A Classic Christmas (Wynonna Judd album)

A Classic Christmas
Studio album by Wynonna Judd
Released October 10, 2006 (2006-10-10)
Genre Country
Length 44:35
Label Curb
Producer Brent Maher
Don Potter
Wynonna Judd chronology
Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime
(2005)
A Classic Christmas
(2006)
Sing: Chapter 1
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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A Classic Christmas is the first Christmas album from American country music artist Wynonna Judd. It features her renditions of traditional Christmas tunes, and one newly written track, "It's the Messiah". Her version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "Winter Wonderland" respectively reached #3 and #18 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts in 2006.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "The Christmas Song"  Mel Tormé, Bob Wells 4:19
2. "Winter Wonderland"  Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith 4:22
3. "White Christmas"  Irving Berlin 3:51
4. "I'll Be Home for Christmas"  Walter Kent 4:02
5. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"  John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie 3:18
6. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"  Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane 4:17
7. "Ave Maria"  Franz Schubert 3:52
8. "O come, O come, Emmanuel"  John Mason Neale 4:20
9. "O Holy Night"  Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight 4:15
10. "Silent Night"  Josef Mohr, Franz Gruber 4:31
11. "It's the Messiah"  Don Potter 4:05

Personnel

  • Eddie Bayers - drums
  • Lisa Cochran - choir, background vocals
  • Travis Cottrell - choir
  • Carl Gorodetzky - string contractor
  • Vicki Hampton - choir, background vocals
  • David Huntsinger - piano
  • Mark Ivey - choir, background vocals
  • Marabeth Jordan - choir, background vocals
  • Elijah Judd - background vocals
  • Grace Judd - background vocals
  • Wynonna Judd - lead vocals
  • Paul Leim - drums
  • Shane McConnell - choir
  • Charlie McCoy - harmonica
  • Jenna Maher - background vocals
  • The Nashville String Machine - strings
  • Steve Nathan - piano
  • Craig Nelson - upright bass
  • Louis Dean Nunley - choir
  • Don Potter - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Lisa Silver - choir, background vocals
  • Kira Small - choir
  • Calvin Smith - french horn
  • Bergen White - string arrangements, conductor, background vocals
  • Bill Woodworth - english horn, oboe
  • Cindy Reynolds Wyatt - harp


Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 10
U.S. Billboard 200 53
U.S. Billboard Holiday Albums 14

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