The Christmas Angel: A Family Story

Christmas Angel: A Family Story

Studio album by Mannheim Steamroller

Released

October 06 1998

Recorded

1981-1998

Genre

Christmas, symphonic pop

Length

45:41

Mannheim Steamroller chronology

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Live
(1997)

The Christmas Angel: A Family Story
(1998)

Renaissance Holiday
(1998)

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas albums chronology

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Live
(1997)

The Christmas Angel: A Family Story
(1998)

Christmas Extraordinaire
(2001)

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The Christmas Angel: A Family Story is a 1998 Christmas album by the band Mannheim Steamroller, their fifth Christmas album. The soundtrack, accompanied by the narration of Chip Davis and Olivia Newton-John, tells the story of a decorative angel that is stolen from the top of a Christmas tree by a villain called the Gargon. The toys under the tree will not become presents until the angel is found. With the toys' help, a young mother defeats the Gargon and Christmas is saved. The script was written by Mark Valenti.

The story was then turned into a figure skating production titled The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice, starring Dorothy Hamill as the mother, Elvis Stojko as the Gargon, and Tonia Kwiatkowski as the Angel.

Track listing

"Introduction" – :57
"Joy to the World" – 3:38
"Stille Nacht (Silent Night)" – 5:26
"Dream" – 3:21
"Crystal" – 4:21
"Carol of the Bells" – 3:49
"Messengers of Christmas" – 3:33
"Greensleeves" – 3:27
"Above the Northern Lights" – 5:04
"Good King Wenceslas" – 3:24
"Deck the Halls" – 3:55
"Angels We Have Heard on High" – 4:30

Mannheim Steamroller

Chip Davis (percussion) Bobby Jenkins (oboe) Jackson Berkey (keyboards) Almeda Berkey (keyboards) Roxanne Layton (percussion, woodwinds) Ron Cooley (guitar, bass) Arnie Roth (strings) Chuck Penington (orchestra conductor)

Mannheim Steamroller Fresh Aire series	Fresh Aire (1975) Fresh Aire II (1977) Fresh Aire III (1979) Fresh Aire IV (1981) Fresh Aire V (1983) Fresh Aire VI (1986) Fresh Aire 7 (1991) Fresh Aire 8 (2000)

Mannheim Steamroller albums	Saving the Wildlife (1986) Classical Gas (1987) Yellowstone: The Music of Nature (1989) To Russia with Love (1994) Huskers Musik (1996) In the Deed the Glory (1998) Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse (1998) Bird Song (2000) Summer Song (2001) Romantic Melodies (2003) Autumn Song (2003) Halloween (2003) American Spirit (2003) Monster Mix (2004) Romantic Themes (2005) Halloween 2 Creatures Collection (2006) The Music of the Spheres (2007/2013) True Wilderness (2010)

Chip Davis albums	Sunday Morning Coffee (1991) Dinner (1992) Party Music That Cooks (1992) Romance (1993) Impressions (1993) Sunday Morning Coffee II (1994) Party Music That Cooks 2 (1995) Romance II (1998)

Mannheim Steamroller compilations	Fresh Aire Interludes (1981) American Gramaphone Sampler III (1984) American Gramaphone Sampler (1987) American Gramaphone Sampler 2 (1990) Fresh Aire Music Motivator (1993) A Mannheim Massage (1997) 25 Year Celebration of Mannheim Steamroller (1999) Exclusive Collection (2004) Sweet Tooth (2006) The Fresh Aire Music of Mannheim Steamroller (2007) Safari (2012 re-release Saving the Wildlife) Snapshot (2013)

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas albums	Christmas (1984) A Fresh Aire Christmas (1988) Latin Christmas, Vol. 1 & 2 (1993) Christmas in the Aire (1995) Christmas Live (1997) My Little Christmas Tree (1997) The Christmas Angel: A Family Story (1998) Christmas Extraordinaire (2001) Christmas Celebration (2004) Christmas Song (2007) Christmasville (2008) Christmas Symphony (2011) Christmas Symphony II (2013)

Chip Davis Christmas albums	Holiday Musik (1996) Holiday Musik II (1997) Renaissance Holiday (1998)

Christmas compilations	Sweet Memories (2005) Winter Wonderland (2006) Trimming the Tree (2007) Morning Frost (2007) A Candle Light Christmas (2008) Christmas 25th Anniversary Collection (2009) Heading Home (2010) Hometown (2011) Tis the Season (2012)

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