A Christmas Album (Amy Grant album)
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| Studio album by Amy Grant | ||
| Released | September 27, 1983 | |
| Recorded | July 3-August 26, 1983, Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO |
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| Genre | Gospel/Christian | |
| Length | 37:35 | |
| Label | Myrrh/Word | |
| Producer(s) | Brown Bannister | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Amy Grant chronology | ||
| Ageless Medley (EP) (1983) |
A Christmas Album (1983) |
Straight Ahead (1984) |
- This page is about the album by Amy Grant. For the Barbra Streisand album, see A Christmas Album (Barbra Streisand). For the Bright Eyes album, see A Christmas Album (Bright Eyes album)
A Christmas Album is the seventh album by Christian music singer Amy Grant, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music).
A Christmas Album was issued on the heels of Grant's immensely successful 1982 LP Age to Age. Primarily for the audiences she attracted with Age to Age, A Christmas Album featured well-known religious and secular standards alongside original songs. Although not as successful as Age to Age, A Christmas Album still peaked in the Top Ten of the Christian chart and spawned a Top 20 Christian radio single in "Emmanuel." A Christmas Album would eventually be certified gold in 1985, and platinum in 1989.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Tennessee Christmas" (Gary Chapman/Amy Grant) – 4:33
- "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (Public Domain) – 2:53
- "Preiset Dem Konig! (Praise The King)" (Shane Keister) – 1:39
- "Emmanuel" (Michael W. Smith) – 2:54 Listen
- "Little Town" (Traditional, Chris Eaton) – 2:47
- "Christmas Hymn" (Amy Grant/Michael W. Smith) – 2:32
- "Love Has Come" (Amy Grant/Shane Keister/Michael W. Smith) – 4:02
- "Sleigh Ride" (Anderson/Parish) – 3:35
- "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)" (Mel Torme/Wells) – 3:45
- "Heirlooms" (Brown Bannister/Bob Farrell/Amy Grant) – 3:42
- "A Mighty Fortress/Angels We Have Heard On High" (Public Domain) – 5:00
[edit] Personnel
- Amy Grant: Vocals, Background Vocals, Liner Notes
- Gary Chapman: Guitars, Pedal Steel, Background Vocals.
- Jon Goin: Guitars.
- Paul Leim: Guitar, Drums, Sleigh Bells, Wood Block, Simmons Drums, Linn.
- Dean Parks: Guitars.
- Mike Brignardello: Bass.
- Lenny Castro: Percussion.
- Victor Feldman: Percussion, Shaker.
- Farrell Morris: Percussion, Glockenspiel, Shells, Bell Tree.
- Michael W. Smith: Piano, Vocoder.
- Shane Keister: Synthesizer, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Memory Moog, Mini Moog, Oberheim OB8.
- Thomas McAninch: Horn.
- Bill Champlin: Background Vocals.
- Tamara Champlin: Background Vocals.
- David Page: Background Vocals.
- Richard Page: Background Vocals.
- Steve George: Background Vocals.
- Debbie Hall: Background Vocals.
- Sandy Hall: Background Vocals.
- Edie Lehmann: Background Vocals.
- Carmen Twillie: Background Vocals.
- with the Hollywood Presbyterian Choir.
[edit] Production
- Producer: Brown Bannister
- Executive Producer: Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell, Gary Chapman.
- Engineer: Jack Joseph Puig, Jim Baird, Mike Ross, Ken Corlew, Gene Eichelberger, Brent King.
- Mixed by: Jack Joseph Puig.
- Mastered by: Doug Sax.
- Arranger: ???
- Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Choir Arrangement, Woodwind Arrangement: Alan Moore.
- Design: Dennis Hill
- Cover Art Concept: Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell.
- Photography: Mike Borum.
- Artwork, Photography, Scenery: Bill Farrell.
- Choir Director: Fred Bock.
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | Top Contemporary Christian | 9 |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1984 | A Christmas Album | Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year |
[edit] Miscellanea
- A Christmas Album was the first Amy Grant album to be released in the Compact Disc format.
- A Christmas Album was listed at #40 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.
