Michigan-born tenor Glenn Seven Allen has released the debut recording of “Michigan Christmas,” a festive song written and originally recorded by Broadway star Brian d’Arcy James.

The track is now available on all streaming platforms and features a live recording with an all-Michigan orchestra at the Center for the Performing Arts in Bay Harbor, Michigan, captured in November 2024.

“Michigan Christmas captures everything I love about the season here, from ‘a ball, a bat, a Tigers cap’ to ‘Michigan snow on the Saginaw trees’ and ‘the Thumb of the Mitten, the Mackinac Bridge, a Lake Michigan breeze,’” Allen, a native of East Lansing and lifelong summer resident of Mackinac Island, said per an official press release.“It’s extra meaningful because Brian is not just a brilliant friend and mentor, but a fellow Michigander.”

Originally written in 2004 for a Saginaw benefit, d’Arcy James’ song has become a beloved local holiday favorite.

Allen has appeared on Broadway and with leading opera companies across the United States. Most recently, he performed The National Anthem at the sold-out New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox AL Wildcard Game on October 2.

His full-length live album is scheduled for release in 2026.

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