It's_Christmas_(Mandisa_album)
It's Christmas (Mandisa album)
2008 studio album by Mandisa
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]
Quick Facts It's Christmas, Studio album by Mandisa ...
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| Released | October 14, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Gospel, Christmas, CCM, R&B | |||
| Length | 46:38 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Andrew Ramsey
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More information Review scores, Source ...
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [1] |
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More information No., Title ...
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "What Christmas Means to Me" | Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy, Allen Story | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Christmas Makes Me Cry" (featuring Matthew West) | Matthew West | 4:43 |
| 3. | "O Holy Night" | Traditional | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Christmas Day" (featuring Michael W. Smith) | Wes King, Cindy Morgan, Michael W. Smith | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Feliz Navidad / Joy to the World" | José Feliciano, Traditional | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Silent Night" | Traditional | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Children Go Where I Send Thee" | Traditional | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Christmas Bell Medley (Silver Bells / Carol of the Bells / Caroling, Caroling)" | Alfred Burt, Traditional, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Mary's Little Boy Child" | Jester Hairston | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" (iTunes exclusive) | Traditional | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 45:46 | ||
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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
More information Chart (2008–12), Peak position ...
| Chart (2008–12) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 85 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[5] | 18 |
| US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
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- "Mandisa – It's Christmas". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- Mansfield, Brian (November 28, 2012). "Phillip Phillips' album debuts at No. 4". USA Today.
- "Mandisa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- "Mandisa Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- "Mandisa Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.