Behold: A Christmas Collection
Studio album by
Lauren Daigle
ReleasedOctober 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
Recorded2016
GenreChristmas
Length39:35
LabelCentricity
Producer
Lauren Daigle chronology
How Can It Be
(2015) 		Behold: A Christmas Collection
(2016) 		Look Up Child
(2018)
Singles from Behold: A Christmas Collection
  1. "Jingle Bells"
    Released: November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
  2. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
    Released: November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
  3. "What Child Is This"
    Released: November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
  4. "O Holy Night"
    Released: November 24, 2017 (2017-11-24)
  5. "Winter Wonderland"
    Released: October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)

Behold: A Christmas Collection is the second studio album and first Christmas album by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Lauren Daigle. It was released on October 21, 2016, through Centricity Music.[1] A deluxe edition was released on November 2, 2018 and included three extra songs.[2]

Background

In an interview with Billboard's Jim Asker, Daigle said "I know. I was sitting there in Louisiana and Paul and Paul were in Nashville. As the writing process progressed, I was thinking about the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments in the Bible, when God was silent for 400 years. There was stillness in the world, people were searching. I wonder how that longing was for people living then. To be honest, it kind of reminds me of today and the longing in people. As I think about those many years of silence, I think of the cry of a baby. We put these stories in a parallel position in the lyrics, connecting to our music and hoping for an ultimate connection with people, through God."[3]

Singles

"Jingle Bells", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "What Child Is This" were all released to Christian radio on November 25, 2016.[4] "O Holy Night" was the fourth single from the album, released to Christian radio on November 24, 2017.[5] On October 19, 2018, "Winter Wonderland" was released as the fifth single to Christian radio.[6]

Commercial performance

Behold: A Christmas Collection debuted at No. 77 on the US Billboard 200 on November 12, 2016.[7] It went on to peak at No. 29 on December 17, 2016.[8] The album debuted at No. 18 on the US Billboard Christian Albums chart on November 5, 2016.[9] It went on to peak at No. 1 on December 31, 2016.[10]

Track listing

Standard edition[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Jingle Bells"1:49
2."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"4:27
3."What Child Is This"3:15
4."White Christmas"3:47
5."O Come All Ye Faithful"4:26
6."Light of the World" (Behold Version)4:40
7."Christmas Time Is Here"3:49
8."O Holy Night"4:52
9."Little Drummer Boy"3:50
10."Silent Night"4:38
Deluxe edition[2]
No.TitleLength
11."Winter Wonderland"2:57
12."Away in a Manger"3:50
13."O Come O Come Emmanuel"4:05

Charts

Release history

Country Date Label Format
United States October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21) Centricity

References

  1. ^ a b "Behold by Lauren Daigle". Apple Music. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Behold (Deluxe) by Lauren Daigle". Apple Music. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Jim Asker. "Lauren Daigle on Her Success and What's Next: 'I Want God to Speak Louder Than the Music'". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Lauren Daigle - Lauren Daigle Christmas - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. October 7, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Lauren Daigle - O Holy Night - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. October 16, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Lauren Daigle - Winter Wonderland (Album) - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. October 19, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Top 200 Albums, Billboard 200 chart - November 12, 2016". Billboard. November 12, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "Top 200 Albums, Billboard 200 chart - December 17, 2016". Billboard. December 17, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  9. ^ "Christian Albums: Top Praise Music Chart - November 5, 2016". Billboard. November 5, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Christian Albums: Top Praise Music Chart - December 31, 2016". Billboard. December 31, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  11. ^ "Lauren Daigle - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "Lauren Daigle - Chart history (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "Lauren Daigle - Chart history (Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  14. ^ "Lauren Daigle - Chart history (Top Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  15. ^ "Top Current Album Sales – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Christian Albums - Year-End 2017 | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  17. ^ "Christian Albums - Year-End 2018 | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  18. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  19. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  20. ^ "Billboard Christian Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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