Rejoyce: The Christmas Album
Categories: Jessica Simpson albums | 2004 albums | Pop albums | Christmas albums
| Rejoyce: The Christmas Album | |||
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| Image:Jessica Simpson - Rejoyce.jpg | |||
| Album by Jessica Simpson | |||
| Released | November 23 2004 | ||
| Recorded | — | ||
| Genre | Pop | ||
| Length | 38:53 | ||
| Label | Columbia | ||
| Producers | billymann, Christopher Rojas, Pete Wallace | ||
| Professional reviews | |||
| AMG | 3/5 | link | |
| Jessica Simpson chronology | |||
| In This Skin (2003) | Rejoyce: The Christmas Album (2004) | And the Band Played On (2005) | — |
Rejoyce: The Christmas Album is the fourth album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). It includes a duet with her sister, Ashlee Simpson, on the song "Little Drummer Boy".
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Track listing
- "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 2:01
- "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 4:03
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Frank Loesser) - 2:49
- "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam) - 4:11
- "The Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone) - 3:41
- "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (Tommie Connor) - 3:09
- "What Child Is This" (Traditional) - 3:57
- "What Christmas Means to Me" (Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy, Allen Story) - 3:01
- "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" (Chris Eaton, Amy Grant) - 5:40
- "It's Christmas Time Again" (billymann, Nick Lachey, Christopher Rojas, Jessica Simpson) - 3:10
- "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (Felix Mendelssohn) - 3:11
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Personnel
- Jessica Simpson - vocals
- billymann - acoustic guitar, flute, guitar, background vocals, nylon string guitar
- Great Anointing - choir, chorus
- Gary Haase - bass, horn, string bass
- Nick Lachey - vocals
- Larry Loftin - background vocals
- Dave Mann - flute, horn, saxophone
- Jennifer Paige - background vocals
- Paul Pimsler - guitar
- Christopher Rojas - violin, electric guitar, keyboard
- Ashlee Simpson - vocals
- Pete Wallace - piano, Hammond organ
- George Whitty - horn
- Buddy Williams - drums
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Production
- Producers: billymann, Christopher Rojas, Pete Wallace
- Engineers: billymann, Gary Haase, Christopher Rojas, Pete Wallace
- Assistant engineer: Doug Tyo
- Mixing: Andy Zulla
- Mastering: Tom Coyne
- A&R: Theresa LaBarbera Whites
- production coordination: Lana Israel
- production assistant: Nikki Klarberg
- Programming: Pete Wallace
- Drum programming: Christopher Rojas, Pete Wallace
- Vocal engineer: Doug Tyo
- Arrangers: billymann, Nick Lachey, Christopher Rojas, Jessica Simpson, Pete Wallace
- Horn arrangements: Gary Haase
- String arrangements: Christopher Rojas
- Vocal arrangement: billymann, Tye Tribett
- Woodwind arrangement: Gary Haase
- Art direction: Mary Maurer
- Design: Christopher Gray, Mary Maurer
- Photography: Gilles Bensimon