Sending You a Little Christmas

by Johnny Mathis

Overview

Long one of America's favorite vocalists, Johnny Mathis released his first Christmas album in 1958, and his warm, personable vocal style is perfect for the holiday season. 2013's Sending You a Little Christmas is a yuletide effort from Mathis that features his interpretations of a handful of holiday classics, including duets with such stars as Billy Joel ("The Christmas Song"), Susan Boyle ("Do You Hear What I Hear"), Gloria Estefan ("Mary's Boy Child"), Natalie Cole ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"), and Vince Gill & Amy Grant ("I'll Be Home for Christmas"/"White Christmas").

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/2013
Label:	Columbia / Sony Music
UPC:	0888837720526

Tracks

1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
3. This Christmas
4. Sending You a Little Christmas
5. Mary's Boy Child
6. This Is a Time for Love
7. Do You Hear What I Hear
8. Home for the Holidays
9. Merry Christmas Darling
10. Decorate the Night
11. I'll Be Home for Christmas/White Christmas
12. Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Mathis   Primary Artist
Amy Grant   Featured Artist
Natalie Cole   Featured Artist
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
Russell Terrell   Vocals (Background)
Larry Paxton   Bass
Paul Leim   Drums,Percussion
David Davidson   Violin
Pat Coil   Piano,Keyboards
Fred Mollin   Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Greg Morrow   Drums,Percussion
John Hobbs   Piano,Keyboards
John Willis   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale   Violin
Vince Gill   Featured Artist
Kerry Marx   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Steve Herman   Horn
Janet Askey   Violin
Shannon Forrest   Drums
Jim Brickman   Piano,Featured Artist
Roy Agee   Horn
Jim Hoke   Horn
Matthew McCauley   Conductor
John Hinchey   Horn
Karen Winkelmann   Violin
Brent Mason   Guitar (Electric)
Doug Moffet   Horn
David Angell   Violin
Kathryn Plummer   Viola
Monisa Angell   Viola
Gordon Goodwin   Conductor
Gloria Estefan   Featured Artist
Julie Tanner   Cello
Tony Harrell   Accordion,Harmonium,Keyboards
Anthony LaMarchina   Cello
Steve Patrick   Horn
Stuart Duncan   Fiddle
Bryan Sutton   Guitar (Acoustic)
Sari Reist   Cello
Beth Beeson   French Horn
Zeneba Bowers   Violin
Roger M. Weissmeyer   Oboe,Horn (English)
Scott Lavender   Conductor
Erik Gratton   Flute
Daniel Reinker   Viola
Pam Sixfin   Violin
Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz   Cello
Alison Gooding   Violin
Susan Boyle   Featured Artist
Harry Ditzel   French Horn
Gerald Greer   Violin
Catherine Styron-Marx   Keyboards
Wei Tsun Chang   Violin
Stefan Petrescu   Violin
Christopher Farrell   Viola
Seanad Chang   Viola
Conni Ellisor   Violin
Radu Rusu   French Horn
Phyliss Sparks   Harp
James Zimmerman   Clarinet
Jennifer Kumer   French Horn
Matt Walker   Cello
Billy Joel   Featured Artist
The Jordanaires   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Steve Anderson   Vocal Producer
Hugh Martin   Composer
Kristin Wilkinson   Contractor
Kyle Lehning   Mixing,Engineer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Dobie Gray   Composer
Cliff Masterson   Vocal Producer
Casey Wood   Engineer
Victoria Shaw   Composer
Donny Hathaway   Composer
Fred Mollin   Producer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Jason Lehning   Engineer
Robert Allen   Composer
Nadine McKinnor   Composer
Jim Brickman   Composer
Jester Hairston   Composer
Mel Torme   Composer
Richard Carpenter   Composer
Noel Regney   Composer
Al Stillman   Composer
Bud Reneau   Composer
Gordon Goodwin   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Ralph Blane   Composer
Chandler Harrod   Assistant Engineer
Gloria Shayne Baker   Composer
John Doelp   A&R
Robert Wells   Composer
David Bett   Art Direction
Frank Pooler   Composer
Ray Chafin   Composer
"Teenage" Dave Salley   Engineer,Overdub Engineer
Jeff Dunas   Photography
Jake Burns   Engineer
Eric Schilling   Engineer
Chris Owens   Engineer
Charlie Paakkari   Assistant Engineer
John Furr   Assistant Engineer
Matt Rausch   Engineer
Zach Allen   Assistant Engineer
William Mann   Composer
Chris Wilkinson   Assistant Engineer
Jesse String   Engineer
Jarad Clement   Assistant Engineer
Ronnie Pinnell   Assistant Engineer
Avril Mackintosh   Engineer
Ed Blau   Representation
Sofia Abbasi   A&R
Will Wetzel   Assistant Engineer