Michael W. Smith announced that his new Christmas album, Michael W. Smith & Friends: The Spirit of Christmas, releases on September 30.

The multiple time Grammy winner will have help from a number of A-list friends. The album will include Vince Gill, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Amy Grant, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Nettles, Bono and Michael McDonald.

The holiday album is the singer's fourth Christmas record, and his first since 2007.

"This is the most unique and unusual record I've ever done in my 31-year career. The entire record was sequenced together before we recorded one song," said Smith in a press release, "Sonically you're hearing me in a way that you've probably never heard me before. At one point it's like Smitty meets Bublé. There's my granddaughter's voice singing the song from 'Home Alone,' plus the whole orchestral and symphonic feeling of Christmas, mixed together with all these amazing voices and guests - yet it all fits together in a remarkable way."

The album was produced by Robert Deaton and Smith along with help from David Hamilton, who arranged the London Symphony Orchestra.

"When we started talking about who could be on this record with him, the list got really narrow really fast," said Deaton in a release, "There's a difference between a singer and an artist, or a celebrity and an artist. While we were fortunate to have these amazing guests on the record, it all feels like a cohesive piece and you never leave the fact that it's a Michael W. Smith record. That was important. That, along with working with co-producer David Hamilton, who is the resident genius, was amazing. This entire process has just been phenomenal."

'The Spirit of Christmas Tour' will begin this Fall. Ticket information and scheduling is located here.

Michael W. Smith & Friends: The Spirit of Christmas
1. The Miracle of Christmas
2. It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
3. Happy Holidays/Holiday Season
4. Christmas Time Is Here (feat. Vince Gill)
5. White Christmas (feat. Lady Antebellum)
6. Somewhere In My Memory
7. The Spirit of Christmas (Deck the Halls, Good King Wenceslas, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Feels Like Christmas, O Come All Ye Faithful)
8. Silent Night (feat. Little Big Town)
9. What Child Is This (feat. Martina McBride)
10. Almost There (feat. Amy Grant)
11. All Is Well (feat. Carrie Underwood)
12. Christmas Day (feat. Jennifer Nettles)
13. The Darkest Midnight (Spoken Word by Bono)
14. Peace (with Special Guest Michael McDonald)