Alanis Morissette Announces First Holiday Album ‘Good Weather for Immaculate Conception’

The alt‑rock singer’s debut holiday collection arrives Nov. 6 and features two original songs, a lead single with Brandi Carlile and Steve Martin, and a host of guest artists.

By Felo News Desk · Published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:41:27 GMT

Alanis Morissette announced her first full‑length Christmas album, Good Weather for Immaculate Conception, slated for release on Nov. 6, 2026, and released the lead single “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” featuring Brandi Carlile and Steve Martin, according to Billboard and Rolling Stone.

What happened

The album will contain 14 tracks, including two original holiday songs titled “Christmas on the Dancefloor” and “To an Empath at Christmas Time.” The lead single, “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” debuted on Oct. 9, 2026. Additional collaborations listed by both outlets include Joy Oladokun on a cover of “Silent Night,” Amythyst Kiah on “Momma Mary,” comedian/actor Martin Short, and the UK trans‑voice choir Trans Voices on “O Tannenbaum.” The record also incorporates previously released holiday covers such as “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” (2020), “Little Drummer Boy” (2022), “Last Christmas” (2023) and “O Holy Night” (2024). Rolling Stone’s tracklist adds “What Child Is This?” and “Merry Christmas (feat. Martin Short).”

What the reports add

Billboard noted that Morissette first teased the project in September on the Call Her Daddy podcast, describing the album as “a labor of Christmas love.”
Rolling Stone reported that the album will also feature standards such as “Ave Maria” and “O Holy Night,” modern classics like Joni Mitchell’s “River” and Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” and the additional tracks “What Child Is This?” and “Merry Christmas (feat. Martin Short).”
Both outlets confirm the Nov. 6 release date and the total of 14 tracks.

What was said

“This record is just so sweet,” Morissette told Alex Cooper on Call Her Daddy. “It’s just been this labor of Christmas love for me.”

The quotation is attributed to Billboard.

How it came about

Morissette has released a seasonal cover each year since 2020, building a catalogue that now forms part of the new album. Rolling Stone added that she performed alongside Olivia Rodrigo at the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in August, sang the Canadian national anthem at the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony, and was inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. She will begin a series of “Butterfly With a Machete” shows at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater starting Nov. 5, 2026. Earlier Felo coverage highlighted Brandi Carlile’s recent performances, including her Stonewall Inn set on Oct. 2 (link) and her new “Ted Lasso” theme debut on Oct. 7 (link), underscoring Carlile’s ongoing collaborations with Morissette.

Key facts

Alanis Morissette's holiday album 'Good Weather for Immaculate Conception' will be released on Nov. 6, 2026. (billboard.com)
The album contains 14 tracks, including two original songs. (rollingstone.com)
Lead single 'Beautiful Star of Bethlehem' features Brandi Carlile and Steve Martin. (billboard.com)
Collaborators include Joy Oladokun, Amythyst Kiah, Martin Short, and Trans Voices. (rollingstone.com)
Morissette previously released holiday covers in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. (billboard.com)