Christmas in America

Christmas In America
Christmas In America
Studio album by Kenny Rogers
Released	1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Christmas
Length	31:25
Label	Reprise
Producer	Jim Ed Norman
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Last updated December 20, 2025

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Christmas In America is the twenty-second studio album and the third Christmas album by Kenny Rogers. It was released in 1989 by Reprise Records.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Christmas in America"	Dolly Parton	3:02
2.	"Winter Wonderland"	Bernard, Smith	2:10
3.	"I'll Be Home for Christmas"	Gannon, Kent, Ram	3:04
4.	"Silver Bells"	Evans, Livingston	3:56
5.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	Blane, Martin	3:27
6.	"Christmas in America" (reprise)	Parton	1:02
7.	"Joy to the World"	Mason, Watts	1:56
8.	"Away in a Manger"	Traditional	1:22
9.	"O Little Town of Bethlehem"	Brooks, Redner	2:41
10.	"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"	Traditional	1:25
11.	"The First Noel"	William B. Sandys 1823	2:42
12.	"Christmas in America" (segue)	Parton	0:21
13.	"What Child Is This?"	Dix, Traditional	1:50
14.	"Silent Night"	Gruber, Mohr	2:27

Personnel

Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
Matt Rollings – pianos
Mike Lawler – synthesizers
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
Steve Gibson – electric guitars
Michael Rhodes – bass
Russ Powell - bass
Paul Leim – drums
Farrell Morris – percussion
Jim Horn – saxophones, flute
Cindy Reynolds Wyatt – harp
Bergen White – orchestral arrangements and conductor, arrangements (7–14), backing vocals
Carl Gorodetzky – conductor, concertmaster
The Nashville String Machine – orchestra
Jim Ferguson – backing vocals
Sherilyn Huffman – backing vocals
Louis Nunley – backing vocals
Lisa Silver – backing vocals
Diane Vanette – backing vocals
Dennis Wilson – backing vocals

Production

Jim Ed Norman – producer
Eric Prestidge – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
Danny Kee – assistant producer
Daniel Johnston – assistant engineer
John Kunz – assistant engineer
Jim Valentini – assistant engineer
Glenn Meadows – mastering
Laura LiPuma – art direction
Beth Middleworth – design
Larry Dixon – album photography
Kelly Junkermann – photography of Kenny Rogers

Studios

Recorded at Digital Recorders and The Loft (Nashville, Tennessee).
Mixed at The Loft
Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	45
U.S. Billboard 200	119
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums	12

References

↑ Chuck Dauphin (December 8, 2014). "Kenny Rogers Brings The Merriment on Christmas and Hits Through the Years Tour". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2018.

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[1] Chuck Dauphin (December 8, 2014). "Kenny Rogers Brings The Merriment on Christmas and Hits Through the Years Tour". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2018.

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