Tennessee Christmas (album)

Tennessee Christmas is the nineteenth studio album and fourth solo Christmas album by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Amy Grant. It was released on October 21, 2016 on Capitol and Sparrow Records. The album is a collection of new recordings, Christmas song favorites, a re-recording of the album title track (originally released on Grant's A Christmas Album in 1983) and a duet with her husband Vince Gill.

Tennessee Christmas
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
GenreChristmas, Contemporary Christian music
Length42:20
LabelCapitol, Sparrow
Producer
Amy Grant chronology
Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith
(2015)
Tennessee Christmas
(2016)
Singles from Tennessee Christmas
  1. "To Be Together"
    Released: 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
CCM Magazine[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tennessee Christmas"Amy Grant, Gary Chapman4:27
2."To Be Together"Grant, Chris Eaton4:11
3."Christmas for You and Me"Nathan Dugger, Ellie Holcomb3:04
4."Melancholy Christmas"Grant, Marshall Altman3:02
5."December"Isaac Darnell3:29
6."White Christmas"Irving Berlin2:23
7."Joy to the World"Isaac Watts3:08
8."I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"Berlin3:24
9."Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Vince Gill)Frank Loesser3:15
10."Christmas Don't Be Late"Ross Bagdasarian3:15
11."Still Can’t Sleep"Ed Cash, Franni Cash3:12
12."Another Merry Christmas"Grant, E. Cash2:22
13."O Come, All Ye Faithful"John Francis Wade3:07
Total length:42:20
Digital[4][5] and Target[6] bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."From the Cold"Cody Fry4:35
15."What Child Is This"William Chatterton Dix3:16

Personnel

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  • Amy Grant – vocals, harmony vocals (13)
  • Charlie Judge – keyboards (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13)
  • Mac McAnally – keyboards (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13), guitars (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13), mandolins (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13), harmony vocals (13)
  • Tim Lauer – keyboards (3, 4, 6, 15), acoustic piano (3, 4, 6, 15), organ (3, 4, 6, 15), Mellotron (3, 4, 6, 15), accordion (3, 4, 6, 15)
  • Jason Webb – acoustic piano (7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Rob McNelley – guitars (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13), electric guitar (3, 4, 6)
  • Gabe Scott – acoustic guitar (3, 4, 6, 15)
  • Vince Gill – guitar solo (6), lead vocals (9), harmony vocals (13)
  • Ed Cash – acoustic guitar (7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Nathan Dugger – electric guitar (7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Mike Brignardello – bass (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13)
  • Mark Hill – bass (3, 4, 6, 15)
  • Matt Pierson – bass (7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Greg Morrow – drums (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13)
  • Jerry Roe – drums (3, 4, 6, 15)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13)
  • Corrina Gill – backing vocals (3, 10), harmony vocals (13)
  • Jenny Gill – backing vocals (3, 10), harmony vocals (13)
  • Sarah Chapman – backing vocals (10), harmony vocals (13)
  • Hailey Darkwa – harmony vocals (13)
  • Lenny LeBlanc – harmony vocals (13)
  • Rachel Robinson – harmony vocals (13)

Production

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  • Peter York – executive producer
  • Mac McAnally – producer (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13)
  • Marshall Altman – producer (3, 4, 6, 15), vocal recording (3, 4, 6, 15)
  • Ed Cash – producer (7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Chris Stone – engineer (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13), mixing (1, 5, 8, 10, 13)
  • Craig Alvin – recording (3, 4, 6, 15), mixing (3, 4, 6, 15)
  • Drew Bollman – engineer (7, 9, 11, 12, 14), editing (7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Matt Rausch – additional recording (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13), assistant engineer (1, 2, 5, 7-14), recording (3, 4, 6, 15), editing (7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Kyle Lehning – mixing (2)
  • Sean Moffitt – mixing (7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Warren David – mix assistant (7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering
  • Angela Talley – production assistant (3, 4, 6)
  • Becca Wildsmith – art direction, design
  • Russ Harrington – photography
  • Sheila Davis – hair, make-up
  • Trish Townsend – wardrobe stylist
  • Phyllis Mayfield – set design

Studios

  • Recorded at The House (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Additional recording and mixing on Tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 10 & 13 at La La Land (Muscle Shoals, Alabama) and La La Land Nashville.
  • Vocals on Tracks 3, 4, 6 & 15 recorded at The Galt Line (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mixed at La La Land Nashville, The Compound, The Great Gazoo Reading Room and Yoda's Palace Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee).

Charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 31
US Top Contemporary Christian 1
US Top Holiday Albums 3

References

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  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Andy Argyrakis (November 1, 2016). "Amy Grant – 'Tennessee Christmas' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Ryan Barbee (October 23, 2016). "Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Tennessee Christmas by Amy Grant". Apple Music.
  5. ^ "Tennessee Christmas by Amy Grant". Spotify.
  6. ^ "Amy Grant - Tennessee Christmas (Target Exclusive, CD)". Target.com.