A Classic Christmas

by Wynonna Judd

Overview

Wynonna isn't kidding around by calling her 2006 holiday album A Classic Christmas. This is as old-fashioned as it gets, from its string-saturated arrangements to its selection of songs -- all classic carols and holiday tunes, and evenly divided between the two categories, too, with the popular standards taking over the first half and the more religious tunes on the second. But old-fashioned hardly means bad, particularly when Christmas records are concerned, since familiarity hardly breeds contempt with holiday albums: instead, it breeds comfort. So, the fact that there are no surprises at all on A Classic Christmas is a blessing -- it makes it sound like an old favorite upon the first listen. And almost all of that is down to Wynonna herself, who gives an easy, relaxed, charming performance here, one of her most natural in years. It's warm and friendly, as if she were casually singing around the Christmas tree, and it gives the album a warm, friendly charm as well, helping A Classic Christmas live up to the standard its title promises. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/10/2006
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187895522
Rank:	45470

Tracks

1. The Christmas Song
2. Winter Wonderland
3. White Christmas
4. I'll Be Home for Christmas
5. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
7. Ave Maria
8. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
9. O Holy Night
10. Silent Night
11. It's the Messiah

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wynonna Judd   Primary Artist
Anthony LaMarchina   Strings
Jack Jezzro   Strings
Shane McConnell   Choir/Chorus
Eddie Bayers   Drums
Keith Nicholas   Strings
Elijah Judd   Vocals (Background)
Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz   Strings
Bill Woodworth   Oboe,Horn (English)
Grace Judd   Vocals (Background)
Jenna Maher   Vocals (Background)
Julia Emahiser   Strings
Cindy Reynolds Wyatt   Harp
Lynn Peithman   Strings
Calvin Smith   Strings,French Horn
Travis Cottrell   Choir/Chorus
Gary VanOsdale   Strings
Bergen White   Conductor,Vocals (Background)
Kristin Wilkinson   Strings
Connie Ellisor   Strings
Craig Nelson   Bass (Upright)
Carl Gorodetzky   Strings
Paul Leim   Drums
Pamela Sixfin   Strings
David Davidson   Strings
Louis Dean Nunley   Choir/Chorus
Don Potter   Guitar
Steve Nathan   Piano
Jim Grosjean   Strings
Vicki Hampton   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale   Strings
Charlie McCoy   Harmonica
David Huntsinger   Piano
Lisa Silver   Choir/Chorus,Soprano (Vocal),Vocals (Background)
Mark Ivey   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Lisa Cochran   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Janet Askey   Strings
Sarighani Reist   Strings
Cate Myer   Strings
Catherine Umstead   Strings
Kira Small   Choir/Chorus
Bruce Christensen   Strings
David Angell   Strings
Alan Umstead   Strings
Monisa Angell   Strings
Marabeth Jordon   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Joel Reist   Strings
Julie Tanner   Strings

Technical Credits

Walter Kent   Composer
Lori Casteel   Copyist
Dick Smith   Composer
Charles Yingling   Engineer
Robert Wells   Composer
Eberhard Ramm   Copyist
Glenn Sweitzer   Design,Art Direction
Brian Krause   Engineer
Linda Carbone   Publicity
Jennifer Witherell   Management
Kerry Hansen   Management
Angela Cay Hall   Make-Up
Kristin Barlowe   Photography
Tami Olin   Management
Crystal Hooper   Production Coordination
Hank Williams   Mastering
Renee Layher   Wardrobe
Traditional   Composer
Hugh Martin   Composer
Felix Bernard   Composer
Ralph Blane   Composer
Bergen White   Arranger
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Carl Gorodetzky   String Contractor
Kim Gannon   Composer
Don Potter   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Franz Gruber   Composer
Joseph Mohr   Composer
Mel Torme   Composer
Buck Ram   Composer
Brent Maher   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Franz Schubert   Composer
Mike Casteel   Copyist