659:
654:
224:, was released on September 27, 2005. The band, who greatly enjoy Christmas, had previously recorded Christmas songs and enjoyed the process so much that they wanted to produce a full-length album. After releasing a studio album in early 2004, they decided to take time off; they realized they could record a Christmas album over that period and began work in December 2004. The band, aiming to produce a
693:
558:
688:
683:
678:
673:
596:
591:
586:
581:
576:
553:
548:
543:
538:
649:
644:
639:
634:
629:
624:
619:
614:
734:
awarded the album 8 out of 10 squares, stating that the album exceeded his expectations. He described the album as being "fresh-sounding" and felt the album's mix of older and newer
Christmas songs would give it a wide appeal. Jesus Freak Hideout's Spencer Priest gave the album 4 out of 5 stars,
721:
gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the album's overall rock tone. Anderson offered a small amount of criticism concerning
Millard's vocal delivery, saying he "can be a bit mannered", as well as criticizing the country sound of "Silent Night" as "ill-advised", but he praised the band's
29:
2083:
337:
and other genres; Millard described it as "the most 'rock' album we've done" and noted they did not concern themselves with the album's direction, saying "we didn’t have to worry about which direction we went. We just made the record we wanted to make".
728:, who gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, praised the album's diverse sound. Although he described the band's influences on some songs as being "a little too obvious", Breimeier stated that "MercyMe is clearly improving as a band". Daniel Cunningham of
310:
and had liked the process of taking older
Christmas songs and altering them; Millard said that the band "had so much fun doing it that we found ourselves wishing we had a Christmas record of our own". After the band released their third studio album
814:
chart, peaking at number one, nine, and ten, respectively."It Came Upon a
Midnight Clear", "Gloria", "O Holy Night", "Silent Night", and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" also appeared on the chart. "Silent Night" peaked at number six on the
239:
received positive reviews from critics. Praise was offered for the album's production qualities, as well as the change in direction for MercyMe and the band's take on the traditional songs. Minor criticism was directed at lead vocalist
369:". Millard had initially written it as "Mary's Lullaby" but changed the lyrics and key upon suggestion from Bannister's wife, who noted that, being male, it was odd for him to be singing from the perspective of
757:
praised the album as a whole, calling it "one of the year's most enjoyable holiday CDs". He also felt the band's musical changes to the traditional songs showed their care for them.
2495:
807:
The album spawned a number of charting songs. Three songs ("Joseph's
Lullaby", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", and "Little Drummer Boy") charted inside the top ten of the
2530:
1694:
341:
MercyMe began recording the album over
Christmas 2004, and put the "finishing touches" on it over the following summer. The band brought in rock producer
317:
in early 2004, they decided to take some time off, and realized they could record a
Christmas album over that period. Although MercyMe had started as a
2087:
801:
269:
1510:
910:
2550:
1049:
417:
232:", the album consists of covers of both modern and traditional Christmas songs that the band members had listened to when growing up.
819:
chart, with "Rockin' Around the
Christmas Tree", "Joseph's Lullaby", and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" also charting on that format.
2254:
326:
2294:
1548:
491:" is an instrumental piece with a simple arrangement. "Joseph's Lullaby", the album's only original song, has been described as "
304:, the lead vocalist for MercyMe, the band enjoys the Christmas season greatly and had recorded songs for compilation albums like
272:(RIAA). Multiple songs from the album appeared on record charts, including "Joseph's Lullaby", which peaked at number one on the
1462:
854:
401:
2525:
1480:
892:
433:
277:
495:-influenced", portraying both the night of Jesus' birth as well as the night after it. The ballad's arrangement features
2545:
1769:
1495:
1207:
874:
425:
2540:
2423:
1591:
1385:
1055:
816:
365:
the band wanted to cover
Christmas songs they had grown up with, but they did write and record one original song, "
289:
2501:
2370:
1034:
2146:
2112:
1624:
1182:
322:
228:-oriented album, recruited Bannister, a noted rock producer, to produce it. In addition to one original song, "
2377:
2535:
2287:
2216:
2177:
2156:
2122:
2062:
2052:
2031:
2000:
1966:
1932:
1901:
1891:
2349:
1447:
1024:
958:
934:
468:
452:
441:
370:
313:
281:
170:
1704:
2363:
2247:
1922:
350:
1866:
1844:
1770:"Steven Curtis Chapman "All I Really Want for Christmas" Sparrow MercyMe "The Christmas Sessions" INO"
1655:
2455:
2441:
2356:
2335:
2211:
2151:
2117:
2057:
2026:
1995:
1961:
1927:
1896:
1331:
1080:
770:
358:
306:
246:
188:
1736:
2490:
2317:
1774:
1417:
1377:
1094:
366:
229:
2473:
2384:
1814:
1809:
1699:
1660:
1349:
988:
797:
789:
753:
724:
702:
567:
500:
483:", which features Amy Grant singing background vocals, has been described as having a country or
284:" also appeared in the top ten on the chart, peaking at numbers nine and ten, respectively, and "
265:
254:
76:
784:. The album reached a peak of number three on the Christian Albums chart and number 64 on the
28:
1956:
930:
448:
1990:
2448:
2240:
2206:
2185:
2021:
1744:
1335:
1154:
1006:
774:
488:
476:
472:
250:
244:'s vocals, as well as at individual songs. The album reached a peak of number three on the
2398:
1258:
1219:
1100:
811:
460:
342:
273:
221:
209:
143:
136:
89:
424:, was also described as being similar to U2 in sound. "Gloria" is a reinterpretation of "
1565:
964:
456:
213:
444:", begins with a rock-oriented opening before transitioning into a power ballad form.
2519:
2391:
1805:
1651:
1629:
1316:
1030:
968:
944:
940:
778:
748:
735:
praising the album as "outstanding" and feeling that the use of instruments like the
730:
605:
393:
258:
2275:
1556:
1432:
1399:
1186:
1147:
1104:
1076:
1070:
982:
916:
860:
480:
436:" utilizes a "multilayered arrangement... that sounds as if it were tailored for a
421:
374:
301:
285:
241:
129:
120:
1192:
992:
484:
464:
148:
125:
84:
1204:
Carl Marsh – string arrangements (1-10, 12), choir arrangements (1-6, 8-10, 12)
2342:
1267:
437:
405:
334:
318:
225:
93:
796:
ranked as the twenty-third best-selling
Christian album of 2006. It has been
1595:
1231:
346:
1153:
Jim Bryson – keyboards (1-10, 12), acoustic piano (11), synthesizer (11),
2181:
1740:
744:
736:
718:
530:
413:
389:
97:
2263:
1951:
1949:
1140:
740:
217:
157:
41:
2141:
2139:
1870:
747:
in some songs made them stand out in comparison to other renditions.
429:
768:
was released on September 27, 2005. It debuted at number 47 on the
722:
version of "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day". Russ Breimeier of
2107:
2105:
496:
36:
1985:
1983:
397:
361:, which would also utilize a rock sound. In selecting songs for
75:
Maximedia (Dallas, Texas); Oxford Sound (Nashville, Tennessee);
2236:
717:
received positive reviews from music critics. Rick Anderson of
1179:
Blair Masters – acoustic piano (12), keyboard programming (12)
492:
1134:
1810:"Seasonal Offerings of the Tried, the True and the Offbeat"
1688:
1686:
1684:
1682:
1680:
1678:
1213:
Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale – choir (1-6, 8-10, 12)
459:
of the two songs, described as being similar to a mix of a
409:
2232:
1656:"Christian Rock and Mainstream Music Move Closer Together"
1542:
1540:
1538:
1536:
1534:
804:(RIAA), signifying the equivalent of 500,000 albums sold.
408:
song incorporating musical elements similar to rock bands
1270:– mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
1800:
1798:
1796:
1794:
1792:
1261:– mixing at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
788:
200, and also debuted and peaked at number ten on the
1618:
1616:
1614:
1612:
345:, who had previously recorded albums for artists like
1763:
1761:
1160:
Barry Graul – guitars, backing vocals (1-6, 8-10, 12)
2483:
2465:
2433:
2408:
2327:
2309:
1255:
Aaron Sternke – assistant engineer, digital editing
844:
833:
156:
135:
119:
103:
83:
71:
63:
48:
35:
21:
1730:
1728:
1726:
1724:
1722:
1225:Michael Mellett – backing vocals (1-6, 8-10, 12)
611:
1228:Mark Nicholas – backing vocals (1-6, 8-10, 12)
573:
535:
2248:
1150:– lead vocals, backing vocals (1-6, 8-10, 12)
8:
1838:
1836:
1834:
1832:
1273:Traci Sterling Bishir – production assistant
670:
1216:Drew Cline – backing vocals (1-6, 8-10, 12)
333:, the band incorporated more elements from
2255:
2241:
2233:
1845:"MercyMe, 'The Christmas Sessions' Review"
1359:
1298:
510:
27:
18:
2088:Recording Industry Association of America
802:Recording Industry Association of America
270:Recording Industry Association of America
1623:Cunningham, Daniel (December 19, 2006).
827:
1530:
1112:
475:in its arrangement, similar to that of
1957:"Christian Albums (December 17, 2005)"
1892:"Christian Albums (November 12, 2005)"
1843:Priest, Spencer (September 24, 2005).
1282:Shatrine Krake – art direction, design
440:halftime show". The song, along with "
321:band, they become associated with the
288:" reached a peak of number six on the
1371:
1368:
1365:
1246:Brown Bannister – producer (1-10, 12)
1113:
516:
7:
2531:Christmas albums by American artists
2207:"Holiday Albums (November 19, 2005)"
2147:"Chart History - Adult Contemporary"
2022:"Holiday Albums (November 19, 2005)"
1693:Breimeier, Russ (October 31, 2005).
613:
257:chart, and number sixty-four on the
1867:"The Christmas Sessions by MercyMe"
1547:Thompson, John J. (December 2005).
1252:Steve Bishir – recording (1-10, 12)
575:
537:
2178:"The Christmas Sessions (Credits)"
2053:"Year-end Christian Albums (2006)"
1923:"Billboard 200 (December 3, 2005)"
1050:I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
418:I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
14:
2113:"Chart History - Christian Songs"
1768:Joyce, Mike (November 25, 2005).
1511:Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
1198:Barry Green – trombone (1-10, 12)
911:Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
672:
388:has been described as a rock and
329:" became successful. In creating
1625:"Review: The Christmas Sessions"
1222:– backing vocals (1-6, 8-10, 12)
1201:Mike Haynes – trumpet (1-10, 12)
691:
686:
681:
676:
671:
657:
652:
647:
642:
637:
632:
627:
622:
617:
612:
594:
589:
584:
579:
574:
556:
551:
546:
541:
536:
404:" has been described as being a
16:2005 studio album by MercyMe
1991:"Chart History - Billboard 200"
2442:Coming Up to Breathe: Acoustic
1695:"Christmas Music Wrap-Up 2005"
834:
1:
1463:It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
1131:Credits taken from Allmusic
855:It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
402:It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
1353:
1339:
1323:
1276:David Edmonson – photography
1208:The London Session Orchestra
777:chart and number 175 on the
426:Angels We Have Heard on High
52:September 27, 2005
1481:God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
1279:Luke Edmonson – photography
1264:Lee Bridges – mix assistant
1249:Pete Kipley – producer (11)
893:God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
434:God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
278:God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
2567:
1564:(6): 24–25. Archived from
1549:"Well Mercy Me, Children!"
1056:Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
325:genre after their single "
2551:Pop rock Christmas albums
2449:iTunes Originals: MercyMe
2378:The Hurt & the Healer
2371:The Generous Mr. Lovewell
2270:
1508:
1493:
1478:
1475:
1460:
1445:
1430:
1415:
1412:
1397:
1344:
1328:
1314:
1307:
1304:
1163:Mike Scheuchzer – guitars
1089:
1065:
1044:
1035:Katherine Kennicott Davis
1019:
1001:
977:
953:
925:
905:
887:
869:
849:
841:
838:
524:
521:
253:chart, number ten on the
220:. The album, produced by
164:
67:December 2004–Summer 2005
26:
2424:MercyMe, It's Christmas!
1737:"The Christmas Sessions"
1592:"Christmas With MercyMe"
1241:Production and Technical
296:Background and recording
2217:Prometheus Global Media
2157:Prometheus Global Media
2123:Prometheus Global Media
2063:Prometheus Global Media
2032:Prometheus Global Media
2001:Prometheus Global Media
1967:Prometheus Global Media
1933:Prometheus Global Media
1902:Prometheus Global Media
1195:– percussion (1-10, 12)
432:of the song's chorus. "
392:album; influences from
2496:Awards and nominations
2417:The Christmas Sessions
959:Christmas Time Is Here
794:The Christmas Sessions
766:The Christmas Sessions
761:Commercial performance
715:The Christmas Sessions
469:Christmas Time Is Here
386:The Christmas Sessions
363:The Christmas Sessions
355:The Christmas Sessions
331:The Christmas Sessions
237:The Christmas Sessions
205:The Christmas Sessions
180:The Christmas Sessions
79:(London, England, UK).
22:The Christmas Sessions
2526:2005 Christmas albums
2364:All That Is Within Me
2084:"Gold & Platinum"
1847:. Jesus Freak Hideout
1372:Peak chart positions
1169:Robby Shaffer – drums
1166:Nathan Cochran – bass
351:Steven Curtis Chapman
2456:The Worship Sessions
2357:Coming Up to Breathe
2310:Self-released albums
1808:(December 2, 2005).
1234:– backing vocals (7)
1210:– strings (1-10, 12)
1174:Additional musicians
1081:John Sullivan Dwight
512:Professional ratings
307:WOW Christmas: Green
189:Coming Up to Breathe
2546:Epic Records albums
2318:The Worship Project
1775:The Washington Post
1362:
1301:
830:
667:Jesus Freak Hideout
513:
2541:INO Records albums
2502:I Can Only Imagine
2466:Compilation albums
2385:Welcome to the New
1815:The New York Times
1700:Christianity Today
1661:The New York Times
1654:(April 27, 2006).
1448:Little Drummer Boy
1360:
1299:
1025:Little Drummer Boy
828:
817:Adult Contemporary
754:The New York Times
725:Christianity Today
703:The New York Times
568:Christianity Today
511:
507:Critical reception
501:string instruments
477:Chicago-area bands
442:Little Drummer Boy
400:were also noted. "
353:, to produce both
327:I Can Only Imagine
323:adult contemporary
290:Adult Contemporary
282:Little Drummer Boy
235:Upon its release,
77:Abbey Road Studios
2511:
2510:
1707:on April 27, 2006
1523:
1522:
1358:
1357:
1291:
1290:
1123:
1122:
931:Winter Wonderland
712:
711:
473:brass instruments
449:Winter Wonderland
428:", modifying the
359:next studio album
201:
200:
197:
196:
2558:
2484:Related articles
2434:Exclusive albums
2257:
2250:
2243:
2234:
2228:
2227:
2225:
2223:
2203:
2197:
2196:
2194:
2192:
2186:Rovi Corporation
2174:
2168:
2167:
2165:
2163:
2143:
2134:
2133:
2131:
2129:
2109:
2100:
2099:
2097:
2095:
2080:
2074:
2073:
2071:
2069:
2049:
2043:
2042:
2040:
2038:
2018:
2012:
2011:
2009:
2007:
1987:
1978:
1977:
1975:
1973:
1953:
1944:
1943:
1941:
1939:
1919:
1913:
1912:
1910:
1908:
1888:
1882:
1881:
1879:
1877:
1863:
1857:
1856:
1854:
1852:
1840:
1827:
1826:
1824:
1822:
1802:
1787:
1786:
1784:
1782:
1765:
1756:
1755:
1753:
1751:
1745:Rovi Corporation
1735:Anderson, Rick.
1732:
1717:
1716:
1714:
1712:
1703:. Archived from
1690:
1673:
1672:
1670:
1668:
1648:
1642:
1641:
1639:
1637:
1620:
1607:
1606:
1604:
1602:
1587:
1581:
1580:
1578:
1576:
1571:on March 4, 2016
1570:
1553:
1544:
1418:Joseph's Lullaby
1363:
1336:Christian Albums
1302:
1155:Hammond B3 organ
1135:
1116:
1095:Joseph's Lullaby
1009:" (instrumental)
836:
831:
775:Christian Albums
696:
695:
694:
690:
689:
685:
684:
680:
679:
675:
674:
662:
661:
660:
656:
655:
651:
650:
646:
645:
641:
640:
636:
635:
631:
630:
626:
625:
621:
620:
616:
615:
599:
598:
597:
593:
592:
588:
587:
583:
582:
578:
577:
561:
560:
559:
555:
554:
550:
549:
545:
544:
540:
539:
514:
367:Joseph's Lullaby
251:Christian Albums
230:Joseph's Lullaby
166:
165:
115:
114:
110:
59:
57:
31:
19:
2566:
2565:
2561:
2560:
2559:
2557:
2556:
2555:
2516:
2515:
2512:
2507:
2479:
2461:
2429:
2404:
2399:Inhale (exhale)
2323:
2305:
2288:Mike Scheuchzer
2266:
2261:
2231:
2221:
2219:
2205:
2204:
2200:
2190:
2188:
2176:
2175:
2171:
2161:
2159:
2145:
2144:
2137:
2127:
2125:
2111:
2110:
2103:
2093:
2091:
2082:
2081:
2077:
2067:
2065:
2051:
2050:
2046:
2036:
2034:
2020:
2019:
2015:
2005:
2003:
1989:
1988:
1981:
1971:
1969:
1955:
1954:
1947:
1937:
1935:
1921:
1920:
1916:
1906:
1904:
1890:
1889:
1885:
1875:
1873:
1865:
1864:
1860:
1850:
1848:
1842:
1841:
1830:
1820:
1818:
1804:
1803:
1790:
1780:
1778:
1767:
1766:
1759:
1749:
1747:
1734:
1733:
1720:
1710:
1708:
1692:
1691:
1676:
1666:
1664:
1650:
1649:
1645:
1635:
1633:
1622:
1621:
1610:
1600:
1598:
1590:Huang, Sherry.
1589:
1588:
1584:
1574:
1572:
1568:
1551:
1546:
1545:
1532:
1528:
1390:
1387:
1382:
1379:
1309:
1297:
1292:
1259:F. Reid Shippen
1220:Travis Cottrell
1129:
1124:
1114:
1101:Brown Bannister
1037:, Henry Onorati
1012:James R. Murray
935:White Christmas
825:
812:Christian Songs
763:
692:
687:
682:
677:
658:
653:
648:
643:
638:
633:
628:
623:
618:
595:
590:
585:
580:
557:
552:
547:
542:
509:
453:White Christmas
383:
343:Brown Bannister
298:
274:Christian Songs
222:Brown Bannister
210:Christmas album
192:
183:
174:
144:Brown Bannister
112:
108:
107:
55:
53:
44:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2564:
2562:
2554:
2553:
2548:
2543:
2538:
2536:MercyMe albums
2533:
2528:
2518:
2517:
2509:
2508:
2506:
2505:
2498:
2493:
2487:
2485:
2481:
2480:
2478:
2477:
2469:
2467:
2463:
2462:
2460:
2459:
2452:
2445:
2437:
2435:
2431:
2430:
2428:
2427:
2420:
2412:
2410:
2409:Holiday albums
2406:
2405:
2403:
2402:
2395:
2388:
2381:
2374:
2367:
2360:
2353:
2346:
2339:
2331:
2329:
2325:
2324:
2322:
2321:
2313:
2311:
2307:
2306:
2304:
2303:
2298:
2291:
2284:
2282:Nathan Cochran
2279:
2271:
2268:
2267:
2262:
2260:
2259:
2252:
2245:
2237:
2230:
2229:
2198:
2169:
2135:
2101:
2075:
2044:
2013:
1979:
1945:
1914:
1883:
1858:
1828:
1806:Sanneh, Kelefa
1788:
1757:
1718:
1674:
1652:Sanneh, Kelefa
1643:
1608:
1582:
1529:
1527:
1524:
1521:
1520:
1517:
1514:
1506:
1505:
1502:
1499:
1491:
1490:
1487:
1484:
1477:
1473:
1472:
1469:
1466:
1458:
1457:
1454:
1451:
1443:
1442:
1439:
1436:
1428:
1427:
1424:
1421:
1414:
1410:
1409:
1406:
1403:
1396:
1392:
1391:
1383:
1374:
1373:
1370:
1367:
1356:
1355:
1352:
1350:Holiday Albums
1342:
1341:
1338:
1326:
1325:
1322:
1312:
1311:
1306:
1305:Charts (2005)
1296:
1293:
1289:
1288:
1284:
1283:
1280:
1277:
1274:
1271:
1265:
1262:
1256:
1253:
1250:
1247:
1237:
1236:
1235:
1229:
1226:
1223:
1217:
1214:
1211:
1205:
1202:
1199:
1196:
1190:
1180:
1171:
1170:
1167:
1164:
1161:
1158:
1151:
1133:
1128:
1125:
1121:
1120:
1117:
1111:
1110:
1107:
1098:
1091:
1087:
1086:
1083:
1074:
1067:
1063:
1062:
1059:
1058:, Johnny Marks
1053:
1046:
1042:
1041:
1038:
1028:
1021:
1017:
1016:
1013:
1010:
1003:
999:
998:
995:
986:
979:
975:
974:
971:
965:Vince Guaraldi
962:
955:
951:
950:
947:
938:
927:
923:
922:
919:
914:
907:
903:
902:
899:
896:
889:
885:
884:
881:
878:
871:
867:
866:
863:
858:
851:
847:
846:
843:
840:
837:
826:
824:
821:
798:certified gold
790:Holiday Albums
762:
759:
710:
709:
706:
698:
697:
668:
664:
663:
609:
601:
600:
571:
563:
562:
533:
527:
526:
523:
519:
518:
508:
505:
487:arrangement. "
382:
379:
373:as opposed to
297:
294:
266:certified gold
264:; it has been
255:Holiday Albums
214:Christian rock
199:
198:
195:
194:
185:
176:
162:
161:
154:
153:
152:
151:
146:
139:
133:
132:
123:
117:
116:
105:
101:
100:
87:
81:
80:
73:
69:
68:
65:
61:
60:
50:
46:
45:
40:
33:
32:
24:
23:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2563:
2552:
2549:
2547:
2544:
2542:
2539:
2537:
2534:
2532:
2529:
2527:
2524:
2523:
2521:
2514:
2504:
2503:
2499:
2497:
2494:
2492:
2489:
2488:
2486:
2482:
2476:
2475:
2471:
2470:
2468:
2464:
2458:
2457:
2453:
2451:
2450:
2446:
2444:
2443:
2439:
2438:
2436:
2432:
2426:
2425:
2421:
2419:
2418:
2414:
2413:
2411:
2407:
2401:
2400:
2396:
2394:
2393:
2389:
2387:
2386:
2382:
2380:
2379:
2375:
2373:
2372:
2368:
2366:
2365:
2361:
2359:
2358:
2354:
2352:
2351:
2347:
2345:
2344:
2340:
2338:
2337:
2333:
2332:
2330:
2328:Studio albums
2326:
2320:
2319:
2315:
2314:
2312:
2308:
2302:
2299:
2297:
2296:
2295:Robby Shaffer
2292:
2290:
2289:
2285:
2283:
2280:
2278:
2277:
2273:
2272:
2269:
2265:
2258:
2253:
2251:
2246:
2244:
2239:
2238:
2235:
2218:
2214:
2213:
2208:
2202:
2199:
2187:
2183:
2179:
2173:
2170:
2158:
2154:
2153:
2148:
2142:
2140:
2136:
2124:
2120:
2119:
2114:
2108:
2106:
2102:
2089:
2085:
2079:
2076:
2064:
2060:
2059:
2054:
2048:
2045:
2033:
2029:
2028:
2023:
2017:
2014:
2002:
1998:
1997:
1992:
1986:
1984:
1980:
1968:
1964:
1963:
1958:
1952:
1950:
1946:
1934:
1930:
1929:
1924:
1918:
1915:
1903:
1899:
1898:
1893:
1887:
1884:
1872:
1868:
1862:
1859:
1846:
1839:
1837:
1835:
1833:
1829:
1817:
1816:
1811:
1807:
1801:
1799:
1797:
1795:
1793:
1789:
1777:
1776:
1771:
1764:
1762:
1758:
1746:
1742:
1738:
1731:
1729:
1727:
1725:
1723:
1719:
1706:
1702:
1701:
1696:
1689:
1687:
1685:
1683:
1681:
1679:
1675:
1663:
1662:
1657:
1653:
1647:
1644:
1632:
1631:
1630:Cross Rhythms
1626:
1619:
1617:
1615:
1613:
1609:
1597:
1593:
1586:
1583:
1567:
1563:
1559:
1558:
1550:
1543:
1541:
1539:
1537:
1535:
1531:
1525:
1518:
1515:
1512:
1507:
1503:
1500:
1497:
1492:
1488:
1485:
1482:
1474:
1470:
1467:
1464:
1459:
1455:
1452:
1449:
1444:
1440:
1437:
1434:
1429:
1425:
1422:
1419:
1411:
1407:
1404:
1401:
1394:
1393:
1389:
1384:
1381:
1376:
1375:
1364:
1351:
1348:
1343:
1337:
1334:
1333:
1327:
1321:
1319:
1313:
1303:
1300:Album charts
1294:
1287:
1281:
1278:
1275:
1272:
1269:
1266:
1263:
1260:
1257:
1254:
1251:
1248:
1245:
1244:
1243:
1242:
1238:
1233:
1230:
1227:
1224:
1221:
1218:
1215:
1212:
1209:
1206:
1203:
1200:
1197:
1194:
1191:
1188:
1184:
1183:Paul Franklin
1181:
1178:
1177:
1176:
1175:
1168:
1165:
1162:
1159:
1156:
1152:
1149:
1146:
1145:
1144:
1143:
1142:
1137:
1136:
1132:
1126:
1118:
1115:Total length:
1108:
1106:
1102:
1099:
1096:
1092:
1088:
1084:
1082:
1078:
1075:
1072:
1068:
1064:
1060:
1057:
1054:
1051:
1047:
1043:
1039:
1036:
1032:
1031:Harry Simeone
1029:
1026:
1022:
1018:
1014:
1011:
1008:
1004:
1000:
996:
994:
990:
987:
984:
980:
976:
972:
970:
969:Lee Mendelson
966:
963:
960:
956:
952:
948:
946:
945:Irving Berlin
942:
941:Felix Bernard
939:
936:
932:
928:
924:
920:
918:
915:
912:
908:
904:
900:
897:
894:
890:
886:
882:
879:
876:
872:
868:
864:
862:
859:
856:
852:
848:
832:
829:Album release
823:Track listing
822:
820:
818:
813:
810:
805:
803:
799:
795:
791:
787:
783:
781:
776:
773:
772:
767:
760:
758:
756:
755:
750:
749:Kelefa Sanneh
746:
742:
738:
733:
732:
731:Cross Rhythms
727:
726:
720:
716:
707:
705:
704:
700:
699:
669:
666:
665:
610:
608:
607:
606:Cross Rhythms
603:
602:
572:
570:
569:
565:
564:
534:
532:
529:
528:
520:
517:Review scores
515:
506:
504:
502:
498:
494:
490:
486:
482:
478:
474:
470:
466:
462:
458:
454:
450:
445:
443:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
419:
415:
411:
407:
403:
399:
395:
391:
387:
380:
378:
376:
372:
368:
364:
360:
356:
352:
348:
344:
339:
336:
332:
328:
324:
320:
316:
315:
309:
308:
303:
300:According to
295:
293:
291:
287:
283:
279:
275:
271:
267:
263:
261:
256:
252:
249:
248:
243:
238:
233:
231:
227:
223:
219:
215:
211:
208:is the first
207:
206:
191:
190:
186:
182:
181:
177:
173:
172:
168:
167:
163:
159:
155:
150:
147:
145:
142:
141:
140:
138:
134:
131:
127:
124:
122:
118:
106:
102:
99:
95:
91:
88:
86:
82:
78:
74:
70:
66:
62:
51:
47:
43:
38:
34:
30:
25:
20:
2513:
2500:
2472:
2454:
2447:
2440:
2422:
2416:
2415:
2397:
2390:
2383:
2376:
2369:
2362:
2355:
2348:
2341:
2336:Almost There
2334:
2316:
2300:
2293:
2286:
2281:
2276:Bart Millard
2274:
2222:December 20,
2220:. Retrieved
2210:
2201:
2189:. Retrieved
2172:
2162:December 21,
2160:. Retrieved
2150:
2128:December 21,
2126:. Retrieved
2116:
2092:. Retrieved
2078:
2066:. Retrieved
2056:
2047:
2035:. Retrieved
2025:
2016:
2006:December 21,
2004:. Retrieved
1994:
1972:December 20,
1970:. Retrieved
1960:
1936:. Retrieved
1926:
1917:
1905:. Retrieved
1895:
1886:
1874:. Retrieved
1861:
1851:December 21,
1849:. Retrieved
1821:December 21,
1819:. Retrieved
1813:
1781:December 26,
1779:. Retrieved
1773:
1750:December 21,
1748:. Retrieved
1711:December 21,
1709:. Retrieved
1705:the original
1698:
1667:December 25,
1665:. Retrieved
1659:
1646:
1636:December 21,
1634:. Retrieved
1628:
1601:December 24,
1599:. Retrieved
1585:
1575:December 24,
1573:. Retrieved
1566:the original
1561:
1557:CCM Magazine
1555:
1433:Silent Night
1400:O Holy Night
1361:Song charts
1346:
1330:
1317:
1285:
1240:
1239:
1187:steel guitar
1173:
1172:
1148:Bart Millard
1139:
1138:
1130:
1105:Bart Millard
1077:Adolphe Adam
1071:O Holy Night
989:Franz Gruber
983:Silent Night
917:Johnny Marks
861:Edmund Sears
808:
806:
793:
785:
779:
769:
765:
764:
752:
729:
723:
714:
713:
701:
604:
566:
481:Silent Night
446:
422:power ballad
406:stadium rock
385:
384:
362:
354:
340:
330:
312:
305:
302:Bart Millard
299:
286:Silent Night
259:
245:
242:Bart Millard
236:
234:
212:by American
204:
203:
202:
187:
179:
178:
169:
37:Studio album
2491:Discography
2301:Barry Graul
1193:Eric Darken
993:Joseph Mohr
898:Traditional
880:Traditional
485:country pop
465:the Beatles
381:Composition
149:Pete Kipley
2520:Categories
2343:Spoken For
2191:January 3,
2068:January 1,
2037:January 1,
1938:January 1,
1907:January 1,
1876:January 1,
1526:References
1268:Ted Jensen
1189:(1-10, 12)
708:(positive)
463:band with
438:Super Bowl
357:and their
335:rock music
160:chronology
56:2005-09-27
2212:Billboard
2152:Billboard
2118:Billboard
2058:Billboard
2027:Billboard
1996:Billboard
1962:Billboard
1928:Billboard
1897:Billboard
1596:Beliefnet
1347:Billboard
1332:Billboard
1318:Billboard
1310:position
1232:Amy Grant
1127:Personnel
842:Writer(s)
809:Billboard
786:Billboard
780:Billboard
771:Billboard
461:Dixieland
347:Amy Grant
260:Billboard
247:Billboard
90:Christmas
2182:Allmusic
2094:April 9,
1741:Allmusic
1504:—
1471:—
1456:—
1408:—
745:mandolin
737:trombone
719:Allmusic
531:Allmusic
414:Coldplay
390:pop rock
276:chart; "
137:Producer
98:pop rock
64:Recorded
49:Released
39: by
2264:MercyMe
1141:MercyMe
800:by the
792:chart.
741:trumpet
471:" uses
455:" is a
394:country
292:chart.
280:" and "
268:by the
218:MercyMe
193:(2006)
184:(2005)
175:(2004)
158:MercyMe
54: (
42:MercyMe
2350:Undone
2090:(RIAA)
1871:iTunes
1496:Gloria
1380:Christ
1295:Charts
1286:
875:Gloria
845:Length
743:, and
525:Rating
522:Source
457:medley
430:melody
375:Joseph
314:Undone
171:Undone
104:Length
72:Studio
2392:Lifer
1569:(PDF)
1552:(PDF)
1476:2006
1413:2005
1395:2004
1369:Song
1366:Year
1119:44:48
839:Title
497:piano
420:", a
216:band
121:Label
85:Genre
2224:2013
2193:2014
2164:2013
2130:2013
2096:2016
2070:2014
2039:2014
2008:2013
1974:2013
1940:2014
1909:2014
1878:2014
1853:2013
1823:2013
1783:2013
1752:2013
1713:2013
1669:2013
1638:2013
1603:2013
1577:2013
1308:Peak
1157:(11)
1109:3:44
1085:3:53
1061:5:07
1040:3:18
1015:2:08
1007:Away
997:4:16
973:3:42
949:3:46
921:2:31
901:3:31
883:4:13
865:4:39
499:and
489:Away
412:and
398:jazz
396:and
371:Mary
349:and
319:rock
226:rock
130:Epic
94:rock
1519:25
1489:34
1426:33
1354:10
1345:US
1329:US
1324:64
1320:200
1315:US
1090:12.
1066:11.
1045:10.
835:No.
782:200
751:of
493:emo
479:. "
467:. "
416:; "
262:200
126:INO
2522::
2474:10
2215:.
2209:.
2184:.
2180:.
2155:.
2149:.
2138:^
2121:.
2115:.
2104:^
2086:.
2061:.
2055:.
2030:.
2024:.
1999:.
1993:.
1982:^
1965:.
1959:.
1948:^
1931:.
1925:.
1900:.
1894:.
1869:.
1831:^
1812:.
1791:^
1772:.
1760:^
1743:.
1739:.
1721:^
1697:.
1677:^
1658:.
1627:.
1611:^
1594:.
1562:28
1560:.
1554:.
1533:^
1516:37
1513:"
1501:26
1498:"
1483:"
1468:22
1465:"
1453:10
1450:"
1441:6
1438:30
1435:"
1420:"
1405:24
1402:"
1388:AC
1386:US
1378:US
1340:3
1185:–
1103:,
1079:,
1033:,
1020:9.
1002:8.
991:,
978:7.
967:,
954:6.
943:,
926:5.
906:4.
888:3.
870:2.
850:1.
739:,
503:.
410:U2
377:.
113:48
109:44
96:,
92:,
2256:e
2249:t
2242:v
2226:.
2195:.
2166:.
2132:.
2098:.
2072:.
2041:.
2010:.
1976:.
1942:.
1911:.
1880:.
1855:.
1825:.
1785:.
1754:.
1715:.
1671:.
1640:.
1605:.
1579:.
1509:"
1494:"
1486:9
1479:"
1461:"
1446:"
1431:"
1423:1
1416:"
1398:"
1097:"
1093:"
1073:"
1069:"
1052:"
1048:"
1027:"
1023:"
1005:"
985:"
981:"
961:"
957:"
937:"
933:/
929:"
913:"
909:"
895:"
891:"
877:"
873:"
857:"
853:"
451:/
447:"
128:/
111::
58:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
