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2013 studio album by Paul Baloche
Christmas Worship is the first Christmas album from Paul Baloche . Integrity Music released the album on October 28, 2013. Baloche released a follow-up to this album, Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 in 2015.
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]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing/King of Heaven" (featuring All Sons & Daughters ) Paul Baloche , Jason Ingram , Felix Mendelssohn , Charles Wesley 5:14 2. "O Come All Ye Faithful/We Adore You" Baloche, Tim Janis , Frederick Oakeley , John Francis Wade 3:50 3. "Angels [Instrumental]" 0:54 4. "Angels We Have Heard On High (Deo)" Baloche 4:02 5. "Christmas Offering" (featuring Onaje Jefferson) Baloche 4:50 6. "This Is Love" (featuring Kathryn Scott ) Baloche, Kathryn Scott 5:01 7. "Follow That Star" (featuring Aaron Shust ) Rita Baloche 3:47 8. "Your Name [Christmas Version]" (featuring Brooke Williams) Baloche, Glenn Packiam 4:38 9. "O Come Emmanuel" Baloche, R. Baloche 4:47 10. "Joy To the World/Shout For Joy" Baloche, Lincoln Brewster , 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
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 Williams – 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)
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
^ 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 .
^ "Paul Baloche Album & Song Chart History" . Billboard Christian Albums . Retrieved November 16, 2015 .