Album Description
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Illustrator: Josh Newman.
Arrangers: Cedric Caldwell; Victor Caldwell; Donnie McClurkin; Cedric Thompson; Shirley Caesar; David Pack; Kurt Carr; David Benoit; Steven Bradley Ford; Aaron Neville; Mark Kibble; Nicole C. Mullen; Smokie Norful.
This best-selling 2007 release from the WOW series compiles two discs' worth of the best contemporary gospel acts doing their spirited best on classic Christmas songs ("O Holy Night," "Joy to the World") and heart-pumping originals destined to become holiday staples ("God Speaking," "In the Presence of a King").
EMI Gospel's two-disc Wow Gospel Christmas compilation features 30 inspirational Christmas hymns performed by some of CCM's finest practitioners, including CeCe Winans ("Do You Hear What I Hear"), Yolanda Adams ("O Little Town of Bethlehem"), John P. Kee & the New Life Community Choir ("No Christmas Without You"), and Aaron Neville ("The First Noel"). Listeners looking for a modern gospel take on these holiday classics will find much to love here, while traditionalists should stick with the Burl Ives, Bing Crosby, and Gene Autry vinyl in their basements. ~ James Christopher Monger
