Christmas is a 1989 Michael W. Smith studio album and Smith's first Christmas album.
Contents
Personnel
Michael W. Smith – vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, percussion, track arrangements
Dann Huff (uncredited) – guitar (2, 8, 9)
Paul Leim – drums (9)
Bryan Lenox – percussion
Ronn Huff – orchestral arrangements and conductor, choral arrangements, track arrangements (1)
Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster, contractor
The Nashville String Machine – orchestra
The Nashville Festival Orchestra – orchestra
Mary Bates – backing vocals
Beverly Darnall – backing vocals
Ellen Musick – backing vocals
Leah Taylor – backing vocals
Cathedral Choir – adult choir
Fred Bock – music director for Cathedral Choir
The American Boychoir – boychoir
James Litton – choir conductor for The American Boychoir
Amy Grant – vocal soloist (6)
Nathan Wadley – vocal soloist (7)
Production
Michael Blanton – executive producer
Terry Hemmings – executive producer
Michael W. Smith – producer
Ronn Huff – producer
Mark Laycock – orchestra and choir producer
Bill Whittington – engineer, mixing
Brent King – orchestra engineer, additional engineer
Dan Garcia – additional engineer
Scott MacMinn – additional engineer
Steve Charles – assistant engineer
Joe Kraus – assistant engineer
Bryan Lenox – assistant engineer
Rick Horton – editing at Digital Associates (Nashville, Tennessee)
Ron Lewter – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, California)
Elizabeth Jones – production assistant
D.L. Rhodes – cover coordinator
Buddy Jackson – art direction, design, cover illustration
Mark Tucker – photography
Mary Beth Felts – stylist
"All Is Well"
"All Is Well" features soloist Nathan Wadley. The song is also included in his compilation set The Wonder Years (1993). In 2014, Smith remade the song for his 2014 holiday album The Spirit of Christmas, this time sharing the vocals with country artist Carrie Underwood. Christian girl group Point of Grace recorded a version for their 2005 album Winter Wonderland. Clay Aiken recorded a cover version in 2006 for his Christmas EP All Is Well.