[Mickey]

Nashville, TN....12/12/02....Nicole C. Mullen's new Christmas project, "Christmas In Black and White," has recently been named EntertainmentWeekly.com's second favorite Christmas album of 2002, calling it " the most original and possibly most enjoyable of all the season's new releases." To view entire story, go to http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,398071~4~0~10bestandworst,00.html.

Second only to Patty Loveless' "Bluegrass & White Snow" project, commenting in the story's headline, "Patty Loveless and Nicole C. Mullen make the season sing..."

Mullen's project was also included in this week's USA Today's Christmas round up, stating it as "one of the year's most eclectic, inventive approaches to the Christmas story."

Also be sure to check out Nicole and her Christmas music on the following upcoming radio and TV specials:

12/13 -- Midday Connection/Moody Broadcasting Network
12/14 -- Life On the Edge Live/Focus on the Family Broadcasting’s Christmas Special
12/25 --The 700 Club–Nicole performs "O Come O Come Emmanuel" and "365"

Mullen is currently finishing the last week of her Christmas tour with John Tesh, and is looking forward to spending the holiday season with her family, many of which are on the road with her, and appear on "Christmas In Black and White."

For much more on Nicole C. Mullen, click here