A Christmas Album

~ Release by Amy Grant (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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1Tennessee Christmas
additional recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Matt Rausch (sound engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Chris Stone (Producer and engineer)
producer:
Mac McAnally
acoustic guitar:
Gary Chapman (singer-songwriter & tv presenter) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass and bass guitar:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim and Greg Morrow (session drummer)
electric guitar:
Jon Goin
guitar:
Mac McAnally and Rob McNelley
keyboard [keys]:
Charlie Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter) and Mac McAnally
mandolin:
Mac McAnally
pedal steel guitar:
Gary Chapman (singer-songwriter & tv presenter)
percussion:
Eric Darken
Rhodes piano:
Shane Keister
shakers:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
strings:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
background vocals:
Gary Chapman (singer-songwriter & tv presenter) and Amy Grant
lead vocals:
Amy Grant
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
recorded at:
The House (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
LaLaLand in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Tennessee Christmas
writer:
Gary Chapman (singer-songwriter & tv presenter) and Amy Grant
publisher:
Bug & Bear Music (in 1983) and Meadowgreen Music Co. (in 1983)
44:35
2Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
acoustic guitar:
Jon Goin
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
horn, strings and woodwind:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
keyboard:
Shane Keister
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Amy Grant
choir vocals:
The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
chorus master:
Fred Bock (organist, choir director, composer, arranger, and music publisher)
horn arranger, woodwind arranger and choir vocals arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
cover recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
22:55
3Preiset dem König! (Praise the King)
analog synthesizer and keyboard:
Shane Keister
recording of:
Preiset dem König! (Praise the King)
composer:
Shane Keister (in 1983)
31:39
4Emmanuel
analog synthesizer and Moog:
Shane Keister
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drum machine, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Paul Leim
guitar:
Jon Goin
keyboard:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Amy Grant and Carmen Twillie
lead vocals:
Amy Grant
cover recording of:
Emmanuel
composer:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
32:53
5Little Town
analog synthesizer and keyboard:
Shane Keister
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
guitar:
Jon Goin
horn:
Tom McAninch and The Nashville Contemporary Brass Quintet
instruments:
Paul Leim
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
strings:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
background vocals:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), Amy Grant, David Page and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:
Amy Grant
horn arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
cover recording of:
Little Town (Cliff Richard carol -- the traditional words set to new music)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks
composer:
Chris Eaton (British pop/soul/CCM singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Patch Music Ltd.
version of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
22:48
6Christmas Hymn
horn:
Tom McAninch and The Nashville Contemporary Brass Quintet
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
strings:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
background vocals and lead vocals:
Amy Grant
choir vocals:
The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
chorus master:
Fred Bock (organist, choir director, composer, arranger, and music publisher)
horn arranger, woodwind arranger and choir vocals arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Christmas Hymn
composer:
Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
22:35
7Love Has Come
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
guitar:
Jon Goin
keyboard:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
percussion:
Farrell Morris
piano:
Shane Keister
strings:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
background vocals and lead vocals:
Amy Grant
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Love Has Come
composer:
Amy Grant, Shane Keister and Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
24:07
8Sleigh Ride
analog synthesizer:
Shane Keister
bass:
Mike Brignardello
bell tree and glockenspiel:
Farrell Morris
guitar:
Jon Goin
instruments:
Paul Leim
keyboard:
Shane Keister and Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
strings and woodwind:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
wood block:
Paul Leim
background vocals:
Amy Grant, Debbie Hall (Vocalist), Sandy Hall and Edie Lehmann
lead vocals:
Amy Grant
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
woodwind arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
33:36
9The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
guitar:
Jon Goin
percussion:
Farrell Morris
piano:
Shane Keister
strings:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
background vocals:
Amy Grant, Debbie Hall (Vocalist), Sandy Hall and Edie Lehmann
lead vocals:
Amy Grant
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
33:47
10Heirlooms
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
guitar:
Jon Goin
piano:
Shane Keister
strings and woodwind:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
vocoder:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Amy Grant
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
woodwind arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Heirlooms
composer:
Brown Bannister, Bob Farrell and Amy Grant
43:49
11A Mighty Fortress / Angels We Have Heard on High
horn:
Tom McAninch and The Nashville Contemporary Brass Quintet
strings:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
background vocals:
Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Amy Grant and Carmen Twillie
choir vocals:
The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
lead vocals:
Amy Grant
chorus master:
Fred Bock (organist, choir director, composer, arranger, and music publisher)
horn arranger and choir vocals arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
medley including a partial recording of:
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
composer:
Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation)
translated version of:
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
medley including a partial recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
James Chadwick (bishop) (in 1862)
version of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
45:00

Credits

Release

art direction:Dennis Hill (graphic designer)
photography:Mike Borum
Bill Farrell
liner notes:Amy Grant
mixer:Jack Joseph‐Puig
additional engineer:Baird (singer-songwriter - Baird Acheson)
Ken Corlew
Gene Eichelberger
Brent King (US recording engineer)
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
assistant engineer:Kevin Burns (engineer)
Steve Ford (US engineer)
Daniel Garcia (Engineer)
Jerry Mahler (Engineer)
Rich Markowitz (Engineer)
David Schober (engineer)
executive producer:Michael Blanton (Contemporary Christian Producer)
Gary Chapman (singer-songwriter & tv presenter)
Dan Harrell (US Executive producer)
producer:Brown Bannister
mastering:Doug Sax
artwork:Michael Blanton (Contemporary Christian Producer) (task: Cover art concept)
Auheer Harr (task: Cover art concept)
recorded at:Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Bullet Recording in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Mama Jo’s in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mastered at:The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967–2008) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1511610 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/2QT0UoFwDjyeg6LcezebJs [info]