Christmastime (Michael W. Smith album)

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

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]

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), 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, tin whistle (12)
  • Chris McDonald – trombone (2, 8), horn arrangements (2, 8)
  • Barry Green – trombone (2, 8)
  • Ernie Collins – trombone (2, 8)
  • Mike Haynes – trumpet (2, 8)
  • Jeff Bailey – trumpet (2, 8)
  • Steve Patrick – trumpet (2, 8)
  • George Tidwell – trumpet (2, 8)
  • Mark Douthit – alto saxophone (2, 8)
  • Sam Levine – alto saxophone (2, 8)
  • Doug Moffett – tenor saxophone (2, 8)
  • Dennis Solee – tenor saxophone (2, 8)
  • 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
  • Tom McAnich – music copyist
  • Ric Domenico – music copyist
  • Michael Goode – music copyist
  • Stephen Danenberg – music copyist
  • Wally Dunbar – music copyist
  • Mike Casteel – music copyist
  • Sandi Patty – duet vocal (8)
  • Anna Smith – vocal (10)
  • Tim Davis – background vocal arrangement, background vocals (2, 8)
  • Amy Joy Weimer – background vocals (2, 8)
  • Lisa Cochran – background vocals (2, 8)
  • Mark Ivey – background vocals (2, 8)
  • Wayne Kirkpatrick – background vocals (6)
  • Chris Harris – background vocals (6)
  • Chris Rodriguez – background vocals (6)
  • Lori Wilshire – background vocals (6)
  • 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
  • Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager
  • Steve Bishir – engineer, mixing (4–7, 9, 11, 12)
  • Hank Nirider – assistant engineer, mix assistant (11 & 12)
  • Charlie Warwick – assistant engineer
  • Jess Sutcliffe – additional engineer
  • Russ Long – additional engineer
  • Gary Pacsoza – additional engineer
  • East Iris Sound, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • Deer Valley Studio, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location
  • Quad Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – overdub recording location
  • Soundstage, Nashville, Tennessee – overdub recording location
  • Westlake D, Los Angeles, California – recording location for Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
  • Avatar Studios, New York City – 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
  • 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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