19/01/2021

Andraé Crouch "The Gift Of Christmas" (1999) -Christmas Music / CCM-



Label : Qwest Records / Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis 01 - Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (Traditional)
02 - Christmas Medley: 
       2a - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Hal Blane)
       2b - The Christmas Song (Mel Torme & Robert Wells)
       2c - Jingle Bells (James Pierpont)
03 - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Traditional)
04 - Mary's Boy Child (Traditional)
05 - Chant Interlude (Andraé Crouch)
06 - Take Me To Jesus (Andraé Crouch, Dana Lewis, Daniel Barrera, Daniel Johnson & Shawn Powe)
07 - Silent Night (Franz Gruer & Joseph Mohr)
08 - This Christmas (I'll Be Thinking Of You) (Andraé Crouch & Scott V. Smith)
09 - Angels Medley
       9a - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Traditional)
       9b - Angels We Have Heard On High (Traditional)
       9c - The First Noel (Traditional)
10 - Bethlehem (The World Is Gonna Hear About You) (Andraé Crouch, Eden Joshua, Daryl Bennett & Jim Guttridge)
11 - More Chant Interlude (Andraé Crouch)
12 - Away In A Manger (James P. Murray)


Produced by Scott V. Smith & Andraé Crouch
Executive Producer : Ramon Hervey II & Stacey A. Turner
Engineers : Doug Rider, James Stone, Rick Ruggieri, Scott V. Smith, Tim Lauber
Recorded at SVS Productions, Pasadena, CA ; O'Henry Sound Studios & Capitol Studios
Mixed by Bill Schnee
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Orchestra Recorded by John Whynot


01 - Oh Come, All Ye Faithful

Featuring Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams : Lead vocals
Arranged by Andraé Crouch & Scott V. Smith
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Rhodes : Bill Cantos
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer : Scott V. Smith
Choir :
Alto Vocals : Debbie McClendon-Smith, Alice Witherspoon, Kathy Hazzard, Krystle Johnson, Linda McCrary, Rose Stone, Tata Vega, Yvonne Williams 
Soprano Vocals : Alfie Silas, Carol Dennis, Kandy Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Kristle Murden, Maxine Anderson
Tenor Vocals : Daniel Johnson, Earl Buffington, James Felix, Oren Waters, Perry Morgan, Ricky Nelson, Terrell Carter
Choir Contractor : Debbie McClendon-Smith
Concertmaster : Sid Page
Orchestra Contractor : Jolie Levine-Aller

02 - Christmas Medley: 

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Rhodes : Bill Cantos
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer : Scott V. Smith
Concertmaster : Sid Page
Orchestra Contractor : Jolie Levine-Aller
Orchestrated by Paul Johnson

       2a - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Andraé Crouch : Lead vocals
Rhythm Arranged by Scott V. Smith, Paul Johnson
Background vocals : Carol Dennis, Daniel Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Kristle Murden

       2b - The Christmas Song

Featuring Patti Austin
Patti Austin : Lead vocals
Rhythm Arranged by Jerry Hey

       2c - Jingle Bells

Arranged by Paul Johnson, Scott V. Smith
Saxophone : Kirk Whalum
Background vocals : Carol Dennis, Daniel Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Kristle Murden
Additional Background vocals : The New Christ Memorial Children's Choir
Choir Conductor : Deborah Sharpe-Taylor

03 - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

Andraé Crouch : Lead vocals
Arranged by Scott V. Smith
Vocals Arranged by Andraé Crouch, Scott V. Smith
Synthesizer : Scott V. Smith
Choir :
Alto Vocals Debbie McClendon-Smith, Alice Witherspoon, Kathy Hazzard, Krystle Johnson, Linda McCrary, Rose Stone, Tata Vega, Yvonne Williams 
Soprano Vocals Alfie Silas, Carol Dennis, Kandy Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Kristle Murden, Maxine Anderson
Tenor Vocals : Daniel Johnson, Earl Buffington, James Felix, Oren Waters, Perry Morgan, Ricky Nelson, Terrell Carter
Choir Contractor : Debbie McClendon-Smith

04 - Mary's Boy Child

Featuring Tata Vega
Tata Vega & Andraé Crouch : Lead vocals
Arranged by Andraé Crouch, Scott V. Smith
Choir :
Alto Vocals : Debbie McClendon-Smith, Alice Witherspoon, Kathy Hazzard, Krystle Johnson, Linda McCrary, Rose Stone, Tata Vega, Yvonne Williams 
Soprano Vocals : Alfie Silas, Carol Dennis, Kandy Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Kristle Murden, Maxine Anderson
Tenor Vocals : Daniel Johnson, Earl Buffington, James Felix, Oren Waters, Perry Morgan, Ricky Nelson, Terrell Carter
Choir Contractor : Debbie McClendon-Smith
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Synthesizer : Scott V. Smith
Percussion : Alberto Salas
Concertmaster : Sid Page
Orchestra Contractor : Jolie Levine-Aller

05 - Chant Interlude

Vocals Arranged by Andraé Crouch
Choir :
Alto Vocals : Debbie McClendon-Smith, Alice Witherspoon, Kathy Hazzard, Krystle Johnson, Linda McCrary, Rose Stone, Tata Vega, Yvonne Williams 
Soprano Vocals : Alfie Silas, Carol Dennis, Kandy Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Kristle Murden, Maxine Anderson
Tenor Vocals : Daniel Johnson, Earl Buffington, James Felix, Oren Waters, Perry Morgan, Ricky Nelson, Terrell Carter
Choir Contractor : Debbie McClendon-Smith

06 - Take Me To Jesus

Arranged & Programmed by Scott V. Smith
Guitar : Darrell Crooks
Vocals : Andraé Crouch, Dana Lewis, Daniel Barrera, Daniel Johnson, Shawn Powe

07 - Silent Night

Arranged by Scott V. Smith
Andraé Crouch : Lead vocals
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Rhodes : Bill Cantos
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer : Scott V. Smith
Percussion : Alberto Salas
Background vocals : Daniel Johnson, Kandy Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Krystle Johnson
Concertmaster : Sid Page
Orchestra Contractor : Jolie Levine-Aller

08 - This Christmas (I'll Be Thinking Of You)

Featuring Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan : Lead vocals
Arranged & Programmed by Scott V. Smith
Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Electric Guitar : Ray Fuller
Background vocals : Carol Dennis, Kristle Murden, Linda McCrary

09 - Angels Medley

Arranged by Ralph Carmichael
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Choir :
Alto Vocals : Debbie McClendon-Smith, Alice Witherspoon, Kathy Hazzard, Krystle Johnson, Linda McCrary, Rose Stone, Tata Vega, Yvonne Williams 
Soprano Vocals : Alfie Silas, Carol Dennis, Kandy Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Kristle Murden, Maxine Anderson
Tenor Vocals : Daniel Johnson, Earl Buffington, James Felix, Oren Waters, Perry Morgan, Ricky Nelson, Terrell Carter
Choir Contractor : Debbie McClendon-Smith
Concertmaster : Sid Page
Orchestra Contractor : Jolie Levine-Aller

       9a - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

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       9b - Angels We Have Heard On High

Featuring Kristle Murden
Kristle Murden : Lead vocals

       9c - The First Noel

Andraé Crouch : Lead vocals

10 - Bethlehem (The World Is Gonna Hear About You)

Featuring Sandra Crouch
Sandra Crouch & Andraé Crouch : Lead vocals
Vocals : Daniel Barrera
Arranged by Daryl Bennett, Jim Guttridge
Synthesizer Programming : Daryl Bennett, Jim Guttridge
Electric Guitar : Ray Fuller
Drum Programming, Bass Programming : Scott V. Smith
Background vocals : Andraé Crouch, Dana Lewis, Daniel Barrera, Daniel Johnson, Sandra Crouch, Shawn Powe, Teresa Escoto, Tiarra Lemacks

11 - More Chant Interlude

Arranged by Scott V. Smith
Vocals Arranged by Andraé Crouch
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Percussion : Alberto Salas
Choir :
Alto Vocals : Debbie McClendon-Smith, Alice Witherspoon, Kathy Hazzard, Krystle Johnson, Linda McCrary, Rose Stone, Tata Vega, Yvonne Williams 
Soprano Vocals : Alfie Silas, Carol Dennis, Kandy Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Kristle Murden, Maxine Anderson
Tenor Vocals : Daniel Johnson, Earl Buffington, James Felix, Oren Waters, Perry Morgan, Ricky Nelson, Terrell Carter
Choir Contractor : Debbie McClendon-Smith

12 - Away In A Manger

Featuring Linda McCrary
Linda McCrary : Lead vocals
Arranged by Andraé Crouch, Scott V. Smith
Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Alberto Salas
Programmed by Scott V. Smith
Background vocals : Carol Dennis, Daniel Johnson, Kristle Murden