LOS ANGELES – While it’s been a decade since Jennifer Hudson released an album, she’s always singing. “Everyone is like, ‘Oh it’s been 10 years since you’ve had a album’ and I’m like, I don’t feel that way because I sing in everything that I do,” Hudson told CNN. “You know, whether it’s a soundtrack, whether it’s the happy place thing, it doesn’t even matter what it is, I’m singing.” Hudson’s fans will be happy to know she has a Christmas album coming soon, something she said she’s longed dream of doing.

“I feel like throughout my career, I’ve done everything that’s been asked of me to do and now it’s my turn to do what I want do,” Hudson said. “That’s one of the main things I wanted to do. I’m a holiday fanatic. I love the holidays, and I just want to share, which is why it’s called ‘The Gift of Love.’” The EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award) winner is also entering into the third season of her self-named daytime talk show. Hudson tries to bring joy to her viewers each day and herself.

“What does that look like for me? You know, deciding when I wake up in the morning, what’s gonna make me smile a day? What can I do to make me happy? What can I do to have fun? What can I do for myself?” she said. “Accentuating the positive and not necessarily that things have to be negative to choose joy but making a point to find your joy your way.” (CNN) …[+]