Christmas Spirit (Donna Summer album)

Christmas Spirit
Christmas Spirit
Studio album by Donna Summer
Released	October 4, 1994
Recorded	July 1993 – July 1994
Studio	Tejas Recorders (Franklin, Tennessee); Sound Shop and Javelina Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
Genre	Christmas, R&B
Length	46:15
Label	Mercury, PolyGram
Producer	Michael Omartian
Donna Summer chronology

Christmas Spirit is the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter

Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)

".

Christmas Spirit earned mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom found it solidly crafted but uninspired. Commercially, the album failed to chart during its original release. By 2006, it had sold more than 46,000 copies in the US. In 2005, Christmas Spirit was re-issued by

Top Holiday Albums

at number 40.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Cross Rhythms	4/10^[2]

Yuletide tastes."^[2] Vibe's Amy Linden felt that Christmas Spirit "is drenched in strings and celestial choirs, but is a bit heavy-handed and lacks the old ho ho ho — which somehow befits this disco queen turned born-again Christian."^[3]

Charts performance

Upon release, Christmas Spirit failed to chart on any Billboard chart the United States.

Top Holiday Albums at number 40.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Michael Omartian.^[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	" Chris Eaton	6:04
9.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam John Sullivan Dwight	4:12
10.	"Lamb of God"	Omartian Summer	7:24

Personnel

Donna Summer – vocals
Michael Omartian – acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 7-10), synthesizers (2, 4, 7, 10), keyboards (6), organ (9)
Dann Huff – guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Jerry McPherson – guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Danny O'Lannerghty – bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Chester Thompson – drums (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Ronn Huff – orchestra arrangements and conductor (1, 3, 8)
The Nashville String Machine
– orchestra (1, 3, 8)
Heritage Children's Choir – children's choir (3, 4, 10)
Mary P. Stephenson – children's choir conductor (3, 4, 10)
Rachel Gaines – additional vocals (4)
Amanda Omartian – additional vocals (4)
Akil Thompson – additional vocals (4)
Lisa Bevill – vocals (7)
Kim Fleming – vocals (7)
Michael Mellett – vocals (7)

Choir vocalists

Travis Cottrell (3)
Sheldon "Butch" Curry (3, 5, 10)
Rick Gibson (3)
David Holloway (3, 5, 10)
Mark Ivey (3, 5, 10)
Russell Mauldin (3, 5, 10)
Michael Mellett (3, 5, 9, 10)
Michael Omartian (3)
Guy Penrod (3, 5, 9, 10)
Gary Robinson (3, 5, 10)
Chuck Sullivan (3)
Dave Williamson (3, 5, 10)
Mary George (5, 10)
Lisa Glasgow (5, 10)
Stephanie Hall (5, 10)
Sarah Huffman (5, 10)
Tammy Jansen (5, 10)
Ellen Musick (5, 10)
Leah Taylor (5, 10)
Melodie Tunney
(5, 10)
Kim Fleming (9)
Donna McElroy (9)
Angelo Petrucci (9)
Veronica Petrucci (9)
Suzanne Schwartz (9)
Ken "Scat" Springs (9)
Roz Thompson (9)

Production and Technical

Terry Christian – engineer, mixing
Jim Dineen – additional engineer
Robert Charles – assistant engineer
Larry Jefferies – assistant engineer
Scott Link – assistant engineer
King Williams – assistant engineer
Mark Capps – assistant mix engineer
John Dickson – assistant mix engineer
Gerardo Bernard – executive coordinator
Suzy Martinez – production coordinator
Giulio Turturro – design
Harry Langdon – cover photography

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)^[4]	40

References

^
AllMusic
. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b Cummings, Tony. "Donna Summer - Christmas Spirit". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
^ Linden, Amy. "X-Mas Round Up". Vibe. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Donna Summer Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
^ "Answers to readers' questions about Roxette, Donna Summer and Jack Ingram". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
^ Christmas Spirit (booklet). Mercury Records. 1994.

[AllMusic-1] 
AllMusic
. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

[crossrhythms-2] Cummings, Tony. "Donna Summer - Christmas Spirit". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

[vibe-3] Linden, Amy. "X-Mas Round Up". Vibe. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

[BillboardHoliday-4] "Donna Summer Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

[5] "Answers to readers' questions about Roxette, Donna Summer and Jack Ingram". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-14.

[linernotes-6] Christmas Spirit (booklet). Mercury Records. 1994.

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Discography Awards
Studio albums	Lady of the Night (1974) Love to Love You Baby (1975) A Love Trilogy (1976) Four Seasons of Love (1976) I Remember Yesterday (1977) Once Upon a Time (1977) Bad Girls (1979) The Wanderer (1980) I'm a Rainbow (rec. 1981, rel. 1996) Donna Summer (1982) She Works Hard for the Money (1983) Cats Without Claws (1984) All Systems Go (1987) Another Place and Time (1989) Mistaken Identity (1991) Christmas Spirit (1994) Crayons (2008)
Live albums	Live and More (1978) Live & More Encore (1999)
Compilations	On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II (1979) Walk Away: Collector's Edition (The Best of 1977–1980) (1980) The Summer Collection: Greatest Hits (1985) The Dance Collection: A Compilation of Twelve Inch Singles (1987) The Donna Summer Anthology (1993) Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits (1994) The Ultimate Collection (2003) The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer (2003) Gold (2005) Singles... Driven by the Music (2015) The Ultimate Collection (2016)
Remix albums	Love to Love You Donna (2013)
Singles	"The Hostage" (1974) "Lady of the Night" (1974) "Virgin Mary" (1975) "Love to Love You Baby" (1975) "Could It Be Magic (1976) "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It (1976) "Spring Affair (1976) "Winter Melody (1977) "Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)" (1977) "I Feel Love" (1977) "Shut Out" (1977) "Down Deep Inside" (1977) "I Remember Yesterday" (1977) "Love's Unkind" (1977) "I Love You" (1977) "Rumour Has It" (1978) "Last Dance" (1978) "Back in Love Again" (1978) "Back in Love Again" (1978) "MacArthur Park" (1978) "Heaven Knows" (1978) "Hot Stuff" (1979) "Bad Girls" (1979) "Dim All the Lights" (1979) "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (1979) "On the Radio" (1979) "Sunset People" (1980) "Walk Away" (1980) "The Wanderer" (1980) "Cold Love" (1980) "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" (1981) "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" (1982) "State of Independence" (1982) "I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Remix)" (1982) "The Woman in Me" (1983) "Protection" (1983) "She Works Hard for the Money" (1983) "Unconditional Love" (1983) "Love Has a Mind of Its Own" (1984) "There Goes My Baby" (1984) "Supernatural Love" (1984) "Eyes" (1984) "Dinner with Gershwin" (1987) "Only the Fool Survives" (1987) "This Time I Know It's for Real" (1989) "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" (1989) "Love's About to Change My Heart" (1989) "Breakaway" (1989) "When Love Takes Over You" (1989) "State of Independence (New Bass Remix)" (1990) "When Love Cries" (1991) "Work That Magic" (1991) "Carry On" (1992) "La Vie en rose" (1994) "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (1994) "Any Way at All" (1994) "I Feel Love (Remix)" (1995) "Whenever There Is Love" (1996) "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" (1999) "Love Is the Healer" (1999) "The Power of One" (2000) "You're So Beautiful" (2003) "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)" (2004) "I Got Your Love" (2005) "I'm a Fire" (2008) "Stamp Your Feet" (2008) "It's Only Love" (2008) "Fame (The Game)" (2008) "To Paris with Love" (2010)
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