In the Spirit: A Christmas Album

~ Release by Michael McDonald (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Angels We Have Heard on High
1:48
2To Make a Miracle
5:20
3Children Go Where I Send Thee
additional recording engineer:
Martin Christensen (engineer) and Ross Pallone
recording engineer:
Ben Fowler and Grady Walker
miscellaneous support:
Lisa Patton Brown (task: production coordinator) and Kathy Whitley (task: production coordinator)
engineer:
Chuck Turner (task: pro‐tools engineer)
executive producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist)
producer:
Marc Harris and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
mixer:
Ben Fowler
bass:
Tommy Sims (r&b, ccm)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Sam Levine (session musician, multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set):
Dan Needham (American drummer, engineer, producer)
guitar:
Andrew Ramsey
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
trombone:
Berry Green (trombonist)
trumpet:
Mike Haynes (trumpet/flugelhorn)
choir vocals:
The Delegation Choir
vocals:
Twinkie Clark and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Marc Harris and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
additionally recorded at:
57 Varieties in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Bingham Bend Studio in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Rec Room in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Children Go Where I Send Thee
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 133)
cover recording of:
Children Go Where I Send Thee
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 133)
6:03
4Every Time Christmas Comes Around
additional recording engineer:
Martin Christensen (engineer) and Ross Pallone
recording engineer:
Ben Fowler and Grady Walker
miscellaneous support:
Lisa Patton Brown (task: production coordinator) and Kathy Whitley (task: production coordinator)
engineer:
Chuck Turner (task: pro‐tools engineer)
executive producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist)
producer:
Marc Harris and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
mixer:
Ben Fowler
baritone guitar and electric guitar:
Eric Struthers
baritone saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
bass:
Tommy Sims (r&b, ccm)
drums (drum set):
Rick Jordan (American drummer)
electric piano, piano [acoustic piano], background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
Hammond organ [B3] and synthesizer [synths]:
Marc Harris
keytar and solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
percussion:
Crystal Talifero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Levine (session musician, multi-instrumentalist)
trombone:
Barry Green (trombonist)
trumpet:
Mike Haynes (trumpet/flugelhorn)
additionally recorded at:
57 Varieties in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Bingham Bend Studio in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Rec Room in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Every Time Christmas Comes Around
writer:
Marc Harris and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
3:35
5Peace
additional recording engineer:
Martin Christensen (engineer) and Ross Pallone
recording engineer:
Ben Fowler and Grady Walker
miscellaneous support:
Lisa Patton Brown (task: production coordinator) and Kathy Whitley (task: production coordinator)
engineer:
Chuck Turner (task: pro‐tools engineer)
executive producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist)
producer:
Marc Harris and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
mixer:
Ben Fowler
cello:
John Catchings
piano:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
string synthesizer [synth strings]:
David Hoffner
violin:
Conni Ellisor
vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
strings [string] arranger:
David Hoffner
additionally recorded at:
57 Varieties in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Bingham Bend Studio in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Rec Room in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Peace
writer:
Beth Nielsen Chapman (American singer and songwriter) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
3:20
6White Christmas / Winter Wonderland
additional recording engineer:
Martin Christensen (engineer) and Ross Pallone
recording engineer:
Ben Fowler and Grady Walker
miscellaneous support:
Lisa Patton Brown (task: production coordinator) and Kathy Whitley (task: production coordinator)
engineer:
Chuck Turner (task: pro‐tools engineer)
executive producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist)
producer:
Marc Harris and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
mixer:
Ben Fowler
baritone saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
bass:
Tommy Sims (r&b, ccm)
drums (drum set):
Dan Needham (American drummer, engineer, producer)
guitar:
Andrew Ramsey
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jonny Lang (American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Marc Harris
tenor saxophone:
Sam Levine (session musician, multi-instrumentalist)
trombone:
Barry Green (trombonist)
trumpet:
Mike Haynes (trumpet/flugelhorn)
vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
additionally recorded at:
57 Varieties in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Bingham Bend Studio in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Rec Room in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
medley including a cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
medley including a cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:30
7One Gift
4:41
8On This Night
additional recording engineer:
Martin Christensen (engineer) and Ross Pallone
recording engineer:
Ben Fowler and Grady Walker
miscellaneous support:
Lisa Patton Brown (task: production coordinator) and Kathy Whitley (task: production coordinator)
engineer:
Chuck Turner (task: pro‐tools engineer)
executive producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist)
producer:
Marc Harris and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
mixer:
Ben Fowler
accordion:
Tim Lauer
bass:
Tommy Sims (r&b, ccm)
cello:
John Catchings
drums (drum set):
Dan Needham (American drummer, engineer, producer)
electric guitar:
Andrew Ramsey
fretless bass:
Charles Frichtel
guitar:
Bernie Chiaravalle
piano:
Marc Harris
string synthesizer [synth strings]:
David Hoffner
violin:
Conni Ellisor
vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
strings [string] arranger:
David Hoffner
additionally recorded at:
57 Varieties in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Bingham Bend Studio in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Rec Room in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
On This Night
writer:
Bernie Chiaravalle, Marc Harris and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
4:27
9House Full of Love
4:56
10On Christmas Morning
3:52
11World Out of a Dream
4:41