The Gift

by Kenny Rogers

Overview

As a latter-day holiday album from Kenny Rogers, The Gift isn't half bad, thanks to the professional production and Rogers' honeyed voice, but it does suffer from uneven material and the occasional indifferent performance. There are enough good moments here to make it worthwhile for hardcore Kenny fans, but not enough to make it of interest to less dedicated listeners. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/2002
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187875623
Rank:	25794

Tracks

1. Mary, Did You Know?
2. A Soldier's King
3. Pretty Little Baby Child
4. What a Wonderful Beginning
5. It's the Messiah
6. I Trust You
7. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
8. The Chosen One Montage/The Chosen One/Away in the Manger/O Holy ...
9. Til the Season Comes Around Again

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kenny Rogers   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Glad   Guest Artist,Vocals
The Katinas   Guest Artist,Vocals
Bobby G. Taylor   Oboe,Horn (English)
Lisa Cochran   Choir/Chorus
The Nashville String Machine   Strings
Brandon Conger   Children's Voices,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Steve Glassmeyer   Keyboards
Bob Burns   Bass
Bergen White   Orchestra
Austin Cunningham   Vocals (Background)
Bob Mason   Cello
Farrell Morris   Percussion,Percussion Machine
Bobby Ogdin   Piano,Keyboards
Duncan Mullins   Bass
Carl Gorodetzky   Violin
Paul Leim   Drums
Pamela Sixfin   Violin
Louis Dean Nunley   Choir/Chorus
Barry Green   Trombone
Don Potter   Guitar (Acoustic)
Jim Grosjean   Viola
Jana King   Choir/Chorus
Billy Panda   Guitar (Acoustic)
Sarah Valley   Children's Voices,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Lisa Silver   Choir/Chorus
Mark Ivey   Choir/Chorus
Wynonna Judd   Vocals
Megan Dockery   Vocals,Children's Voices,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Ivey Gladen   Vocals
Bobby Taylor   Oboe,Horn (English)
Guy Penrod   Choir/Chorus
Lex Browning   Guitar (Electric)
Marabeth Jordan   Choir/Chorus
Chris McDonald   Trombone
George Tidwell   Trumpet
Stephanie Hall   Choir/Chorus
Larry Byrom   Guitar (Electric)
John Katina   Vocals
Warren Hartman   Piano,Keyboards
Jim Horn   Recorder,Flute (Bass)
Dennis Wilson   Choir/Chorus
Cynthia Wyatt   Harp
Michael Rhodes   Bass
Don Sheffield   Trumpet
Dennis Good   Trombone
Eddie Bayers   Drums
James Ferguson   Choir/Chorus
Kelly Stewart   Vocals
James Katina   Vocals
Eugene Golden   Keyboards
Jesse Katina   Vocals
Michael Jones   Vocals
Lona Heid   Vocals (Background)
Thomas McAninch   French Horn,String Machine
Mike Haynes   Trumpet
Sam Katina   Vocals
Bob Burns, Jr.   Bass

Technical Credits

Kenny Horton   Composer
Robert MacGimsey   Composer
Robert McGimsey   Composer
Frank Green   Engineer
Allen Shamblin   Composer
Sharon Rice   Composer
Mark Lowry   Composer
Skip Ewing   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Steve Glassmeyer   Composer
Bergen White   Arranger,Composer,Adaptation,Orchestration,Choir Arrangement,Vocal Arrangement
Austin Cunningham   Composer
Kenny Rogers   Composer,Liner Notes
Bill Rice   Composer
Isaac Watts   Composer
Larry Cansler   Arranger,Adaptation
Carl Gorodetzky   Contractor
Joe Young   Composer
John Barlow Jarvis   Composer
Joseph Mohr   Composer
Mills Logan   Engineer
Denny Purcell   Mastering
Wynonna Judd   Performer
Brent Maher   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Paul Skaife   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
The Katinas   Performer
Don Cobb   Digital Editing
Randy Goodrum   Composer
Warren Hartman   Arranger,Composer,Adaptation
Jim McKell   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Assistant
Buddy Greene   Composer
Jan Greenfield   Production Assistant
Carlos Grier   Digital Editing,Digital Engineer
Matthew Barnes   Photography
Donald Porter   Composer
Tommy Riley   Producer
Kevin Myers   Engineer
Don Schlitz   Composer