Christmas Worship
| Christmas Worship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Integrity | ||||
| Producer | Paul Baloche, Ben Gowell, Michael Rossback | |||
| Paul Baloche chronology | ||||
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Christmas Worship is the first Christmas album from
Integrity Music released the album on October 28, 2013. Baloche released a follow-up to this album, Christmas Worship, Vol. 2
in 2015.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine |   [1] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [2] |
Awarding the album four stars at CCM Magazine, Grace Aspinwall states, "the heart of this album lies in its gorgeous arrangements."[1] Lins Honeyman, giving the album a seven out of ten for Cross Rhythms, writes, "a varied release that pushes Christmas music forward whilst acknowledging the genre's glorious past."[2] Reviewing the album from AllMusic, Thom Jurek says, "a collection of (mostly) traditional carols and hymns with worship choruses and cadenzas woven in for maximum effect."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hark the Herald Angels Sing/King of Heaven" (featuring George Frederick Handel, Ingram, Isaac Watts | 5:22 | |
| 11. | "Prepare Him Room" (featuring Jennifer Holm) | Baloche | 4:53 |
| 12. | "What Can I Do [Christmas Version]" | Baloche, Graham Kendrick | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 52:26 | ||
Personnel
Musicians
- Paul Baloche – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- John Ardnt – keyboards, strings, string arrangements
- Chris Springer – keyboards, organ
- Michael Marshall – acoustic piano
- Ben Gowell – keyboards, programming, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin
- Michael Rossback – keyboards, programming, electric guitars, mandolin, bass, percussion, glockenspiel, trumpet
- Aaron Fabrinni – pedal steel guitar
- Carl Albrecht – drums, percussion
- Daniel Grothe – drums, percussion
- David Baloche – trumpet, French horn
- Rita Baloche – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Ben Clark – backing vocals
- Joel Hebert – backing vocals
- Jennifer Holm – backing vocals, lead vocals (11)
- Austin Johnson – backing vocals
- Dani Rocca-Hebert – backing vocals
- Brooke Wlliams – backing vocals, lead vocals (8)
- All Sons & Daughters – lead vocals (1)
- Trinity Christian Center Choir – choir (2, 5, 12)
- Kareem Riley – choir director (2, 5, 12)
- Onajé Jefferson – lead vocals (5)
- Kathryn Scott – lead vocals (6)
- Aaron Shust – lead vocals (7)
Production
- C. Ryan Durham – executive producer
- Paul Baloche – producer
- Ben Gowell – producer, engineer
- Michael Rossback – producer, engineer
- David Baloche – engineer
- Gary Leach – engineer
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing at Robot Lemon (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Paul "Paco" Cossette – mix assistant
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Becca Nicolson – production coordinator
- Thom Hoyman – creative director, design
Chart performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 197 |
| US | 10 |
References
- ^ a b Aspinwall, Grace (December 1, 2013). "Paul Baloche: Christmas Worship" (PDF). CCM Magazine: 74. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Honeyman, Lins (December 10, 2013). "Review: Christmas Worship Live – Paul Baloche". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Christmas Worship - Paul Baloche : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Paul Baloche Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved November 16, 2015.