The Eagles name Children’s Crisis Treatment Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as beneficiaries of their new Christmas album
A new holiday album with Connor Barwin as executive producer is set to release this December. Complete with the musical wizardry of Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata.
Beloved Philadelphia Eagles linemen Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata are coming back with another holiday jawn.
The singing trio, along with Charlie Hall, producer of A Philly Special Christmas Special, and executive producer Connor Barwin, announced Tuesday that Children’s Crisis Treatment Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will receive proceeds from this year’s release. Last year, the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center received over $250,000 from the album.
“When all the guys got together over the summer to make this record, they wanted to make sure we stayed true to the original goal to bring joy and happiness to families and kids during the holidays, and we couldn’t be happier to be partnering again with CCTC and helping make CHOP’s snowflake station a little more special for kids and families in the hospital during the holidays,” Barwin said in a news release.
The funding will provide over 1,000 children with holiday gifts of their choosing, said CCTC chief executive officer Antonio Valdés.
“Unfortunately, the holidays can be a difficult time for many of CCTC’s children and families, and the Toy Drive helps to bring joy to the children we serve throughout the Philadelphia region,” Valdés told The Inquirer.
The support from the album will also allow CHOP to expand its Snowflake Station, a free pop-up toy store for caregivers to pickup up gifts for their children.
“Spending time in the hospital or visiting a doctor’s office can be very stressful for children, especially during the holidays,” said Kisha Hortman Hawthorne, senior vice president and chief operating officer of the CHOP Care Network. “The support we will receive from the holiday album will help us create moments of joy and connection for our patients and families during the holidays.”
A Philly Special Christmas Special follows the success of last year’s A Philly Special Christmas, which snagged four top 10 spots on the Billboard Music Charts and a No. 1 spot on the Compilation Albums Chart. The album raised a staggering $1.25 million, which was distributed among various Philadelphia-area charities.
Among the biggest beneficiaries last year were Philadelphia School District teachers, whose wishlist for school supplies were fulfilled through DonorsChoose.
The new Christmas album, recorded during the NFL offseason, comprises 10 songs, including Kelce’s original “Santa’s Night.” The album features Patti LaBelle, Amos Lee, Kevin Hanson, members of the War on Drugs, and other artists.
It will be available digitally on Dec. 1, and superfans can preorder vinyl versions of the record on Nov. 3 at phillyspecialchristmas.com. A single LP on red vinyl costs $75; a gold set with both albums is $125.