A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas

ReleasedOctober 14, 2008 (2008-10-14)

RecordedJune–August 2008 in Los Angeles, California

GenreChristmas

Length43:31

A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas
Studio album by Kristin Chenoweth
Released	October 14, 2008 (2008-10-14)
Recorded	June–August 2008 in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Christmas
Length	43:31
Label	Sony Classical
Producer	Robbie Buchanan
Kristin Chenoweth chronology
As I Am (2005) A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas (2008) Some Lessons Learned (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Philadelphia Daily News	(B) [1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]

A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas is the third studio and first Christmas album released by American singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth.^[3][4] Released on October 14, 2008, the album sees Chenoweth collaborating with jazz musician John Pizzarelli on "Sleigh Ride/Marshmallow World". Chenoweth stated she had desired to record a Christmas album since signing with Sony Classical in 2000 after being inspired by Barbra Streisand's A Christmas Album as a child.^[5] The album has peaked at #77 on the Billboard 200 so far, and has become her first album to chart on the Billboard 200.