Title: It's a Wonderful Christmas Artist: Michael W. Smith Release Date: 10/16/2007 Label: Provident, Reunion Album Type(s): christmas UPC: 602341012324 Genre: Gospel Styles: Christmas, CCM, Christian Rock, Inspirational, Adult Contemporary, Holiday Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Earnest, Cheerful, Plaintive, Spiritual, Poignant Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 4 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Christmas Angels
2. It's a Wonderful Christmas
3. The Promise
4. Song for the King
5. Christmas Day
6. A Highland Carol
7. Sing Noel, Sing Hallelujah
8. Son of God
9. What Child Is This
10. Audrey's Gift
11. All Year Long

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Provident 6023410123 2007 CD Reunion 10123

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Smitty's third holiday album was epic in scope, with four choirs and a 65-piece orchestra offering plenty of christmas grandeur. Close to half of the album is instrumental, which drew comparisons to 2000s Freedom. The vocal numbers like "The Promise" and "Christmas Morning" draw Smith's trademark personal touch. The album falls somewhere between 1989's christmas and 1998's Christmastime, utilizing the full sound of the backing groups to its greatest extent. In its best moments, the album exudes the same mastery of the adult contemporary sound as Jim Brickman's The Gift. Give credit to this contemporary Christian vet for adding so richly to the christmas songbook at a point in his career that so few reach and at which even fewer make meaningful contributions to their respective genres. ~ Jared Johnson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andrew Dudman Recording Andrew Mendelson Mastering Bill Whittington Recording Bonnie Keen Vocals (Background) Carl Marsh Arranger Cindy Morgan Lyricist Dave Dillbeck Recording, Digital Editing David Davidson Violin David Hamilton Executive Producer, Celeste, Organ (Hammond), Synthesizer, Producer, Arranger, Digital Editing, Conductor, Lyricist, Piano David Schober Mixing Doug Sarrett Recording Eberhard Ramm Music Preparation Fred Paragano Recording Humberto Gatica Recording Isobel Griffiths Orchestra Contractor James Gregory Bass Jason McArthur A&R Jeff Cain Digital Editing Jeff Pitzer Recording John E. Coates Choir Director John Tobin Children's Choirmaster Jonas Myrin Lyricist Ken Johnson "Snakehips" & His West Indian Dance Band Production Coordination Lori Casteel Music Preparation Lowell Reynolds Assistant Engineer Margie Morris Assistant Choir Director Mark Petaccia Assistant Engineer Michael Blanton Executive Producer Michael W. Smith Executive Producer, Arranger, Producer, Piano, Lyricist Michealle Vanderpool Hair Stylist, Make-Up Mike Casteel Music Preparation Patti Thomas Choir Contractor Paul Liem Drums Perry Mason Concert Master Ric Domenico Music Preparation Ronn Huff Arranger Ronnie Brookshire Recording Ryan Smith Lyricist Sam Bacco Drums (Snare), Drums (Bass) Scrap Marshall Assistant Engineer Skip Cleavinger Penny Whistle, Bagpipes, Low Whistle Stephanie McBrayer Stylist, Art Direction The London Session Orchestra Orchestra Tim Parker Art Direction Tony Wood Lyricist Wes King Lyricist