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Jordan Mailata, Patti LaBelle Team Up For 'This Christmas' Rendition

Check out the newly released track from the upcoming "A Philly Special Christmas Special" benefit album here.

Jason Kelce, Patti LaBelle, and Jordan Mailata.
Jason Kelce, Patti LaBelle, and Jordan Mailata. (9.14 pictures)

PHILADELPHIA — The holiday season is getting into full swing, and the second holiday benefit album from Eagles players Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata, and Lane Johnson is set to release next month.

But luckily, a new track from the album has been released, and it features a legendary singer from Philadelphia.

Patti LaBelle teamed up with Jordan Mailata for a rendition of "This Christmas," and you can listen to it now.

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LaBelle recorded her vocals at the Eagles’ practice facility in South Philadelphia.

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Listen to the track online here.

In a video posted to social media, LaBelle and Mailata are seen in the studio working on the track.

Mailata, being in the presence of a legend, said he got stage fright after being invited to improvise with LaBelle on the track.

A Philly Special Christmas Special is available now for vinyl preorder online here and will be available on all digital platforms on Dec. 1.

This year, proceeds from the vinyl sales will benefit Children’s Crisis Treatment Center’s Toy Drive and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Snowflake Station.

Following the runaway success of their debut LP, A Philly Special Christmas, Philadelphia Eagles’ Kelce, Johnson, and Mailata have reunited with producer Charlie Hall and executive producer Connor Barwin to release their second holiday album, "A Philly Special Christmas Special."

Recorded during the NFL off season and comprised of ten holiday classics and an original tune by Kelce, ‘Santa’s Night,’ A limited-edition LP will be released on red vinyl, a double disc of A Philly Special Christmas Special and 2022’s A Philly Special Christmas will be released on limited edition gold vinyl in addition to the album being released digitally and available on all streaming services.

Recorded and mixed once again by Nick Krill, the trio called upon local musicians including Patti Labelle, Amos Lee, The Hooters’ Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman, DMHotep (Sun Ra Arkestra), Kevin Hanson (The Fractals, Huffamoose), Luke Carlos O’Reilly, Waxahatchee, members of The War on Drugs, Dr. Dog, Mewithoutyou, and The Silver Ages Choir amongst others to truly make this a Philly special.

A Philly Special Christmas was released on Dec. 23, 2022 digitally and its limited pressing on vinyl sold out immediately. The record reached four top ten spots on various Billboard Music Charts including #1 on the Compilation Albums Chart. A Philly Special Christmas donated over $1.25M to local charities including Children’s Crisis Treatment Center and fulfilled the wish lists of Philadelphia School District teachers via Donors Choose.

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