A Christmas Story | ||||
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Studio album (Christmas Album)by | ||||
Released | September 27, 1999 | |||
Studio | The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN); Abbey Road Studios (London, England); CBC Studio 12 (Montreal, Canada). | |||
Genre | Christian pop, holiday | |||
Label | Word Records | |||
Producer | Brown Bannister | |||
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A Christmas Story is the fifth album and first Christmas album by Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace. It was released in 1999 by Word Records.
The album features several traditional Christmas songs arranged especially for the group, plus some original songs.
The group heavily promoted the album, appearing in various national media outlets as well as appearing on Amy Grant's Christmas Tour.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Joy to the World" | 0:59 | |
2. | "When Love Came Down" | Chris Eaton | 4:05 |
3. | "Angels We Have Heard On High" | 5:53 | |
4. | "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow / Sleigh Ride" | 4:10 | |
5. | "Carol of the Bells / What Child Is This?" | 4:56 | |
6. | "O Holy Night" | 5:33 | |
7. | "How Great Our Joy" | 1:20 | |
8. | "Emmanuel, God With Us / O Come, O Come Emmanuel" | Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels | 4:58 |
9. | "Light of the World" (featuring Michael Tait) | Brent Bourgeois | 4:27 |
10. | "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" | 2:36 | |
11. | "Jingle Bell Rock" | 3:08 | |
12. | "Coventry Carol" | 2:05 | |
13. | "One King" | Lowell Alexander, Jeff Borders, Gayla Borders | 4:02 |
14. | "Not That Far from Bethlehem" | Alexander, J. Borders, G. Borders | 3:54 |
Total length: | 52:04 |
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