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| Studio album by Kirk Franklin & The Family | ||||
| Released | November 7, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Urban contemporary gospel | |||
| Length | 53:01 | |||
| Label | B-Rite, Interscope | |||
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Christmas is a studio album by Kirk Franklin & the Family.
Christmas is the second album by Franklin and is also the second album released by Franklin in collaboration with The Family Choir. The U.S. release on Interscope Records occurred on November 7, 1995.
| # | Title | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Silent Night | 3:49 | Lead: Kirk Franklin |
| 2. | Now Behold the Lamb | 6:58 | Lead: Tamela Mann and Dalon Collins |
| 3. | Jesus Is the Reason for the Season | 5:45 | Lead: Kirk Franklin and Chris Simpson Background vocals by God's Property |
| 4. | Go Tell It on the Mountain | 5:54 | Lead: Sheila Brice and Stephanie Glynn |
| 5. | They Need to Know | 3:59 | Lead: David Mann |
| 6. | There's No Christmas Without You | 4:13 | Lead: Kirk Franklin and Demetrice Clinkscale |
| 7. | O Come All Ye Faithful | 5:18 | Lead: Jeannette Johnson |
| 8. | The Night That Christ Was Born | 4:32 | Lead: Kisha Grandy and Carrie Young-Davis |
| 9. | Thank You For Your Child | 4:35 | Lead: Kirk Franklin & The Family |
| 10. | Love Song | 4:12 | Lead: Dalon Collins, and Chris Simpson |
| 11. | Silver & Gold (Remix) | 3:46 | Lead: Kirk Franklin & The Family |
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