A Christmas Story is the fifth album and first Christmas album by Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace. It was released in 1999 by Word Records.
The album features several traditional Christmas songs arranged especially for the group, plus some original songs.
The group heavily promoted the album, appearing in various national media outlets as well as appearing on Amy Grant's Christmas Tour.
Contents
Personnel
Point of Grace
Shelley Breen – vocals
Heather Payne – vocals
Denise Jones – vocals
Terry Jones – vocals
Musicians
Chris Eaton – acoustic piano (2), arrangements (2, 3), vocal arrangements (4–7, 9, 11–13)
Shane Keister – additional keyboards (2), acoustic piano (10, 11, 13), track arrangements (11), orchestra arrangements (11)
Blair Masters – additional keyboards (2, 3, 9, 14)
Brent Bourgeois – acoustic piano (3), arrangements (3), vocal arrangements (9)
Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (8)
Tom Hemby – electric guitar (2), acoustic guitar (14)
Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (2, 3, 13), guitars (9–11), percussion (11)
Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar (3)
Rivers Rutherford – acoustic guitar (11, 14), gut-string guitar (13)
Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (14)
Adam Anders – bass (2)
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (3)
Leland Sklar – bass (9–11, 13, 14)
Paul Leim – drums (2, 9–11, 13, 14), percussion (11)
Chris McHugh – drums (3)
Eric Darken – percussion (2, 3, 8–11, 13)
Skaila Kanga – harp (6)
Sam Levine – penny whistle (2), recorder (2, 13), alto saxophone (10)
Mark Douthit – saxophone (4, 9), alto saxophone (10)
Jeff Coffin – baritone saxophone (10)
Doug Moffet – tenor saxophone (10)
Denis Solee – tenor saxophone (10)
Ernie Collins – trombone (10)
Chris Dunn – trombone (10)
Barry Green – trombone (10)
Chris McDonald – trombone (10)
Mike Haynes – trumpet (10)
Steve Patrick – trumpet (10)
Richard Steffen – trumpet (10)
George Tidwell – trumpet (10)
Carl Marsh – arrangements (1, 5–8, 12), orchestration (2, 3, 8, 9, 14), vocal arrangements (5, 7), brass arrangements (10), rhythm track arrangements (10)
Ronn Huff – orchestration (4), vocal arrangements (4, 10)
Tim Davis – vocal arrangements (10)
Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
Philippe Dunnigan – contractor
Mike Casteel – music copyist
Eberhard Ramm – music copyist
The London Session Orchestra – orchestra
Ensemble Claude-Gervaise – medieval orchestra (7, 12)
F.A.C.E. Treble Choir – choir (2, 7, 8)
The Kid Connection – children choir (2, 13)
Michael Tait – vocal soloist (9)
Production
Brent Bourgeois – A&R direction
Brown Bannister – producer
Steve Bishir – recording, mixing, penny whistle recording (2), harp recording (6)
Jed Hackett – recording assistant
Melissa Mattey – recording assistant
Hank Nirider – recording assistant, mix assistant
Greg Parker – recording assistant
Andrew Dudman – penny whistle recording assistant (2), harp recording assistant (6)
Patrick Kelly – additional engineer
Russ Long – additional engineer
David Schober – additional engineer
Steve Price – London Session Orchestra recording
Rob Healey – choir recording (2, 7, 8), medieval orchestra recording (7, 12)
Fred Paragano – digital editing
Alan Yashita – mastering at A&M Mastering (Hollywood, California)
Linda Bourne Wornell – A&R coordinator
Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager
Chuck Hargett – art direction
Beth Lee – art direction, design