[cheers and applause] so welcome and merry christmas. get right to the spirit of the season. are you ready, everybody? [cheers and applause] steve: please welcome kristen chenoweth accompanied by violinist joshua bell. i m dreaming of a white christmas like the ones i used to know where the tree tops glisten and children listen to hear the sleigh bells in the snow i m dreaming of of a white christmas with every christmas card i write may your days be merry and bright i m dreaming of a white christmas with every christmas card i write may your days be merry and bright and may all your christmass be white and may all your christmas be white. [cheers and applause] gretchen: great to have you as part of our special. and you can hear more of them together on joshua s latest cd at home with friends. later in the show we will talk with kristen about her later role and come on and ring those bells. steve: this the is steven when people come togethe