Mint Condition's goal, in putting "Healing Season" together, was to present songs of "reflection, reconciliation, and renewal". That's a big part of what Christmas is about, after all. Their hope is that people will understand that what underlies the season is the concept of putting old wounds and conflicts in the past and rising above them, coming together, and moving forward refreshed and renewed. (And, hey, if that's not doing it for you, then just groove to the music.)
"Healing Season" contains 5 brand new songs, including "1st Snowfall", "Not What I Wanted" and the title track (which will also be the lead single). The more familiar fare includes "Little Drummer Boy", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", "A Child Is Born" and the James Brown classic "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto".
Mint Condition has charted 17 songs on the R&B charts, with 5 of those crossing over to be Top 40 hits. "Healing Season" will be their tenth studio album.