| The Truth About Christmas | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, gospel, R&B | |||
| Length | 41:05 | |||
| Label | Jive/Verity | |||
| Producer | Loris Holland | |||
| Vanessa Bell Armstrong chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Truth About Christmas is the sixth studio album by gospel singer Vanessa Bell Armstrong, released in 1990 on Jive Records. [2] The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album. [3]
Bradley Torreano of AllMusic, in a 2/5 star review, remarked "Vanessa Bell Armstrong is one of the many gospel artists to try their hands at a Christmas album. Despite her excellent voice and obvious talents, that still does not save The Truth About Christmas". [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Holy Prelude" | Loris Holland | 0:58 |
| 2. | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight | 6:20 |
| 3. | "Joy to the World" | Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts | 1:43 |
| 4. | "Joy" | Traditional | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Sermon" | Rev. Jesse Bell of Mount Everett Church, Detroit, Michigan | 4:32 |
| 6. | "The Truth About Christmas" | Loris Holland, Jeau Frierson | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Medley: 'Away in a Manger'/'Silent Night'/'O Come All Ye Faithful'" | Traditional | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Christ the Lord" | Traditional | 4:28 |
| 9. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | Traditional | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Go Tell It on the Mountain" | John W. Work | 4:56 |