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Christmas (Michael W. Smith album)

Christmas is a 1989 Michael W. Smith studio album and Smith's first Christmas album.

Christmas

September 1, 1989 (1989-09-01)

1989

37:03

– vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, percussion, track arrangements

Michael W. Smith

(uncredited) – guitar (2, 8, 9)

Dann Huff

– drums (9)

Paul Leim

Bryan Lenox – percussion

Ronn Huff – orchestral arrangements and conductor, choral arrangements, track arrangements (1)

Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster, contractor

– orchestra

The Nashville String Machine

The Nashville Festival Orchestra – orchestra

Mary Bates – backing vocals

Beverly Darnall – backing vocals

Ellen Musick – backing vocals

Leah Taylor – backing vocals

Cathedral Choir – adult choir

Fred Bock – music director for Cathedral Choir

The American Boychoir – boychoir

– choir conductor for The American Boychoir

James Litton

– vocal soloist (6)

Amy Grant

Nathan Wadley – vocal soloist (7)

Michael W. Smith – producer

Ronn Huff – producer

Michael Blanton – executive producer

Terry Hemmings – executive producer

Mark Laycock – orchestra and choir producer

Bill Whittington – engineer, mixing

Brent King – orchestra engineer, additional engineering

Dan Garcia – additional engineering

Scott MacMinn – additional engineering

– assistant engineer

Steve Charles

Joe Kraus – assistant engineer

Bryan Lenox – assistant engineer

Rick Horton – editing

Ron Lewter – mastering

Elizabeth Jones – production assistant

D.L. Rhodes – cover coordinator

Buddy Jackson – art direction, design, cover illustration

Mark Tucker – photography

Mary Beth Felts – stylist

Studios

"All Is Well"[edit]

"All Is Well" features soloist Nathan Wadley.[3] The song is also included in his compilation set The Wonder Years (1993). In 2014, Smith remade the song for his 2014 holiday album The Spirit of Christmas, this time sharing the vocals with country artist Carrie Underwood.[4] Christian girl group Point of Grace recorded a version for their 2005 album Winter Wonderland.[5] Clay Aiken recorded a cover version in 2006 for his Christmas EP All Is Well.[6]