Christmas Offerings is the seventh full-length album by the Christian rock band Third Day. It was released on October 17, 2006. "Away in a Manger", "Silent Night", "The First Noel" and "Do You Hear What I Hear" are all live versions. "Christmas Like a Child", "Born in Bethlehem", "Merry Christmas" and "Jesus, Light of the World" are original songs recorded in studio.
Track listing
Awards
In 2007, the album won a Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.38th Annual GMA Awards on About.com
Personnel
Third Day Mac Powell – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar Brad Avery – guitars Mark Lee – guitars Tai Anderson – bass David Carr – drums
Additional musicians Scotty Wilbanks – acoustic piano, keyboards, Hammond B3 organ Blaine Barcus – sleigh bells (5) Worldwide Groove Corporation – string arrangements (3, 4, 13) Brandon Brooks – cello (7, 8, 10) Pat Barrett – backing vocals Don McCollister – backing vocals
Production Terry Hemmings – executive producer Third Day – producers Don McCollister – producer, engineer, mixing Laura Harrington – assistant engineer Jonathan Medley – assistant engineer Kris Sampson – assistant engineer Tony Terrebonne – assistant engineer, additional engineer Craig White – string engineer (3, 4, 13) Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) Tai Anderson – art direction Stephanie McBrayer – art direction Tim Parker – art direction Stephanie Waldrop – art direction Bert Sumner – design Robert Ascroft – photography Traci Sgrignoli – make-up, hair stylist
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