A Christmas Story

by Point of Grace

Overview

Producer Brown Bannister and A&R director Brent Bourgeois seem to have been going for diversity in putting together a Point Of Grace Christmas album. Among the 17 songs in 14 tracks are traditional carols, popular evergreens, and five new compositions. The older songs are given lush, shimmering arrangements sometimes so different from the familiar versions that they are unidentifiable until after the lyrics have kicked in. The quartet of singers, sometimes augmented by choirs, does vocal acrobatics around the tunes, finding fresh and interesting interpretations. They have more fun with the pop songs, such as a big band swing rendition of "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" and a gently rocking "Jingle Bell Rock." The originals contain no new standards, but provide an opportunity for the individual singers to get solo lead vocals. The most surprising of these is Bourgeois's "Light Of The World," on which Michael Tait sings lead, with Point Of Grace providing only backup vocals. Fans of the group's regular releases are likely to welcome this typically eclectic seasonal collection. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	02/21/2020
Label:	Word Distribution
UPC:	0080688599324
Rank:	33903

Tracks

1. Joy to the World
2. When Love Comes Down
3. Angels We Have Heard on High
4. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!/Sleigh Ride
5. Carol of the Bells/What Child Is This?
6. O Holy Night
7. How Great Our Joy
8. Emmanuel, God With Us/O Come, O Come Emmanuel
9. Light of the World
10. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
11. Jingle Bell Rock
12. Coventry Carol
13. One King
14. Not That Far from Bethleham

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Point of Grace   Primary Artist
Chris Eaton   Guest Artist,Piano
Brent Bourgeois   Guest Artist,Piano
London Symphony Orchestra   Guest Artist
Denis Solee   Sax (Tenor)
Chris Leuzinger   Guitar (Electric)
Chris McHugh   Drums
Chris Dunn   Trombone
Paul Leim   Drums,Percussion
Shane Keister   Piano
Barry Green   Trombone
Leland Sklar   Bass
Adam Anders   Bass
Rivers Rutherford   Guitar (Acoustic),Gut String Guitar
Mark Douthit   Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Sam Levine   Recorder,Sax (Alto),Penny Whistle
Jimmie Lee Sloas   Bass
Matt Rollings   Piano
Doug Moffet   Sax (Tenor)
Gordon Kennedy   Guitar
Tom Hemby   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Ernie Collins   Trombone
Gavyn Wright   Conductor
Chris McDonald   Trombone
George Tidwell   Trumpet
Steve Patrick   Trumpet
Eric Darken   Percussion
Jeff Coffin   Sax (Baritone)
Jerry McPherson   Percussion,Guitar (Electric)
London Session Orchestra   Multi Instruments
Richard Steffen   Trumpet
Mike Haynes   Trumpet
Skaila Kanga   Harp
Blair Masters   Keyboards

Technical Credits

J. Fred Coots   Composer
Isaac Watts   Composer
Chris Eaton   Composer,Vocal Arrangement
Greg Parker   Assistant Engineer
Shane Keister   Track Arrangement,Orchestral Arrangements
Carl Marsh   Arranger,Rhythm Track,Orchestration,Brass Arrangement,Vocal Arrangement
Fred Paragano   Digital Editing
Russ Long   Engineer
David Schober   Engineer
Jule Styne   Composer
Adolphe Adam   Composer
Brown Bannister   Producer
Philippe Dunnigan   Contractor
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Mike Casteel   Copyist
Patrick Kelly   Engineer
Leroy Anderson   Composer
Joseph Carleton Beal   Composer
Ronn Huff   Orchestration,Vocal Arrangement
Brent Bourgeois   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Sammy Cahn   Composer
James Boothe   Composer
Eberhard Ramm   Copyist
Traci Sterling   Production Coordination
Hank Nirider   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Jim Boothe   Composer
Rob Healey   Engineer
Steve Price   Engineer
Alan Yashita   Mastering
John Sullivan Dwight   Composer
Tim Davis   Vocal Arrangement
Joe Beal   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Steve Bishir   Mixing,Engineer
Lowell Mason   Composer