Christmastime (Michael W. Smith album)

Christmastime
Studio album by
Michael W. Smith
ReleasedOctober 13, 1998
Recorded1998
GenreChristmas music
Length45:04
LabelReunion
ProducerBrown Bannister
  • Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith chronology
Live the Life
(1998) 		Christmastime
(1998) 		This Is Your Time
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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), acoustic piano (3–7, 9–12), programming (3), arrangements (6, 7, 9, 10, 12), keyboards (11)
  • Shane Keister – acoustic piano (1, 2, 8), orchestrations (8)
  • Blair Masters – keyboards (11)
  • Jerry Kimbrough – guitar (1, 2, 8)
  • Phil Keaggy – guitars (7)
  • David Hungate – bass (1, 2, 8)
  • Leland Sklar – bass (6)
  • Harold Jones – drums (1, 2, 8)
  • Steve Brewster – drums (3)
  • Paul Leim – drums (6)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (7, 12)
  • Mark Douthit – alto saxophone (2, 8)
  • Sam Levine – alto saxophone (2, 8)
  • Doug Moffett – tenor saxophone (2, 8)
  • Denis Solee – tenor saxophone (2, 8)
  • Ernie Collins – trombone (2, 8)
  • Barry Green – trombone (2, 8)
  • Chris McDonald – trombone (2, 8), horn arrangements (2, 8)
  • Jeff Bailey – trumpet (2, 8)
  • Mike Haynes – trumpet (2, 8)
  • Steve Patrick – trumpet (2, 8)
  • George Tidwell – trumpet (2, 8)
  • Jerry O'Sullivan – Uilleann pipes (12), Highland pipes (12), tin whistle (12)
  • Ronn Huff – orchestration (1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
  • Tom Howard – orchestration (3, 10), choir arrangement (3, 10)
  • Carl Marsh – orchestration (6, 7, 12)
  • The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (1–8, 10, 12)
  • Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
  • Mike Casteel – music copyist
  • Stephen Danenberg – music copyist
  • Ric Domenico – music copyist
  • Wally Dunbar – music copyist
  • Michael Goode – music copyist
  • Tom McAninch – music copyist
  • Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (2, 8)
  • Tim Davis – backing vocals (2, 8), BGV arrangements (2, 8)
  • Mark Ivey – backing vocals (2, 8)
  • Amy Joy Weimer – backing vocals (2, 8)
  • Chris Harris – backing vocals (6)
  • Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals (6)
  • Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (6)
  • Lori Wilshire – backing vocals (6)
  • Sandi Patty – lead vocals (8)
  • Anna Smith – vocal (10)
  • The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir – adult choir (3, 6, 11)
  • Fred Bock – Hollywood Presbyterian Choir director
  • The American Boyhood Choir – boychoir (3, 6, 10, 11)
  • James Litton – American Boyhood Choir director

Production

  • Brown Bannister – producer for RBI Productions
  • Michael W. Smith – co-producer
  • Steve Bishir – engineer, mixing (4–7, 9, 11, 12)
  • Hank Nirider – assistant engineer, mix assistant (11, 12)
  • Charlie Warwick – assistant engineer
  • Russ Long – additional engineer
  • Gary Pacsoza – additional engineer
  • Jess Sutcliffe – additional engineer
  • East Iris Sound (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording location
  • Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording location
  • Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) – overdub recording location
  • Sound Stage (Nashville, Tennessee) – overdub recording location
  • Westlake D (Los Angeles, California) – recording location for Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
  • Avatar Studios (New York City, New York) – recording location for American Boychoir
  • Gaither Studios (Alexandria, Indiana) – vocal recording location for Sandi Patty
  • Alex Marcou – orchestra recording engineer
  • Douglas Blair – orchestra recording engineer
  • Abbey Road Studios (London, England) – recording location for orchestra
  • Mark Tucker – orchestra recording engineer
  • Erik Jordan – orchestra recording engineer
  • CTS Studios (Wembley, England) – recording location for orchestra
  • Al Schmitt – mixing (1, 2, 8)
  • Bill Smith – mix assistant (1, 2, 8)
  • The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California) – mixing location (1, 2, 8)
  • Bill Deaton – mixing (3, 10)
  • Fred Paragano – mix assistant (3, 10)
  • Todd Gunnerson – mix assistant (4–7, 9)
  • The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee) – mixing location (3–7, 9, 10–12)
  • Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
  • Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager
  • Diana Lussenden – art direction
  • Ben Pearson – photography
  • Janice Booker – design for Altar Ego Design

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 90
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[3] 5
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[4] 4

Notes

  1. ^ Christmastime at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.


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