| WOW Christmas | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2011 | |||
| Genre | CCM, Christmas | |||
| Length | 122:03 | |||
| Label | Word | |||
| WOW Christmas compilation albums chronology | ||||
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WOW Christmas is the third installment in the WOW Christmas series. It was released on September 27, 2011. [1]
As of December 2012, the album has sold 127,000 copies. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist (Album) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Joy to the World" | Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts | Casting Crowns ( Peace on Earth ) | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Christmas This Year" (featuring Leigh Nash) | Toby McKeehan, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure | tobyMac ( Christmas in Diverse City ) | 3:33 |
| 3. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | Traditional | Steven Curtis Chapman ( All I Really Want for Christmas ) | 4:58 |
| 4. | "You're Here" | Francesca Battistelli, Ben Glover | Francesca Battistelli ( Christmas ) | 4:11 |
| 5. | "The Night Before Christmas" | Stephen Brown, Charles Butler, Regie Hamm | Brandon Heath (The Night Before Christmas (single)) | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Born In Bethlehem" | Mac Powell | Third Day ( Christmas Offerings ) | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)" | Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash | Chris Tomlin ( Glory in the Highest ) | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Deck the Halls" | Traditional | Tenth Avenue North (Deck the Halls (single)) | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Joseph's Lullaby" | Bart Millard, Brown Bannister | MercyMe ( The Christmas Sessions ) | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Come Now Our King" | Chris August, Dave Barnes | Chris August ( No Far Away (Christmas Edition) ) | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne | Natalie Grant ( Believe ) | 2:27 |
| 12. | "The First Noel" | Jeremy Bush, David Crowder, Mike Dodson, Michael Hogan, Christopher Parker, Mark Waldrop | David Crowder*Band (Oh for Joy (EP)) | 5:27 |
| 13. | "Silent Night" | Traditional | Sanctus Real (Unexpected Gifts: 12 New Sounds of Christmas) | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" | Traditional | Mandisa ( It's Christmas (iTunes bonus track)) | 3:44 |
| 15. | "When Love Was Born" | Mark Schultz, Stephahie Lewis, Bernie Herms | Mark Schultz (When Love Was Born (single)) | 3:16 |
| 16. | "What Child Is This" | 16th Century English Melody | Building 429 (The Essential Christmas Collection) | 3:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist (Album) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jingle Bell Rock" | James Boothe, Joseph Beal | Newsboys ( Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday ) | 3:14 |
| 2. | "O Come All Ye Faithful" | Traditional | Jeremy Camp (O Come All Ye Faithful) | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" | Charles Wesley | Matt Maher (Hark the Herald Angels Sing (single)) | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Go Tell It On the Mountain" | Traditional | NEEDTOBREATHE (Go Tell It On the Mountain (single)) | 3:53 |
| 5. | "I Need a Silent Night" | Amy Grant, Chris Eaton | Amy Grant ( The Christmas Collection ) | 4:00 |
| 6. | "One Last Christmas" | Matthew West, Ashley Gorley | Matthew West (The Heart of Christmas) | 4:14 |
| 7. | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam | Kerrie Roberts (The Essential Christmas Collection) | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Hope Was Born This Night" | Dave Frey, Benjamin McDonald | Sidewalk Prophets (Because It's Christmas (EP)) | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Mary Did You Know" | Lee Greene, Mark Lowry | Kutless (This Is Christmas (EP)) | 3:02 |
| 10. | "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" | John Mason Neale, Henry Sloane Coffin | Big Daddy Weave ( Christ Is Come ) | 4:10 |
| 11. | "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" | Edward Pola, George Wyle | BarlowGirl ( Home for Christmas ) | 2:49 |
| 12. | "Last Christmas" | George Michael | Britt Nicole (Say It) | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Little Drummer Boy" | Harry Simeone, Henri Onorati, Katherin K. Davis | Point of Grace ( Home for the Holidays ) | 3:40 |
| 14. | "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" | Richard S. Willis (1850) | Jars of Clay (The Essential Christmas Collection) | 3:45 |
| 15. | "Gloria" | Traditional | Michael W. Smith ( Christmas ) | 5:04 |
| 16. | "Winter Snow" | Audrey Assad | Audrey Assad ( Glory in the Highest ) | 3:20 |
Some songs listed were released as singles and then released on the albums listed after the release of WOW Christmas (2011).
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 61 |
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