2015 LeAnn Rimes – Today Is Christmas
Today Is Christmas is the twelfth studio album and second Christmas album by American singer LeAnn Rimes. Released in 2015, it features holiday classics and two original songs co-written by Rimes. The album has sold 35,700 copies in the United States as of January 2016.
Tracks
1 Today Is Christmas (Darrell Brown; LeAnn Rimes) 03:22
2 We Need A Little Christmas (Jerry Herman) 02:59
3 That Spirit Of Christmas (Joel Webster; Mable John; Parnell Davison) 04:52
4 I Still Believe In Santa Claus (Darrell Brown; LeAnn Rimes) 03:08
5 Holly Jolly Christmas / Frosty The Snowman (Jack Rollins; Johnny Marks; Steve Nelson) 02:11
6 Celebrate Me Home (Bob James; Kenny Loggins) 04:12
7 Must Be Santa (Bill Fredericks; Hal Moore) 02:45
8 Christmas Time Is Here (Lee Mendelson; Vince Guaraldi) 01:53
9 The Heartache Can Wait (Brandi Carlisle; Phil Hanseroth) 03:49
10 A Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone; Henry Onorati; Katherine Davis) 04:26
11 Joy (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Angels We Have Heard On High / Hark The Herald Angels Sing) (Traditional) 04:43
12 Auld Lang Syne (Traditional) 01:55
Biography
Musicians
1 Today Is Christmas
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tariqh Akoni |
| Hammond Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Wurlitzer | Booker T Jones |
| Sax | Ron Dziubla |
| Trombone | Lee Thornburg |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Background Vocals | Darrell Brown |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
2 We Need A Little Christmas
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Piano | Rob Arthur |
| Cello | Steve Richards |
| Background Vocals | Tim Davis |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
3 That Spirit Of Christmas
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Booker T Jones |
| Hammond Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Wurlitzer | Booker T Jones |
| Sax | Ron Dziubla |
| Trombone | Lee Thornburg |
| Trombone | Nick Lane |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Background Vocals | Darrell Brown |
| Background Vocals | Summer Davis |
| Background Vocals | Tim Davis |
| Vocals | Aloe Blacc |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
4 I Still Believe In Santa Claus
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Hammond Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Piano | Rob Arthur |
| Wurlitzer | Booker T Jones |
| Sax | Ron Dziubla |
| Trombone | Nick Lane |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Background Vocals | Darrell Brown |
| Background Vocals | Tim Davis |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
5 Holly Jolly Christmas / Frosty The Snowman
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Tariqh Akoni |
| Hammond Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Wurlitzer | Booker T Jones |
| Background Vocals | Darrell Brown |
| Background Vocals | Tim Davis |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
6 Celebrate Me Home
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Hammond Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Piano | Jim Cox |
| Wurlitzer | Booker T Jones |
| Vocals | Gavin DeGraw |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
7 Must Be Santa
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Hammond Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Wurlitzer | Booker T Jones |
| Sax | Ron Dziubla |
| Trombone | Nick Lane |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Background Vocals | Darrell Brown |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Lippmann |
| Background Vocals | Ryan Bast |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
8 Christmas Time Is Here
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Piano | Rob Arthur |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
9 The Heartache Can Wait
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Hammond Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Piano | Jim Cox |
| Cello | Steve Richards |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
10 A Little Drummer Boy
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Hammond Organ | Rob Arthur |
| Background Vocals | Darrell Brown |
| Background Vocals | Tim Davis |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
11 Joy (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Angels We Have Heard On High / Hark The Herald Angels Sing)
| Keyboards | Darrell Brown |
| Keyboards | Dave Aude |
| Snare | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Tom Tom | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Background Vocals | Darrell Brown |
| Background Vocals | Tim Davis |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
12 Auld Lang Syne
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
Liner Notes
Producer – Darrell Brown, LeAnn Rimes, Niko Bolas
Producer – Dave Aude (Track 11)
Arranged By – Darrell Brown, LeAnn Rimes (Tracks 11, 12)
Arranged By (Horns) – Lee Thornburg (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
Arranged By (Strings)- Suzie Katayama (Tracks 2, 9)
Coordinator – ProChordNation, Cindi Peters
Engineer (Additional) – Chandler Harrod, Darrell Brown, Diego Ruelas, Ernesto Olvera, Jeremy Miller, Josh White, Joshua Stuebe, Morgan Stratton, Nick Rives, Shamus Bacon, Steve Genewick, Will Delaney
Mastered By – Ian Sefchick
Mixed By – Al Schmitt, Niko Bolas
Recorded By – Niko Bolas
Design – Donny Phillips, KIHL Studio
Photography – Sara Hertel
Mixed At Capitol Studios
Mixed At Surf Shack Studios
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Surf Shack Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At Eastwest Studios
Recorded At Blackbird Studio
Recorded At Fonogenic Studios
Recorded At Mantis Studios
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