Christmas is a 1988 compilation Christmas album released by Sparrow Records.[2] It features CCM artists' interpretation of the best-known Christmas songs done in their genres like rock ("Jingle Bell Rock" by Geoff Moore), pop ("O Holy Night" by Steve Camp), R&B ("Silent Night" by BeBe & CeCe Winans) and even mariachi ("Winter Wonderland" by Steve Taylor). Christmas also contains an original composition called "Home for the Holidays" sung by participating artists on this album. American R&B singer Deniece Williams was nominated for a Grammy for Best Gospel Performance, Female for her rendition of "Do You Hear What I Hear" at the 31st Grammy Awards. The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[3]
| Christmas | |
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Christmas music |
| Length | 47:41 |
| Label | Sparrow Records |
| Producer | Various |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silent Night, Holy Night" (BeBe & CeCe Winans) | Franz X. Gruber, Joseph Mohr; arranged by BeBe Winans, Phil Naish, Billy Smiley | B. Smiley | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Home for the Holidays" (Margaret Becker, Steve Camp, Steven Curtis Chapman, Geoff Moore, White Heart, BeBe & CeCe Winans) | Arranged by B. Smiley | B. Smiley | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Little Drummer Boy" (White Heart) | Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone; arranged by Mark Gersmehl, White Heart | B. Smiley | 4:12 |
| 4. | "What Child Is This?" (Michael Card) | William Chatterton Dix; arranged by Norbert Putnam, M. Card | N. Putnam | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (Deniece Williams) | Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne; arranged by Brad Westering, Roby Duke | B. Westering, R. Duke | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Winter Wonderland" (Steve Taylor) | Felix Bernard, Richard Bernhard Smith; arranged by S. Taylor, George Llanes, Harry Scorzo | S. Taylor | 1:56 |
| 7. | "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" (Margaret Becker) | Traditional; arranged by M. Becker, B. Smiley | B. Smiley | 4:52 |
| 8. | "O Holy Night" (Steve Camp) | Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight; arranged by S. Camp | S. Camp | 4:09 |
| 9. | "The First Noel" (Tim Miner) | Traditional (additional lyrics by T. Miner, Cindy Cruse, Tommy Sims); arranged by T. Miner, T. Sims | T. Miner, T. Sims | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Jingle Bell Rock" (Geoff Moore) | Joe Beal, Jim Booth; arranged by B. Smiley, G. Moore | B. Smiley | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Away in a Manger" (Steven Curtis Chapman) | Traditional; arranged by S. Curtis Chapman | B. Smiley | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" (Margaret Becker, Steven Curtis Chapman, Geoff Moore, White Heart, BeBe Winans) | Traditional; arranged by B. Smiley | B. Smiley | 4:18 |
Personnel
editLead vocalists
- BeBe Winans (1, 2, 12)
- CeCe Winans (1, 2)
- Steven Curtis Chapman (2, 11, 12)
- Margaret Becker (2, 7, 12)
- Steve Camp (2, 8)
- Rick Florian (2, 3, 12)
- Gordon Kennedy (2, 12)
- Geoff Moore (2, 10, 12)
- Michael Card (4)
- Deniece Williams (5)
- Steve Taylor (6)
- Tim Miner (9)
Musicians
- Phil Naish – keyboards (1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12), acoustic piano (4)
- Mark Gershmel – keyboards (3)
- Carl Marsh – Fairlight CMI (4)
- Eric Persing – keyboards (5), programming (5)
- Roby Duke – additional keyboards (5)
- Rudy Van Eyken – accordion (6)
- Steve Camp – acoustic piano (8)
- Tim Miner – keyboards (9), drum programming (9), backing vocals (9)
- Geof Barkley – organ (10)
- Tom Hemby – guitars (1, 2, 7, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (8)
- Jerry McPherson – guitars (1, 7, 8)
- Dann Huff – guitars (2, 7, 12)
- Gordon Kennedy – guitars (3, 12)
- Teddy Irwin – guitars (4)
- Marty Walsh – guitars (5)
- George Llanes – guitars (6)
- José Hernández – vihuela (6), trumpet (6)
- Michael Gallagher – guitars (9)
- Dale Oliver – guitars (10)
- Steven Curtis Chapman – guitars (11), guitar solo (11), backing vocals (11)
- David Hungate – bass (1, 7, 8, 12)
- Mike Brignardello – bass (2, 11)
- Tommy Sims – bass (3, 9, 10), keyboards (9), drum programming (9), backing vocals (9)
- Craig Nelson – bass (4)
- Jose Arellano – guitarrón (6), Spanish vocals (6)
- Paul Leim – drums (1, 7, 8, 12), percussion (1, 7), timpani (7)
- Chris McHugh – drums (2, 3, 10, 11)
- Alex MacDougall – additional percussion (5)
- Lynn Nichols – percussion (6)
- Terry McMillan – percussion (10, 11)
- John Catchings – cello (4)
- Cindy Reynolds Wyatt – harp (4)
- Steve Pearlman – violin (6)
- Harry Scorzo – violin (6)
- Steve Tavaglione – saxophone (5)
- Ramone Acevedo – trumpet (6)
- Rick Florian – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10)
- David Mullen – backing vocals (2, 7, 10)
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10, 11)
- Billy Smiley – backing vocals (3)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals (5)
- Phil Perry – backing vocals (5)
- Cindy Cruse – backing vocals (9)
- Rob Johnson – backing vocals (9)
- Don Wallace – backing vocals (9)
- Herb Chapman – backing vocals (11)
Production
edit- Billy Smiley – producer (1-3, 7, 8, 10-12)
- Norbert Putnam – producer (4)
- Roby Duke – producer (5)
- Brad Westering – producer (5)
- Steve Taylor – producer (6)
- Tim Miner – producer (9)
- Tommy Sims – producer (9)
- Barbara Catanzaro-Hearn – art direction
- Rossi Advertising – design
- Mark Tucker – photography
Technical
- David Schober – basic track recording (1-3, 7, 8, 10-12), mixing (1-3, 6-8, 10-12), overdub engineer (2, 8, 12), vocal engineer (2, 8, 12), recording (6)
- Billy Smiley – mixing (1-3, 7, 8, 10-12)
- Norbert Putnam – recording (4), mixing (4)
- Chris Taylor – recording (5), mixing (5)
- Loyd Harris – recording (9)
- Tim Miner – recording (9), mixing (9)
- Tommy Sims – recording (9), mixing (9)
- Win Kutz – mixing (9)
- Brent King – additional engineer (1, 7, 11)
- Ronnie Brookshire – additional engineer (2)
- Carry Summers – additional engineer (2, 10, 11)
Charts
edit| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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| US Top Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[3] | 18 |
Radio singles
edit| Year | Singles | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCM AC[4] | |||
| 1988–89 | "Home for the Holidays" | 31 | |
References
edit- ^ "Various Artists, "Christmas"". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ Various Artists: Christmas. Sparrow Records. 1988.
- ^ a b "Top Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. January 14, 1989. p. 25.
- ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 219. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
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