2018 Michael McDonald – Season Of Peace : The Christmas Collection
Season Of Peace: The Christmas Collection is the fifth Christmas album by Michael McDonald, released in 2018
Tracks
1 That’s What Christmas Means To Me (Allen Story; Anna Gordy Gaye; George Gordy) 03:07
2 White Christmas / Winter Wonderland (Richard Smith; Felix Bernard; Irving Berlin) 03:27
3 Children Go Where I Send Thee (Traditional) 06:00
4 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional) 03:36
5 Wexford Carol (Traditional) 05:01
6 Christmas On The Bayou (Grady Walker; Michael McDonald; Shannon Forrest) 03:42
7 To Make A Miracle (Marc Harris; Michael McDonald) 05:17
8 Peace (Beth Nielsen Chapman; Michael McDonald) 03:18
9 Through The Many Winters (Amy Holland; Michael McDonald) 06:49
10 Every Time Christmas Comes Around (Marc Harris; Michael McDonald) 03:32
11 On Christmas Morning (David Foster; Kenny Loggins) 03:49
12 World Out Of A Dream (Marc Harris; Michael McDonald; Tommy Sims) 04:40
13 Oh Holy Night (Traditional) 05:07
14 Winter Wonderland (Richard Smith; Felix Bernard) 01:53
15 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane) 02:32
Media
Musicians
2 White Christmas / Winter Wonderland
Bass | Tommy Sims |
Drums | Dan Needham |
Guitar | Jonny Lang |
Piano | Marc Harris |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Sax | Sam Levine |
Trombone | Barry Green |
Trumpet | Mike Haynes |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
3 Children Go Where I Send Thee
Bass | Tommy Sims |
Drums | Dan Needham |
Guitar | Andrew Ramsey |
Hammond Organ | Marc Harris |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Sax | Sam Levine |
Trombone | Barry Green |
Trumpet | Mike Haynes |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
4 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Bass | Michael McDonald |
Drums | Shannon Forrest |
Guitar | Josh Henson |
Organ | Michael McDonald |
Piano | Michael McDonald |
Synthesizer | Michael McDonald |
Background Vocals | Drea Rhenee |
Background Vocals | Daniel Moore |
Background Vocals | Kabanya Vinson |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
5 Wexford Carol
Bass | Josh Henson |
Drums | Shannon Forrest |
Guitar | Josh Henson |
Acoustic Guitar | Josh Henson |
Dulcimers | Michael McDonald |
Synthesizer | Michael McDonald |
Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
Vocals | Amy Holland |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
6 Christmas On The Bayou
Bass | Michael McDonald |
Drums | Shannon Forrest |
Acoustic Guitar | Michael McDonald |
Accordion | Michael McDonald |
Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
7 To Make A Miracle
Bass | Tommy Sims |
Drums | Rick Jordan |
Guitar | Andrew Ramsey |
Hammond Organ | Marc Harris |
Piano | Marc Harris |
Strings (Synthesizer) | David Hoffner |
Synthesizer | Marc Harris |
Wurlitzer | Michael McDonald |
Cello | John Catchings |
Violin | Conni Ellisor |
Percussion | Crystal Taliefero |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
8 Peace
Piano | Michael McDonald |
Strings (Synthesizer) | David Hoffner |
Cello | John Catchings |
Violin | Conni Ellisor |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
9 Through The Many Winters
Bass | Michael McDonald |
Drums | Shannon Forrest |
Acoustic Guitar | Tom Hemby |
Fender Rhodes | Michael McDonald |
Keyboards | Pat Coil |
Piano | Pat Coil |
Harmonica | Pat Bergeson |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
10 Every Time Christmas Comes Around
Guitar | Eric Struthers |
Drums | Rick Jordan |
Electric Piano | Michael McDonald |
Hammond Organ | Marc Harris |
Piano | Michael McDonald |
Synthesizer | Marc Harris |
Sax | Kirk Whalum |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Sax | Sam Levine |
Trombone | Barry Green |
Trumpet | Mike Haynes |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
11 On Christmas Morning
Bass | Tommy Sims |
Drums | Dan Needham |
Guitar | Andrew Ramsey |
Piano | Marc Harris |
Cello | John Catchings |
Violin | Conni Ellisor |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
12 World Out Of A Dream
Bass | Tommy Sims |
Drums | Dan Needham |
Guitar | Tommy Sims |
Guitar | Eric Struthers |
Dobro | Eric Struthers |
Hammond Organ | Marc Harris |
Piano | Michael McDonald |
Wurlitzer | Marc Harris |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Sax | Sam Levine |
Trombone | Barry Green |
Trumpet | Mike Haynes |
Background Vocals | Tommy Sims |
Background Vocals | Gail Mayes |
Background Vocals | Ann McCrary |
Background Vocals | Alfreda McCrary |
Background Vocals | Jovaun Woods |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
13 Oh Holy Night
Bass | Michael McDonald |
Drums | Shannon Forrest |
Guitar | Michael McDonald |
Acoustic Guitar | Michael McDonald |
Keyboards | Pat Coil |
Sax | Mark Douthit |
Strings | Conni Ellisor |
Strings | Anthony Lamarchina |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
14 Winter Wonderland
Ukelele | Jake Shimabukuro |
15 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Other Musicians
Background Vocals – The Delegation Choir (Track 3)
Liner Notes
Producer – Tommy Sims (Track 1)
Producer – Michael McDonald (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Producer – Marc Harris (Tracks 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Producer – Grady Walker (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13)
Producer – Shannon Forrest (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 9, 13)
Producer – Ray Benson (Track 14)
Producer – Gary Cirimelli (Track 15)
Artwork – Michael McDonald