# Christmas (Sparrow Records album)

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Christmas is a 1988 compilation Christmas album released by Sparrow Records. It features CCM artists' interpretation of the best-known Christmas songs done in their genres like rock ("Jingle Bell Rock" by Geoff Moore), pop ("O Holy Night" by Steve Camp), R&B ("Silent Night" by BeBe & CeCe Winans) and even mariachi ("Winter Wonderland" by Steve Taylor). Christmas also contains an original composition called "Home for the Holidays" sung by participating artists on this album. American R&B singer Deniece Williams was nominated for a Grammy for Best Gospel Performance, Female for her rendition of "Do You Hear What I Hear" at the 31st Grammy Awards. The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.

## Personnel

Lead vocalists
* BeBe Winans (1, 2, 12)
* CeCe Winans (1, 2)
* Steven Curtis Chapman (2, 11, 12)
* Margaret Becker (2, 7, 12)
* Steve Camp (2, 8)
* Rick Florian (2, 3, 12)
* Gordon Kennedy (2, 12)
* Geoff Moore (2, 10, 12)
* Michael Card (4)
* Deniece Williams (5)
* Steve Taylor (6)
* Tim Miner (9)
Musicians
* Phil Naish – keyboards (1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12), acoustic piano (4)
* Mark Gershmel – keyboards (3)
* Carl Marsh – Fairlight CMI (4)
* Eric Persing – keyboards (5), programming (5)
* Roby Duke – additional keyboards (5)
* Rudy Van Eyken – accordion (6)
* Steve Camp – acoustic piano (8)
* Tim Miner – keyboards (9), drum programming (9), backing vocals (9)
* Geof Barkley – organ (10)
* Tom Hemby – guitars (1, 2, 7, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (8)
* Jerry McPherson – guitars (1, 7, 8)
* Dann Huff – guitars (2, 7, 12)
* Gordon Kennedy – guitars (3, 12)
* Teddy Irwin – guitars (4)
* Marty Walsh – guitars (5)
* George Llanes – guitars (6)
* José Hernández – vihuela (6), trumpet (6)
* Michael Gallagher – guitars (9)
* Dale Oliver – guitars (10)
* Steven Curtis Chapman – guitars (11), guitar solo (11), backing vocals (11)
* David Hungate – bass (1, 7, 8, 12)
* Mike Brignardello – bass (2, 11)
* Tommy Sims – bass (3, 9, 10), keyboards (9), drum programming (9), backing vocals (9)
* Craig Nelson – bass (4)
* Jose Arellano – guitarrón (6), Spanish vocals (6)
* Paul Leim – drums (1, 7, 8, 12), percussion (1, 7), timpani (7)
* Chris McHugh – drums (2, 3, 10, 11)
* Alex MacDougall – additional percussion (5)
* Lynn Nichols – percussion (6)
* Terry McMillan – percussion (10, 11)
* John Catchings – cello (4)
* Cindy Reynolds Wyatt – harp (4)
* Steve Pearlman – violin (6)
* Harry Scorzo – violin (6)
* Steve Tavaglione – saxophone (5)
* Ramone Acevedo – trumpet (6)
* Rick Florian – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10)
* David Mullen – backing vocals (2, 7, 10)
* Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10, 11)
* Billy Smiley – backing vocals (3)
* Lynn Davis – backing vocals (5)
* Phil Perry – backing vocals (5)
* Cindy Cruse – backing vocals (9)
* Rob Johnson – backing vocals (9)
* Don Wallace – backing vocals (9)
* Herb Chapman – backing vocals (11)

## Production

* Billy Smiley – producer (1-3, 7, 8, 10-12)
* Norbert Putnam – producer (4)
* Roby Duke – producer (5)
* Brad Westering – producer (5)
* Steve Taylor – producer (6)
* Tim Miner – producer (9)
* Tommy Sims – producer (9)
* Barbara Catanzaro-Hearn – art direction
* Rossi Advertising – design
* Mark Tucker – photography
Technical
* David Schober – basic track recording (1-3, 7, 8, 10-12), mixing (1-3, 6-8, 10-12), overdub engineer (2, 8, 12), vocal engineer (2, 8, 12), recording (6)
* Billy Smiley – mixing (1-3, 7, 8, 10-12)
* Norbert Putnam – recording (4), mixing (4)
* Chris Taylor – recording (5), mixing (5)
* Loyd Harris – recording (9)
* Tim Miner – recording (9), mixing (9)
* Tommy Sims – recording (9), mixing (9)
* Win Kutz – mixing (9)
* Brent King – additional engineer (1, 7, 11)
* Ronnie Brookshire – additional engineer (2)
* Carry Summers – additional engineer (2, 10, 11)

## Charts

| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
| US Top Inspirational Albums (Billboard) | 18 |

### Radio singles

| Year | Singles | Peak positions | Peak positions |
| Year | Singles | CCM AC |
| 1988–89 | "Home for the Holidays" | 31 |