Christmas | |
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Compilation album by Various artists | |
Released | 1988 |
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Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Christmas music |
Length | 47:41 |
Label | Sparrow Records |
Producer | Various |
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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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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US Top Inspirational Albums ( Billboard) [3] | 18 |
Year | Singles | Peak positions | |
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CCM AC [4] | |||
1988–89 | "Home for the Holidays" | 31 |