Once Again It's Christmas

Once Again It's Christmas
Studio album by Kenny Rogers
Released September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
Genre Country
Length 41:04
Label Warner Music Nashville
Producer Jim Brickman
Warren Hartman
Kyle Lehning
Darren Rust
Steve Sundholm
Kenny Rogers chronology
You Can't Make Old Friends
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(2015)

Once Again It's Christmas is a holiday album by Kenny Rogers. The album features tracks with performances by such musical acts as Alison Krauss and Jennifer Nettles.[1] The album has sold 34,900 copies in the United States as of January 2016.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Once Again It's Christmas" (featuring Larry Hall)Don Russell3:56
2."There's a New Kid in Town" (featuring Winfield's Locket)Don Cook, Curly Putman, Keith Whitley3:50
3."Here It Is Christmas/Baby, It's Cold Outside" (featuring Larry Hall and Jennifer Nettles)Frank Loesser, Kenny Rogers2:55
4."Little Drummer Boy" (featuring Larry Hall)Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone3:20
5."Back to Bethlehem"Joe Collins, Joe Doyle3:41
6."Winter Wonderland"Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith3:49
7."Some Children See Him" (featuring Larry Hall and Alison Krauss)Alfred Burt, Wihla Hutson4:23
8."I'll Be Home for Christmas" (featuring Larry Hall)Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram2:46
9."Children, Go Where I Send Thee" (featuring Home Free)Traditional4:34
10."That Silent Night" (featuring Jim Brickman)Jim Brickman, Tom Douglas3:42
11."The Light"Steve Glassmeyer, Warren Hartman, Rogers4:08
Total length:41:04

Personnel

  • Pat Bergeson – harmonica (1)
  • Paul Brainard – pedal steel guitar (10)
  • Mike Braun – drums (10)
  • Steve Brewster – drums (2-6, 8, 11)
  • Jim Brickman – acoustic piano (10)
  • Pat Coil – acoustic piano (1, 3, 4, 8), Rhodes (2), synthesizer (2, 11), Hammond B3 organ (5, 6, 11)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (1, 5, 7, 8, 11)
  • Randy Dorman – electric guitar (8)
  • Tim Ellis – acoustic guitar (10), electric guitar (10)
  • Larry Hall – orchestra (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11), orchestal arrangements (3, 4, 7, 8)
  • Warren Hartman – arrangements (1-7, 9, 11)
  • Colby Hendricks – bass (10)
  • John Hobbs – Rhodes (1, 3-6, 8), acoustic piano (2, 11), synthesizer (4)
  • Home Free – vocals (9)
  • Alison Krauss – vocals (7)
  • Viktor Krauss – bass (1-8, 11)
  • Brent Mason – electric guitar (1-6, 11)
  • Jennifer Nettles – vocals (3)
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar (2, 5)
  • Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
  • Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (7)
  • Darren Rust – arrangements (9)
  • Ted Sampson – additional vocal concept arrangement (11)
  • Denis Solee – tenor saxophone (6)
  • Keith Sommers – electric guitar (10)
  • Steve Sundholm – programming (10)
  • Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 7), mandocello (4)
  • George Tidwell – trumpet (6)
  • Troy Welstad – Hammond B3 organ (10)
  • Bergen White – orchestal arrangements (2, 11), harmony vocal arrangements (4)
  • John Willis – acoustic guitar (1-8, 11)
  • Winfield's Locket – vocals (2)
Harmony vocals
  • Perry Coleman (2, 5)
  • Rachel Hamar (10)
  • Vicki Hampton (5, 6)
  • Tania Hancheroff (1, 4, 5, 6, 11)
  • Mark Ivey (1, 4, 11)
  • Shane McConnell (1, 4, 11)
  • Lisa Silver (1, 4, 11)
  • Kira Small (1, 4, 11)
  • Michelle Sundholm (10)
  • Steve Sundholm (10)
  • Cindy Walker (5, 6)
  • Bergen White (1, 4, 11)

Production

  • Producers – Warren Hartman and Kyle Lehning (Tracks 1-8 & 11); Darren Rust and Steve Sundholm (Track 9); Jim Brickman (Track 10).
  • A&R Direction – Rebekah Gordon, Jason Henke and Cris Lacy.
  • Production Coordination – Paige Connors
  • Recorded by Casey Wood (Tracks 1-8 & 11) and Darren Rust (Track 9).
  • Assistant Recording – Chris Ashburn, Shawn Daugherty, Justin Francis and Jason Mott (Tracks 1-8 & 11); Jordan Lehning (Track 9).
  • Additional Recording on Tracks 1-8 & 11 – Kevin Sokolnicki
  • Vocal Recording on Tracks 1-8 & 11 – Jordan Lehning and Kevin Sokolnicki
  • Recorded at Blackbird Studios, The Compound and Soundstage Studios (Nashville, TN); Skyland Studios (Lakeville, MN); Kung Fu Bakery (Portland, OR).
  • Digital Editing on Tracks 1-8 & 11 – Jordan Lehning
  • Mixing – Kyle Lehning at The Compound (Tracks 1-8 & 11); Darren Rust at Skyland Studios (Lakeville, MN; Track 9); Steve Sundholm at Kung Fu Bakery (Portland, OR; Track 10).
  • Mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).
  • Art Direction and Design – Katherine Petillo
  • Creative Director – Shane Tarleton
  • Photography – Piper Ferguson
  • Cover Photography – Kenny Rogers
  • Management – Bob Burwell, Jason Henke and Ken Levitan at Vector Management.
  • Business Management – Kevin Dalton and Dwight Wiles at Smith Wiles & Co.
  • Brand Management – Lisa Ray
  • Booking – Greg Oswald at WME Entertainment

Chart performance

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 197
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[4] 5
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 17
US Holiday Albums (Billboard)[6] 3

References

  1. ↑ Kenny Rogers on Christmas Album, New Hotel and 'Obsessive' Career Moves
  2. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (January 2, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: January 4, 2016". Roughstock.
  3. ↑ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "Holiday Albums Chart - Week of October 24, 2015". billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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