Christmastime (Michael W. Smith album)
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Christmastime is a studio album by Michael W. Smith. It was his second holiday-themed release, following 1989's Christmas.
Track listing
- "The Happiest Christmas" (Myles Rudge, Ted Dicks) – 3:08
- "Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells" (Kay Thompson, Johnny Mandel, J. Pierpont) – 2:17
- "Christmastime" (MWS, Joanna Carlson) – 4:15
- "Welcome to Our World" (Chris Rice) – 3:28
- "Hope of Israel" (MWS) – 3:17
- "Medley: Sing We Now of Christmas/O Come, O Come, Emmanuel/Emmanuel" (MWS) – 5:27
- "O Christmas Tree" (instrumental duet with Phil Keaggy)– 3:53
- "The Christmas Waltz" (with Sandi Patty) (Sammy Cahn, Jules Styne) –3:00
- "We Three Kings" – 3:22
- "Medley: Away in a Manger/Child in the Manger" – 5:06
- "Carols Sing" (Paul and Martha Puckett) – 2:14
- "Medley: I Saw Three Ships/Joy to the World" – 5:37
Personnel
- Michael W. Smith: vocals (1-4, 6, 8, 10), piano (3-7, 9-12), programming (3), arrangements (6, 7, 9, 10, 12), keyboards (11)
- Harold Jones: drums (1, 2, 8)
- Steve Brewster: drums (3)
- Paul Leim: drums (6)
- Eric Darken: percussion (7, 12)
- David Hungate: bass (1, 2, 8)
- Leland Sklar: bass (6)
- Jerry Kimbrough: guitar (1, 2, 8)
- Phil Keaggy: guitars (7)
- Shane Keister: piano (1, 2, 8), orchestrations (8)
- Blair Masters: keyboards (11)
- Jerry O'Sullivan: Uilleann pipes, Highland pipes and tin whistle (12)
- Horn arrangements (2, 8): Chris McDonald
- Horns (2, 8) – Trombones: Chris McDonald, Barry Green and Ernie Collins; Trumpets: Mike Haynes, Jeff Bailey, Steve Patrick and George Tidwell; Alto saxophones: Mark Douthit and Sam Levine; Tenor saxophones: Doug Moffett and Dennis Solee
- Ronn Huff: orchestrations (1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
- Tom Howard: orchestrations (3, 10), choir arrangements (3, 10)
- Carl Marsh: orchestrations (6, 7, 12)
- The London Session Orchestra: orchestra (1-8, 10, 12)
- Gavyn Wright: concertmaster
- Music copyists: Tom McAnich, Ric Domenico, Michael Goode, Stephen Danenberg, Wally Dunbar and Mike Casteel
- Sandi Patty: duet vocal (8)
- Anna Smith: vocal (10)
- Background vocals (2, 8): Tim Davis (also BGV arrangement), Amy Joy Weimer, Lisa Cochran and Mark Ivey
- Background vocals (6): Wayne Kirkpatrick, Chris Harris, Chris Rodriguez and Lori Wilshire
- The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir: adult choir (3, 6, 11), directed by Fred Bock
- The American Boyhood Choir: boychoir (3, 6, 10, 11), directed by James Litton
- Production
- Produced by Brown Bannister for RBI Productions
- Co-produced by Michael W. Smith
- Production manager: Traci Sterling Bishir
- Engineered by Steve Bishir
- Assistant engineers: Hank Nirider and Charlie Warwick
- Additional engineering: Jess Sutcliffe, Russ Long and Gary Pacsoza
- Recorded at East Iris Sound (Nashville, TN) and Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, TN)
- Overdubs recorded at Quad Studios and Soundstage (Nashville,TN)
- Hollywood Presbyterian Choir recorded at Westlake D (Los Angeles, CA)
- American Boychoir recorded at Avatar Studios (New York, NY)
- Sandi Patty vocal recorded at Gaither Studios (Alexandria, IN)
- Orchestra recorded by Alex Marcou and Douglas Blair at Abbey Road Studios (London, England); Mark Tucker and Erik Jordan at CTS Studios (Wembley, England)
- Tracks 1, 2, 8 mixed by Al Schmidt at Village Recorders (Los Angeles, CA), assisted by Bill Smith
- Tracks 3, 10 mixed by Bill Deaton at The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN), assisted by Fred Paragano
- Tracks 4–7, 9, 11, 12 mixed by Steve Bishir at The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN), assisted by Todd Gunnerson (4–7, 9) and Hank Nirider (11, 12)
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA)
- Art direction: Diana Lussenden
- Photography: Ben Pearson
- Design: Janice Booker/Altar Ego Design
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