Kelly Clarkson to release first Christmas album

Add Kelly Clarkson's name to the list of stars preparing Christmas albums for this fall.

Wrapped In Red, the singer/songwriter's first yuletide outing, will be ready for unwrapping Oct. 29. The collection will feature holiday classics such as Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Run Run Rudolph, Please Come Home For Christmas and Blue Christmas alongside original tunes.

Among the latter: the first single, Underneath the Christmas Tree, co-written by Clarkson and Greg Kurstin, who collaborated on her 2011 album Stronger.

In a statement, Clarkson said she was "super excited to put out my first Christmas record. I absolutely love Christmas music and have had a total blast recording and writing for it. I can't wait for y'all to hear it."