Christmas Offerings

Christmas Offerings
Studio album by Third Day
Released	October 17, 2006
Recorded	May 20, 2006 Nickel and Dime Studios Marietta, GA
Genre	Christian rock
Label	Reunion Records Essential Records Brentwood Records
Producer	Third Day Don McCollister
Third Day chronology
Wherever You Are (2005) Christmas Offerings (2006) Chronology Volume 1 (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[2]

Christmas Offerings is the seventh full-length album by the Christian band Third Day. It was released on October 17, 2006. "Away in a Manger", "Silent Night", "The First Noel" and "Do You Hear What I Hear" are all live versions. "Christmas Like A Child", "Born in Bethlehem", "Merry Christmas" and "Jesus, Light of the World" are original songs recorded in studio.

Track listing

1. "O Come All Ye Faithful" (John Francis Wade) – 3:51
2. "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne) – 3:37
3. "Born in Bethlehem" (Mac Powell) – 3:43
4. "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau) – 4:06
5. "Angels We Have Heard on High" (traditional) – 3:50
6. "Silent Night" (Francz X. Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 4:10
7. "Jesus, Light of the World" (Mark Lee) – 3:56
8. "Joy to the World" (Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts) – 3:36
9. "What Child Is This?" (William Chatterton) – 3:30
10. "The First Noel" (traditional) – 2:59
11. "Christmas Like a Child" (Tai Anderson) – 4:02
12. "Away in a Manger" (James R. Murray) – 3:57
13. "Merry Christmas" (Brad Avery) – 6:30

Awards

In 2007, the album won a Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.^[3]

Personnel

• Tai Anderson – Bass, Art Direction, Group Member
• Robert Ascroft – Photography
• Brad Avery – Guitar, Group Member
• Blaine Barcus – A&R
• Brandon Brooks – Cello
• David Carr – Drums, Group Member
• James Chadwick – Translation
• John Sullivan Dwight – Translation
• Laura Harrington – Assistant Engineer
• Terry Hemmings – Executive Producer
• Mark "Anarchy" Lee – Guitar, Group Member
• Stephanie McBrayer – Art Direction
• Don McCollister – Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Jonathan Medley – Assistant Engineer
• Frederick Oakeley – Translation
• Tim Parker – Art Direction
• Michelle Pearson – A&R
• Mac Powell – Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Group Member
• Kris Sampson – Assistant Engineer
• Traci Sgrignoli – Make-Up, Hair Stylist, Stylist
• Tony Terrebonne – Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Stephanie Waldrop – Art Direction
• Craig White – Engineer
• Scotty Wilbanks – Piano, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond)
• Hank Williams – Mastering
• John E Young – Translation

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
3. ^ 38th Annual GMA Awards on About.com