'A Philly Special Christmas Party' Out Now On All Platforms

PHILADELPHIA — The Philly Specials – Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata – have released their third and final holiday record, "A Philly Special Christmas Party."

With tracks featuring Stevie Nicks, Boyz II Men, Mt. Joy, and more guests, the album is available to stream now on various platforms.

"A Philly Special Christmas Party" also includes an original duet between Jason and Kylie Kelce, "Little Loud Town," which was written by The Philly Specials’ Brandon Beaver.

"I wrote ‘Loud Little Town’ initially for an old friend of mine around Christmas of 2023," Beaver said. "He and his wife were newly empty nesters as their children had both gone off to college. As a father myself, I could really connect with that bittersweet feeling of watching your children become more independent and how fleeting the time we have truly is."

Listen to the album below:

In conjunction with the release, The Philly Specials announced their ambitious initiative, Operation Snowball, which aims to make every student in The School District of Philadelphia feel seen and celebrated this holiday season.

Operation Snowball, in partnership with The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia and The School District of Philadelphia, aims to give a gift to every single Philly public school student. All proceeds from the release on vinyl and CD will support the initiative. The initiative hopes to inspire everyone to get involved and snowball into a larger spirit of giving in the Philly area.

To help make Operation Snowball a success, fans can purchase A Philly Special Christmas Party on vinyl via the official website, buy a limited-edition CD available in select retailers Friday (as supplies last), and donate directly to The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia, via the Operation Snowball donation page online here.

“Santa Drives An Astrovan,” the album’s third single, features Mt. Joy and Jason Kelce and has reached No. 1 on the iTunes Holiday Chart. Kelce and Mt. Joy surprised fans with a pop-up concert performance outside of Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 14. The first two singles from A Philly Special Christmas Party include the iTunes No. 5 All Genre Chart and No. 1 Holiday Chart topping Kelce and Stevie Nicks duet, “Maybe This Christmas” and Jason, Travis, and Boyz II Men’s collaboration, “It’s Christmas Time (In Cleveland Heights)” has reached No. 7 on the iTunes Holiday Chart.

2023's "A Philly Special Christmas Special" raised more than $3 million and singles, "This Christmas," "All I Want for Christmas is You," "Fairytale of Philadelphia," and "Pretty Paper," have garnered more than 10 million streams across platforms. "Fairytale of Philadelphia" reached No. 1 on iTunes, 50,000 copies have been sold on vinyl and the stop-motion special created by unPOP Animation, "A Philly Special Christmas Special," has been viewed more than 700,000 times with 10,000 live viewers tuning in to its premiere on Thanksgiving night.

Its predecessor in 2022, "A Philly Special Christmas," immediately sold out its limited pressing. The record reached four top ten spots on various Billboard Music Charts, including No. 1 on the Compilation Albums Chart. "A Philly Special Christmas" donated more than $1 million to local charities including Children’s Crisis Treatment Center and fulfilled the wish lists of Philadelphia School District teachers via Donors Choose.