The Season of Love

The Season of Love
Studio album by 4Him
Released October 1, 1993
Recorded 1992-1993
Genre Christmas, Contemporary Christian
Length 40:23
Label Benson Records
Producer Don Koch
4Him chronology
The Basics of Life
(1992)The Basics of Life1992
The Season of Love
(1993)
The Ride
(1994)The Ride1994
Alternative cover
1997 re-issue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

The Season of Love (also known as Christmas: The Season of Love) is a Christmas album, as well as the fourth studio album, of the Contemporary Christian group 4Him. It was released on Benson Records on October 1, 1993.[2]

Due to its original success among 4Him's works, the album was re-issued on September 30, 1997 with a new album cover and art.[3][4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Season of Love"Mark Harris, Don Koch4:15
2."White Christmas"Irving Berlin3:12
3."The Little Drummer Boy"Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simone3:24
4."A Night to Remember/O Holy Night"Harris, Koch; Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau4:25
5."O Little Town of Bethlehem/It Came Upon The Midnight Clear/Away in a Manger/Silent Night! Holy Night!" (medley) 5:18
6."Do You Hear What I Hear"Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker3:29
7."In Your Care"Harris, Billy Simon5:11
8."Hold on to Christmas"Dave Clark, Koch3:37
9."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" 2:59
10."A Strange Way to Save The World"Clark, Harris, Koch4:33
Total length:40:23
  • All vocal arrangements by Don Koch & 4Him except track 3.

Personnel

-Numbers in parenthesis symbolize track numbers

4Him
  • Andy Chrisman - lead vocals (2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 9), backing vocals
  • Mark Harris - lead vocals (2, 4, 5 & 10), backing vocals
  • Marty Magehee - lead vocals (5, 6, 8 & 9), backing vocals
  • Kirk Sullivan - lead vocals (1, 5 & 9), backing vocals
Musicians
  • John Hammond - drums (1)
  • Mark Hammond - drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Jackie Street - bass (1)
  • Craig Nelson - bass (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Jerry McPherson - guitar (1)
  • Dennis Dearing - guitar (1)
  • Mark Baldwin - guitar (2, 5, 6, 8, 9)
  • Michael Hodge - guitar (4, 7), guitar solo (8, 9)
  • Don Koch - rhythm arrangements (1, 4), keyboards (1), additional keyboards (2, 4, 5, 8, 9), programming (6), track arrangements (6, 7), piano (10)
  • David Huntsinger - keyboards (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Blair Masters - Hammond B3 organ (1), programming (4, 7), keyboards (7)
  • Bill Baumgart - programming & vocal arrangement (3)
  • Mark Douthit - saxophone (1, 4)
  • Sam Levine - saxophone (5)
  • Chris McDonald - brass arrangements (1, 4, 6)
  • Brass (1, 4, 6) - Chris McDonald, Barry Green, Mike Haynes & Jeff Bailey
  • Ralph Carmichael - orchestral arrangements (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
  • The Nashville String Machine - orchestra
  • Choir (6) - Bill Baumgart, Chris Willis, Mark Ivey, Angelo & Veronica Petrucci, Rick Elias & Linda Elias
Production
  • Produced by Don Koch
  • Tracks #2, 5, 8 & 9 produced by Don Koch & Ralph Carmichael
  • Executive Producer - Andy Ivey
  • Production Assistants - Mark Quattrochi & Mike Murray
  • Engineered by Bill Deaton, Tom Laune, Lynn Fuston, Keith Compton, Bill Baumgart, David Murphy, Bret Teegarden & Brent King.
  • Recorded at The Bennett House (Franklin, TN); Quad Studios, Sound Revolutions, Classic Recording, Skylab Studios, Great Circle Sound & Omni Sound Studios (Nashville, TN).
  • Mixed by John Jaszcz at Omni Sound Studios, assisted by Patrick Kelly & Aaron Swihart.
  • Mastered by Ken Love at Master Mix (Nashville, TN).
  • Photography - Mark Tucker
  • Art Direction - Connie Harrington
  • Grooming - June Arnold
  • Hair Stylist - Claudia McConnell Fowler
1997 Re-Issue Cover
  • Photography - Matt Barnes
  • Design - Patrick Pollei & Randall Lockridge
  • Art Direction - Mike Rapp
  • Wardrobe - Jamie Kearney
  • Stylist - Melanie Shelley

References

  1. "The Season of Love on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. JesusFreakHideout.com: 4Him Discography
  3. "Christmas: The Season Of Love 1997 re-issue on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. "Today's Christian Music Christmas: The Season Of Love album overview". Today's Christian Music. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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