Christmastime

~ Release by Michael W. Smith (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1The Happiest Christmas
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Bill Smith (US recording engineer)
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Jerry Kimbrough
piano:
Shane Keister
orchestrator:
Ronn Huff
mixed at:
Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States
cover recording of:
The Happiest Christmas
writer:
Ted Dicks (English composer) and Myles Rudge
3:09
2Jingle Bells
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Bill Smith (US recording engineer)
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Jerry Kimbrough
piano:
Shane Keister
background vocals:
Amy Joy Weimer, Lisa Cochran, Tim Davis (member of christian group Heritage Singers, studio singer & vocal arranger) and Mark Ivey
background vocals arranger:
Tim Davis (member of christian group Heritage Singers, studio singer & vocal arranger)
orchestrator:
Ronn Huff
mixed at:
Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States
cover recording of:
Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells
writer:
Kay Thompson
arrangement of:
Jingle Bells
2:18
3Christmastime
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer:
Steve Bishir
programming:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Fred Paragana
mixer:
Bill Deaton
drums (drum set):
Steve Brewster (Nashville session drummer)
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
vocals arranger and orchestrator:
Tom Howard (Christian singer-songwriter)
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, United States
recording of:
Christmastime
lyricist and composer:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
4:16
4Welcome to Our World
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Todd Gunnerson
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
orchestrator:
Ronn Huff
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, United States
cover recording of:
Welcome To Our World
writer:
Chris Rice (Christian singer)
3:28
5Hope of Israel
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Todd Gunnerson
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
orchestrator:
Ronn Huff
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, United States
recording of:
Hope of Israel
lyricist and composer:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
3:18
6Sing We Now of Christmas / O Come o Come Emmanuel
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Todd Gunnerson
bass:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
background vocals:
Chris Harris (gospel artist), Wayne Kirkpatrick (American songwriter, musician and producer) and Chris Rodriguez
performer:
Lori Wilshire
arranger:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
orchestrator:
Carl Marsh (US orchestrator, arranger, composer and pianist)
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, United States
medley including a recording of:
Emmanuel
composer:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
medley including a recording of:
O come, O come, Emmanuel (Hymn)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore
translator:
Thomas Alexander Lacey
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 11)
arrangement of:
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (unknown version)
medley including a recording of:
Sing We Now of Christmas
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translated version of:
Noël nouvelet
5:27
7O Christmas Tree
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Todd Gunnerson
guitar:
Phil Keaggy
percussion:
Eric Darken
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
arranger:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
orchestrator:
Carl Marsh (US orchestrator, arranger, composer and pianist)
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, United States
recording of:
O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum")
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
translated version of:
O Tannenbaum (original German version)
3:54
8Christmas Waltz
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Bill Smith (US recording engineer)
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Jerry Kimbrough
piano:
Shane Keister
background vocals:
Amy Joy Weimer, Lisa Cochran, Tim Davis (member of christian group Heritage Singers, studio singer & vocal arranger) and Mark Ivey
background vocals arranger:
Tim Davis (member of christian group Heritage Singers, studio singer & vocal arranger)
orchestrator:
Shane Keister
recorded at:
Gaither Studios (fka Pinebrook Recording Studio) in Alexandria, United States (lead vocals [Sandi Patty])
mixed at:
Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States
cover recording of:
The Christmas Waltz
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp., Westminster Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック
3:00
9We Three Kings
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Todd Gunnerson
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
arranger:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, United States
recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
3:23
10Away in a Manger / Child in the Manger
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Fred Paragano
mixer:
Bill Deaton
arranger:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
choir vocals arranger:
Tom Howard (Christian singer-songwriter)
orchestrator:
Tom Howard (Christian singer-songwriter)
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, United States
medley including a recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton
medley including a recording of:
Child in a Manger
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune)
5:06
11Carols Sing
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
keyboard:
Blair Masters and Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
cover recording of:
Carols Sing
writer:
Martha Puckett and Paul Puckett
2:15
12I Saw Three Ships / Joy to the World
assistant recording engineer:
Hank Nirider and Charlie Warrick
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Bishir
additional engineer:
Russ Long, Gary Paczosa and Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Brown Bannister
assistant mixer:
Hank Nirider
Great Highland bagpipe [Highland pipes], tin whistle [tinwhistle] and uilleann pipes:
Jerry O’Sullivan
percussion:
Eric Darken
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
arranger:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
orchestrator:
Carl Marsh (US orchestrator, arranger, composer and pianist)
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, United States
medley including a instrumental recording of:
I Saw Three Ships
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 700)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
5:37

Credits

Release

art direction:Diana Lussenden
photography:Ben Pearson (photographer)
co-producer:Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
producer:Brown Bannister
recording engineer:Douglas Blair (engineer)
Erik Jordan (engineer)
Alex Marcou
Mark Tucker (engineer)
mastering:Doug Sax
alto saxophone:Mark Douthit
Sam Levine (session musician, multi-instrumentalist)
tenor saxophone:Doug Moffett
Denis Solee
trombone:Ernie Collins (US brass player)
Barry Green (trombonist)
Chris McDonald (trombone)
trumpet:Jeff Bailey (US trumpet player)
Mike Haynes (trumpet/flugelhorn)
Steve Patrick
George Tidwell
orchestra:The London Session Orchestra
choir vocals [adult choir]:The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
choir vocals [boychoir]:The American Boychoir
concertmaster:Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States (choir vocals [boychoir])
CTS Studios in Wembley
Westlake D in Los Angeles, United States (choir vocals [choir])
mastered at:The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967-2008) in Hollywood, United States
ASIN:US: B00000D9VV [info]