| Home Is the Essence of Christmas | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Joe |
| Cover: | Home Is the Essence of Christmas.jpg |
| Released: | November 2, 2010 |
| Recorded: | 2009 |
| Label: | Kedar |
| Prev Title: | Make Sure You're Home for Christmas |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | The Good, the Bad, the Sexy |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
Home Is the Essence of Christmas is the ninth studio album by American R&B singer Joe, released on November 2, 2010. The album features 10 songs, including album Make Sure You're Home for Christmass six songs and three Joe originals ("Christmas in New York", "It Ain't Christmas", "Make Sure You're Home"). It was recorded and mixed by veteran producer/engineer Gene Lennon in Joshua Thompson’s studios in New Jersey.