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Michael Johns Celebrates ‘Another Christmas’; Gears Up For 2009 Album Release

Former “American Idol” Season 7 finalist, Aussie Michael Johns, releases his first ever Christmas song today, and he’s gifting all of the proceeds to charity.

“Another Christmas,” which is available on iTunes, will benefit the fight against Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) and the American Red Cross.

Michael Johns To Release Christmas Song In Aid of ALS & Red Cross

Michael Johns is gearing up to release his first post-“American Idol” album in March 2009, but this holiday season, he’s lending his musical talents to charity.

Michael will release “Another Christmas,” an original song he penned, via iTunes December 9, with 50 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Red Cross, and the other half – thanks to his friendship with Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell – to help out the fight against Lou Gehrig’s Disease, also known as ALS.

Michael Johns On His ‘Idol’ Elimination’: ‘That Was A Knife Twister’

Aussie Michael Johns’ elimination from “American Idol” was a shocker, especially to the one-time contestant himself.

“That was a knife twister for sure,” he told Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell on Friday. “I just rolled with it.”

‘Idol’ Shocker: Michael Johns Sent Home

It may have been the week of giving back on “American Idol,” but that didn’t stop the competition from sending another contender home on Thursday night.

Before the dreaded announcement was made, which reduced the number of remaining contestants to seven, Ryan Seacrest revealed that, thanks to donations from viewers and companies, “Idol Gives Back” had already raised over $60 million.

Michael Johns, David Cook Thrill The 'American Idol' Judges

“American Idol’s” tour group – the Top 10 - took to the stage last night. But it was rockers David Cook and Michael Johns, whose performances helped them get a leg up on the competition.

The contenders were asked to sing songs from the year of their birth as the evening’s theme.

Find out how each of them did in our song-by-song rundown!