Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship
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Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship is the first Christmas album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on October 6, 2009. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Holiday albums chart and No. 79 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3] In 2010, it re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at No. 19. It was recorded live and features a duet with Matt Redman, as well as two tracks featuring Christy Nockels and Audrey Assad.
Track listing
| 1. |
"O, Come All Ye Faithful" | Traditional, John Francis Wade |
5:39 |
| 2. |
"Angels We Have Heard on High" | Traditional |
3:43 |
| 3. |
"Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)" | Ed Cash, Chris Tomlin |
3:57 |
| 4. |
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | Traditional, Charles Wesley |
3:39 |
| 5. |
"My Soul Magnifies the Lord" | Tomlin |
6:20 |
| 6. |
"Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)" | Cash, Matt Gilder, Tomlin, Traditional, Isaac Watts |
3:50 |
| 7. |
"Glory in the Highest" | Daniel Carson, Cash, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves, Tomlin |
4:38 |
| 8. |
"O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam, Traditional |
6:16 |
| 9. |
"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" (featuring Christy Nockels) | Traditional, Wesley |
2:59 |
| 10. |
"Light of the World" (featuring Matt Redman) | Redman |
4:57 |
| 11. |
"Winter Snow" (featuring Audrey Assad) | Audrey Assad |
3:32 |
| 12. |
"Born That We May Have Life" | Cash, Matt Maher, Tomlin |
5:31 |
Total length: |
55:01 |
Personnel
- Chris Tomlin: lead vocals (1-8,10,12), acoustic guitar (1,2,3,5,6,8,10), acoustic piano (7), backing vocals (10,11)
- Ed Cash: acoustic guitar (1,2,3,5,7,8,10,12), electric guitar (4,6), background vocals (1-8,12)
- Daniel Carson: electric guitar (1-8,10,12)
- Jesse Reeves: bass guitar (1,2,3,5-8,10,12)
- Chris Donahue: upright bass (4,11)
- Travis Nunn: drums (1-8,10,11,12)
- Ken Lewis: percussion (1-8,10,12)
- Matt Gilder: acoustic piano (1-6,8-12), keyboards (1,3,5-8,10,12), B-3 (2,5,12), pads (6)
- Christy Nockels: background vocals (1-5,7,8,12), lead vocals (9)
- Matt Redman: lead vocals (10)
- Audrey Assad: lead vocals (11)
- Singers (5,12): Nirva Ready, Jason Eskridge & Nikki Conley
Production
- Produced & Mixed by Ed Cash
- Executive Producers: Louie Giglio & Brad O'Donnell
- Engineered by Shane Wilson at Ocean Way Recording (Nashville, TN)
- Assistant Engineers: Rob Clark, Erin Kaus & Matt Armstrong
- All overdubs recorded & engineered by Ed Cash at Ed's (Franklin, TN), assisted by Matt Armstrong
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, MA)
- A&R Administration: Jess Chambers
- Original Cover Concept & Design: Gary Dorsey
- Additional cover design: Andy Norris
- Packaging Design: Jesse Owen
- Art Direction: Shelley Giglio, Leighton Ching & Jan Cook
Awards
In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[4]
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