Winter Wonderland (Point of Grace album)

Last updated
Winter Wonderland
Pog-ww.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 4, 2005
VenueThe Philadelphia Cathedral (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Studio
Genre Christian pop, Christmas
Label Word Records
Producer Brown Bannister
Point of Grace chronology
I Choose You
(2004)
Winter Wonderland
(2005)
How You Live
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]

Winter Wonderland is the eleventh album by Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace and their second Christmas album, after 1999's A Christmas Story . It was released in 2005 by Word Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (Edward Pola; George Wyle) - 2:52
  2. "Winter Wonderland" (Dick Smith; Felix Bernard) - 3:14
  3. "Let There Be Light" featuring John David Webster (Marie Reynolds; Scott Krippayne) - 4:42
  4. "Jingle Bells" (James Lord Pierpont) - 5:10
  5. "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" (Amy Grant; Chris Eaton) - 5:41
  6. "In the First Light" (Robert John Kauflin) - 3:34
  7. "Santa Medley" (Gene Autry; Johnny Marks; Oakley Haldeman; Steve Nelson; Walter Rollins) - 5:01
  8. "Little Town" (Phillips Brooks; Lewis H. Redner; Chris Eaton) - 4:06
  9. "For Unto Us" (George Frederick Handel) - 4:48
  10. "All Is Well" featuring Michael W. Smith (Michael W. Smith; Wayne Kirkpatrick) - 4:21

Personnel

Point of Grace

Musicians

Production

Related Research Articles

<i>Home for Christmas</i> (Amy Grant album) 1992 studio album by Amy Grant

Home for Christmas is the tenth studio album by Christian music and pop music singer Amy Grant, released on October 6, 1992. It is Grant's second holiday album, the first being 1983's A Christmas Album.

<i>Declaration</i> (Steven Curtis Chapman album) 2001 studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman

Declaration is the tenth studio album by the American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on September 13, 2001, by Sparrow Records and it has been certified Gold.

<i>Speechless</i> (Steven Curtis Chapman album) 1999 studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman

Speechless is the ninth studio album by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on June 3, 1999, by Sparrow Records.

<i>All About Love</i> (Steven Curtis Chapman album) 2003 studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman

All About Love is the eleventh studio album by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on January 16, 2003, by Sparrow Records. Chapman credited his wife, Mary Beth, as the inspiration for the album.

<i>The Music of Christmas</i> 1995 studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman

The Music of Christmas is the first Christmas album and seventh studio album overall by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on September 26, 1995.

<i>Legacy... Hymns and Faith</i> 2002 studio album by Amy Grant

Legacy... Hymns and Faith is the fourteenth studio album by Christian singer and songwriter Amy Grant. It was her first overtly religious album since Lead Me On in 1988, and consists primarily of well-known hymns with a few original songs. Early pressings of the CD are in "double disc" format containing a music CD and a bonus DVD with a behind the scenes documentary in the studio recording the album. Grant released a follow-up to this album, Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith in 2005.

<i>Christmastime</i> (Michael W. Smith album) 1998 studio album by Michael W. Smith

Christmastime is a studio album by Michael W. Smith. It was his second holiday-themed release, following 1989's Christmas.

<i>Live for You</i> (album) 2000 studio album by Rachael Lampa

Live for You is the debut album of Christian pop singer Rachael Lampa, released in 2000 on Word Records. It debuted at No. 2 on Billboard magazine's "Top Heatseeker's Album" chart and No. 6 on SoundScan's Top Current Contemporary Christian album chart.

<i>Home for Christmas</i> (Hall & Oates album) 2006 studio album by Hall & Oates

Home for Christmas is the eighteenth and final studio album by Hall & Oates, and their only full-length album of Christmas music. It was released in the US on October 3, 2006. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of this album goes to Toys for Tots. It was only available at Trans World Entertainment music stores in 2006, but has since become available at all retail outlets.

<i>A Christmas Story</i> (Point of Grace album) 1999 studio album (Christmas Album) by Point of Grace

A Christmas Story is the fifth album and first Christmas album by Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace. It was released in 1999 by Word Records.

<i>Its a Wonderful Christmas</i> 2007 studio album by Michael W. Smith

It's a Wonderful Christmas is an album by Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith. Released in October 2007, this epic album is Smith's third album of Christmas music and features four choirs and a 65-piece orchestra. About half the album is instrumental pieces, including "What Child is This", "Audrey's Gift", and "It's a Wonderful Christmas". Vocal numbers such as "The Promise" and "Christmas Angels" reflect Smith's trademark personal touch and evoke his previous Christmas albums, Christmas (1989) and Christmastime (1998). Smith utilizes the full sound of the orchestra and choirs to produce an album that exudes a "mastery of the adult contemporary sound" and adds "so richly to the Christmas songbook."

<i>My Utmost for His Highest</i> (album) 1995 compilation album by Various artists

My Utmost for His Highest is the first of three albums of songs inspired by Oswald Chambers' devotional of the same name. The album, produced by Brown Bannister, features performances by popular Christian musicians of songs relating to a day from Chamber's book. It was the first album to receive the GMA Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.

<i>Come On Christmas</i> 1997 studio album by Dwight Yoakam

Come On Christmas is the eighth studio album, and the first Christmas album by Dwight Yoakam released in 1997 on Reprise Records. It peaked at No. 32 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.

<i>A Classic Christmas</i> (Wynonna Judd album) 2006 studio album by Wynonna Judd

A Classic Christmas is the first Christmas album from American country music artist Wynonna Judd. It features her renditions of traditional Christmas tunes, and one newly written track, "It's the Messiah". Her version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "Winter Wonderland" respectively reached #3 and #18 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts in 2006.

<i>Christmas with Glen Campbell</i> (1995 album) 1995 studio album by Glen Campbell

Christmas with Glen Campbell is the fifty-fifth album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1995.

<i>The Christmas Collection</i> (Amy Grant album) 2008 greatest hits album by Amy Grant

The Christmas Collection is a Christmas compilation album released by American pop and Christian singer Amy Grant in 2008.

<i>All Wrapped Up in Christmas</i> 2007 studio album by Tracy Lawrence

All Wrapped Up in Christmas is the title of the first Christmas album released by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in late 2007 on his own label, Rocky Comfort Records. The album's title track charted at #57 on Hot Country Songs in January 2008.

<i>Pretty Paper</i> (album) 1979 Christmas studio album by Willie Nelson

Pretty Paper is the first Christmas album and 24th studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was also his last release of the 1970s. Nelson reunited with producer/arranger Booker T. Jones, with whom he had collaborated on the acclaimed Stardust album released the year before.

Streams is a 1999 album by various artists in the contemporary Christian music genre. Streams is a loose concept album focusing on the themes of pain and healing. In addition to the vocalists, the Irish Film Orchestra contributes instrumental scores to the album.

<i>The Spirit of Christmas</i> (Michael W. Smith album) 2014 studio album by Michael W. Smith

The Spirit of Christmas, officially titled as Michael W. Smith & Friends: The Spirit of Christmas is a duet Christmas album by Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith, released on September 30, 2014, through Capitol Records. This is Smith's fourth Christmas album. His previous Christmas album, It's a Wonderful Christmas, was released in 2007. The Spirit of Christmas won 2015 Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year.

References

  1. Farias, Andree. Winter Wonderland at AllMusic