Brand New Year


Brand New Year is the second studio album and the first Christmas album from country music trio SHeDAISY; it was released September 26, 2000. The renditions of "Deck the Halls" and "Jingle Bells" both charted on the Billboard country charts in 2000, peaking at No. 37 and No. 44, respectively. It's best known for "Deck the Halls" appearing on Disney's 1999 Christmas film Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas.

Track listing

  1. "Deck the Halls" – 3:50
  2. "Santa's Got a Brand New Bag" – 3:08
  3. "That's What I Want for Christmas" – 3:18
  4. "Jingle Bells" – 3:57
  5. "A Really, Really Merry Scary Intro" – 0:21
  6. "Tinseltown" – 3:54
  7. "Sleigh Ride" – 3:15
  8. "What Child Is This?" – 4:20
  9. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Carol of the Bells" – 4:07
  10. *featuring tobymac
  11. "The Secret of Christmas" – 4:08
  12. "Christmas Children" – 3:50
  13. "Twist of the Magi" – 4:27
  14. *featuring Rascal Flatts
  15. "Brand New Year " – 4:20
  16. * – 3:00
  17. *"How Can [I Keep from Singing?]" – 2:07
  18. hidden track – 0:04

    Personnel

SHeDAISY
Musicians
The Nashville String Machine
  • Ronn Huff – string arrangements and conductor
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Anthony LaMarchina – cello
  • Bob Mason – cello
  • Jack Jezioro – double bass
  • Jim Grosjean – viola
  • Gary Vanosdale – viola
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • David Angell – violin
  • David Davidson – violin
  • Conni Ellisor – violin
  • Carl Gorodetzky – violin, string contractor
  • Lee Larrison – violin
  • Pamela Sixfin – violin
  • Alan Umstead – violin
  • Catherine Umstead – violin
  • Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin

    Production

  • Doug Howard – A&R
  • Shelby Kennedy – A&R
  • Dann Huff – producer
  • Jeff Balding – recording, mixing
  • Mark Hagen – additional recording, recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Dave Beller – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Eric Bickel – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Drew Bollman – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Jed Hackett – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Scott Kidd – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Shaun Simpson – digital editing
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Robert Hadley – co-mastering
  • The Mastering Lab – mastering location
  • Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator
  • Ross Pelton – photography
  • Gina Binkley – design
  • Sherri Halford – art direction
  • Greg McCarn – art direction
  • Daniel Caudill – wardrobe
  • Robert Ramos – hair
  • Miriam Vulich – make-up
  • Cindy Wunsch – management

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts