A Classic Christmas is the first Christmas album from American country music artist Wynonna Judd. It features her renditions of traditional Christmas tunes, and one newly written track, "It's the Messiah". Her version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "Winter Wonderland" respectively reached #3 and #18 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts in 2006.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Wynonna Judd – lead vocals David Huntsinger – acoustic piano Steve Nathan – pianos Don Potter – acoustic guitar, electric guitars Craig Nelson – upright bass Eddie Bayers – drums Paul Leim – drums Charlie McCoy – harmonica Calvin Smith – French horn Bill Woodworth – English horn, oboe Cindy Reynolds Wyatt – harp Lisa Cochran – backing vocals Vicki Hampton – backing vocals Mark Ivey – backing vocals Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals Elijah Judd – backing vocals Grace Judd – backing vocals Jenna Maher – backing vocals Lisa Silver – backing vocals Bergen White – backing vocals
The Nashville String Machine Bergen White – string arrangements and conductor Lori Casteel, Mike Casteel and Eberhard Ramm – music copyists Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor David Angell, Monisa Angell, Janet Askey, Bruce Christensen, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Julia Emahsier, Carl Gorodetzky, Jim Grosjean, Jack Jezzro, Anthony LaMarchina, Cate Myer, Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz, Keith Nicholas, Lynn Peithman, Joel Reist, Sarighani Reist, Pamela Sixfin, Calvin Smith, Julie Tanner, Alan Umstead, Catherine Umstead, Gary Vanosdale, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – string players
Choir Lisa Cochran, Travis Cottrell, Vicki Hampton, Mark Ivey, Marabeth Jordan, Shane McConnell, Louis Dean Nunley, Lisa Silver and Kira Small
Production Brent Maher – producer, arrangements, engineer, mixing Don Potter – producer, arrangements Brian Krause – engineer Charles Yingling – engineer Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) Crystal Hooper – production coordinator Joy Patterson – set designer Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design Kristin Barlowe – photography Kerry Hansen – management Tami Olin – management Jennifer Witherell – management Mitch Barry – hair stylist Angela Cay Hall – make-up Renee Layher – wardrobe stylist
Charts Chart (2006)PeakPosition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 10 U.S. Billboard 200 53 U.S. Billboard Holiday Albums 14
References
External links Wynonna Looks Backward for a Classic Christmas