The Truth About Christmas | ||||
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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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Truth About Christmas is the sixth studio album by gospel singer Vanessa Bell Armstrong, released in 1990 on Jive Records. [2] This album was also Grammy nominated in the category of 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 |
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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 |