In August 2010, Lennox signed a new contract with
Island Records in the UK and
Decca Records in the US (both part of the
Universal Music Group). Her first release was a Christmas album entitled
A Christmas Cornucopia, issued 15 November 2010. The album is a collection of Lennox's interpretations of traditional festive songs such as "
Silent Night" and "
The First Noel", along with one new composition, "Universal Child", which was released as a download-only single on 13 October 2010. Lennox had previously showcased the song on the
American Idol Gives Back TV show in April 2010. She also performed the song live for several TV audiences during the week of the album's release in November. These included
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and
Dancing with the Stars. She sang "Universal Child" and "
Gloria in Excelsis Deo" from the album for the
TNT special
Christmas in Washington. ==Track listings==