Merry Arizona 97: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas

Merry Arizona 97: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas
Compilation album by various artists
Released	1997
Recorded	1997, Chaton Recordings, Scottsdale, Arizona
Length	45:53
Label	United Cerebral Palsy
Producer	Otto D'Agnolo Michael Broening C.C. Jones Bob Freedman Eddie M. RAZZ!! Jeff Dayton Chris Bailey Ed Block Persephone Marie Ravenscroft
United Cerebral Palsy's Christmas albums chronology
Merry Arizona Two: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas (1996) Merry Arizona 97: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas (1997) Merry Arizona: Gems of Melody and Rhythm (1998)
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Merry Arizona 97: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas is the third Christmas album released by United Cerebral Palsy, a leading service provider and advocate for children and adults with disabilities, including cerebral palsy.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Joy to the World"	Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts	Al Oritz and Khani Cole feat. Marion Meadows
2.	"I'll Be Home for Christmas"	Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram	C.C. Jones Orchestra
3.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight	Nils Lofgren
4.	"O Come All Ye Faithful"	John Francis Wade	The Phabulous Phoenicians
5.	"What a Wonderful World"	George David Weiss, Bob Thiele	CeCe Peniston
6.	"Winter Wonderland"	Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith, J. Albert & Son	Ashley Lucas with The Herndon Brothers
7.	"Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy"	Buck Owens, Don Rich	Buck Owens with Glen Campbell
8.	"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"	unknown	Molly Mollen
9.	"O Come All Ye Faithful"	John Francis Wade	Eddie M
10.	"The Little Drummer Boy"	Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone	The Phoenix Boys Choir
11.	"What Child is This"	William Chatterton Dix	Brian Page
12.	"Honky Tonk Christmas"	Zack Turner, Buddy Brock, Kim Williams	The Herndon Brothers
13.	"Jingle Bell Rock"	Joe Beal, Jim Boothe	J. David Sloan and The Red River Christmas Jubilee Show Cast
14.	"A Holiday Time of Year"	P. Dinson	Persephone
15.	"12 News Your Time to Shine"

Additional notes

• "O Come All Ye Faithful" was previously released by Eddie M on MoJazz Records
• "The Little Drummer Boy" was previously released by The Phoenix Boys Choir on New Haven Records

Credits and personnel

	"What a Wonderful World" by CeCe Peniston
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• Otto D'Agnolo - producer, arranger, engineer
• Michael Broening - producer
• C.C. Jones - producer
• Bob Freedman - producer
• Eddie M - producer, performer
• RAZZ!! - producer
• Jeff Dayton - producer

Chris Bailey - producer Ed Block - producer Persephone - producer, performer Marie Ravenscroft - executive producer Al Oritz - performer Khani Cole - performer Marion Meadows - performer C.C. Jones Orchestra - performer Nils Lofgren - performer The Phabulous Phoenicians - performer

CeCe Peniston - performer Ashley Lucas - performer The Herndon Brothers - performer Buck Owens - performer Glen Campbell - performer Molly Mollen - performer The Phoenix Boys Choir - performer Brian Page - performer J. David Sloan - performer The Red River Christmas Jubilee Show Cast - performer

The list of 'Merry Arizona' compilations

Year	Title
1995	Merry Arizona: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas
1996	Merry Arizona Two: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas
1997	Merry Arizona 97: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas
1998	Merry Arizona: Gems of Melody and Rhythm
1999	Merry Arizona: Happy Trails

See also

• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References

1. 'United Cerebral Palsy, Official website' Retrieved 6 October 2010

External links

• United Cerebral Palsy Official site