- The Music of Christmas
Infobox Album | Name = The Music of Christmas
Type =Album
Artist =Steven Curtis Chapman
Released =September 26 ,1995
Recorded =
Genre = CCM, Rock, Pop
Length = 60:52
Label = Sparrow Corporation
Producer =Brown Bannister andSteven Curtis Chapman
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://wc06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfuxqehldae link]
*Jesus Freak Hideout [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheMusicofChristmas.asp link] | Last album = "Heaven in the Real World "
(1994)
This album = "The Music of Christmas"
(1995)
Next album = "Signs of Life"
(1996)"The Music of Christmas" is the first
Christmas album fromChristian singerSteven Curtis Chapman . It was released onSeptember 26 ,1995 .Track listing
All songs written and/or arranged by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted.
# "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing /The Music Of Christmas"(Wesley, Mendelson/Chapman) – 6:43
# "Christmas Is All In The Heart" (feat.CeCe Winans ) – 5:15
# "Angels We Have Heard On High"(Barnes) – 5:39
# "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel "(Neale, Coffin) – 3:28
# "Our God Is With Us"(Chapman,Michael W. Smith ) – 6:43
# "Interlude: The Music Of Christmas"(Handel , Wesley, Mendelson, Barnes, Chapman, Buchanan) – 4:46
# "This Baby"(Dix/Chapman) – 4:35
# "Silent Night /Away in a Manger /O Holy Night "(Gruber/Murray/ Adam/Chapman) – 6:03
# "Carol Of The Bells " – 3:44
# "O Come All Ye Faithful "(Wade/Chapman) – 4:18
# "Going Home For Christmas"(Chapman, Elliot) – 5:25
# "Precious Promise" – 4:12Personnel
Musicians
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Steven Curtis Chapman - acoustic and hi-strung guitar,mandolin on "Going Home For Christmas"
* Steve Brewster - drums
* Paul Leim - drums on "Christmas is All in the Heart" and "O Come All Ye Faithful"
* Leland Sklar - bass
* Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass on "Christmas is All in the Heart" and "O Come All Ye Faithful"
* Gordon Kennedy -electric guitar
* Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
* Randy Pierce - electric guitar on "Angels We Have Heard on High"
* Paul Franklin - steel guitar on "Going Home For Christmas"
* Shane Keister -piano , keyboard on "Christmas is All in the Heart"
* Robbie Buchanan - keyboard
* Scott Sheriff - keyboard on "Christmas Medley"
* TheLondon Session Orchestra - strings
* Gavyn Wright - concertmaster
* Ronn Huff - string arrangement
* The Belmont Church Choir - background vocals
* TheNashville String Machine - strings on "Christmas is All in the Heart" and "O Come All Ye Faithful"
* Don Hart - string arrangement
* The American Boychoir - choir on "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"Recording and Producing
* Brown Bannister and Steven Curtis Chapman - Producers
* Peter York and Dan Raines - Executive Producer
* Traci Sterling Bishir - Production Coordinator
* Tracks and Overdubs engineered by Steve Bishir, except "Christmas is All in the Heart" and "O Come All Ye Faithful", tracked by Jeff Balding.
* Tracked at The Dugout Studio,Nashville, Tennessee
* Overdubs recorded at The Dugout Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; Mole End Studio,Franklin, Tennessee ; Quad Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; Omni Sound, Nashville, Tennessee; Devonshire Studio,North Hollywood ,California ; Ocean Studio,Burbank, California ; Sound on Sound Recording,New York City .
* TheLondon Session Orchestra and TheNashville String Machine recorded by Steve Bishir at The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee
* Brown Bannister, Guy Defazio, Martin Woodlee, Patrick Kelly - Additional Engineering
* Martin Woodlee, Joey Grimstead, Aaron Swihart - Assistant Engineers
* Mixed by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, California
* John Hendrickson - Assistant
* Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab,Hollywood, California ee also
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Christmas music
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