WOW Christmas is the third installment in the WOW Christmas series. It was released on September 27, 2011.[1]

WOW Christmas
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011
GenreCCM, Christmas
Length122:03
LabelWord
WOW Christmas compilation albums chronology
WOW Christmas: Green
(2005)
WOW Christmas
(2011)

Commercial performance

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As of December 2012, the album has sold 127,000 copies.[2]

Track listing

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Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."Joy to the World"Lowell Mason, Isaac WattsCasting Crowns (Peace on Earth)2:37
2."Christmas This Year" (featuring Leigh Nash)Toby McKeehan, Cary Barlowe, Jesse FrasuretobyMac (Christmas in Diverse City)3:33
3."O Little Town of Bethlehem"TraditionalSteven Curtis Chapman (All I Really Want for Christmas)4:58
4."You're Here"Francesca Battistelli, Ben GloverFrancesca Battistelli (Christmas)4:11
5."The Night Before Christmas"Stephen Brown, Charles Butler, Regie HammBrandon Heath (The Night Before Christmas (single))3:39
6."Born In Bethlehem"Mac PowellThird Day (Christmas Offerings)3:44
7."Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)"Chris Tomlin, Ed CashChris Tomlin (Glory in the Highest)3:48
8."Deck the Halls"TraditionalTenth Avenue North (Deck the Halls (single))4:09
9."Joseph's Lullaby"Bart Millard, Brown BannisterMercyMe (The Christmas Sessions)3:45
10."Come Now Our King"Chris August, Dave BarnesChris August (No Far Away (Christmas Edition))3:44
11."Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"Sammy Cahn, Jule StyneNatalie Grant (Believe)2:27
12."The First Noel"Jeremy Bush, David Crowder, Mike Dodson, Michael Hogan, Christopher Parker, Mark WaldropDavid Crowder*Band (Oh for Joy (EP))5:27
13."Silent Night"TraditionalSanctus Real (Unexpected Gifts: 12 New Sounds of Christmas)4:24
14."Angels We Have Heard on High"TraditionalMandisa (It's Christmas (iTunes bonus track))3:44
15."When Love Was Born"Mark Schultz, Stephahie Lewis, Bernie HermsMark Schultz (When Love Was Born (single))3:16
16."What Child Is This"16th Century English MelodyBuilding 429 (The Essential Christmas Collection)3:17
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."Jingle Bell Rock"James Boothe, Joseph BealNewsboys (Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday)3:14
2."O Come All Ye Faithful"TraditionalJeremy Camp (O Come All Ye Faithful)3:20
3."Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"Charles WesleyMatt Maher (Hark the Herald Angels Sing (single))4:17
4."Go Tell It On the Mountain"TraditionalNEEDTOBREATHE (Go Tell It On the Mountain (single))3:53
5."I Need a Silent Night"Amy Grant, Chris EatonAmy Grant (The Christmas Collection)4:00
6."One Last Christmas"Matthew West, Ashley GorleyMatthew West (The Heart of Christmas)4:14
7."O Holy Night"Adolphe AdamKerrie Roberts (The Essential Christmas Collection)4:46
8."Hope Was Born This Night"Dave Frey, Benjamin McDonaldSidewalk Prophets (Because It's Christmas (EP))3:56
9."Mary Did You Know"Lee Greene, Mark LowryKutless (This Is Christmas (EP))3:02
10."O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"John Mason Neale, Henry Sloane CoffinBig Daddy Weave (Christ Is Come)4:10
11."It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"Edward Pola, George WyleBarlowGirl (Home for Christmas)2:49
12."Last Christmas"George MichaelBritt Nicole (Say It)4:05
13."Little Drummer Boy"Harry Simeone, Henri Onorati, Katherin K. DavisPoint 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"TraditionalMichael W. Smith (Christmas)5:04
16."Winter Snow"Audrey AssadAudrey Assad (Glory in the Highest)3:20

Note

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Some songs listed were released as singles and then released on the albums listed after the release of WOW Christmas (2011).

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 61

References

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  1. ^ "WOW Christmas". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  2. ^ Brian Mansfield (December 5, 2012). "'Idol' album sales: Phillip Phillips stays in the Top 5". Idol Chatter. USA Today. Retrieved December 5, 2012.