Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 is the second Christmas album from Paul Baloche. Integrity Music released the album on October 2, 2015. The album is a follow-up to Christmas Worship (2013).
Critical reception
Tony Cummings, indicating in a ten out of ten review by Cross Rhythms, describes, "Baloche should be congratulated in creating, what is to my ears, the best Christmas song of the year." Awarding the album three stars for CCM Magazine, Matt Conner states, "Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 is an ideal package that puts a fresh spin on well known holiday tunes." Caitlin Lassiter, giving the album four stars from New Release Today, writes, "Paul created something truly refreshing and different with Christmas Worship II." Giving the album four and a half stars at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre says, "Paul to show us both of these variants of Christmas music, is a treat!". Carolyn Aldis, allotting the album four and a half stars by Louder Than the Music, responds, "Paul has chosen some great artists to work on this album with him and the end product is a gift."
Chart performance The album placed at No. 6 on the Billboard magazine Holiday Albums chart.Chart search for Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 on Holiday Albums at billboard.com/biz
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Paul Baloche – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements Michael Rossback – acoustic piano, guitars, bass, horns, arrangements Ari Heinikainen – Wurlitzer electric piano, organ Ben Gowell – guitars Scotty Murray – guitars Carl Albrecht – drums, percussion Jared Henderson – drums, percussion David Baloche – French horn, backing vocals, vocals (10) Rita Baloche – backing vocals, vocals (10), vocal arrangements Bri Giles – backing vocals Gina Milne – backing vocals, vocals (6) All Sons & Daughters – vocals (1) Kathryn Scott – vocals (4) Phil Wickham – vocals (5) Onajé Jefferson – vocals (7) Graham Kendrick – vocals (8) Lenny LeBlanc – vocals (9) Madison Cunningham – vocals (12)
Production C. Ryan Dunham – executive producer Michael Rossback – producer, engineer, mixing Paul Baloche – co-producer Rita Baloche – vocal producer Tom Brooks – engineer Jeoff Harris – engineer, editing, transcriptions Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) Becca Nicolson – production coordinator Thom Hoyman – creative director, design
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