A Christmas to Remember is the thirteenth studio album by Christian music and pop music singer Amy Grant. The album is a collaboration with the Patrick Williams Orchestra. It is Grant's third Christmas album with a blend of some traditional songs but mostly originals.
In 2007, A Christmas to Remember was reissued and digitally remastered by Grant's new record label, EMI/Sparrow Records, along with Grant's 13 other albums. The remastered edition is labeled with a "Digitally Remastered" logo in the 'gutter' on the CD front.[2] Because of Grant's deal with her previous label, Word Records, the remastered editions of A Christmas to Remember and Behind the Eyes was not sold in Christian Music retailers such as Family Christian Stores or Lifeway Christian Resources until 2009.[citation needed] Until 2009, Word Records continued to distribute those titles to Christian retailers in the original, non-remastered editions while EMI distributed the remastered editions to most major retailers. The twelve remaining remastered editions were distributed by EMI to all US retailers, both Christian and secular.[3]
A primetime Christmas special, Amy Grant: A Christmas to Remember, aired on December 15, 1999, on CBS, ABC, 36, Vision Celestial. Special guests included 98 Degrees (whose career saw a boost after the appearance), Tony Bennett and CeCe Winans.[citation needed]
Bill Baker, Curt Berg, Jonathan Barracks Griffiths, Clyde Hoggan, Steve Juliani, Jon Marquart, Ralph Mullins, Danny Perito, Dave Wells and Terry Woodson – music preparation (Los Angeles)
Tom McAninch – music preparation (Nashville)
The Patrick Williams Orchestra (Tracks 2-4, 6, 7, 10 & 11)
Bob Becker, Sue Giordano, Mimi Granat, Keith Greene, Vicki Miskolczy, Simon Oswell and Ray Tischer – viola
Eve Butler, Darius Campo, Assa Drori, Kirsten Fife, Ronald Folsom, Endre Granat, Harry Gronnier, Clayton Haslop, Gwenn Heller, Karen Jones, Liane Mautner, Carolyn Osborn, Bob Sanov, David Stenske, Jennifer Walton and Miwako Watanabe – violin
Morgan Ames, John Beeney, Susan Boyd, Amick Byram, Elin Carlson, Alvin Chea, Randy Crenshaw, Donna Davidson, Roger Freeland, Jim Gilstrap, Sandie Hall, Linda Harmon, Walt Harrah, Terry Harrinton, Scotty Haskell, Sheri Izzard, Luana Jackman, Clydene Jackson, Bob Joyce, David Joyce, Jon Joyce, Edie Lehmann-Boddicker, Rick Logan, Melissa Mackay., Gene Morford, Don Shelton, Sally Stevens, Susie Stevens Logan, Mervyn Warren, John West and Ann White – choir (3, 10, 11)
Ernie Collins, Prentiss Hobbs and Chris McDonald – trombone
Jeff Bailey, Mike Haynes and George Tidwell – trumpets
Gil Long – tuba
Katy Hagen, Jennifer Kummer, Linda Patterson and Joy Worland – French horn
String section
Jack Jezioro, Craig Nelson, Liz Stewart and Glen Wanner – bass
John Catchings, Bradley Mansell, Bob Mason, Margaret Mason, Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz, Lynn Peithman and Julie Tanner – cello
Mary Alice Hoepfinger – harp
Monisa Angell, Bruce Christensen, Jim Grosjean, Kathryn Plummer, Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
David Angell, Janet Askey, Denise Baker, Joann Cruthirds, David Davidson, Beverly Drukker, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Gerald Greer, Lee Larrison, Cate Myer, Pamela Sixfin, Betty Small, Jocelyn Sprouse, Paul Tobias, Alan Umstead, Catherine Umstead, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Carrie Wann and Karen Winklemann – violin
Production
Amy Grant – executive producer
Michael Blanton – executive producer
Jennifer Cooke – executive producer
Michael Omartian – producer
Terry Christian – engineer (1, 5, 8, 9), mixing (1, 5, 8, 9)