Celebrating Christmas

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Celebrating Christmas
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Studio album by
Released2005
Genre Contemporary worship music, Christmas
Length48:02
Label Hillsong Music Australia
Producer Darlene Zschech, Steve McPherson
Hillsong Music Australia
Christmas albums chronology
Christmas
(2001)
Celebrating Christmas
(2005)
Born Is the King
(2011)

Celebrating Christmas is the second Christmas worship album of contemporary worship music composed of Christmas songs led by Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong Team. The album appeared on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums Chart. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Angels We Have Heard on High"/"Gloria" (traditional by Luke Munns; chorus from "Gloria" by Reuben Morgan) - lead vocals: Darlene Zschech, soprano: Keegan Joyce
  2. "Joy to the World" (traditional; arranged by Craig Gower & Nigel Hendroff) - lead vocals: Erica Crocker
  3. "Christmas Time Again" (Barry Southgate) - lead vocals: Barry Southgate
  4. "O Rejoice" (Mia Fieldes) - lead vocals: Darlene Zschech
  5. "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" (instrumental; arranged by Hendroff)
  6. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (traditional; arranged by Peter King) - lead vocals: Holly Watson
  7. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (traditional; arranged by Ross Irwin) - lead vocals: Steve McPherson, feat. James Morrison
  8. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" (traditional; arranged by Luke-Henri Peipman & Steve McPherson - lead vocals: Barry Southgate, b. Julie Basset, Steve McPherson, Dee Ulurewa, Tulele Faletolu
  9. "Emmanuel" (Raymond Badham) - lead vocals: Tulele Faletolu
  10. "What Child Is This" (traditional; arranged by King) - lead vocals: Cindy Larsen
  11. "Can You Hear?" (David Andrew & Fieldes) - lead vocals: Steve McPherson
  12. "Saviour Christ the King" (Craig Gower) - lead vocals: Miriam Webster

Personnel

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