| A Christmas Celebration | ||||
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| Released | October 3, 2006 | |||
| Length | 49:19 | |||
| Label | Many Roads | |||
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A Christmas Celebration is a studio album by American singer Gladys Knight along with the Saints Unified Voices music choir. It was released by Many Roads Records on October 3, 2006 in the United States. [1]
Allmusic editor Alex Henderson found that "Knight presents a warm, welcoming set of Yuletide songs on 2006's A Christmas Celebration. A showcase for the choir Saints Unified Voices (an ensemble assembled and directed by Knight), A Christmas Celebration finds the group backed by light, Quiet Storm-style arrangements on serene versions of both secular and religious classics." [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction"/"Opening" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Breath of Heaven" | 5:47 |
| 3. | "Silent Night"/"O Holy Night" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "I Wonder As I Wander" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "We Three Kings" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Little Drummer Boy" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful" | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child" | 4:36 |
| 9. | "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "White Christmas" | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Winter Wonderland"/"Jingle Bells" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "The Lord's Prayer" | 3:18 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [2] | 155 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [3] | 7 |
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [4] | 4 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) [5] | 22 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] | 59 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 3, 2006 | Many Roads Records | [1] | |
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