Christmas (Sparrow Records album)
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]
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Christmas music |
| Length | 47:41 |
| Label | Sparrow Records |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- "Various Artists, "Christmas"". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- Various Artists: Christmas. Sparrow Records. 1988.
- "Top Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. January 14, 1989. p. 25.
- Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 219. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
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