Christmas (Jaci Velasquez album) explained

Christmas
Type:studio
Artist:Jaci Velasquez
Cover:Christmas (Jaci Velasquez album).jpg
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
Prev Title:Mi Corazon
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Unspoken
Next Year:2003

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. A Spanish-language version of the album, Navidad, was released on November 6, 2001.[4]

Description and reviews

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." 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."[5]

AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying it is "beautifully orchestrated with touches of traditional Christmas-style jazz and contemporary pop."[6]

Charts

The album peaked on the Billboard 200 at No. 102 and No. 6 on Billboards Top Contemporary Christian Albums charts.[7]

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Children vocalists on "Feliz Navidad" and the Christmas Kids on "The Chipmunk Song"

Production

Singles

  1. "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" duet with Alvin and the Chipmunks
  2. "Feliz Navidad"
  3. "The First Noel"

Charts

Weekly charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: August 2001 music news. Jesus Freak Hideout. November 1, 2012.
  2. Web site: Jaci Velasquez albums. AllMusic. November 1, 2012.
  3. Book: Alfonso, Barry. 2002. The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. 262. Billboard Books. 0-8230-7718-7. December 4, 2008.
  4. Navidad, 2011, Word Records, 08068861902
  5. Web site: Jaci Velasquez, "Christmas" Review . John . DiBiase . Jesusfreakhideout.com . September 18, 2001 . November 1, 2012.
  6. Web site: Christmas – Jaci Velasquez. AllMusic. November 1, 2012.
  7. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jaci velasquez|chart=all}} Christmas – Jaci Velasquez Billboard ]. November 1, 2012 .