Christmas: Live From Phoenix (sometimes stylized as Christmas - Live From Phoenix, Christmas | Live From Phoenix, or A for KING & COUNTRY Christmas | LIVE From Phoenix) is the first live album and third album overall by For King & Country, an Australian-American Christian pop duo consisting of brothers Luke and Joel Smallbone, released via Word Entertainment on 27 October 2017.[3] The album features the band playing cover versions of popular Christmas tunes and original material. It features an appearance from Rebecca St. James, who joined the band for live rendition of "The Proof of Your Love". For King & Country collaborated with Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley and Tedd Tjornhom in the arrangement of the album.[4]
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| Released | 27 October 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 18 December 2016[1] | |||
| Venue | Grand Canyon University Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | |||
| Genre | Christmas, contemporary Christian music, Christian alternative rock | |||
| Length | 36:47[2] | |||
| Label | Word Entertainment | |||
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Recording
editThe album was recorded in Phoenix, Arizona at Grand Canyon University Arena on the final night of the band's 2016 Christmas tour.[5][6]
Touring
editThroughout November and December 2016 the band embarked on a 15-date tour under the name "A for KING & COUNTRY Christmas".[5][6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [7] |
Christmas: Live from Phoenix prompted positive reactions, echoed in reviews about the collection from critics within the Contemporary Christian music genre. Alex Caldwell from Jesus Freak Hideout described the album as a story that was "deserving a musical soundtrack" filled with warm feelings and nostalgia. He praised the band's original Christmas songs like "Baby Boy" and "Glorious" for their "seamless fit into the concert flow".[7]
Commercial performance
editIn the United States, Christmas: Live from Phoenix debuted at No. 194 on the mainstream Billboard 200 chart dated 30 December 2017.[8] The album debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Christian Albums chart on 9 December 2017,[9] was also the twenty-second best-selling digital release in the country that same week.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Drummer Boy" |
| 4:38 |
| 2. | "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" | Traditional | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Won't You Come (Interlude)" | 1:24 | |
| 4. | "Baby Boy" | 3:43 | |
| 5. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" | Traditional | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Glorious" |
| 3:54 |
| 7. | "Into the Silent Night" |
| 3:33 |
| 8. | "Hark The Herald Angels Sing" | Traditional | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Joy to the World" | Traditional | 4:31 |
| 10. | "The Proof of Your Love" (featuring Rebecca St. James) |
| 5:17 |
| Total length: | 36:47 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2017–2019) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[12] | 184 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 5 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[14] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ "Christmas - Live From Phoenix". ForKingAndCountry. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Christmas - Live From Phoenix on Spotify". Spotify. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Christmas - Live From Phoenix on iTunes". iTunes. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Christmas: Live from Phoenix - for KING & COUNTRY | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Christmas - Live From Phoenix". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b "For King and Country". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b Caldwell, Alex (21 November 2017). "Jesusfreakhideout.com: for KING & COUNTRY, "Burn the Ships" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums: December 30, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Christian Albums: December 9, 2017". Billboard. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Digital Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Christmas: Live from Phoenix - for KING & COUNTRY on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "For King Country Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "For King Country Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "For King Country Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2018.