A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines Explained

A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines
Type:	studio
Artist:	Diamond Rio
Cover:	Diamondrioxmas.jpg
Genre:	Country, Christmas
Length:	38:35
Label:	Word
Producer:	Mike Clute Diamond Rio
Prev Title:	Greatest Hits II
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	16 Biggest Hits
Next Year:	2008

A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines is the eighth studio and first and-to-date only Christmas album from noted country artists Diamond Rio. The album was the band's first release on their new label, Word Records. The album peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Country chart.

Personnel

Diamond Rio

• Marty Roe – lead vocals
• Dan Truman – keyboards, acoustic piano, string arrangements
• Jimmy Olander – programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitars, banjo, string arrangements
• Gene Johnson – mandolin, backing vocals
• Dana Williams – bass, backing vocals
• Brian Prout – drums

Production

• Diamond Rio – producers
• Mike Clute – producer, engineer, mixing
• Jimmy Olander – engineer
• Hank Williams – mastering
• Katherine Petillo – creative director
• Russ Harrington – photography
• Paula Turner – groomer

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums	28
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	56
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums	18