However, it was a real treat for fans in that these are all new recordings - meaning there’s no overlap with A Very Special Season. Because this recording was only available in Hallmark stores, it flew under the radar for many. Making Spirits Bright was also a 1994 release, a special product sold only in Hallmark stores. For some reason, the project was never released in the United States (a real shame) - but that doesn’t mean her fans at home didn’t get any holiday material that year.

The next year, Diana released A Very Special Season overseas on the EMI label it was her first solo Christmas CD, and it was well-reviewed by critics and well-liked by fans. 1993’s Christmas In Vienna was a live recording of a 1992 holiday concert featuring Ross and world-famous opera tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras - the CD and the accompanying television special were both extremely successful. The singer hadn’t released any Christmas material at all since 1965’s Merry Christmas with the Supremes - but in 1993-1994, she suddenly had three seasonal projects on store shelves. When it comes to holiday music, Diana Ross definitely made up for lost time in the 1990s. “Prince of peace, Emmanuel…I love to tell the story…”

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