Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Musical

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Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Musical
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 17, 2023
Label PEG [1]
Producer Drew Louis
Trinity the Tuck chronology
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(2022)
Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Musical
(2023)
Sinematic
(2024)

Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Musical is a holiday album by American drag performer Trinity the Tuck, released via the label Producer Entertainment Group on November 17, 2023. She released the album in conjunction with the book Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Chronicles of Sister Mary Kuntz, co-written by Jason Michael Snow, as well as a Christmas ornament. The book was inspired by A Christmas Carol and the Grinch, and illustrates the album's story arc. [2] Among guests on the album are Trinity's fellow RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Alaska Thunderfuck, Ginger Minj, Jimbo, Manila Luzon, and Kylie Sonique Love.

Contents

Composition

Trinity Ruins Christmas was inspired by Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol and the Grinch. [2] [3] Trinity the Tuck has described the project as "a queer version" of A Christmas Carol. [2] Drew Louis oversaw production and writing of the album, which features songs co-written by Louis, Jayelle, and Trinity the Tuck. [4] Guests on the album include Trinity's fellow RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Alaska Thunderfuck, Ginger Minj, Jimbo, Manila Luzon, and Kylie Sonique Love, as well as Aria B Cassadine from the television series Queen of the Universe . [3]

Track listing

Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Musical
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's in the Book" (featuring Alaska Thunderfuck)
  • Louis
3:43
2."Trinity Ruins Christmas" (featuring Jimbo & Manila Luzon)
  • Louis
  • Jennifer Whitlock
  • Mark Byers
  • Ryan Taylor
  • Louis
3:30
3."A Curious Thing Happened"
  • Louis
  • Louis
1:07
4."Guilt's So Heavy" (featuring Ginger Minj)
  • Louis
3:05
5."The Clock Strikes One"
  • Louis
  • Louis
0:48
6."Light in the Dark" (featuring Aria B. Cassadine & Kylie Sonique Love)
  • Louis
  • Jayelle
  • Louis
3:43
7."A Massive Shadow"
  • Louis
  • Louis
0:46
8."You Just Need a Little Mary"
  • Louis
  • Louis
2:12
9."I'm Rich, But I'll Change"
  • Louis
  • Louis
2:01
10."Eternity to Me" (featuring Alaska Thunderfuck)
  • Louis
  • Jayelle
  • Louis
2:43
11."Good Enough" (featuring Alaska Thunderfuck, Aria B. Cassadine, Ginger Minj, Jimbo, Kylie Sonique Love, and Manila Luzon)
  • Louis
  • Jayelle
  • Louis
3:32
Total length:27:14

Personnel

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Jimbo (left) and Manila Luzon (right) are featured on the tracks "Trinity Ruins Christmas" and "Good Enough".
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Alaska Thunderfuck (left), Ginger Minj (center), and Kylie Sonique Love (right) are also featured on the album.

Credits adapted from AllMusic [1]

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