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Christmas Worship
Studio album by Paul Baloche
ReleasedOctober 28, 2013 (2013-10-28)
GenreWorship, CCM, gospel
Length52:26
LabelIntegrity
ProducerPaul Baloche, Ben Gowell, Michael Rossback
Paul Baloche chronology
The Same Love
(2012) 		Christmas Worship
(2013) 		Live
(2014)

Christmas Worship is the first Christmas album from Paul Baloche. Integrity Music released the album on October 28, 2013. Baloche released a follow-up to this album, Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 in 2015.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine
Cross Rhythms

Awarding the album four stars at CCM Magazine, Grace Aspinwall states, "the heart of this album lies in its gorgeous arrangements." Lins Honeyman, giving the album a seven out of ten for Cross Rhythms, writes, "a varied release that pushes Christmas music forward whilst acknowledging the genre's glorious past." Reviewing the album from AllMusic, Thom Jurek says, "a collection of (mostly) traditional carols and hymns with worship choruses and cadenzas woven in for maximum effect."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hark the Herald Angels Sing/King of Heaven" (featuring All Sons & Daughters)Paul Baloche, Jason Ingram, Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley5:14
2."O Come All Ye Faithful/We Adore You"Baloche, Tim Janis, Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade3:50
3."Angels " 0:54
4."Angels We Have Heard On High (Deo)"Baloche4:02
5."Christmas Offering" (featuring Onaje Jefferson)Baloche4:50
6."This Is Love" (featuring Kathryn Scott)Baloche, Kathryn Scott5:01
7."Follow That Star" (featuring Aaron Shust)Rita Baloche3:47
8."Your Name " (featuring Brooke Williams)Baloche, Glenn Packiam4:38
9."O Come Emmanuel"Baloche, R. Baloche4:47
10."Joy To the World/Shout For Joy"Baloche, Lincoln Brewster, George Frederick Handel, Ingram, Isaac Watts5:22
11."Prepare Him Room" (featuring Jennifer Holm)Baloche4:53
12."What Can I Do "Baloche, Graham Kendrick5:08
Total length:52:26

Personnel

Musicians

  • Paul Baloche – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • John Ardnt – keyboards, strings, string arrangements
  • Chris Springer – keyboards, organ
  • Michael Marshall – acoustic piano
  • Ben Gowell – keyboards, programming, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin
  • Michael Rossback – keyboards, programming, electric guitars, mandolin, bass, percussion, glockenspiel, trumpet
  • Aaron Fabrinni – pedal steel guitar
  • Carl Albrecht – drums, percussion
  • Daniel Grothe – drums, percussion
  • David Baloche – trumpet, French horn
  • Rita Baloche – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Ben Clark – backing vocals
  • Joel Hebert – backing vocals
  • Jennifer Holm – backing vocals, lead vocals (11)
  • Austin Johnson – backing vocals
  • Dani Rocca-Hebert – backing vocals
  • Brooke Williams – backing vocals, lead vocals (8)
  • All Sons & Daughters – lead vocals (1)
  • Trinity Christian Center Choir – choir (2, 5, 12)
  • Kareem Riley – choir director (2, 5, 12)
  • Onajé Jefferson – lead vocals (5)
  • Kathryn Scott – lead vocals (6)
  • Aaron Shust – lead vocals (7)

Production

  • C. Ryan Durham – executive producer
  • Paul Baloche – producer
  • Ben Gowell – producer, engineer
  • Michael Rossback – producer, engineer
  • David Baloche – engineer
  • Gary Leach – engineer
  • F. Reid Shippen – mixing at Robot Lemon (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Paul "Paco" Cossette – mix assistant
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Becca Nicolson – production coordinator
  • Thom Hoyman – creative director, design

Chart performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 197
US Christian Albums (Billboard) 10

References

  1. ^ Aspinwall, Grace (December 1, 2013). "Paul Baloche: Christmas Worship" (PDF). CCM Magazine: 74. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Honeyman, Lins (December 10, 2013). "Review: Christmas Worship Live – Paul Baloche". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  3. Jurek, Thom. "Christmas Worship - Paul Baloche : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. "Paul Baloche Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  5. "Paul Baloche Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
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