Kade Smith, a Sandy native and current University of Utah student who doesn’t believe that Rod Stewart, Blake Shelton and Lady Antebellum should have all the fun. Like those artists, the 24-year-old pop singer released a holiday album this season. Kade's use of jazz with an infusion of pop gives a breath of fresh air to classic Christmas songs. "The team surrounding this project is absolutely incredible," Smith said. "Richard Parkinson, who also produced David Archuleta’s ‘Christmas from the Heart’ album, has done phenomenal work on these songs. It’s a different sound, but I know that people are going to like it." Smith has another connection to David Archuleta. They share a vocal coach, Dean Kaelin, who has a studio in Holladay and was formerly an associate professor of music at Westminster College.