Released October 14, 2008 Length 34:29 Release date 14 October 2008 Label NETTWERK | Recorded 2008 Artist Sixpence None The Richer | |
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Sixpence none the richer angels we have heard on high
The Dawn of Grace is a Christmas album by the alternative rock/indie pop band Sixpence None the Richer. The record was released on October 14, 2008.
Contents
Background
The Dawn of Grace was produced by Steve Hindalong (City on a Hill, The Choir) and is made up of 10 tracks: eight traditional Christmas songs, including "Angels We Have Heard On High" and "Silent Night", featuring guest vocalist Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay, and two original Sixpence Christmas tunes called "The Last Christmas" and "Christmas for Two".
After spending four years apart, the band reunited for this album.
The subtitle on the cover says: A Collection of Original and Traditional Christmas Songs. Although no singles were released from the album, two animated music video were released for "Angels We Have Heard On High" and "Silent Night". The album reached #47 on the U.S. Christian Album Chart.
Track listing
- "Angels We Have Heard on High" — 4:15
- "The Last Christmas" (Matt Slocum, Steve Hindalong) — 3:12
- "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" — 3:06
- "Silent Night" (featuring Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay) — 4:28
- "Riu Riu Chiu" — 3:06
- "Carol of the Bells" — 2:24
- "Christmas Island" (Lyle Moraine) — 2:33
- "River" (Joni Mitchell) — 3:57
- "Christmas for Two" (Leigh Nash, Kate York) — 3:09
- "Some Children See Him" (Alfred Burt) — 4:14
Credits
Songs
1Angels We Have Heard On High4:15
2The Last Christmas3:12
3O Come - O Come Emmanuel3:07