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The Music of Christmas

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Released
  
September 26, 1995

The Music of Christmas (1995)
  
Signs of Life (1996)

Release date
  
26 September 1995

Length
  
60:52

Artist
  
Steven Curtis Chapman

Label
  
Sparrow Records

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Genres
  
Christmas music, Contemporary Christian music, Pop music, Rock music

Producers
  
Brown Bannister, Steven Curtis Chapman

Similar
  
Steven Curtis Chapman albums, Christmas music albums

Steven curtis chapman the music of christmas


The Music of Christmas is the first Christmas album by the Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on September 26, 1995.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and/or arranged by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted.

  1. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/The Music Of Christmas"(Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelson, Chapman) – 6:43
  2. "Christmas Is All In The Heart" (feat. CeCe Winans) – 5:15
  3. "Angels We Have Heard on High" (Edward Shippen Barnes) – 5:39
  4. "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" (John Mason Neale, Henry Sloane Coffin) – 3:28
  5. "Our God Is With Us" (Chapman, Michael W. Smith) – 6:43
  6. Interlude: "The Music Of Christmas" (Handel, Wesley, Mendelson, Barnes, Chapman, Buchanan) – 4:46
  7. "This Baby" (William C. Dix, Chapman) – 4:35
  8. "Silent Night/Away in a Manger/O Holy Night" (Franz Gruber, James R. Murray, Adolphe Adam, Chapman) – 6:03
  9. "Carol of the Bells" (Mykola Leontovych, arranged by Chapman) – 3:44
  10. "O Come All Ye Faithful" (John Francis Wade, Chapman) – 4:18
  11. "Going Home For Christmas" (Chapman, James Isaac Elliot) – 5:25
  12. "Precious Promise" – 4:12

Personnel

  • Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, background vocals (3, 7, 11), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 6, 7–12), hi-strung guitar (1, 9, 10), gut-string guitar (6, 8, 9), 12-string guitar (10, 11), E-coustic guitar (9), dobro (9), hammered dulcimer (9), mandolin (9, 11), Roland VG synth guitar (12), producer
  • Steve Brewster – drums (1, 3, 5, 7, 11), programming (3, 7)
  • Paul Leim – drums (2, 10)
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 11)
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (2, 10)
  • Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar (1, 3, 7, 11), acoustic guitar (5), background vocals (1, 5, 10)
  • Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1, 2, 7, 10)
  • Randy Pearce – electric guitar (3)
  • Dann Huff – electric guitar (5)
  • Paul Franklin – steel guitar (11)
  • Shane Keister – piano (1, 4, 11), keyboards (2, 7, 10)
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 11), programming (6)
  • Scott Sheriff – keyboards (8)
  • Blair Masters – programming (9)
  • Terry McMillan – jingle bells (7)
  • The London Session Orchestra – strings (1, 3–6, 8–10, 12)
  • Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
  • Ronn Huff – string arrangements (1, 3–6, 8–10, 12, choral arrangement (4, 8)
  • The Belmont Church Choir – choir (1)
  • The Kids Connection Choir – kids choir (1)
  • Nashville String Machine – strings (2), additional strings (10)
  • Don Hart – string arrangements (2, 10)
  • CeCe Winans – guest vocalist (2)
  • Guest vocals (8) – Herb Chapman Sr. and Herb Chapman Jr.
  • The American Boychoir – boychoir (4), intro choir (7)
  • Alan Arak – additional intro vocals (7)
  • Robert Carpenter – additional intro vocals (7)
  • Charles Eversole – additional intro vocals (7)
  • Barry Phillips – additional intro vocals (7)
  • Max Carl – background vocals (1, 5, 7, 10)
  • Bob Carlisle – background vocals (1, 5, 10)
  • Lisa Cochran – background vocals (1, 5, 10)
  • Robin Johnson – background vocals (1, 5, 10)
  • Michael Mellett – background vocals (1, 5, 10)
  • Bill Champlin – background vocals (3)
  • Tommy Funderburk – background vocals (3, 7, 11)
  • Terry Wood – background vocals (11)
  • Brown Bannister – producer, additional engineering
  • Peter York – executive producer
  • Dan Raines – executive producer
  • Traci Sterling Bishir – production coordinator
  • Steve Bishir – track and overdub engineering
  • Jeff Balding – track ("Christmas is All in the Heart" and "O Come All Ye Faithful")
  • The Dugout Studio, Nashville, Tennessee – tracking location, overdub recording location
  • Mole End Studio, Franklin, Tennessee – overdub recording location
  • Quad Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – overdub recording location
  • Omni Sound, Nashville, Tennessee – overdub recording location
  • Devonshire Studio, North Hollywood, California – overdub recording location
  • Ocean Studio, Burbank, California – overdub recording location
  • Sound on Sound Recording, New York City – overdub recording location
  • Steve Bishir – recording engineer for The London Session Orchestra and Nashville String Machine
  • The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location for The London Session Orchestra and Nashville String Machine
  • Guy Defazio – additional engineering
  • Martin Woodlee – additional engineering, assistant engineer
  • Patrick Kelly – additional engineering
  • Joey Grimstead – assistant engineer
  • Aaron Swihart – assistant engineer
  • Bill Schnee – mixing
  • Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, California – mixing location
  • John Hendrickson – mix assistant
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California – mastering location
  • Karen Phillpott – art direction
  • Franke Design – cover
  • East West Design, Nashville, Tennessee – design
  • David Maisel – photography
  • Johnny Villanueva – hair and make-up
  • Jamie Kearney – stylist

    • Songs

    1Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The Music of Christmas6:43
    2Christmas Is All in the Heart5:14
    3Angels We Have Heard on High5:41

    References

    The Music of Christmas Wikipedia
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