Colbie Caillat has just released her first holiday album, Christmas in the Sand, and as the title suggests, it features songs appropriate for warmer climates as well as songs for the traditional snowy ones.  Colbie says she spent her childhood celebrating Christmas the traditional way, but now she wants something different.

To promote the album, Colbie is planning some holiday concerts, and she'll also appear on ABC's CMA Country Christmas special and on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Here's a little video preview.