Christmas | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 18, 2001[1] | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Studio | Bulldog Studio, House of Big, Fun Attic Studios and Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee); Bridgeway Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California); Bethel Lutheran Church (Cupertino, California); Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland). | |||
Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Christmas music | |||
Label | Word Entertainment[2] | |||
Producer | Christopher Harris | |||
Jaci Velasquez chronology | ||||
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Christmas is the sixth studio album by contemporary Christian singer Jaci Velasquez.[3] The album was released under Word Entertainment.[3] She toured in November and December 2001 to support the album.[1] A Spanish-language version of the album, Navidad, was released on November 6, 2001.[4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [6] |
Velasquez described the album, "For my ideal Christmas album, I wanted to record the songs I have always loved, done in their original arrangements, to make an album that will sound good now but will also sound good years from now."[1] The related review indicated that it blends traditional 1950s style arrangements with the pop Velasquez had come to be known for. Reviewer John DiBiase called it "a creative, fun, traditional Christmas project that will touch the hearts of all ages" and "one of the best-orchestrated Christmas projects put out in the contemporary Christian music to date."[6]
AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying it is "beautifully orchestrated with touches of traditional Christmas-style jazz and contemporary pop."[5]
The album peaked on the Billboard 200 at No. 102 and No. 6 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian Albums charts.[7]
Notes
Children vocalists on "Feliz Navidad" and the Christmas Kids on "The Chipmunk Song"
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 102 |
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |