| Songs for Christmas | ||||
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| Released | October 28, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary worship music, contemporary Christian music, britpop | |||
| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label | INO | |||
| Producer | Pete Kipley | |||
| Phil Wickham chronology | ||||
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Songs for Christmas was the first holiday studio album from contemporary worship musician Phil Wickham, and the album released on October 28, 2010 by INO Records. The album has seen commercial charting success, as well as, it has garnered critical acclamation from music critics.
The album was released on October 28, 2010 by INO Records, and it was the first holiday studio album by Phil Wickham.
At Worship Leader, they compared his voice to the likes of Andrew Bird and Rufus Wainwright, but noted that they do not hold a candle to his voice, which was the best instrument used in the making of the album. Also, they wrote that all of the classic hallmarks of a Wickham album are present from the "guitars, keys, angelic-sounding choirs, even a banjo sprinkled in for good measure." [1] Tyler Hess of Christian Music Zine wrote how the album was not "much of a rock album, more like slow tempo pop ballads". [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Christian Music Review Blog |    [3] |
| Christian Music Zine | [2] |
| Christianity Today | [4] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [5] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [6] |
| Worship Leader | [1] |
Songs for Christmas garnered critical acclaim from music critics. Andrew Greer of Christianity Today rated the album four stars, and proclaimed the album to feature some "delightful artistry." [4] At Worship Leader, they rated the album a perfect five stars, and noted how his original sounding voice comes "drip[ing] with passion". [1] Brendan O'Regan of Cross Rhythms rated the album nine out of ten squares, which he felt that for his sake the album "comes close to being the perfect Christmas album", and highlighted that the cover art was esthetically pleasing. [5] At Jesus Freak Hideout, Ryan Barbee rated the album four-and-a-half stars, and commented that the album was simply "incredible". [6] Tyler Hess of Christian Music Zine rated the album four stars, which he said the album was just "nice", and the album should "[bring] a soft comfort for those looking forward to enjoying the Holiday." [2] At The Christian Music Review Blog, Jonathan Kemp rated the album three-and-a-half stars, and wrote that the listener should just get the songs they liked rather than buying the whole project because it was not the "best" of Christmas albums. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude" | 1:02 | |
| 2. | "The First Noel" | 3:59 | |
| 3. | "Silent Night" | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" | 4:38 | |
| 5. | "Oh Holy Night" | 4:21 | |
| 6. | "Christmas Time" | Phil Wickham | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin | 3:05 |
| 8. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Evermore" | Phil Wickham, Matt Maher, Leeland Mooring | 3:33 |
| 10. | "O Come All Ye Faithful" | 4:08 | |
| Total length: | 48:49 | ||
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [7] | 24 |
Philip David Wickham is an American contemporary Christian singer, musician and songwriter from San Diego, California. He has released ten worship albums: Give You My World in 2003, a self-titled album in 2006, Cannons in 2007, Singalong in 2008, Heaven & Earth in 2009, Response in 2011, Singalong 2 in 2012, The Ascension in 2013, Singalong 3 in 2015, Children of God in 2016, Living Hope in 2018, Hymn of Heaven in 2021, and I Believe in 2023. He has also led worship at Soul Survivor. His single "This is Amazing Grace" has been certified Platinum by the RIAA and it topped the 2014 year-end Christian Airplay chart.
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