The Music of Christmas

All songs written and/or arranged by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted.

1. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/The Music Of Christmas"(Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelson, Chapman) – 6:43
2. "Christmas Is All In The Heart" (feat. CeCe Winans) – 5:15
3. "Angels We Have Heard on High" (Edward Shippen Barnes) – 5:39
4. "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" (John Mason Neale, Henry Sloane Coffin) – 3:28
5. "Our God Is With Us" (Chapman, Michael W. Smith) – 6:43
6. Interlude: "The Music Of Christmas" (Handel, Wesley, Mendelson, Barnes, Chapman, Buchanan) – 4:46
7. "This Baby" (William C. Dix, Chapman) – 4:35
8. "Silent Night/Away in a Manger/O Holy Night" (Franz Gruber, James R. Murray, Adolphe Adam, Chapman) – 6:03
9. "Carol of the Bells" (Mykola Leontovych, arranged by Chapman) – 3:44
10. "O Come All Ye Faithful" (John Francis Wade, Chapman) – 4:18
11. "Going Home For Christmas" (Chapman, James Isaac Elliot) – 5:25
12. "Precious Promise" – 4:12

• Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (1, 2, 6, 7–12), hi-strung guitar (1, 9, 10), background vocals (3, 7, 11), gut-string guitar (6, 8, 9), E-coustic guitar (9), dobro (9), hammered dulcimer (9), mandolin (9, 11), 12-string guitar (10, 11), Roland VG synth guitar (12)
• Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar (1, 3, 7, 11), background vocals (1, 5, 10), acoustic guitar (5)
• Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1, 2, 7, 10)
• Randy Pearce – electric guitar (3)
• Dann Huff – electric guitar (5)
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar (11)
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 11), programming (6)
• Shane Keister – piano (1, 4, 11), keyboards (2, 7, 10)
• Scott Sheriff – keyboards (8)
• Blair Masters – programming (9)
• Leland Sklar – bass guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 11)
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (2, 10)
• Steve Brewster – drums (1, 3, 5, 7, 11), programming (3, 7)
• Paul Leim – drums (2, 10)
• Terry McMillan – jingle bells (7)
• London Session Orchestra – strings (1, 3–6, 8–10, 12)
• Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
• Ronn Huff – string arrangements (1, 3–6, 8–10, 12, choral arrangement (4, 8)
• Don Hart – string arrangements (2, 10)
• Nashville String Machine – strings (2), additional strings (10)
• Max Carl – background vocals (1, 5, 7, 10)
• Bob Carlisle – background vocals (1, 5, 10)
• Lisa Cochran – background vocals (1, 5, 10)
• Robin Johnson – background vocals (1, 5, 10)
• Michael Mellett – background vocals (1, 5, 10)
• The Belmont Church Choir – choir (1)
• The Kids Connection Choir – kids choir (1)
• CeCe Winans – guest vocals (2)
• Bill Champlin – background vocals (3)
• Tommy Funderburk – background vocals (3, 7, 11)
• The American Boychoir – boychoir (4, 8), intro choir (7)
• Alan Arak – additional intro vocals (7)
• Robert Carpenter – additional intro vocals (7)
• Charles Eversole – additional intro vocals (7)
• Barry Phillips – additional intro vocals (7)
• Herb Chapman Jr. – guest vocals (8)
• Herb Chapman Sr. – guest vocals (8)
• Terry Wood – background vocals (11)

Production

• Steven Curtis Chapman – producer
• Brown Bannister – producer, additional engineering
• Peter York – executive producer
• Dan Raines – executive producer
• Traci Sterling Bishir – production coordinator
• Steve Bishir – track and overdub engineering
• Jeff Balding – tracking ("Christmas is All in the Heart" and "O Come All Ye Faithful")
• The Dugout Studio, Nashville, Tennessee – tracking location, overdub recording location
• Mole End Studio, Franklin, Tennessee – overdub recording location
• Quad Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – overdub recording location
• Omni Sound, Nashville, Tennessee – overdub recording location
• Devonshire Studio, North Hollywood, California – overdub recording location
• Ocean Studio, Burbank, California – overdub recording location
• Sound on Sound Recording, New York City – overdub recording location
• Steve Bishir – recording engineer for the London Session Orchestra and Nashville String Machine
• The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location for the London Session Orchestra and Nashville String Machine
• Guy Defazio – additional engineering
• Martin Woodlee – additional engineering, assistant engineer
• Patrick Kelly – additional engineering
• Joey Grimstead – assistant engineer
• Aaron Swihart – assistant engineer
• Bill Schnee – mixing
• Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, California – mixing location
• John Hendrickson – mix assistant
• Doug Sax – mastering
• The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California – mastering location
• Karen Phillpott – art direction
• Franke Design – cover
• East-West Design, Nashville, Tennessee – design
• David Maisel – photography
• Johnny Villanueva – hair and make-up
• Jamie Kearney – stylist

Album - Billboard (North America)