A Philly Special Christmas

Kelce said that the group of offensive linemen first considered writing the album in 2021. In 2015, Kelce performed a cover of Cover Me Up by Jason Isbell and his original song Homes Change on WXPN. Kelce and Barwin reached out to Charlie Hall, the drummer for The War on Drugs and the leader of the indie rock chorus The Silver Ages, for direction on the creation of the album. ==Commercial performance==

According to Billboard, the album sold 3,000 copies between December 1, 2022 and December 22. In the week ending December 29, the album sold 11,000 copies. By September 2023, it had sold 25,000 copies on vinyl. In December 2023, the album was released as a double album on vinyl with its sequel A Philly Special Christmas Special as A Philly Special Christmas Special (The Deluxe Album 2022 & 2023). In its first week, it sold nearly 20,000 copies and debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200. ==Track listing==

Production • Producer: Charlie Hall • Recorded, mixed and additional production: Nick Krill • Mastered: Alex DeTurk • Executive Producer: Connor Barwin • Additional engineering and assistant engineer at Elm St. Studios: Brendan McGeehan • Assistant engineer at Rittenhouse Soundworks: Mike Richelle • Additional engineering for Lady Alma at Worship Recordings: Rob Paine • Album artwork: Hannah Westerman at Avenue West Recorded and engineered at • Germantown, Philadelphia (Rittenhouse Soundworks and Silent Partners Studios) • Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (Elm Street Studios) Performance credits from NFL figures • A. J. Brown – featured vocals • Jordan Davis – featured vocals • Brandon Graham – featured vocals • Jalen Hurts – featured vocals • Lane Johnson – all vocals • Jason Kelce – all vocals • Jordan Mailata – all vocals • Haason Reddick – featured vocals • Merrill Reese – featured vocals Other performance credits • The Silver Ages • Marshall Allen • Lady Alma • Eric Bazilian • Brandon Beaver • Robbie Bennett • Mike Brenner • Dave Wayne Daniels • Nasir Dickerson • Heyward Howkins • Eliza Hardy Jones • Thomas Hughes • Randy Huth • Rob Hyman • Nick Krill • Zach Miller • Josh Newman • Todd Starlin • Kaila Vandever ==Charts==