Toby Gad Invites Megan McKenna And More To Tell Stories Through Song

After many years crafting chart-topping hits for pop’s largest names, GRAMMY-nominated, Diamond-certified songwriter Toby Gad is moving into the highlight himself this vacation season. The Blast can solely reveal that Gad will launch his first-ever Christmas album, “Piano Diaries – Christmas,” through Kite Data, alongside the world premiere teaser for the music video “Feels Like Hallelujah” that includes British star Megan McKenna. For years, Toby Gad has been the inventive pressure behind a few of pop’s most defining moments, together with John Legend’s “All of Me,” Beyoncé’s “If I Had been a Boy,” and Fergie’s “Large Ladies Don’t Cry,” songs that haven’t solely dominated charts however outlined eras. Now, the prolific songwriter turns inward with “Piano Diaries – Christmas,” a deeply private mission that transforms his piano bench right into a confessional. The twelve-track album captures the heat, nostalgia, and intimacy of the season by all-original compositions carried out by a powerhouse lineup of world-class vocalists.

Every track was crafted in collaboration with its featured artist, creating what Gad calls a “fashionable vacation songbook.” Contributors embody Jordin Sparks, Victoria Justice, Loren Allred, Megan McKenna, “The Voice” winner Huntley, “X Issue” champion Louisa Johnson, and extra, every sharing their very own Christmas story by Gad’s elegant piano and orchestral preparations.

“You could possibly say I was a little bit of a Grinch,” Gad admitted to The Blast. “However my daughters satisfied me this time of 12 months actually is magical. I wished to make a Christmas album that feels timeless, like musical diary entries you may return to yearly.”

The album’s energy lies in its steadiness of emotion and magnificence. Jordin Sparks’ “Christmas Takes Me Again House” and Huntley’s “Mama Made Christmas” honor household traditions, whereas Megan McKenna’s “Feels Like Hallelujah” and Anthony Gargiula’s “Fall in Love with Christmas” seize pure pleasure.

In the meantime, Victoria Justice’s “Blessed” and Dionne Bromfield’s “Christmas For One” deliver soulful introspection, portray the season in shades of affection, loss, and renewal.

“I used to be extra of a listener than a author this time,” Gad defined. “Each track started with a narrative. Jordin shared how motherhood modified her view of Christmas, Loren talked concerning the magic of childhood. Huntley wrote a few make-believe vacation together with his mother. These feelings grew to become melodies.”

Accompanying the album’s launch is the unique teaser for the official “Feels Like Hallelujah” music video, carried out by Megan McKenna, winner of “Celeb X.” The total video is ready to debut later this month.

The track, a cinematic, gospel-tinged anthem of pleasure and gratitude, serves as one of many album’s emotional centerpieces. McKenna’s hovering vocals mix with Gad’s signature piano-driven preparations to create a monitor that feels each traditional and modern.

With over 400 launched songs and 19 billion streams worldwide, Gad’s impression on fashionable music is plain. His catalog contains 17 High 10 hits, collaborations with Madonna, Demi Lovato, Alicia Keys, The Jonas Brothers, and Kelly Clarkson, and two ASCAP Pop Track of the Yr honors. However for Gad, “Piano Diaries – Christmas” represents one thing greater than a profession milestone. It’s a return to simplicity.

“This album wasn’t about chasing hits,” he advised The Blast. “It was about friendship, connection, and turning real Christmas reminiscences into music. I would like this album to be the soundtrack to actual moments, a candlelit dinner, a quiet evening by the tree, or a nostalgic drive. It’s about emotion, honesty, and rediscovering the magic within the acquainted.”