A Christmas Album

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Part of the series on Amy Grant

Albums Amy Grant (1977) My Father's Eyes (1979) Never Alone (1980) Age to Age (1982) A Christmas Album (1983) Straight Ahead (1984) Unguarded (1985) Lead Me On (1988) Heart in Motion (1991) Home for Christmas (1992) House of Love (1994) Behind the Eyes (1997) A Christmas to Remember (1999) Legacy...Hymns and Faith (2002) Simple Things (2003) Rock of Ages...Hymns and Faith (2005) Live, Compilation, and EP Albums Amy Grant in Concert (1981) · In Concert Vol. 2 (1981) Ageless Medley (1983) The Collection (1986) Her Greatest Inspirational Songs (2002) Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (2004) Time Again...Amy Grant Live (2006)

A Christmas Album is the seventh album by Christian music singer Amy Grant, released in 1983.

A Christmas Album was primarily for the audiences she attracted with her breakthrough 1982 album, Age to Age. It included tracks that could've been released on one of her regular albums, but more importantly, it began to associate Grant with the Christmas season, as she went on to record more seasonal albums and tape holiday specials.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 Awards 6 Miscellanea

[edit] Track listing

1. "Tennessee Christmas" (Gary Chapman/Amy Grant) – 4:33
2. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (Public Domain) – 2:53
3. "Preiset Dem Konig! (Praise The King)" (Shane Keister) – 1:39
4. "Emmanuel" (Michael W. Smith) – 2:54
5. "Little Town" (Traditional, Chris Eaton) – 2:47
6. "Christmas Hymn" (Amy Grant/Michael W. Smith) – 2:32
7. "Love Has Come" (Amy Grant/Shane Keister/Michael W. Smith) – 4:02
8. "Sleigh Ride" (Anderson/Parish) – 3:35
9. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)" (Mel Torme/Wells) – 3:45
10. "Heirlooms" (Brown Bannister/Bob Farrell/Amy Grant) – 3:42
11. "A Mighty Fortress/Angels We Have Heard On High" (Public Domain) – 5:00

[edit] Personnel

• Amy Grant: Vocals, Background Vocals, Liner Notes
• Gary Chapman: Guitars, Pedal Steel, Background Vocals.
• Jon Goin: Guitars.
• Paul Leim: Guitar, Drums, Sleigh Bells, Wood Block, Simmons Drums, Linn.
• Dean Parks: Guitars.
• Mike Brignardello: Bass.
• Lenny Castro: Percussion.
• Victor Feldman: Percussion, Shaker.
• Farrell Morris: Percussion, Glockenspiel, Shells, Bell Tree.
• Michael W. Smith: Piano, Vocoder.
• Shane Keister: Synthesizer, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Memory Moog, Mini Moog, Oberheim OB8.
• Thomas McAninch: Horn.
• Bill Champlin: Background Vocals.
• Tamara Champlin: Background Vocals.
• David Page: Background Vocals.
• Richard Page: Background Vocals.
• Steve George: Background Vocals.
• Debbie Hall: Background Vocals.
• Sandy Hall: Background Vocals.
• Edie Lehmann: Background Vocals.
• Carmen Twillie: Background Vocals.
• with the Hollywood Presbyterian Choir.

[edit] Production

• Producer: Brown Bannister
• Executive Producer: Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell, Gary Chapman.
• Engineer: Jack Joseph Puig, Jim Baird, Mike Ross, Ken Corlew, Gene Eichelberger, Brent King.
• Mixed by: Jack Joseph Puig.
• Mastered by: Doug Sax.
• Arranger: ???
• Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Choir Arrangement, Woodwind Arrangement: Alan Moore.
• Design: Dennis Hill
• Cover Art Concept: Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell.
• Photography: Mike Borum.
• Artwork, Photography, Scenery: Bill Farrell.
• Choir Director: Fred Bock.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1984	Top Contemporary Christian	9

[edit] Awards

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Winner	Category
1984	A Christmas Album	Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year

[edit] Miscellanea

• A Christmas Album was the first Amy Grant album to be released in the Compact Disc format.

• A Christmas Album was listed at #40 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.