Christmas is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album from Christian pop rock singer Rebecca St. James. It was released on 7 October 1997 through ForeFront Records. The album was produced by Tedd T.
Track listing
Personnel Rebecca St. James – lead and backing vocals Tedd T – arrangements, programming, keyboards, loops, guitar, electric guitar Byron Hagen – Hammond organ, string arrangements David Cleveland – acoustic guitar Vince Emmett – mandolin Charles Garrett – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Carlos Pennell – guitar Micah Wilshire – acoustic guitar Chuck Zwicky – guitar Brent Milligan – guitar, bass Otto Price – bass Dan Needham – drums Andrew Payne – drums, djembe Carl Marsh – string arrangements John Catchings – cello Antoine Silverman – violin
Production Tedd T – producer, engineer Dan Brock – executive producer Eddie DeGarmo – executive producer Jullian Kindred – engineer, mixing Michael Quinlan – engineer Marcelo Pennell – mixing Chuck Zwicky – mixing Ken Love – mastering at Master Mix (Nashville, TN). Tom Davis – art direction, design Frank W. Ockenfels III – photography
Charts Album - Billboard (North America) YearChartPosition1997Top Heatseekers12Top Contemporary Christian14
Singles - CCM Magazine (North America) YearSingleChartPosition1997"Sweet Little Jesus Boy"Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary19
Singles Although no official radio singles released off Christmas, a music video was made for "O Come All Ye Faithful".
Note The signature "war is over" chant in "Happy Christmas" (she spells out the whole word) and also the eponymous part of the song's title itself are intentionally omitted by the artist. In 2003, she read letters from United States soldiers to be aired on Fox News Channel during the Christmas season; furthermore, she and her record label, EMI Group plc, have released a music video of her song "I Thank You" (from Wait for Me) that saluted all troops (especially US, UK, Australia) in the successful conquest against Saddam Hussein in Iraq.
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