Various Artists - WOW Christmas [Red]

Following the success of 2002's WOW Christmas is a new version for 2005, offering 30 holiday songs and Christian favorites stretched over two CDs. There are selections from veterans like Amy Grant ("Christmas to Remember"), Jars of Clay (a reverent "Little Drummer Boy"), and Michael W. Smith ("Welcome to Our World"), but it's the sound of contemporary Christian pop that dominates here. BarlowGirl and Relient K turn in rocked-up versions of "O Holy Night" and "Deck the Halls," while Selah's "Silent Night" is gentle and solemn. Other WOW highlights include Bethany Dillon adding a dusky r&b touch to "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and a slick, electronic-tinged "What Child Is This?" from ZOEgirl. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Name Credits Audio Adrenaline Producer Brent Bourgeois Arranger, Producer Brent Maher Producer Brown Bannister Producer Caedmon's Call Arranger, Producer Carl Marsh Arranger Charlie Lowell Arranger Chris Harris Producer Chris Rodriguez Producer Dan Haseltine Arranger David Foster Producer David Mullen Producer Don Koch Producer Donnie McClurkin Arranger Fred Hammond Producer, Arranger Jars of Clay Producer Jason Burkum Producer Jeff Savage Producer Jeromy Deibler Arranger Jim Bryson Arranger Josh Moore Arranger, Producer Katherine Petillo Art Direction Ken Love Mastering Kirk Franklin Producer Lisa Kimmey Producer, Arranger Lynn Nichols Arranger Matt Odmark Arranger Matt Slocum Producer Mervyn Warren Arranger, Producer Michael W. Smith Producer Michael-Anthony Taylor Producer, Arranger Mike Scheuchzer Arranger Nathan Cochran Arranger Nicole C. Mullen Arranger Noel Hall Arranger Paul Wright III Arranger, Producer Pete Kipley Arranger, Producer Quincy Jones Conductor Randy Crawford Producer Robert Beeson Producer Roger Ryan Arranger Scott Williamson Producer Shavoni Producer Steve Hindalong Producer Sylvia Rhone Executive Producer Ted T. Arranger, Producer tobyMac Producer Tony McAnany Producer Yolanda Adams Executive Producer