| # | Title | Rating | Length |
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| 1 | Happiest Christmas- assistant recording engineer:
- Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
- recording engineer:
- Steve Bishir, Douglas Blair (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]), Erik Jordan (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios]), Alex Marcou (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]) and Mark Tucker (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios])
- additional engineer:
- Russ Long , Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
- co-producer:
- Michael W. Smith
- producer:
- Brown Bannister
- assistant mixer:
- Bill Smith
- mixer:
- Al Schmitt
- bass:
- David Hungate
- drums (drum set):
- Harold Jones
- guitar:
- Jerry Kimbrough
- piano:
- Shane Keister
- vocals:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestra:
- The London Session Orchestra
- orchestrator:
- Ronn Huff
- concertmaster:
- Gavyn Wright
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reunion Records, Inc. (in 1998)
- produced for:
- RBI Productions
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]) and CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra])
- mixed at:
- Village Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
- cover recording of:
- The Happiest Christmas
- writer:
- Ted Dicks and Myles Rudge
| | 3:08 |
| 2 | Jingle Bells- assistant recording engineer:
- Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
- recording engineer:
- Steve Bishir, Douglas Blair (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]), Erik Jordan (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios]), Alex Marcou (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]) and Mark Tucker (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios])
- additional engineer:
- Russ Long , Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
- co-producer:
- Michael W. Smith
- producer:
- Brown Bannister
- assistant mixer:
- Bill Smith
- mixer:
- Al Schmitt
- bass:
- Leland Sklar
- drums (drum set):
- Harold Jones
- guitar:
- Jerry Kimbrough
- piano:
- Shane Keister
- background vocals:
- Amy Joy Weimer, Lisa Cochran, Tim Davis and Mark Ivey
- vocals:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestra:
- The London Session Orchestra
- background vocals arranger:
- Tim Davis
- orchestrator:
- Ronn Huff
- concertmaster:
- Gavyn Wright
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reunion Records, Inc. (in 1998)
- produced for:
- RBI Productions
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]) and CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra])
- mixed at:
- Village Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
- cover recording of:
- Kay Thompson’s Jingle Bells
- arranger:
- Johnny Mandel and Kay Thompson
- choir vocals arranger:
- Mark Hayes
- arrangement of:
- Jingle Bells
| | 2:17 |
| 3 | Christmastime- assistant recording engineer:
- Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
- recording engineer:
- Steve Bishir, Douglas Blair (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]), Erik Jordan (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios]), Alex Marcou (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]) and Mark Tucker (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios])
- programming:
- Michael W. Smith
- additional engineer:
- Russ Long , Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
- co-producer:
- Michael W. Smith
- producer:
- Brown Bannister
- assistant mixer:
- Fred Paragana
- mixer:
- Bill Deaton
- drums (drum set):
- Steve Brewster
- piano:
- Michael W. Smith
- choir vocals:
- The American Boychoir and The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
- vocals:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestra:
- The London Session Orchestra
- chorus master:
- Fred Bock and James Litton
- choir vocals arranger:
- Tom Howard
- orchestrator:
- Tom Howard
- concertmaster:
- Gavyn Wright
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reunion Records, Inc. (in 1998)
- produced for:
- RBI Productions
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]), Avatar Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (choir vocals [boychoir vocals]), CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]) and Westlake D in West Hollywood, California, United States (choir vocals [adult choir vocals])
- mixed at:
- The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
- recording of:
- Christmastime
- lyricist and composer:
- Michael W. Smith
| | 4:16 |
| 4 | Welcome to Our World- assistant recording engineer:
- Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
- recording engineer:
- Steve Bishir, Douglas Blair (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]), Erik Jordan (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios]), Alex Marcou (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]) and Mark Tucker (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios])
- additional engineer:
- Russ Long , Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
- co-producer:
- Michael W. Smith
- producer:
- Brown Bannister
- assistant mixer:
- Todd Gunnerson
- mixer:
- Steve Bishir
- piano:
- Michael W. Smith
- vocals:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestra:
- The London Session Orchestra
- orchestrator:
- Ronn Huff
- concertmaster:
- Gavyn Wright
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reunion Records, Inc. (in 1998)
- produced for:
- RBI Productions
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]) and CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra])
- mixed at:
- The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
- cover recording of:
- Welcome to Our World
- writer:
- Chris Rice
| | 3:28 |
| 5 | Hope of Israel- assistant recording engineer:
- Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
- recording engineer:
- Steve Bishir, Douglas Blair (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]), Erik Jordan (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios]), Alex Marcou (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]) and Mark Tucker (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios])
- additional engineer:
- Russ Long , Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
- co-producer:
- Michael W. Smith
- producer:
- Brown Bannister
- assistant mixer:
- Todd Gunnerson
- mixer:
- Steve Bishir
- piano:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestra:
- The London Session Orchestra
- orchestrator:
- Ronn Huff
- concertmaster:
- Gavyn Wright
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reunion Records, Inc. (in 1998)
- produced for:
- RBI Productions
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]) and CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra])
- mixed at:
- The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
- recording of:
- Hope of Israel
- lyricist and composer:
- Michael W. Smith
| | 3:17 |
| 6 | Medley: Sing We Now of Christmas / O Come O Come Emmanuel / Emmanuel- assistant recording engineer:
- Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
- recording engineer:
- Steve Bishir, Douglas Blair (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]), Erik Jordan (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios]), Alex Marcou (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]) and Mark Tucker (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios])
- additional engineer:
- Russ Long , Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
- co-producer:
- Michael W. Smith
- producer:
- Brown Bannister
- assistant mixer:
- Todd Gunnerson
- mixer:
- Steve Bishir
- bass:
- Leland Sklar
- drums (drum set):
- Paul Leim
- piano:
- Michael W. Smith
- background vocals:
- Chris Harris , Wayne Kirkpatrick , Chris Rodriguez and Lori Wilshire
- choir vocals:
- The American Boychoir and The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
- vocals:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestra:
- The London Session Orchestra
- chorus master:
- Fred Bock and James Litton
- arranger:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestrator:
- Ronn Huff and Carl Marsh
- concertmaster:
- Gavyn Wright
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reunion Records, Inc. (in 1998)
- produced for:
- RBI Productions
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]), Avatar Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (choir vocals [boychoir vocals]) and CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra])
- mixed at:
- The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
- medley including a recording of:
- Emmanuel
- composer:
- Michael W. Smith
- medley including a recording of:
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- composer:
- [traditional]
- arranger:
- Thomas Helmore
- translator:
- Thomas Alexander Lacey
- part of:
- The New English Hymnal (number: 11)
- arrangement of:
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- medley including a recording of:
- Sing We Now of Christmas
- writer:
- [traditional]
- translated version of:
- Noël nouvelet
| | 5:26 |
| 7 | O’ Christmas Tree- assistant recording engineer:
- Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
- recording engineer:
- Steve Bishir, Douglas Blair (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]), Erik Jordan (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios]), Alex Marcou (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]) and Mark Tucker (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios])
- additional engineer:
- Russ Long , Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
- co-producer:
- Michael W. Smith
- producer:
- Brown Bannister
- assistant mixer:
- Todd Gunnerson
- mixer:
- Steve Bishir
- guitar:
- Phil Keaggy
- percussion:
- Eric Darken
- piano:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestra:
- The London Session Orchestra
- arranger:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestrator:
- Carl Marsh
- concertmaster:
- Gavyn Wright
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reunion Records, Inc. (in 1998)
- produced for:
- RBI Productions
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]) and CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra])
- mixed at:
- The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
- recording of:
- O Christmas Tree
- lyricist:
- Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
- composer:
- [traditional]
- translator:
- [unknown]
- translated version of:
- O Tannenbaum
| | 3:53 |
| 8 | Christmas Waltz- assistant recording engineer:
- Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
- recording engineer:
- Steve Bishir, Douglas Blair (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]), Erik Jordan (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios]), Alex Marcou (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]) and Mark Tucker (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios])
- additional engineer:
- Russ Long , Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
- co-producer:
- Michael W. Smith
- producer:
- Brown Bannister
- assistant mixer:
- Bill Smith
- mixer:
- Al Schmitt
- bass:
- David Hungate
- drums (drum set):
- Harold Jones
- guitar:
- Jerry Kimbrough
- piano:
- Shane Keister
- background vocals:
- Amy Joy Weimer, Lisa Cochran, Tim Davis and Mark Ivey
- vocals:
- Sandi Patty and Michael W. Smith
- orchestra:
- The London Session Orchestra
- background vocals arranger:
- Tim Davis
- orchestrator:
- Shane Keister
- concertmaster:
- Gavyn Wright
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reunion Records, Inc. (in 1998)
- produced for:
- RBI Productions
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]), CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]) and Gaither Studios in Alexandria, Indiana, United States (lead vocals [Sandi Patty])
- mixed at:
- Village Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
- cover recording of:
- The Christmas Waltz
- lyricist:
- Sammy Cahn
- composer:
- Jule Styne
- publisher:
- Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. , EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. , WB Music Corp. , WC Music Corp., Westminster Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック
| | 3:00 |
| 9 | We Three Kings | | 3:23 |
| 10 | Medley: Away in a Manger / Child in the Manger- assistant recording engineer:
- Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
- recording engineer:
- Steve Bishir, Douglas Blair (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]), Erik Jordan (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios]), Alex Marcou (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]) and Mark Tucker (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios])
- additional engineer:
- Russ Long , Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
- co-producer:
- Michael W. Smith
- producer:
- Brown Bannister
- assistant mixer:
- Fred Paragano
- mixer:
- Bill Deaton
- choir vocals:
- The American Boychoir
- vocals:
- Anna Smith and Michael W. Smith
- orchestra:
- The London Session Orchestra
- chorus master:
- James Litton
- arranger:
- Michael W. Smith
- choir vocals arranger:
- Tom Howard
- orchestrator:
- Tom Howard
- concertmaster:
- Gavyn Wright
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reunion Records, Inc. (in 1998)
- produced for:
- RBI Productions
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]), Avatar Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (choir vocals [boychoir vocals]) and CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra])
- mixed at:
- The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
- medley including a recording of:
- Away in a Manger
- additional lyricist:
- Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
- lyricist:
- [anonymous]
- composer:
- William James Kirkpatrick (in 1895)
- part of:
- Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
- is based on:
- Sweet Afton
- translated version of:
- Y Preseb
- medley including a recording of:
- Child in a Manger
- lyricist and composer:
- [traditional]
- is based on:
- Bunessan
| | 5:06 |
| 11 | Carols Sing | | 2:14 |
| 12 | Medley: I Saw Three Ships / Joy to the World- assistant recording engineer:
- Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
- recording engineer:
- Steve Bishir, Douglas Blair (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]), Erik Jordan (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios]), Alex Marcou (other instruments [orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios]) and Mark Tucker (other instruments [orchestra, at CTS Studios])
- additional engineer:
- Russ Long , Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
- co-producer:
- Michael W. Smith
- producer:
- Brown Bannister
- assistant mixer:
- Hank Nirider
- mixer:
- Steve Bishir
- Great Highland bagpipe [Highland pipes], tin whistle [tinwhistle] and uilleann pipes:
- Jerry O’Sullivan
- percussion:
- Eric Darken
- piano:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestra:
- The London Session Orchestra
- arranger:
- Michael W. Smith
- orchestrator:
- Carl Marsh
- concertmaster:
- Gavyn Wright
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reunion Records, Inc. (in 1998)
- produced for:
- RBI Productions
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra]) and CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (other instruments [orchestra])
- mixed at:
- The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
- medley including a instrumental recording of:
- I Saw Three Ships
- lyricist and composer:
- [traditional]
- part of:
- Roud Folk Song Index (number: 700)
- medley including a instrumental recording of:
- Joy to the World
- lyricist:
- Isaac Watts (in 1719)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- arranger:
- Lowell Mason (in 1839)
| | 5:37 |
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