Ten years after he delivered the lovely Christmas, Michael W. Smith offered another holiday record with Christmastime. It's a surprisingly varied record, ranging from newer songs performed with adult contemporary arrangements, and an instrumental duet with Phil Keaggy on "O Christmas Tree" to traditional medleys supported by the American Boy Choir and a full orchestra, plus his daughter Anna singing "Away in a Manger." The album benefits from the diversity, since holiday records often sound a bit too homogenous. Smith's, however, is teeming with life and love -- a perfect soundtrack for a joyous Christmastime. ~ Rodney Batdorf, All Music Guide
Christmastime
09/15/1998 | Reunion
All Music Guide Review
Christmastime Track Listing
Credits of Christmastime
- Carl Marsh
- Orchestration
- Blair Masters
- Keyboards
- Chris McDonald
- Trombone, Horn Arrangements
- Doug Moffett
- Sax (Tenor)
- Jerry O'Sullivan
- Bagpipes, Tin Whistle, Uillean Pipes
- Gary Paczosa
- Engineer
- Steve Patrick
- Trumpet
- Chris Rodriguez
- Vocals (Background)
- Doug Sax
- Mastering
- Al Schmitt
- Mixing
- Denis Solee
- Sax (Tenor)
- Traci Sterling
- Production Manager
- Jess Sutcliffe
- Engineer
- George Tidwell
- Trumpet
- Gavyn Wright
- Concert Master
- Russ Long
- Engineer
- Lisa Cochran
- Vocals (Background)
- Leland Sklar
- Bass
- Bill Smith
- Mixing Assistant
- Janice Booker
- Design
- Alex Marcou
- Engineer
- Hank Nirider
- Assistant Engineer
- Diana Lussenden
- Art Direction
- Mike Casteel
- Music Copyist
- Lori Wilshire
- Vocals (Background)
- Aimee Joy Weimer
- Vocals (Background)
- Anna Smith
- Vocals
- Todd Gunnerson
- Mixing Assistant
- Ric Domenico
- Music Copyist
- Douglas Blair
- Engineer
- Charlie Warrick
- Assistant Engineer
- Tim Davis
- Vocals (Background), Vocal Arrangement
- Mark Tucker
- Engineer
- Wally Dunbar
- Music Copyist
- Mike Haynes
- Trumpet
- Tom McAnich
- Music Copyist
- Eric Darken
- Percussion
- Fred Bock
- Director
- Jeff Bailey
- Trumpet
- Steve Bishir
- Engineer, Mixing
- Steve Brewster
- Drums
- Ernie Collins
- Trombone
- Bill Deaton
- Mixing
- Shane Keister
- Piano, Orchestration
- Mark Douthit
- Sax (Alto)
- Barry Green
- Trombone
- Chris Harris
- Vocals (Background)
- Tom Howard
- Orchestration, Orchestral Arrangements, Choir Arrangement
- David Hungate
- Bass
- Mark Ivey
- Vocals (Background)
- Eric Jordan
- Engineer
- Jerry Kimbrough
- Guitar
- Wayne Kirkpatrick
- Vocals (Background)
- Paul Leim
- Drums
- Sam Levine
- Sax (Alto)
- James Litton
- Director
- Brown Bannister
- Producer
- Phil Keaggy
- Guitar
- Michael W. Smith
- Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals, Producer, Main Performer














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