Glenn Beck’s daughter, who has ties to eastern Idaho, is making her debut as a singer in new Christmas album
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IDAHO FALLS – One of Cheyenne Grace’s favorite parts of the holiday season is listening to Christmas music while decorating the tree. She’s adding to the extensive library of Yuletide tunes with a new album.
“Home for Christmas” features 10 classic Christmas songs with the accompaniment of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. The music was taped in Prague and Cheyenne recorded the vocals in West Hollywood.
The album is produced by her dad, Glenn Beck, and will be available to buy and stream on any music platform beginning on Black Friday.
This is the 18-year-old’s first album. The part-time eastern Idaho resident hasn’t finished high school yet and she feels “so blessed and fortunate” to do something many kids her age have only dreamed of doing.
She’s enjoyed the experience of working on it with her dad over the last year and she’s excited for people to hear it.
“We had such a great bonding time. I’ve always been a mama’s girl … but as I got older, I really started feeling like I need to spend more time with my dad. It was fantastic being able to bond with him like this. We have so many inside jokes from this whole process. He’s such a great dad and I’m so blessed to have him in my life,” Cheyenne tells EastIdahoNews.com.
Cheyenne first started singing several years ago as an actor in various theatrical productions. Her Youtube channel has several clips of her as Nancy in a community production of “Oliver.”
But her interest in performing began much earlier when she started doing ballet at age 5.
As a teen, she heard about auditions for a local production of “Newsies” in Dallas, where she lives full-time. She didn’t get a part, but was later part of the ensemble cast for “Mary Poppins Jr.”
“I just fell in love with the way we can touch audiences,” says Cheyenne. “You get to make your own character and be creative and you get to dance. I love singing now and I love that I can connect with an audience on a deeper level using the talents God gave me.”
Additionally, Cheyenne says her dad acted a bit before his radio career. He always called her Lucy as a kid, referring to Lucille Ball. For that reason, she says it’s fitting that she caught the acting bug.
“He’s always called me that because I just make funny faces. I’m a very cartoonish character in real life sometimes, so it’s something that’s always been in my family,” she says.
The two have discussed doing a show together one day, but there aren’t any immediate plans.
Cheyenne’s parents own a ranch near Preston, where they often spend Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The Becks are spending Thanksgiving elsewhere this year, but Cheyenne shared one of her favorite Turkey Day traditions with us.
“The morning after Thanksgiving, my dad pulls out a waffle maker and we put all the Thanksgiving leftovers in there,” she says. “It’s better than you think it is. It’s fantastic.”
Cheyenne is graduating from high school in May. She’s planning to move to Utah after high school and get involved in the Hale Center Theatre.
She’ll also be performing at the Grand Ole Opry in December as the opening act for Christian pop duo for King and Country. To get tickets or learn more, click here.
In an email newsletter to fans, Beck expresses his love for Cheyenne and how thrilled he is about her new album.
“From the time she was a little girl, dancing in our living room, to now producing, singing, and pouring her heart into this album, she’s shown a passion for creating beauty and meaning,” Beck says. “Her classical ballet background and years of acting bring a depth of emotion and maturity to her music that, as her dad, makes me incredibly proud.”
“Home for Christmas” is available for purchase here.
WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH CHEYENNE IN THE VIDEO ABOVE.