Magic of Christmas (Marie Osmond album)

The Magic of Christmas

Studio album by Marie Osmond

Released

2007

Genre

Christmas, Country, Big Band, Christian

Length

28:35

Label

Hi-Fi

Marie Osmond chronology

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection
(2002)

The Magic of Christmas
(2007)

Dancing with the Best of Marie Osmond
(2008)

Magic of Christmas is a holiday album released in 2007 by American country music singer, Marie Osmond. It was Osmond's first studio album since 1989's Steppin' Stone, as well as her first Christmas album.

Osmond released this album following her appearance on Dancing with the Stars. This album features guest vocals from siblings, Donny Osmond, Jimmy Osmond and Merrill Osmond. The album is a mixture of cover versions of Christmas standards, such as "The Christmas Song" and "Away in a Manger" as well as new songs such as "The Locket" and "Christmas in the Country." It includes traditional holiday big-band music, as well Country and Christian ballads.

Released on the independent label, Hi-Fi label, The Magic of Christmas charted among the Billboard 200 albums chart, reaching a peak of #93 towards the end of the year. In addition, it also peaked at #4 on the Top Christian Albums and #9 on the Top Independent Albums chart the same year.^[1]

Track listing

"The Christmas Song" — 3:28
"When Christmas Comes This Year" — 4:39
- with Donny Osmond
"Angels We Have Heard on High"/"Away in a Manger" — 4:24
"Season of Seasons" — 3:59
"Christmas Lullaby" — 3:52
"The Gift of Love" — 4:30
"Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"/"O Come All Ye Faithful" — 4:17
"The Locket" — 3:12
"Christmas in the Country" — 3:31
"It's Christmas Once Again" — 3:30
- with Little Jimmy Osmond
"O Holy Night" — 4:44
"The Secret of Christmas" — 3:28
"The Lord's Prayer" — 2:55
"True Love" — 3:24
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" — 3:09
- with Merrill Osmond

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	93
U.S. Top Christian Albums	4
U.S. Top Independent Albums	9

Marie Osmond

Studio albums	Paper Roses In My Little Corner of the World Who's Sorry Now This Is the Way That I Feel There's No Stopping Your Heart I Only Wanted You All in Love Steppin' Stone I Can Do This Music Is Medicine

Compilation albums	The Best of Marie Osmond The Magic of Christmas

Notable singles	"Paper Roses" "In My Little Corner of the World" "Who's Sorry Now" "Meet Me in Montana" (with Dan Seals) "There's No Stopping Your Heart" "Read My Lips" "You're Still New to Me" (with Paul Davis) "I Only Wanted You" "Everybody's Crazy 'Bout My Baby" "Sweet Life" "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"

Donny & Marie albums	I'm Leaving It All Up to You Featuring Songs from Their Television Show New Season

Donny & Marie singles	"I'm Leaving It Up to You" "Morning Side of the Mountain" "Make the World Go Away" "Deep Purple" "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration"

Related articles	Discography

References

↑ "The Magic of Christmas charts & awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-30.

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