1999 Kenny G – Faith – A Holiday Album
Faith: A Holiday Album is the second holiday album and tenth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records on November 16, 1999 and peaked at number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number 5 on the Internet Albums chart, and number 6 on the Billboard 200. The album also received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Album.
Tracks
1 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Sammy Cahn; Jule Styne) 03:08
2 The First Noel (Traditional) 03:06
3 I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon; Walter Kent; Buck Ram) 03:30
4 Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson; Mitchell Parish) 03:51
5 We Three Kings/Carol Of The Bells (Traditional) 04:05
6 O Christmas Tree (Traditional) 02:37
7 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Fred Coots; Haven Gillespie) 03:50
8 Eternal Light (A Chanukah Song) (Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff) 02:51
9 Ave Maria (Traditional) 04:28
10 Auld Lang Syne (Traditional) 04:53
Biography
Musicians
1 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 The First Noel
| Drums (programming) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Greg Bleck |
| Sax | Kenny G |
3 I’ll Be Home For Christmas
| Drums (programming) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Greg Bleck |
| Sax | Kenny G |
4 Sleigh Ride
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 We Three Kings/Carol Of The Bells
| Drums (programming) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums (programming) | Greg Bleck |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Greg Bleck |
| Sax | Kenny G |
6 O Christmas Tree
| Drums (programming) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums (programming) | Greg Bleck |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Greg Bleck |
| Sax | Kenny G |
7 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 Eternal Light (A Chanukah Song)
| Piano | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
9 Ave Maria
| Piano | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
10 Auld Lang Syne
| Drums (programming) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums (programming) | Greg Bleck |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Greg Bleck |
| Sax | Kenny G |
Liner Notes
Producer – Kenny G, Walter Afanasieff
Arranged By – Kenny G, Walter Afanasieff
Arranged By (Orechstra) – William Ross (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By (Orechstra) – Chris Boardman (Track 7)
Conducted By – William Ross (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Conducted By – Chris Boardman (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Brooke, Pete Doell, Mark Eshelman, Grant Schmitz, Kent Matcke, James Stone
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica
Recorded By – Humberto Gatica, David Gleeson, David Frazer
Recorded At O’Henry Sound Studios
Recorded AtSony Pictures Studios
Recorded At WallyWorld Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc