Christmas Worship

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Christmas Worship
Christmas Worship by Paul Baloche.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 28, 2013 (2013-10-28)
Genre Worship, CCM, gospel
Length52:26
Label Integrity
Producer Paul Baloche, Ben Gowell, Michael Rossback
Paul Baloche chronology
The Same Love
(2012)
Christmas Worship
(2013)
Live
(2014)

Christmas Worship is the first Christmas album from Paul Baloche. Integrity Music released the album on October 28, 2013. Baloche released a follow-up to this album, Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 in 2015.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Awarding the album four stars at CCM Magazine , Grace Aspinwall states, "the heart of this album lies in its gorgeous arrangements." [1] Lins Honeyman, giving the album a seven out of ten for Cross Rhythms, writes, "a varied release that pushes Christmas music forward whilst acknowledging the genre's glorious past." [2] Reviewing the album from AllMusic, Thom Jurek says, "a collection of (mostly) traditional carols and hymns with worship choruses and cadenzas woven in for maximum effect." [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hark the Herald Angels Sing/King of Heaven" (featuring All Sons & Daughters) Paul Baloche, Jason Ingram, Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley 5:14
2."O Come All Ye Faithful/We Adore You"Baloche, Tim Janis, Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade 3:50
3."Angels [Instrumental]" 0:54
4."Angels We Have Heard On High (Deo)"Baloche4:02
5."Christmas Offering" (featuring Onaje Jefferson)Baloche4:50
6."This Is Love" (featuring Kathryn Scott)Baloche, Kathryn Scott 5:01
7."Follow That Star" (featuring Aaron Shust)Rita Baloche3:47
8."Your Name [Christmas Version]" (featuring Brooke Williams)Baloche, Glenn Packiam 4:38
9."O Come Emmanuel"Baloche, R. Baloche4:47
10."Joy To the World/Shout For Joy"Baloche, Lincoln Brewster, George Frederick Handel, Ingram, Isaac Watts 5:22
11."Prepare Him Room" (featuring Jennifer Holm)Baloche4:53
12."What Can I Do [Christmas Version]"Baloche, Graham Kendrick 5:08
Total length:52:26

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Chart performance

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 197
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [5] 10

References

  1. 1 2 Aspinwall, Grace (December 1, 2013). "Paul Baloche: Christmas Worship" (PDF). CCM Magazine : 74. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Honeyman, Lins (December 10, 2013). "Review: Christmas Worship Live – Paul Baloche". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  3. Jurek, Thom. "Christmas Worship - Paul Baloche : Review". AllMusic . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. "Paul Baloche Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  5. "Paul Baloche Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums . Retrieved November 16, 2015.