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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album|
Name = Christmas
| Type = [[Studio album]]
| name = Christmas
| Artist = [[Hillsong Church]]
| type = studio
| Cover = Christmas (Hillsong Album).gif
| artist = [[Hillsong Church]]
| cover = Christmas (Hillsong Album).gif
| Released = 2001
| Recorded = AMC Studios, Sydney; In House Music, Sydney; Moyst Music, Sydney
| alt =
| released = 2001
| recorded = AMC Studios, Sydney; In House Music, Sydney; Moyst Music, Sydney
| venue =
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| Genre = [[Christian Contemporary Music|Contemporary Christian]]; [[Christmas]]
| Length = 65:55
| studio =
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| genre = [[Contemporary worship music]], [[Christmas music|Christmas]]
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| Label = [[Hillsong Music|Hillsong Music Australia]]
| length = 65:55
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| Producer = [[Darlene Zschech]]
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| label = [[Hillsong Music Australia|Hillsong Australia]]
| Reviews =
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| producer = [[Darlene Zschech]]
| Chronology = Hillsong Music Australia <br> Christmas albums
| chronology = Hillsong Music Australia <br /> Christmas albums
| Last album =
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| This album = '''''Christmas'''''<br />(2001)
| prev_year =
| Next album = ''[[Celebrating Christmas]]''<br />(2005)
| next_title = [[Celebrating Christmas]]
| Misc = {{Extra album cover 2
| next_year = 2005
| Upper caption = Alternate cover
| Type = Studio album
| Cover = CDCH_Large.jpg
| Lower caption = Re-release cover
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'''''Christmas''''' is the first Christmas worship album of [[Christian Contemporary music]] comprised of [[Christmas]] songs by the [[Hillsong Church]].
'''''Christmas''''' is the first Christmas worship album of [[Christian Contemporary music]] composed of [[Christmas]] songs by the [[Hillsong Church]].<ref name="AMG Review">{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/jesus-christmas-worship-down-under-mw0001036943 | title = ''Jesus, Christmas Worship Down Under '' – Hillsong | publisher = [[AllMusic]] | accessdate = 22 June 2014 }}</ref> It was released, in Australia, for Christmas in 2001 and appeared in international markets by September 2001.<ref name="Rimmer"/>


==Album details==
==Album details==
The songs on ''Christmas'' are renditions of popular Christmas carols and several of [[Hillsong Music]]'s own songs. This album has three more tracks than the earlier version of this album entitled ''Jesus, Christmas Worship Down Under'', ''Hark the Herald Angels Sing'', ''Away in a Manger'' and ''The First Nowell''.
The songs on ''Christmas'' are renditions of popular Christmas carols and several of [[Hillsong Music]]'s own songs led by [[Darlene Zschech]] & the Hillsong Team. This album has three more tracks than the earlier version of this album entitled ''Jesus, Christmas Worship Down Under'', ''Hark the Herald Angels Sing'', ''Away in a Manger'' and ''The First Noel''.

== Reception ==

In September 2001 Mike Rimmer of ''[[Cross Rhythms (magazine)|Cross Rhythms]]'' rated the album as 8 out of 10 and described it as "their releases are always top quality ... with just less than 50% traditional carols. All the classics are here".<ref name="Rimmer">{{cite news | url = http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Hillsong_Music_Australia/Christmas/3990/ | title = Review: ''Christmas'' – Hills Music Australia | last = Rimmer | first = Mike | work = [[Cross Rhythms (magazine)|Cross Rhythms]] | publisher = [[Cross Rhythms]] | date = 19 September 2001 | accessdate = 28 June 2014 }}</ref> BREATHEcast's Timothy Yap reviewed the disc in November 2013 after it was issued as part of a two-disc compilation, ''It's Christmas'', and found the earlier material on ''Christmas'' to be superior as it has a "more cohesive feel as Darlene Zschech is featured on most of the tracks here" than the material on ''[[Celebrating Christmas]]'' (2005).<ref name="Yap">{{cite web | url = http://www.breathecast.com/articles/hillsong-live-its-christmas-album-review-12372/ | title = Hillsong Live ''It's Christmas'' Album Review (Audio Included) | last = Yap | first = Timothy | publisher = BREATHEcast | date = 14 November 2013 | accessdate = 28 June 2014 }}</ref> In November 2001 ''[[CCM Magazine]]'' rated it as 7 out of 10 and felt "they come up with some wonderful new praise and worship songs, and breath new life into older ones".<ref name="CCM Mag">{{cite journal | url = http://www.ganney.net/nfn_arch.htm | title = Hillsong Australia: ''Jesus, Christmas Worship Down Under'' | work = [[CCM Magazine]] | date = November 2001 | accessdate = 30 June 2014 }}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
# "Silent Night" (traditional; arranged by [[Russell Fragar]])
# "[[Silent Night]]" (traditional; arranged by Russell Fragar)
# "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" (traditional; arranged by Peter King)
# "[[Hark the Herald Angels Sing]]" (traditional; arranged by Peter King)
# "Saviour of the World" (Katia Bowley)
# "Saviour of the World" (Katia Bowley)
# "Jesus, What a Beautiful Name" (Tanya Riches)
# "Jesus, What a Beautiful Name" (Tanya Riches)
# "The Reason Why" (Fragar)
# "The Reason Why" (Russell Fragar)
# "Away in a Manger" (traditional; arranged by Fragar)
# "[[Away in a Manger]]" (traditional; arranged by Russell Fragar)
# "Perfect Love" ([[Darlene Zschech]] & Fragar)
# "Perfect Love" ([[Darlene Zschech]] & Russell Fragar)
# "O Holy Night" (traditional; arranged by [[Reuben Morgan]] & King)
# "[[O Holy Night]]" (traditional; arranged by [[Reuben Morgan]] & Peter King)
# "Rejoice" (Donia Makedonez)
# "Rejoice" (Donia Makedonez)
# "Star of Bethlehem" (instrumental; David Moyse)
# "Star of Bethlehem" (instrumental; David Moyse)
# "The First Nowell" (traditional; arranged by King)
# "[[The First Noel]]" (traditional; arranged by Peter King)
# "O Come, All Ye Faithful"/"Jesus You Are All I Live For" (traditional; arranged by Fragar & Simeon Webster)
# "[[O Come, All Ye Faithful]]"/"Jesus You Are All I Live For" (traditional; arranged by Russell Fragar & Simeon Webster)
# "Hallelujah" (Zschech)
# "Hallelujah" (Darlene Zschech)
# "Glory to God" (Morgan)
# "Glory to God" (Reuben Morgan)

== References ==

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Latest revision as of 08:58, 28 April 2022

Christmas
Studio album by
Hillsong Church
Released2001
RecordedAMC Studios, Sydney; In House Music, Sydney; Moyst Music, Sydney
GenreContemporary worship music, Christmas
Length65:55
LabelHillsong Australia
ProducerDarlene Zschech
Hillsong Music Australia
Christmas albums chronology
Christmas
(2001) 		Celebrating Christmas
(2005)

Christmas is the first Christmas worship album of Christian Contemporary music composed of Christmas songs by the Hillsong Church.[1] It was released, in Australia, for Christmas in 2001 and appeared in international markets by September 2001.[2]

Album details

[edit]

The songs on Christmas are renditions of popular Christmas carols and several of Hillsong Music's own songs led by Darlene Zschech & the Hillsong Team. This album has three more tracks than the earlier version of this album entitled Jesus, Christmas Worship Down Under, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Away in a Manger and The First Noel.

Reception

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In September 2001 Mike Rimmer of Cross Rhythms rated the album as 8 out of 10 and described it as "their releases are always top quality ... with just less than 50% traditional carols. All the classics are here".[2] BREATHEcast's Timothy Yap reviewed the disc in November 2013 after it was issued as part of a two-disc compilation, It's Christmas, and found the earlier material on Christmas to be superior as it has a "more cohesive feel as Darlene Zschech is featured on most of the tracks here" than the material on Celebrating Christmas (2005).[3] In November 2001 CCM Magazine rated it as 7 out of 10 and felt "they come up with some wonderful new praise and worship songs, and breath new life into older ones".[4]

Track listing

[edit]
  1. "Silent Night" (traditional; arranged by Russell Fragar)
  2. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" (traditional; arranged by Peter King)
  3. "Saviour of the World" (Katia Bowley)
  4. "Jesus, What a Beautiful Name" (Tanya Riches)
  5. "The Reason Why" (Russell Fragar)
  6. "Away in a Manger" (traditional; arranged by Russell Fragar)
  7. "Perfect Love" (Darlene Zschech & Russell Fragar)
  8. "O Holy Night" (traditional; arranged by Reuben Morgan & Peter King)
  9. "Rejoice" (Donia Makedonez)
  10. "Star of Bethlehem" (instrumental; David Moyse)
  11. "The First Noel" (traditional; arranged by Peter King)
  12. "O Come, All Ye Faithful"/"Jesus You Are All I Live For" (traditional; arranged by Russell Fragar & Simeon Webster)
  13. "Hallelujah" (Darlene Zschech)
  14. "Glory to God" (Reuben Morgan)

References

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  1. ^ "Jesus, Christmas Worship Down Under – Hillsong". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b Rimmer, Mike (19 September 2001). "Review: Christmas – Hills Music Australia". Cross Rhythms. Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. ^ Yap, Timothy (14 November 2013). "Hillsong Live It's Christmas Album Review (Audio Included)". BREATHEcast. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Hillsong Australia: Jesus, Christmas Worship Down Under". CCM Magazine. November 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
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