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.
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| Released | October 21, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol, Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Mac McAnally, Marshall Altman, Ed Cash | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| CCM Magazine | [2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tennessee Christmas" | Amy Grant, Gary Chapman | 4:27 |
| 2. | "To Be Together" | Grant, Chris Eaton | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Christmas for You and Me" | Nathan Dugger, Ellie Holcomb | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Melancholy Christmas" | Grant, Marshall Altman | 3:02 |
| 5. | "December" | Isaac Darnell | 3:29 |
| 6. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 2:23 |
| 7. | "Joy to the World" | Isaac Watts | 3:08 |
| 8. | "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" | Berlin | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Vince Gill) | Frank Loesser | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Christmas Don't Be Late" | Ross Bagdasarian | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Still Can’t Sleep" | Ed Cash, Franni Cash | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Another Merry Christmas" | Grant, E. Cash | 2:22 |
| 13. | "O Come, All Ye Faithful" | John Francis Wade | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 42:20 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "From the Cold" | Cody Fry | 4:35 |
| 15. | "What Child Is This" | William Chatterton Dix | 3:16 |
Personnel
- 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
- 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
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 31 |
| US Top Contemporary Christian | 1 |
| US Top Holiday Albums | 3 |
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Andy Argyrakis (November 1, 2016). "Amy Grant – 'Tennessee Christmas' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Ryan Barbee (October 23, 2016). "Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "Tennessee Christmas by Amy Grant". Apple Music.
- "Tennessee Christmas by Amy Grant". Spotify.
- "Amy Grant - Tennessee Christmas (Target Exclusive, CD)". Target.com.
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