The Music of Christmas

Track listing

1. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/The Music Of Christmas" – 6:43
2. "Christmas Is All In The Heart" – 5:15
3. "Angels We Have Heard on High" – 5:39
4. "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" – 3:28
5. "Our God Is With Us" – 6:43
6. Interlude: "The Music Of Christmas" – 4:46
7. "This Baby" – 4:35
8. "Silent Night/Away in a Manger/O Holy Night" – 6:03
9. "Carol of the Bells" – 3:44
10. "O Come All Ye Faithful" – 4:18
11. "Going Home For Christmas" – 5:25
12. "Precious Promise" – 4:12

Personnel

• Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, hi-strung guitar, backing vocals, gut-string guitar, E-coustic guitar, dobro, hammered dulcimer, mandolin, 12-string guitar, Roland VG synth guitar
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, programming
• Shane Keister – acoustic piano, keyboards
• Scott Sheriff – keyboards
• Blair Masters – programming
• Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
• Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
• Randy Pearce – electric guitar
• Dann Huff – electric guitar
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Leland Sklar – bass
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
• Steve Brewster – drums, programming
• Paul Leim – drums
• Terry McMillan – jingle bells
• Ronn Huff – string arrangements
• Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
• The London Session Orchestra – strings
• Don Hart – string arrangements
• The Nashville String Machine – strings, additional strings
• Max Carl – backing vocals
• Bob Carlisle – backing vocals
• Lisa Cochran – backing vocals
• Robin Johnson – backing vocals
• Michael Mellett – backing vocals
• The Belmont Church Choir – choir
• The Kids Connection Choir – kids choir
• CeCe Winans – harmony vocals
• Bill Champlin – backing vocals
• Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals
• The American Boychoir – boychoir, intro choir
• Alan Arak – additional intro vocals
• Robert Carpenter – additional intro vocals
• Charles Eversole – additional intro vocals
• Barry Phillips – additional intro vocals
• Herb Chapman Jr. – backing vocals
• Herb Chapman Sr. – backing vocals
• Terry Wood – backing vocals

Production

• Dan Raines – executive producer
• Peter York – executive producer
• Steven Curtis Chapman – producer
• Brown Bannister – producer, additional engineer
• Steve Bishir – tracking, overdub engineer, string recording
• Jeff Balding – tracking
• Chris Dibble – orchestra recording
• Guy Defazio – additional engineer
• Patrick Kelly – additional engineer
• Martin Woodlee – additional engineer, assistant engineer
• Joey Grimstead – assistant engineer
• Aaron Swihart – assistant engineer
• Bill Schnee – mixing at Schnee Studio
• John Hendrickson – mix assistant
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab
• Janet McMahon – music contractor for Kids Connection
• Penne Aust – music contractor for Kids Connection
• Traci Sterling Bishir – production coordinator
• Karen Phillpott – art direction
• Franke Design – cover
• East-West Design – design
• David Maisel – photography
• Johnny Villanueva – hair, make-up
• Jamie Kearney – stylist

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