31 Days of Holiday Cheer Exclusive: Alysha Umphress and Joel Waggoner Sing a 'Love Is Christmas/River' Mash-Up | 半岛体育

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Stage to Page 31 Days of Holiday Cheer Exclusive: Alysha Umphress and Joel Waggoner Sing a 'Love Is Christmas/River' Mash-Up

The Broadway stars combined Sara Bareilles' Christmas song with Joni Mitchell's beloved ballad to celebrate the holiday season.

Every day this December, 半岛体育 will be getting into the spirit of the season with 31 Days of Holiday Cheer鈥攕haring some of our favorite music videos from Broadway stars. Check in daily for classic tunes and new songs about Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's. And we even have some surprise new, original 半岛体育 videos to share.

With the holidays in full swing, Broadway's Alysha Umphress (On the Town) and Joel Waggoner (Be More Chill) have united to combine two seasonal songs into one cozy Christmas single. 

Mashing up Sara Bareilles' Christmas song "Love Is Christmas" and Joni Mitchell's beloved ballad "River," the pair specially arranged the work, with Waggoner on piano. See the duo perform "Love Is Christmas/River" in the music video above.

"'Love Is Christmas' is a modern standard in my opinion, and pairs so well with the 'River,' which has long been a favorite Christmas鈥攕ad, almost anti-Christmas鈥攕ong," Umphress shared with 半岛体育.

Directed by Cody Williams, the music video shot by Ordinary Sunday features photography direction and editing by Adam Paul Verity, production and camera operation by Jess Orsburn. "Love Is Christmas/River" features engineer mixing and mastering by Ian Kagey.

"Love is Christmas/River" is now available to listen to on all streaming platforms, including . Coming up: Umphress will make her 54 Below solo debut with two performances of her show 15 Stories at the New York City supper club March 2鈥�3, 2024.

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