First Christmas (album)

First Christmas
Studio album by BeBe & CeCe Winans
Released	October 25, 1993
Length	58:50
Label	Sparrow Capitol
BeBe & CeCe Winans chronology
Different Lifestyles (1991) First Christmas (1993) Relationships (1994)

First Christmas is the fifth studio album by American brother and sister duo BeBe & CeCe Winans. It was released on October 25, 1993, through Sparrow Records and Capitol.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

AllMusic editor Marvin Jolly noted that "the Winans' remarkably soulful vocals electrify holiday classics like "Jingle Bells," "Joy to the World," "Silent Night" and "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" on First Christmas, a seasonal collection ideal for fans of the contemporary gospel sound." He rated the album two and a half out of five stars. ^[1]

Track listing

First Christmas track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Jingle Bells"	James Lord Pierpont	Steve Harvey	4:23
2.	"Silver Bells"	Jay Livingston Ray Evans	BeBe Winans Cedric Caldwell	4:22
3.	"Give Me a Star"	BeBe Winans	B. Winans Caldwell	4:59
4.	"Joy to the World"	George Frideric Handel	Harvey	5:29
5.	"I Love You"	B. Winans Angie Winans	B. Winans	4:43
6.	"Silent Night, Holy Night"	Franz Xaver Gruber Joseph Mohr	B. Winans Billy Smiley Phil Naish	5:21
7.	"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"	Felix Mendelssohn William H. Cummings	B. Winans Caldwell	2:52
8.	"White Christmas"	Irving Berlin	B. Winans Caldwell	4:58
9.	"Ooh Child"	Stan Vincent	B. Winans Caldwell	5:11
10.	"For Unto Us (A Child Is Born)"	Handel	Greg Nelson	4:29
11.	"All Because"	C. Winans Madeline Stone	B. Winans Caldwell	4:07
12.	"The First Noel"	Traditional	David Foster	6:00
Total length:				58:50

Personnel and credits

•  David Anderson – acoustic guitar 
•  James Blair – drums, percussion
•  Cedric Caldwell – keyboards 
•  Victor Caldwell – bass 
•  E.J. Camp – photography
•  Curry Design, Inc. – Design 
•  Dana Davis – drums 
•  Jim Ferguson – acoustic bass 
•  Marc Harris – keyboards 
•  Paul Jackson, Jr. – lead guitar
•  Kelly E. O'Neal – saxophone 
•  Karen Philpott – director of photography 
•  Louis Upkins, Jr. – coordinato
•  Benjamin Winans – executive producer 

Charts

Weekly chart performance

Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [2]	163
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [3]	23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4]	17

References

1. Jolly, Marvin. "First Christmas". AllMusic . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
2. "CeCe Winans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
3. "CeCe Winans Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
4. "CeCe Winans Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2025.