Jason Kelce, Eagles debut ‘A Philly Special Christmas Special’ holiday animated video
Anthony DiMattiaGet ready for a new holiday tradition in Philadelphia.
With "A Philly Special Christmas Special" album soon set for release, the Eagles offensive line is back in the holiday spirit after debuting "A Philly Special Christmas Special" holiday video on YouTube this Thanksgiving.
The near-8-minute animated stop-motion video features lineman singers Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata and guest stars Eagles rookie Jordan Davis, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Philly native Patty Labelle. The "Rudolph" and "Peanuts Christmas" inspired short even gets a narration from Eagles radio announcer Merrill Reese.
There's also a special appearance from "St. Nick" (Foles).
The video follows the group learning the true meaning of Christmas and features three songs from the soon-to-be-released Christmas album that drops next month.
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The idea came from a collaboration with former Eagle Connor Barwin, Jason Kelce and actor Charlie Hall, which aimed at building on the success of the Christmas album, according to unPOP, a Philadelphia-based animation studio that created the video.
How do watch the 'A Philly Special Christmas Special'
The animated video, which debuted at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving, can be seen on YouTube.
How to order 'A Philly Special Christmas Special' album
The 2023 Christmas album sung by the Philadelphia Eagles has 11 tracks, which feature Christmas classics and an original Kelce Christmas tune.
Among one of the tunes is a collaboration between brothers Jason and Travis titled "The Fairytale of Philadelphia."
The pre-sale for the 2023 standard edition of "A Philly Special Christmas Special" opened on Friday, Nov. 3. It will be available on all digital platforms starting Friday, Dec. 1.
The standard album is $75.
Greg Giesen and Damon C. Williams contributed to this story.
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