Faith: A Holiday Album
Faith: A Holiday Album is the second holiday album and tenth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records on November 16, 1999, and peaked at number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number 5 on the Internet Albums chart, and number 6 on the Billboard 200. The album also received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Album.
Faith: A Holiday Album was also the best-selling Christmas album of 1999 in the United States according to sales figures from Nielsen/SoundScan, with total sales of 1,575,000 copies that year. As of November 2014, the album has sold 2,750,000 copies in the U.S. according to SoundScan.
On November 5, 2002, Faith: A Holiday Album was certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of three million copies in the U.S.
Kenny G's rendition of "Auld Lang Syne" featured guest musicians Yanni on piano and keyboards as well as Charlie Adams on drums.
Track listing
- "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - 3:08
- "The First Noel" - 3:08
- "I'll Be Home for Christmas" - 3:33
- "Sleigh Ride" - 3:48
- "The Christmas Song" - 4:02
- "Medley: We Three Kings/Carol of the Bells" - 4:07
- "O Christmas Tree" - 2:39
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - 3:52
- "Eternal Light " - 2:53
- "Ave Maria" - 4:30
- "Auld Lang Syne" - 4:56
- "Auld Lang Syne: The Millennium Mix" - 7:53
- "Voice" - 7:53
Personnel
- Kenny G – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Randy Waldman – acoustic piano
- Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, synthesizers, drum and rhythm programming, acoustic piano
- Greg Bieck – digital programming, Macintosh programming, additional drum and rhythm programming
- Yanni – keyboards, acoustic piano
- Nathan East – bass
- Ricky Lawson – drums
- Charlie Adams – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- William Ross – orchestra arrangements and conductor
- Chris Bordman – orchestra arrangements and conductor
- The Music Team – orchestra contractors
Production
- Kenny G – producer, arrangements
- Walter Afanasieff – producer, arrangements
- Humberto Gatica – recording, mixing
- David Gleeson – recording, additional recording
- David Frazier – recording
- Mick Guzauski – mixing
- Chris Brooke – assistant engineer
- Peter Doell – assistant engineer
- Mark Eshelman – assistant engineer
- Grant Schmitz – assistant engineer
- James Stone – assistant engineer
- Kent Matcke – assistant engineer
- Pete Krawiec – assistant engineer
- Vlado Meller – mastering at Sony Music Studios
- Margery Greenspan – art direction
- Jeff Schultz – design
- Patrick Demarcheller – photography
- Dennis Turner – management for Turner Management Group, Inc.
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart | Position |
| Canadian R&B Albums | 154 |