Christmas Spirit is the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, and her only Christmas album. It was released by Mercury Records on October 4, 1994, in the United States. Christmas Spirit was produced by Michael Omartian, who had collaborated with Summer on the albums She Works Hard for the Money (1983) and Cats Without Claws (1984), both as a producer and composer. Christmas Spirit consists of traditional and well-known Christmas songs and carols, as well as new original songs and a cover of Amy Grant’s “Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song)”.
Christmas Spirit earned mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom found it solidly crafted but uninspired. Commercially, the album failed to chart during its original release. By 2006, it had sold more than 46,000 copies in the US. In 2005, Christmas Spirit was re-issued by Universal Music on the Mercury label. Re-titled 20th Century Masters: The Best of Donna Summer: The Christmas Collection in 2007, it entered the US Top Holiday Albums at number 40.
Tracks
1 White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 02:55
2 The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 04:12
3 O Come All Ye Faithful (John Francis Wade) 04:40
4 Christmas Is Here (Donna Summer; Michael Omartian; Stormie Omartian) 03:22
5 Christmas Medley (William Chatterton Dix; Gloria Shayne; Noel Regney; Georg Handel) 05:15
6 I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Buck Ram; Kim Gannon; Walter Kent) 03:31
7 Christmas Spirit (Bruce Sudano; Donna Summer; Michael Omartian) 04:34
8 Breath Of Heaven (Amy Grant; Chris Eaton) 06:12
9 O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam) 03:59
10 Lamb Of God (Donna Summer; Michael Omartian) 07:25
Musicians
1 White Christmas
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Vocals | Donna Summer |
2 The Christmas Song
Bass | Danny O’Lannerghty |
Drums | Chester C Thompson |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Synthesizer | Michael Omartian |
Vocals | Donna Summer |
3 O Come All Ye Faithful
Choir | David A Williamson |
Choir | Butch Curry |
Choir | David Holloway |
Choir | Gary Robinson |
Choir | Guy Pernod |
Choir | Mark Ivey |
Choir | Michael Mellett |
Choir | Russell Mauldin |
Choir | Donna Summer |
Choir | Chuck Sullivan |
Choir | Michael Omartian |
Choir | Rick Gibson |
Choir | Travis Cottrell |
Vocals | Donna Summer |
4 Christmas Is Here
Bass | Danny O’Lannerghty |
Drums | Chester C Thompson |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Synthesizer | Michael Omartian |
Background Vocals | Akil Thompson |
Background Vocals | Amanda Omartian |
Background Vocals | Rachel Gaines |
Vocals | Donna Summer |
5 Christmas Medley
Bass | Danny O’Lannerghty |
Drums | Chester C Thompson |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Choir | David A Williamson |
Choir | Butch Curry |
Choir | David Holloway |
Choir | Gary Robinson |
Choir | Mark Ivey |
Choir | Michael Mellett |
Choir | Russell Mauldin |
Choir | Ellen Musick |
Choir | Leah Taylor |
Choir | Lisa Glasgow |
Choir | Mary George |
Choir | Mel Tunney |
Choir | Sarah Huffman |
Choir | Stephanie Hall |
Choir | Tammy Jensen |
Choir | Guy Penrod |
Vocals | Donna Summer |
6 I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
Vocals | Donna Summer |
7 Christmas Spirit
Bass | Danny O’Lannerghty |
Drums | Chester C Thompson |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Synthesizer | Michael Omartian |
Vocals | Kim Fleming |
Vocals | Lisa Bevill |
Vocals | Michael Mellett |
Vocals | Donna Summer |
8 Breath Of Heaven
9 O Holy Night
Bass | Danny O’Lannerghty |
Drums | Chester C Thompson |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
Organ | Michael Omartian |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Choir | Angelo Petrucci |
Choir | Donna McElroy |
Choir | Guy Penrod |
Choir | Kim Fleming |
Choir | Michael Mellett |
Choir | Roz Thompson |
Choir | Scat Springs |
Choir | Susanne Schwartz |
Choir | Veronica Petrucci |
Vocals | Donna Summer |
10 Lamb Of God
Bass | Danny O’Lannerghty |
Drums | Chester C Thompson |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Synthesizer | Michael Omartian |
Choir | David A Williamson |
Choir | Butch Curry |
Choir | David Holloway |
Choir | Gary Robinson |
Choir | Guy Pernod |
Choir | Mark Ivey |
Choir | Michael Mellett |
Choir | Russell Mauldin |
Choir | Ellen Musick |
Choir | Leah Taylor |
Choir | Lisa Glasgow |
Choir | Mary George |
Choir | Mel Tunney |
Choir | Sarah Huffman |
Choir | Stephanie Hall |
Choir | Tammy Jensen |
Vocals | Donna Summer |
Other Musicians
Choir (Children) – Heritage Children’s Choir (Tracks 3, 4, 10)
Orchestra – The Nashville String Machine (Tracks 1, 3, 8)
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Omartian
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Ronn Huff (Tracks 1, 3, 8)
Conductor – Ronn Huff (Tracks 1, 3, 8)
Conductor (Children’s Choir) – Mary P. Stephenson
Engineer – Terry Christian
Engineer (Additional) – James Dineen
Engineer (Assistant) – King Williams, Larry Jefferies, Robert Charles, Scott Link
Mixed By – Terry Christian
Mixed At The Sound Shop
Recorded At Tejas Recorders
Recorded At The Sound Shop
Recorded At Javelina Recording Studios
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