Christmas from the Heart (Kenny Rogers album)

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Christmas From The Heart
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1998
Recorded1998
StudioCreative Workshop and Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
Genre Holiday music
Length52:06
Label Dreamcatcher
Producer Brent Maher, Warren Hartman
Kenny Rogers chronology
Across My Heart
(1997)
Christmas From The Heart
(1998)
She Rides Wild Horses
(1999)
Christmas chronology
The Gift
(1996)
Christmas From The Heart
(1998)
Christmas with Kenny
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christmas From The Heart is a 1998 holiday album by country music superstar Kenny Rogers.

Contents

Overview

Allmusic panned the album, saying: "This is truly a bizarre and disappointing album, combining Rogers' bland adult contemporary versions of traditional Christmas songs with obnoxious numbers sung by children." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Just Not Christmas"Sandin, Smith-Cochran3:09
2."The Christmas Song"Torme, Wells2:49
3."My Favorite Things"Hammerstein, Rodgers2:42
4."White Christmas"Berlin2:57
5."Let It Snow!"Cahn, Styne2:07
6."O Come All Ye Faithful"Oakeley, Wade3:16
7."Hey Little Christmas Tree"Golden, Hartman, Rogers3:04
8."Merry Christmas"Golden, Hartman, Rogers1:44
9."Money Isn't What Really Matters"Golden, Hartman, Rogers2:30
10."Heroes"Golden, Hartman, Rogers2:20
11."I Wanna Be a Christmas Present"Golden, Hartman, Rogers2:20
12."The Ballerina Song"Golden, Hartman, Rogers3:50
13."Help Somebody Find Their Way"Golden, Hartman, Rogers2:20
14."If I Only Had Your Heart" (duet with Alyssa Bonagura)Golden, Hartman, Rogers3:50
15."Mister Perfect"Golden, Hartman, Rogers2:35
16."I Promise You"Golden, Hartman, Rogers3:30
17."The Toy Shoppe"Golden, Hartman, Rogers3:10
18."Til the Season Comes Around Again"Goodrum, Jarvis3:53

Personnel

Choir

Children vocals

Voice Cast

Production

Reissue

In 2008, Koch Records reissued the CD under the same title, but with one change; the final track is omitted.

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "AllMusic Review - Christmas from the Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved 2008-11-20.