WHEN WILL YOU COME TO INDONESIA,ESPECIALLY SURABAYA
Posted by: DESSY | November 27, 2004 at 06:59 AM
clay's christmas album is really amazing!!
merry christmas with love, mary did u know and sleigh ride are my favourites !! especially merry christmas with love!!its touching!
Posted by: kennis | November 27, 2004 at 07:28 AM
I just came back from his live "The Joyful Noise Tour"..It was amazing. He sang songs all the songs from his Cd and other classic ones too..His voice was perfection. To hear and see him sing these songs live are the best thing. I cried my eyes out. Cause he just sounded amazing. The emotion that he puts on all the songs are out of this world. I recomend that everyone would buy this CD. it is money well spent..It is now the best Christmas CD in History..
Posted by: Claudia | November 27, 2004 at 09:26 AM
Was glad to hear that Clay's "Merry Christmas With Love" CD went to the top. Have tickets for his "Joyful Noise Tour" in Detroit for Dec. 23rd. He truly is an American Idol winner.
Posted by: Carol Lowe | November 27, 2004 at 12:15 PM
Merry Christmas with Love is a beautiful Christmas album. Clsy's voice is absolutely beautiful and he sings with so much emotion and love in each song. Clay's beautiful voice is a wonderful gift from God.
Posted by: Zara | November 27, 2004 at 09:47 PM
I've just returned home from the Joyful Noise concert. It was really great, Clay captures the audience from the start. The songs, range of clay are suburb. I hope I'm lucky enough to see him again in concert. Thank for the early x-mas present to my kid & brother. I'll never forget a night with Clay and friends.
Posted by: Nancy | November 28, 2004 at 01:16 AM
Mery Christmas With Love
If you dont like Xmas Cds or Albums once you hear this you are in Love.. Mainly with Clay Aiken way of singing..
Mary did you KNow will melt your heart
Posted by: Alicia | November 28, 2004 at 04:46 AM
I knew what Clay's Christmas Album would do! A while back I put in my request to live next door to him in Heaven! I feel like his Mother...I'm SOOO proud of him!
Posted by: Bonnie | November 28, 2004 at 03:24 PM
This album is pure Clay. No gimmics. Just beautiful singing. I have listened over and over to the songs and have never tired of hearing them. I hope his next commercial album will have the same feel. He has such a fantastic voice. Everyone should buy this Christmas album.
Posted by: Phyllis | November 29, 2004 at 07:32 PM
What a beautiful voice singing a collection of classic and soon-to-be-classic holiday songs!
Posted by: Rita | November 29, 2004 at 08:25 PM
happy bday clay.
-liz (one of the millions of fans)
Posted by: Liz | November 29, 2004 at 11:30 PM
I love any song that Clay sings because he gives each song he sings with just the right emotion. His Christmas CD is the first Christmas CD I've ever bought, and will only buy. His voice is so amazing and so beautiful. I will always buy any and all CD's he'll ever record!! Love you Clay!!!
Posted by: zee | December 01, 2004 at 06:12 PM
I sang with Clay Aiken in the children's choir in Utah and he was amazing! He's a very nice and funny guy who loves kids and his fans. He even signed my shirt! I hope to see him again! I love him so much!
Posted by: Lauren | December 02, 2004 at 04:04 AM
Clay Aiken is absolutely AMAZING!!! I just went to his "Joyful Noise" concert 3 days ago and it was awesome. His voice is truly breathtaking. It was the only concert i have ever been to where the person did not mess up ONCE. In any way. He is so funny!!! and he has such a kind heart and loves kids so much--it's inspiring. He went out into the crowd and sang to little girls in the audience and kissed one of their hands and then kissed one on the cheek!!! What other star does that with such a kind look in his eye?! Clay Aiken is absolutely AMAZING and i just wish that i could meet him.
Posted by: Anna | December 21, 2004 at 04:00 PM
Just looking up my own name on the internet and thought I'd say hi. I live in Lincoln, Maine. I do love your singing!!..It's funny..One of my all-time favorites from Kathy Mattea has always been Mary Did You Know. It must be an Aiken thing.
Posted by: Phyllis Aiken | February 06, 2005 at 12:03 AM