| It's Christmas | ||||
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| Released | October 14, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Gospel, Christmas, CCM, R&B | |||
| Length | 46:38 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Andrew Ramsey
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| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [1] |
It's Christmas is the second studio album and first Christmas album from contemporary Christian singer Mandisa, released on October 14, 2008. [2] As of November 2012, the album has sold 53,000 copies. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Christmas Means to Me" | Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy, Allen Story | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Christmas Makes Me Cry" (featuring Matthew West) | Matthew West | 4:43 |
| 3. | "O Holy Night" | Traditional | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Christmas Day" (featuring Michael W. Smith) | Wes King, Cindy Morgan, Michael W. Smith | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Feliz Navidad / Joy to the World" | José Feliciano, Traditional | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Silent Night" | Traditional | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Children Go Where I Send Thee" | Traditional | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Christmas Bell Medley (Silver Bells / Carol of the Bells / Caroling, Caroling)" | Alfred Burt, Traditional, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Mary's Little Boy Child" | Jester Hairston | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" (iTunes exclusive) | Traditional | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 45:46 | ||
| Chart (2008–12) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [4] | 85 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) [5] | 18 |
| US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard) [6] | 14 |
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