Christmastime (Michael W. Smith album)

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Christmastime is a studio album by Michael W. Smith. It was his second holiday-themed release, following 1989's Christmas.

Track listing

1. "The Happiest Christmas" (Myles Rudge, Ted Dicks) – 3:08
2. "Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells" (Kay Thompson, Johnny Mandel, J. Pierpont) – 2:17
3. "Christmastime" (MWS, Joanna Carlson) – 4:15
4. "Welcome to Our World" (Chris Rice) – 3:28
5. "Hope of Israel" (MWS) – 3:17
6. "Medley: Sing We Now of Christmas/O Come, O Come, Emmanuel/Emmanuel" (MWS) – 5:27
7. "O Christmas Tree" (instrumental duet with Phil Keaggy)– 3:53
8. "The Christmas Waltz" (with Sandi Patty) (Sammy Cahn, Jules Styne) –3:00
9. "We Three Kings" – 3:22
10. "Medley: Away in a Manger/Child in the Manger" – 5:06
11. "Carols Sing" (Paul and Martha Puckett) – 2:14
12. "Medley: I Saw Three Ships/Joy to the World" – 5:37

Personnel

• Michael W. Smith: vocals (1-4, 6, 8, 10), piano (3-7, 9-12), programming (3), arrangements (6, 7, 9, 10, 12), keyboards (11)
• Harold Jones: drums (1, 2, 8)
• Steve Brewster: drums (3)
• Paul Leim: drums (6)
• Eric Darken: percussion (7, 12)
• David Hungate: bass (1, 2, 8)
• Leland Sklar: bass (6)
• Jerry Kimbrough: guitar (1, 2, 8)
• Phil Keaggy: guitars (7)
• Shane Keister: piano (1, 2, 8), orchestrations (8)
• Blair Masters: keyboards (11)
• Jerry O'Sullivan: Uilleann pipes, Highland pipes and tin whistle (12)
• Horn arrangements (2, 8): Chris McDonald
• Horns (2, 8) – Trombones: Chris McDonald, Barry Green and Ernie Collins; Trumpets: Mike Haynes, Jeff Bailey, Steve Patrick and George Tidwell; Alto saxophones: Mark Douthit and Sam Levine; Tenor saxophones: Doug Moffett and Dennis Solee
• Ronn Huff: orchestrations (1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
• Tom Howard: orchestrations (3, 10), choir arrangements (3, 10)
• Carl Marsh: orchestrations (6, 7, 12)
• The London Session Orchestra: orchestra (1-8, 10, 12)
• Gavyn Wright: concertmaster
• Music copyists: Tom McAnich, Ric Domenico, Michael Goode, Stephen Danenberg, Wally Dunbar and Mike Casteel
• Sandi Patty: duet vocal (8)
• Anna Smith: vocal (10)
• Background vocals (2, 8): Tim Davis (also BGV arrangement), Amy Joy Weimer, Lisa Cochran and Mark Ivey
• Background vocals (6): Wayne Kirkpatrick, Chris Harris, Chris Rodriguez and Lori Wilshire
• The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir: adult choir (3, 6, 11), directed by Fred Bock
• The American Boyhood Choir: boychoir (3, 6, 10, 11), directed by James Litton

Production

• Produced by Brown Bannister for RBI Productions
• Co-produced by Michael W. Smith
• Production manager: Traci Sterling Bishir
• Engineered by Steve Bishir
• Assistant engineers: Hank Nirider and Charlie Warwick
• Additional engineering: Jess Sutcliffe, Russ Long and Gary Pacsoza
• Recorded at East Iris Sound (Nashville, TN) and Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, TN)
• Overdubs recorded at Quad Studios and Soundstage (Nashville,TN)
• Hollywood Presbyterian Choir recorded at Westlake D (Los Angeles, CA)
• American Boychoir recorded at Avatar Studios (New York, NY)
• Sandi Patty vocal recorded at Gaither Studios (Alexandria, IN)
• Orchestra recorded by Alex Marcou and Douglas Blair at Abbey Road Studios (London, England); Mark Tucker and Erik Jordan at CTS Studios (Wembley, England)
• Tracks 1, 2, 8 mixed by Al Schmidt at Village Recorders (Los Angeles, CA), assisted by Bill Smith
• Tracks 3, 10 mixed by Bill Deaton at The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN), assisted by Fred Paragano
• Tracks 4–7, 9, 11, 12 mixed by Steve Bishir at The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN), assisted by Todd Gunnerson (4–7, 9) and Hank Nirider (11, 12)
• Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA)
• Art direction: Diana Lussenden
• Photography: Ben Pearson
• Design: Janice Booker/Altar Ego Design