To Celebrate Christmas

Musicians

• Jennifer Nettles – lead vocals
• Tim Lauer – keyboards (1–4, 6–9), accordion (5), acoustic piano (10), arrangements
• Tom Bukovac – electric guitars (1–4, 6–9)
• Danny Rader – acoustic guitars (1–9)
• Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 4, 6–9), dobro (2)
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (1–3, 6, 7, 9)
• Dorian Crozier – drums (1–4, 6–9)
• Sam Levine – baritone saxophone (1, 4, 8)
• Jim Hoke – tenor saxophone (1, 4, 8), horn arrangements (1, 2, 4, 8), clarinet (2)
• Roy Agee – trombone (1, 4, 8)
• Steve Herrman – trumpet (1, 2, 4, 8)
• Steve Patrick – trumpet (1, 4, 8)
• Alfreda McCrary-Lee – backing vocals (1)
• Ann McCrary – backing vocals (1)
• Regina McCrary – backing vocals (1)
• Deborah Person – backing vocals (1)
• Andra Day – lead vocals (2)
• Whitney Coleman – backing vocals (2, 4, 6–9)
• Jeffrey Holstein – backing vocals (2, 4, 6–9)
• Kiely Phillips – backing vocals (2, 4, 6–9)
• Idina Menzel – lead vocals (3)

Technical personnel

• Nicole Dovolis – A&R
• Julian Raymond – producer, arrangements
• Howard Willing – recording
• Seth Morton – recording assistant (1, 2, 4, 6, 9)
• Owen Lewis – recording assistant (1, 2, 4, 6–9)
• Jason Mott – recording assistant (3, 7, 8)
• Adam Chagnon – additional engineer
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
• Nik Karpen – mix assistant
• Lars Fox – editing
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
• Laurel Kittleson – production coordinator
• Doug Rich – production coordinator
• Janice Soled – production coordinator
• Brianna Steinitz – production coordinator
• Sandi Spika Borchetta – art direction
• Becky Reiser – art direction
• Justin Ford – graphic design
• Marc Baptiste – photography
• Hayley Atkin – wardrobe