Music superstars Kirk Franklin and Mya Harrison were just a few of the big names tapped to help Lifetime bring in some holiday cheer this year via their annual #ItsaWonderfulLifetime campaign, with each GRAMMY winner toplining one of the network’s most highly anticipated showings.

With Franklin’s ‘A Gospel Christmas’ and Harrison’s ‘My Favorite Christmas Melody’ premiered December 4 and December 5 respectively, the musical-laden Lifetime movies packed a potent, 1-2 punch on the critical and ratings front.

Look inside to see how each fared.

Viewership:  817,000

‘Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas,’ starring singer-actress Demetria McKinney and Chaz Lamar Shepherd, was unwrapped to a viewing audience of 817,000 – making it the second highest-viewed new scripted program on cable December 4.

Already breaking new ground for Lifetime as the network’s first Gospel-inspired holiday film, the Erica Sutherlin-directed jaunt ranked #21 among the top 50 highest-rated cable programs of the day (all programming types considered).

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Viewership:  508,000

Starring opposite Canadian actor-singer Rainbow Sun Francks, R&B veteran Mya took center stage for Lifetime’s ‘My Favorite Christmas Melody’ Sunday (December 5).

The touching tale of a musician fighting for recognition after having her music stolen wooed an audience of 508,000 – making it the third highest-viewed new scripted program on cable for its hour.

Among all scripted cable programs of the day, ‘Melody’ finished 9th place in the viewership race.

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