Various Artists - Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration

Contemporary soul-pop artists, including Patti Austin, Tevin Campbell, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jone, Take 6, Howard Hewett, and Dianne Reeves, take a pop-song approach to Handel's classic Christmas oratorio. Handel's wonderful melodies are updated with synthesizers, drum machines, and slick pop production from Quincy Jones and Take 6's Mervyn Warren. ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abraham Laboriel, Sr. Bass Al Jarreau Vocals, Performer, Choir, Chorus Alecia Russell Alto (Vocals), Alto Alex Rodriguez Assistant Alex Rodriquez Assistant Producer Alvin Chea Mixing Assistant, Assistant Amy Hughes Assistant Engineer, Assistant, Mixing Assistant Andraé Crouch Choir, Chorus Angela Henderson Soprano (Vocal), Soprano Angela Wright Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background) Ann Nesby Soprano (Vocal), Soprano Axel Niehaus Mixing Babbie Mason Choir, Chorus Barbie Mason Choir, Chorus Barry Rudolph Mixing Assistant, Engineer, Assistant Ben Arrindell Assistant Engineer Ben Tankard Programming, Keyboards, Sequencing Bernie K. Choir, Chorus Beth Middleworth Design Beverly Dent Choir, Chorus Beverly Mahto Alto (Vocals), Alto Bill Airey Smith Tenor (Vocal) Bill Smith Tenor (Vocal) Billy Steele Baritone (Vocal), Baritone Bob Bailey Vocals (Background), Vocals, Choir, Chorus Bob McChesney ? Bob Mintzer Saxophone Bradley Yost Assistant Conductor, Assistant Bryant Pugh Programming, Keyboards Carl Lucero Engineer Carolene Evans Vocals, Group Member Caroline Evans Vocals Carrie Harrington Alto, Alto (Vocals), Vocals Cedric Dent Mixing Assistant, Keyboards, Choir, Chorus, Horn Arrangements, Arranger, Assistant, Programming, Sequencing Chad Blinman Second Engineer, Engineer Chaka Khan Choir, Chorus Charles Loper Brass Charles Mims, Jr. Arranger, Program, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Synthesizer Programming Charles S. Dutton Choir, Chorus Cherly Reeves Soprano (Vocal), Soprano Chris Flam Mixing, Mixing Assistant Chris McDonald Brass Chris Murphy Engineer Chris Willis Vocals (Background), Performer, Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Duet Chuck Findley Brass Chuck Tilley Drums Clifton Davis Choir, Chorus Commissioned Performer, Choir, Chorus, Vocals Core Cotton Alto, Alto (Vocals), Vocals Craig "Niteman" Taylor Tenor (Vocal), Project Coordinator, Production Coordination Craig Nelson Bass Craig Portails Engineer Craig Taylor Production Coordination, Tenor (Vocal), Project Coordinator Dan Higgins Brass Daniel Kobialka Violin Darlene Simmons Vocals, Group Member Darryl Tookes Choir, Chorus Daryl Coley Performer, Duet, Choir, Chorus, Vocal Ad-Libs, Vocals Dave Darlington Engineer, Programming David B. Young Bass (Vocal), Vocals David Hall Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Producer, Mixing Assistant David Pack Choir, Chorus, Producer, Arranger, Mixing, Vocals (Background), Rhythm, Percussion, Vocal Arrangement, Keyboards, Rhythm Arrangements David Thomas Assistant, Mixing Assistant David Young Vocals, Vocals Dawnn Lewis Choir, Chorus Denis Solee Brass Dennis Good Brass Dennis Sawyers Group Member, Vocals Dianne Reeves Performer, Vocals Donna McElroy Vocals (Background), Vocals Dorinda Clark-Cole Vocal Arrangement Dorothy Brown Soprano (Vocal), Soprano Dorothy J. Townes Alto, Alto (Vocals) Dorothy Shelby Alto, Alto (Vocals) Dr. Robert Jones Tenor (Vocal) Duane Hamilton Choir, Chorus Dwayne Adell Piano, Arranger Eberhard Ramm French Horn Ed Marx Assistant Engineer Eddie Howard, Jr. Keyboards Edwin Hawkins Choir, Chorus Elizabeth J. Turner Soprano (Vocal), Soprano Elmore Brantly African Drums, Percussion Eric Darken Tambourine Eric Morgeson Production Coordination Erik Zobler Mixing, Engineer Faith R. Fox Production Coordination Fred Hammond Producer, Drum Programming, Re-Arranged, Keyboards, Vocal Arrangement, Keyboard Bass Fred Vaughn Organ Freddie Winston Bass (Vocal), Bass Gail Hamilton Liner Notes, Producer, Executive Producer Gary Clugston Engineer Gary Grant Brass Gary Hines Horn Arrangements, Arranger, Rhythm Arrangements, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, String Arrangements, Conductor, Engineer Gayle Mayes Vocals (Background) George Bohannon Brass George Bohanon Brass George Duke Arranger, Producer, Keyboards George Tidwell Brass Gerald Albright Brass Gil Morales Engineer, Second Engineer Gladys Knight Choir, Chorus Glenn Meadows Engineer, Mastering Greg Battle Creative Consultant Greg Phillinganes Rhythm Arrangements, Arranger, Vocals (Background), Synthesizer Bass, Percussion, Keyboards, Rhythm Holly Krig-Smith Production Coordination, Project Coordinator Howard Hewett Vocals, Performer, Vocals (Background) Humberto Gatica Engineer Jack Hersca Engineer Jackie Ruffin Vocals, Group Member Jackie Street Bass Jamecia Bennett Soprano, Soprano (Vocal), Vocals James Blair Drums James F. Wright Baritone (Vocal), Baritone, Vocals Janice Chandler Vocals Jayn Bell Porter Soprano (Vocal) Jayne Bell Soprano, Soprano (Vocal) Jeff Bailey Brass Jeff Sutcliffe Mixing Jeffrey K. Dovner Engineer, Programming Jeffrey Osborne Choir, Chorus Jennifer Whitlock Brass, Alto (Vocals), Alto Jerry Hey Brass, Brass Arrangement Jess Sutcliffe Mixing Jim Ferguson Bass Jim Gilstrap Vocals (Background) Jimmy Haslip Bass Joe Ferguson Bass Joe Hogue Keyboards, Sequencing, Arranger, Programming Joe Sample Choir, Chorus John Jaszcz Mixing Engineer, Mixing John Skippy Lehmkuhl Synthesizer Programming Johnny Mathis Choir, Chorus Kim Fields Choir, Chorus Kim Fleming Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background) Kim Hutchcroft Brass Kimberly Brown Sax (Tenor), Tenor (Vocal), Vocals Kirk Whalum Saxophone, Brass Lane Craven Engineer Larnelle Harris Choir, Chorus Larry Hall Brass Larry Williams Brass Laura LiPuma Art Direction Laura LiPuma-Nash Art Direction Leaders of the New School Rap, Ensemble, Performer Leroy Hyter Creative Consultant Leslie Norton French Horn Leslie Rich Production Coordination Lew McCreary Brass Linda Hopkins Choir, Chorus Linda Lou McCall Soprano Lisa Keller Mixing Assistant, Mixing Lizz Lee Choir, Chorus, Duet, Performer Manecia Bennett Soprano (Vocal) Marilyn McCoo Choir, Chorus Marilyn Morgenson Production Coordination Mark Douthit Saxophone, Brass Mark Hammond Drum Programming Mark Hammons Drum Programming Mark Kibble Vocals (Background), Arranger, Programming, Sequencing, Keyboards Marlon Graves Creative Consultant Marsha Wilson Choir, Chorus Martin Ansolabehere Illustrations Melvin Warren Vocals Mervyn Warren Drum Programming, Producer, Keyboards, Rhythm Arrangements, Executive Producer, Vocals, Piano, Vocal Arrangement, Choir, Chorus, Drums, Mixing Assistant, Liner Notes, Programming, Assistant, Sequencing, Vocals (Background), Arranger Michael Haynes Brass Michael L. Bowens Bass (Vocal), Bass, Vocals Michael O. Jackson Rhythm Arrangements, Piano, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Organ, Arranger, Vocal Arrangement Michael Weeks Vocals Michelle Weeks Vocals, Performer Mick Guzauski Engineer, Mixing Mike Krowiak Engineer Mike McCarthy Engineer, Mixing Mike-E Choir, Chorus, Rap Lyric Adaptation, Guitar, Rap Mitchell Jones Vocal Arrangement Mustafa Abdul-Aleem African Drums, Percussion Norman Miller Liner Notes, Producer, Executive Producer Pat Lacu Vocals Patricia Lacy Tenor (Vocal), Vocals, Sax (Tenor) Patrick Kelly Assistant, Assistant Engineer Patti Austin Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Performer, Arranger, Rhythm Arrangements, Vocals (Background) Paul Jackson, Jr. Guitar Phil Perry Vocals (Background) Phylicia Rashad Choir, Chorus Quincy Jones Conductor Randy Poole Engineer Ray Bardani Mixing, Mixing Engineer Raymond Davis Vocals (Background) Reese Faw Project Coordinator Renee McCall Soprano (Vocal) Rev. Joseph Young, Jr. Bass (Vocal) Richard Smallwood Programming, Choir, Chorus, Group Member, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Arranger Ricky Lawson Drums Robert Edwards Sax (Tenor), Tenor (Vocal) Robert Green Brass Robert Sadin Synthesizer Programming, Keyboards, Producer, Keyboard Bass, Arranger, Programming, Drum Programming Rock Deadrick Percussion Roger Holmes Engineer Roy Galloway Vocals (Background) Russell Ferrante Keyboards Russell Knighton Tenor (Vocal), Sax (Tenor) Sam Levine Brass Sandra Crouch Choir, Chorus Sandra Harris Soprano (Vocal), Soprano Shari Sutcliffe Project Coordinator Shelton Kilby Arranger Shirley Marie Graham Alto (Vocals), Alto Sounds of Blackness Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus Stephanie Mills Choir, Chorus Steve Boyer Engineer Steve Croes Synclavier Steve Hodge Assistant, Mixing, Assistant Conductor Stevie Wonder Performer, Vocals Suzanne Dyer Assistant Engineer Suzie Dyer Assistant Engineer Take 6 Producer, Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Performer, Vocals (Background) Tanya McGinnis Assistant Engineer Terrence Frierson Sax (Tenor), Tenor (Vocal), Vocals Terry McMillan Percussion Tevin Campbell Performer, Vocals The Boys Choir of Harlem Choir, Chorus, Vocals The Clark Sisters Vocals, Performer, Ensemble The Richard Smallwood Singers Vocals, Ensemble Thomas Whitfield Choir, Chorus Tim Linzy Bass Timothy Carpenter Keyboards Tom "Bones" Malone Brass Tom Hemby Guitar Tony Shepperd Mixing, Assistant, Engineer, Assistant Producer Tonya Potvin Assistant Engineer Tramaine Hawkins Vocals, Performer, Choir, Chorus Trenon Graham Baritone, Baritone (Vocal) Valerie Johnson Alto, Alto (Vocals) Vanessa Bell Armstrong Performer, Choir, Chorus, Duet Vanessa Williams Choir, Chorus Vicki Hampton Vocals (Background), Vocals Victor Caldwell Bass Victor Wooten Bass Walter J. Turnbull Choir Master, Director Wanda Lewis Soprano (Vocal), Soprano Wayne Holmes Assistant Engineer William Kennedy Drums, Keyboards William Reichenbach Brass Yellowjackets Performer, Arranger, Ensemble, Producer