Christmastime is a studio album by Michael W. Smith. It was his second holiday-themed release, following 1989's Christmas.
Track listing
Personnel
Michael W. Smith – vocals (1–4, 6, 8, 10), acoustic piano (3–7, 9–12), programming (3), arrangements (6, 7, 9, 10, 12), keyboards (11) Shane Keister – acoustic piano (1, 2, 8), orchestrations (8) Blair Masters – keyboards (11) Jerry Kimbrough – guitar (1, 2, 8) Phil Keaggy – guitars (7) David Hungate – bass guitar (1, 2, 8) Leland Sklar – bass guitar (6) Harold Jones – drums (1, 2, 8) Steve Brewster – drums (3) Paul Leim – drums (6) Eric Darken – percussion (7, 12) Mark Douthit – alto saxophone (2, 8) Sam Levine – alto saxophone (2, 8) Doug Moffett – tenor saxophone (2, 8) Denis Solee – tenor saxophone (2, 8) Ernie Collins – trombone (2, 8) Barry Green – trombone (2, 8) Chris McDonald – trombone (2, 8), horn arrangements (2, 8) Jeff Bailey – trumpet (2, 8) Mike Haynes – trumpet (2, 8) Steve Patrick – trumpet (2, 8) George Tidwell – trumpet (2, 8) Jerry O'Sullivan – Uilleann pipes (12), Highland pipes (12), tin whistle (12) Ronn Huff – orchestration (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) Tom Howard – orchestration (3, 10), choir arrangement (3, 10) Carl Marsh – orchestration (6, 7, 12) The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (1–8, 10, 12) Gavyn Wright – concertmaster (1–8, 10, 12) Mike Casteel – music copyist Stephen Danenberg – music copyist Ric Domenico – music copyist Wally Dunbar – music copyist Michael Goode – music copyist Tom McAninch – music copyist Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (2, 8) Tim Davis – backing vocals (2, 8), BGV arrangements (2, 8) Mark Ivey – backing vocals (2, 8) Amy Joy Weimer – backing vocals (2, 8) Chris Harris – backing vocals (6) Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals (6) Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (6) Lori Wilshire – backing vocals (6) Sandi Patty – vocals (8) Anna Smith – vocal (10) The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir – adult choir (3, 6, 11) Fred Bock – Hollywood Presbyterian Choir director (3, 6, 11) The American Boyhood Choir – boychoir (3, 6, 10, 11) James Litton – American Boyhood Choir director (3, 6, 10, 11)
Production
Brown Bannister – producer for RBI Productions Michael W. Smith – co-producer Steve Bishir – engineer, mixing (4–7, 9, 11, 12) Al Schmitt – mixing (1, 2, 8) Bill Deaton – mixing (3, 10) Hank Nirider – assistant engineer, mix assistant (11, 12) Charlie Warwick – assistant engineer Bill Smith – mix assistant (1, 2, 8) Fred Paragano – mix assistant (3, 10) Todd Gunnerson – mix assistant (4–7, 9) Russ Long – additional engineer Gary Paczosa – additional engineer Jess Sutcliffe – additional engineer Douglas Blair – orchestra recording engineer Erik Jordan – orchestra recording engineer Alex Marcou – orchestra recording engineer Mark Tucker – orchestra recording engineer Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager Diana Lussenden – art direction Ben Pearson – photography Janice Booker – design for Altar Ego Design
Chart performance Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peakposition
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