I Still Believe in Christmas explained
I Still Believe in Christmas |
Cover: | I Still Believe in Christmas - Anne Wilson.jpg |
Border: | yes |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Anne Wilson |
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Length: | 3:48 |
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Producer: | - Jonathan Smith
- Jeff Pardo
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Prev Title: | My Jesus |
Prev Year: | 2021 |
Next Title: | Emmanuel God With Us |
Next Year: | 2022 |
"I Still Believe in Christmas" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer Anne Wilson, released on October 29, 2021.[1] Wilson co-wrote the song with Jeff Pardo and Matthew West.[2]
"I Still Believe in Christmas" peaked at number fifteen on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.
Background
On October 29, 2021, Anne Wilson released the multi-track single "I Still Believe in Christmas" accompanied with a lyric video of the song.[3] She shared the story behind "I Still Believe in Christmas", calling it "a song of the hope we have in Our precious Lord and Savior, Jesus. It can be hard to cling to hope in the middle of the world we are in right now, but we have to choose to still believe in the miracle of Christmas. I pray this song leads you closer to Jesus and fills you with His love and comfort during this holiday season."[4]
Composition
"I Still Believe in Christmas" is composed in the key of F♯ with a tempo of 76 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .[5]
Commercial performance
"I Still Believe in Christmas" made its debut at number 40 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated December 4, 2021.[6] The song reached number one on the Christian Airplay chart dated January 1, 2022, becoming Wilson's second number one on the chart, after "My Jesus".[7]
Track listing
All tracks were produced by Jonathan Smith and Jeff Pardo.[8]
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.[9]
- Jacob Arnold — drums, percussion
- Joe Baldridge — engineer
- Chris Bevins — editing
- Court Clement — acoustic guitar, banjo, Dobro, mandolin, Pedal Steel
- Courtlan Clement — electric guitar
- Nickie Conley — background vocals
- Jason Eskridge — background vocals
- Andy Leftwich — fiddle, mandolin
- Tony Lucido — bass
- Pete Lyman — mastering engineer
- Jamie MacDonald — background vocals
- Matt Menefee — banjo
- Scott Mulvahill — double bass
- Scotty Murray — lap steel guitar
- Jeff Pardo — background vocals, mixing, piano, producer, programmer, synthesizer programming, Wurlitzer
- Kiely Phillips — background vocals
- Louis Remenappat — assistant engineer
- Jonathan Smith — acoustic guitar, background vocals, Mellotron, producer, programmer
- Doug Weier — mixing
- Anne Wilson — primary artist, background vocals, vocals
Charts
Release history
Notes and References
- Web site: Anne Wilson Drops Multi-track 'I Still Believe in Christmas' CCM Magazine . Cluver . Ross . October 29, 2021 . . Salem Communications . December 20, 2021.
- Web site: I Still Believe In Christmas Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . September 23, 2021.
- Web site: JFH News: Anne Wilson Releases Debut Holiday Music with Multi-Track Single, "I Still Believe In Christmas" . October 29, 2021 . Jesus Freak Hideout . December 20, 2021.
- Web site: The Story Behind “I Still Believe In Christmas” by Anne Wilson — The Promise FM . December 7, 2021 . Jesus Freak Hideout . December 20, 2021.
- Web site: I Still Believe in Christmas by Anne Wilson . MultiTracks . December 20, 2021.
- Web site: Christian Airplay – Billboard . November 30, 2021 . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . December 20, 2021.
- Web site: Anne Wilson’s ‘I Still Believe in Christmas’ Tops Christian Airplay – Billboard . Asker . Jim . December 29, 2021 . . January 13, 2022.
- Web site: Spotify – I Still Believe In Christmas . October 29, 2021 . . December 20, 2021.
- Web site: I Still Believe in Christmas – Anne Wilson Credits . . March 22, 2022.
- Web site: Hot Christian Songs - Billboard . December 29, 2021 . . December 29, 2021.
- Web site: Christian Airplay – Billboard . December 29, 2021 . . December 29, 2021.
- Web site: Christian AC Airplay – Billboard . December 21, 2021 . . December 21, 2021.
- Web site: Capitol CMG Radio on Instagram: “Anne Wilson delivers her debut Christmas single to radio with “I Still Believe In Christmas”! Listen NOW in your PlayMPE Capitol…” . November 3, 2021 . . Capitol CMG Radio page . December 20, 2021.