L-R: Chenoweth, Seeley and Rose. | Photos: Crown Media

What’s the holiday season without some carols?!

Many stars will bring their musical talents to the Hallmark networks for their respective festive movies, which are set to premiere during the 10th anniversary of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas as well as Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas programming.

“The right Christmas music is key to setting the mood for the holiday season so we couldn’t be more thrilled to feature original songs in our movie premieres this year,” said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming & Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks at the networks bi-annual Television Critics Summer Press Tour yesterday. “We’re fortunate to have so many new songs performed by such talented stars, so turn up the volume because this holiday season will be triumphant and bright on Hallmark.”

“A Christmas Love Story” (Hallmark Channel)
Tony®and Emmy®Award winner Kristin Chenoweth (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, “Pushing Daisies”) will lead the Hallmark Hall of Fame film “A Christmas Love Story”, in which she will star as a youth choir director who needs to write a big song for the Christmas Eve show but becomes distracted from that endeavor when Danny (Kevin Quinn, “Bunk’d”), a boy with a golden voice joins her choir, much to the surprise of his widowed father played by Scott Wolf (“The Night Shift,” “Party of Five”). Little does she know a life-changing, emotional surprise is in store for her moments before the show as she gets ready to take the stage and sing “When Angels Land” with Danny.

“Write Before Christmas” (Hallmark Channel)
Actor, Singer and Songwriter Drew Seeley, who appeared in last year’s “A Christmas for the Books”, is known for roles on “One Tree Hill”, Broadway’s “Jersey Boys” and as the singing voice of Zac Efron’s character in 2006’s “High School Musical” — he also co-wrote a song for the film, will harken back to his pop music background in “Write Before Christmas”. Seeley will star as Jax, a once-hot pop star who’s stepped away from the spotlight in recent years. When he receives an unexpected Christmas card from Jessica (Torrey DeVitto, “Chicago Med,” “One Tree Hill”) explaining how his music got her through a difficult period in her life, he becomes inspired once again and sets out to write a new Christmas song. Jax reconnects with his former band members to mend fences and reunite just in time for a pop-up Christmas Eve performance.

“A Christmas Duet” (Hallmark Channel)
Former “Nashville” star Chaley Rose and Rome Flynn (“The Bold & the Beautiful”, “How to Get Away with Murder”) will team up for “A Christmas Duet” as a former singing duo that’s famous for their single, “Wouldn’t Be Christmas”. Five years after parting ways both romantically and professionally, chance brings them together when Flynn’s character Jesse makes a tour stop at Averie’s (Rose) inn. As she preps to host the town’s Yuletide Festival and he gets further waylaid by inclement weather, it’s undeniable that sparks begin to rekindle and just maybe the magic of Christmas will bring them back together both on stage and as a couple.

“When I Think of Christmas” (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
Grammy Award winner Amy Grant, who hosted a holiday special on Hallmark Channel last year, will bring her beloved Christmas music and timeless voice to her first movie, “When I Think of Christmas”. Unfortunately, the plot for this tale has not yet been released.

Additionally, Dolly Parton will provide a merry soundtrack to Hallmark Channel’s “Christmas at Dollywood” starring Danica McKellar, while more classics from Elvis Presley will set the mood for “Christmas at Graceland 2”, starring Adrian Grenier and Kaitlin Doubleday.

Stay merry!