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It's Christmas (Mandisa album)

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It's Christmas
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2008
Recorded2008
GenreGospel, Christmas, CCM, R&B
Length46:38
LabelSparrow
ProducerAndrew Ramsey
Mandisa chronology
True Beauty
(2007)
It's Christmas
(2008)
Freedom
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout[1]

It's Christmas is the second studio album and first Christmas album from contemporary Christian singer Mandisa, released on October 14, 2008.[2] As of November 2012, the album has sold 53,000 copies.[3]

Track listing

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Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Christmas Means to Me"Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy, Allen Story3:03
2."Christmas Makes Me Cry" (featuring Matthew West)Matthew West4:43
3."O Holy Night"Traditional5:42
4."Christmas Day" (featuring Michael W. Smith)Wes King, Cindy Morgan, Michael W. Smith3:19
5."Feliz Navidad / Joy to the World"José Feliciano, Traditional3:24
6."Little Drummer Boy"Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone3:52
7."Silent Night"Traditional4:32
8."Children Go Where I Send Thee"Traditional4:36
9."Christmas Bell Medley (Silver Bells / Carol of the Bells / Caroling, Caroling)"Alfred Burt, Traditional, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans5:06
10."Mary's Little Boy Child"Jester Hairston3:46
11."Angels We Have Heard on High" (iTunes exclusive)Traditional3:43
Total length:45:46

Personnel

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  • Mandisa – vocals
  • Shane Keister – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, arrangements, horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Blair Masters – keyboards
  • Roger Ryan – acoustic piano, arrangements
  • Sam Mizell – programming
  • Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano (4), vocals (4)
  • David Hamilton – synthesizer (4), Hammond B3 organ (4), celeste (4)
  • Tom Hemby – guitars
  • Jerry McPherson – guitars, electric guitar
  • Michael Ripoll – guitars
  • Stephen Leiweke – guitars
  • Adam Lester – electric guitar (4)
  • Bernard Harris – bass
  • David Hungate – bass, upright bass
  • James Gregory – bass (4)
  • Matt Pierson – bass
  • Joe Powell – bass
  • Dan Needham – drums
  • Paul Leim – drums (4)
  • Eric Darken – percussion
  • Sam Levine – horns, flute
  • Doug Moffett – horns
  • Barry Green – horns
  • Shane Philen – saxophones
  • Rodney J. Mills – trombone, horn arrangements
  • Sarighani Reist – cello
  • Jim Grosjean – viola
  • David Angell – violin
  • David Davidson – violin, strings
  • Pamela Sixfin – violin
  • The Nashville String Machine – strings
  • Carl Marsh – arrangements, string arrangements
  • Philip Keveren – arrangements, string arrangements
  • Brown Bannister – arrangements
  • Ty Smith – bell arrangements
  • Matthew West – vocals (2)
  • Jason Eskridge – backing vocals
  • Anthony Evans – backing vocals
  • Missi Hale – backing vocals
  • Debi Selby – backing vocals
  • Debreca Smith – backing vocals
  • Jerard Woods – backing vocals
  • Jovaun Woods – backing vocals

Charts

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Chart performance for It's Christmas
Chart (2008–12) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 85
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[5] 18
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[6] 14

References

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  1. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  2. ^ "Mandisa – It's Christmas". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  3. ^ Mansfield, Brian (November 28, 2012). "Phillip Phillips' album debuts at No. 4". USA Today.
  4. ^ "Mandisa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Mandisa Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Mandisa Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.