Hallmarkies! Jennifer Hudson and Hallmark unwraps an early holiday gift with an exciting collaboration.

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the beloved Countdown to Christmas programming, The Hallmark Channel and the EGOT winner will help spread joy to the world with an exclusive original song “Let There Be Joy.”

No one does the holidays quite like my friends at Hallmark, so I couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate the season together with my new song “Let There Be Joy,” as we Countdown to Christmas. Music and movies have always been a favorite holiday tradition for me and my family, so I hope this song can become the same tradition for everyone on Santa’s list this year!

As the host of The Jennifer Hudson Show , Hudson’s collaboration with Hallmark is a natural fit, sharing a common vision of spreading joy, positivity, and hope.

Be sure to catch Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas all season long to hear “Let There Be Joy” and new songs from Jennifer Hudson’s upcoming holiday album, The Gift of Love, releasing on Friday, October 18 — the same day Hallmark Channel officially kicks off its Countdown to Christmas season.