A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas
2008 studio album by Kristin Chenoweth
A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas | ||||
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Studio album by Kristin Chenoweth | ||||
Released | October 14, 2008 (2008-10-14) | |||
Recorded | June–August 2008 in Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Christmas | |||
Length | 43:31 | |||
Label | Sony Classical | |||
Producer | Robbie Buchanan | |||
Kristin Chenoweth chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Philadelphia Daily News | (B) [1] |
Los Angeles Times | [2] |
A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas is the third studio and first Christmas album released by American singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth.[3][4] Released on October 14, 2008, the album sees Chenoweth collaborating with jazz musician John Pizzarelli on "Sleigh Ride/Marshmallow World". Chenoweth stated she had desired to record a Christmas album since signing with Sony Classical in 2000 after being inspired by Barbra Streisand's A Christmas Album as a child.[5] The album has peaked at #77 on the Billboard 200 so far, and has become her first album to chart on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
- "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram) – 3:28
- "Christmas Island" (Lyle Moraine) – 3:12
- "The Christmas Waltz" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 3:00
- "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker) – 4:08
- "Sleigh Ride/Marshmallow World" (Leroy Anderson/Peter DeRose, Carl Sigman) – 3:39
- "Sing" (Robbie Buchanan, Jay Landers, Charlie Midnight, Joe Raposo) – 3:00
- "Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 4:12
- "Come on Ring Those Bells" (A. R. Culverwell) – 3:11
- "What Child Is This?" (William Chatterton Dix) – 4:13
- "Home on Christmas Day" (Walter Afanasieff, Landers) – 4:00
- "Born on Christmas Day" (Keith Andes, Buchanan, Peabo Bryson) – 4:15
- "Sleep Well Little Children/What a Wonderful World" (Alan Bergman, Leon Klatzkin/Bob Thiele, George David Weiss) – 3:21
Bonus tracks
- "A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas" (Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) – 4:13
- "The Lord's Prayer" (Traditional) – 2:35
Personnel
- Robbie Buchanan – piano, arrangements, conducting, keyboards, programming, producer
- Jorge Calandrelli – arrangements
- Kristin Chenoweth – vocals
- George Doering – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Johnson Enos – backing vocals
- Mick Guzauski – mixing
- Bob Krogstad – arrangements
- Jay Landers – executive producer
- Harvey Mason – drums
- John Pizzarelli – vocals (Track 5)
- Eric Rigler – Irish flute
- Aaron J. Sala – backing vocals
- Beverley Staunton – backing vocals
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Jonathan Tunick – arrangements, conducting
- Randy Waldman – piano
- Frank Wolf – engineer
References
- ^ Philadelphia Daily News review 2008
- ^ Los Angeles Times review 2008
- ^ McCarthy, Ellen (November 28, 2008). "Chenoweth Has Christmas Covered". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
- ^ Rose, Lisa (November 20, 2008). Kristin Chenoweth stars in new movie and performs in Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Star-Ledger. Retrieved on December 2, 2008.
- ^ Chenoweth's 'Lovely' Christmas CD Hits #9 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart. Broadway World (December 1, 2008). Retrieved on December 2, 2008.
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- As I Am
- A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas
- Some Lessons Learned
- The Art of Elegance
- For the Girls
- Coming Home
- "What Is This Feeling?"
- "Dancing Through Life"
- "Popular"
- "I'm Not That Girl"
- "Defying Gravity"
- "For Good"
- "I Want Somebody (Bitch About)"
- Kristin Chenoweth at Carnegie Hall
- Kristin Chenoweth Live at Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Kristin Chenoweth Live at the Met
- Kristin Chenoweth in Concert
- Coming Home Tour
- Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter to Broadway
- Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls