Christmas (Jaci Velasquez album)

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Christmas
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Studio album by
Jaci Velasquez
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2001 [1]
Recorded2001
StudioBulldog Studio, House of Big, Fun Attic Studios and Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee); Bridgeway Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California); Bethel Lutheran Church (Cupertino, California); Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland).
Genre Contemporary Christian music, Christmas music
Label Word Entertainment [2]
Producer Christopher Harris
Jaci Velasquez chronology
Mi Corazon
(2001)		Christmas
(2001)		 Unspoken
(2003)

Christmas is the sixth studio album by contemporary Christian singer Jaci Velasquez. [3] The album was released under Word Entertainment. [3] She toured in November and December 2001 to support the album. [1] A Spanish-language version of the album, Navidad, was released on November 6, 2001. [4]

Contents

Description and reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Velasquez described the album, "For my ideal Christmas album, I wanted to record the songs I have always loved, done in their original arrangements, to make an album that will sound good now but will also sound good years from now." [1] The related review indicated that it blends traditional 1950s style arrangements with the pop Velasquez had come to be known for. Reviewer John DiBiase called it "a creative, fun, traditional Christmas project that will touch the hearts of all ages" and "one of the best-orchestrated Christmas projects put out in the contemporary Christian music to date." [6]

AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying it is "beautifully orchestrated with touches of traditional Christmas-style jazz and contemporary pop." [5]

Charts

The album peaked on the Billboard 200 at No. 102 and No. 6 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian Albums charts. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)"Spanish-language titleLength
1."O come, O come, Emmanuel"Traditional"Oh Ven, Oh Ven, Emmanuel"2:06
2."The Angel Song" Chris Eaton "La Cancion Del Angel"4:48
3."The First Noel"Traditional"El Rey De Israel"3:19
4."White Christmas" Irving Berlin "Navidades Blancas"3:33
5."It Wouldn't Be Christmas" Scott Krippayne "Si tu no Estuvieras Conmigo En Navidad"4:24
6."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane "Hoy Que Es Navidad"2:31
7."Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!" Sammy Cahn; Jule Styne "Navidad, Navidad, Navidad"2:37
8."I'll Be Home for Christmas" Buck Ram; Kim Gannon; Walter Kent  4:07
9."Season of Love (with Pete Orta)"Hunter Davis; George Cocchini; Chris Faulk"Tiempo de amar"4:30
10."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" Mel Tormé; Robert Wells  3:18
11."O Little Town of Bethlehem" Phillips Brooks; Lewis Redner; Ralph Vaughan Williams  5:31
12."Feliz Navidad" José Feliciano  3:10
13."The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) duet with Alvin and the Chipmunks " Ross Bagdasarian  2:31
Total length:46:25

Notes

Personnel

Children vocalists on "Feliz Navidad" and the Christmas Kids on "The Chipmunk Song"

Production

Singles

  1. "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" duet with Alvin and the Chipmunks
  2. "Feliz Navidad"
  3. "The First Noel"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 102
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [9] 6
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) [10] 5

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "August 2001 music news". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Jaci Velasquez albums". AllMusic . Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. p. 262. ISBN   0-8230-7718-7 . Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  4. ↑ Navidad, 2011, Word Records, 08068861902
  5. 1 2 3 "Christmas – Jaci Velasquez". AllMusic . Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  6. 1 2 DiBiase, John (September 18, 2001). "Jaci Velasquez, "Christmas" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Christmas – Jaci Velasquez Billboard" . Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Jaci Velasquez Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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