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Faith Hill's holiday album Joy to the World is a proudly old-fashioned record -- almost too much so, really, as there is nothing surprising about it, from its collection of shopworn standards to the full-blown yet curiously stiff production.
Basically, this is an album where if you read the title, you will know how the song will sound: "Joy to the World" gets a big, bombastic, orchestral arrangement appropriate for a concert recital, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" swings like Sinatra conducted by Billy May, "Little Drummer Boy" is prim and proper, "Holly Jolly Christmas" feels pulled from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, "Away in a Manger" is sweet and stately.
Everything is business as usual, right down to Hill's performances: big, not blustery; they're immaculate theater, sometimes verging on grandstanding but often suited for the occasion.
Which might not make Joy to the World a singular holiday album in any respect -- it's too pat and perfect to be memorable -- but for anybody looking for a new old-fashioned Christmas album, this suits the bill just fine.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy to the WorldTraditional, Isaac Watts | Faith Hill | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 2 | What Child Is This?Traditional | Faith Hill | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Little Drummer BoyHenry Onorati, Harry Simeone | Faith Hill | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | O Come, All Ye FaithfulTraditional, John Francis Wade | Faith Hill | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Holly Jolly ChristmasJohnny Marks | Faith Hill | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | Away in a MangerJohn Thomas McFarland, James R. Murray, Traditional | Faith Hill | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | O Holy Night!Adolphe Adam, Pastor John S. Dwight | Faith Hill | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Winter WonderlandFelix Bernard | Faith Hill | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | A Baby Changes EverythingTim Nichols, Craig Wiseman | Faith Hill | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | Faith Hill | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | Silent Night | Faith Hill | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 36 mins | 84 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 211 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolphe Adam | Composer |
| 2 | Gordon Adams | Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 3 | David Angell | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 4 | Monisa Angell | Main Personnel, Viola |
| 5 | Janet Askey | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 6 | Ashley Avignone | Assistant, Stylist |
| 7 | Sam Bacco | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 8 | Jeff Bailey | Main Personnel, Trumpet |
| 9 | Jon Bailey | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 10 | Denise Baker | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 11 | Casper Barrie | Vocals |
| 12 | Luca Barrie | Boys Choir |
| 13 | Beth Beeson | French Horn, Main Personnel |
| 14 | Kris Beligh | Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus |
| 15 | Neil Bellingham | Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus |
| 16 | Gerard Bentall | Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 17 | Felix Bernard | Composer |
| 18 | Catherine Bott | Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 19 | Joe Bozzi | Mastering Assistant |
| 20 | Emma Brain-Gabbott | Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 21 | Steve Brewster | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 22 | Henry Rodriguez Broadbent | Boys Choir |
| 23 | Richard Bronskill | Copyist |
| 24 | Hellena Brooks | Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus |
| 25 | Phillip Conway Brown | Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 26 | David Bryant | Assistant Engineer, Overdub Assistant |
| 27 | Tom Bukovac | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 28 | Samuel Burkey | Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 29 | Laura Bursey | Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 30 | Andrew Busher | Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 31 | Paul Bushnell | Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel |
| 32 | Heather Cairncross | Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus |
| 33 | Ann Callis | Production Coordination |
| 34 | David Campbell | Arranger, Conductor |
| 35 | David Paul Campbell | Arranger, Conductor |
| 36 | Mary Carewe | Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 37 | Keith Carlock | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 38 | Lawrence Carroll | Boys Choir |
| 39 | Alvin Chea | Vocals (Background) |
| 40 | Steve Churchyard | Audio Engineer, Engineer, Overdub Engineer |
| 41 | Oliver Clark | Boys Choir |
| 42 | David Combes | Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 43 | Michael Compton | Main Personnel, Mandolin |
| 44 | J. Fred Coots | Composer |
| 45 | William Cracknell | Boys Choir |
| 46 | Anne Marie Cullum | Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 47 | Eric Darken | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 48 | Matt Davich | Main Personnel, Saxophone |
| 49 | David Davidson | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 50 | Simon Davies | Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 51 | Tim Davis | Vocal Contractor, Vocals (Background) |
| 52 | Joseph Deery | Boys Choir |
| 53 | Beverly Drukker | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 54 | Stuart Duncan | Fiddle, Main Personnel |
| 55 | Chris Dunn | Main Personnel, Trombone |
| 56 | Yona Dunsford | Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus |
| 57 | Pastor John S. Dwight | Composer |
| 58 | Connie Ellisor | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 59 | Sarah Eyden | Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 60 | Nicholas Falcone | Boys Choir |
| 61 | Petra Flannery | Stylist |
| 62 | Rosemary Forbes-Butler | Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 63 | Shannon Forrest | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 64 | Byron Gallimore | Arranger, Audio Production, Producer |
| 65 | Michael George | Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus |
| 66 | Haven Gillespie | Composer |
| 67 | John Gilutin | Main Personnel, Piano |
| 68 | Carl Gorodetzky | Main Personnel, String Contractor, Violin |
| 69 | Simon Grant | Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus |
| 70 | Barry Green | Main Personnel, Trombone |
| 71 | Gerald Greer | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 72 | David Greig | Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus |
| 73 | Mike "Frog" Griffith | Production Coordination |
| 74 | Edward Grint | Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus |
| 75 | Jim Grosjean | Main Personnel, Viola |
| 76 | Franz Grüber | Composer |
| 77 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 78 | Kim Gueldner | Hair Stylist |
| 79 | Mark Hagen | Overdub Engineer |
| 80 | Mike Haynes | Main Personnel, Trumpet |
| 81 | Jeri Heiden | Art Direction, Design |
| 82 | Vanessa Heine | Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus |
| 83 | Ali Helnwein | Music Coordinator, Vocal Producer |
| 84 | Claire Henry | Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus |
| 85 | Thomas Herford | Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 86 | Dino Hermann | Digital Editing |
| 87 | Dino Herrmann | Audio Engineer |
| 88 | Faith Hill | Arranger, Audio Production, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 89 | Prentiss Hobbs | Main Personnel, Trombone |
| 90 | Jimmy Hoyson | Overdub Assistant |
| 91 | Dann Huff | Arranger, Audio Production, Guitar, Main Personnel, Producer |
| 92 | Pete Hutlinger | Guitar (Acoustic), Main Personnel |
| 93 | Pete Huttlinger | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 94 | Russelle James | Photography |
| 95 | Jack Jezzro | Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel |
| 96 | Charles Judge | Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 97 | Raven Kane | Vocal Producer |
| 98 | Jennifer Krummer | French Horn, Main Personnel |
| 99 | Jennifer Kummer | French Horn |
| 100 | Anthony LaMarchina | Cello, Main Personnel |
| 101 | Craig Lawson | Boys Choir |
| 102 | Jon Leroy | Production Coordination |
| 103 | Sara Lesher | Audio Engineer, Digital Editing, Editing |
| 104 | Lee Levine | Clarinet, Main Personnel |
| 105 | Sam Levine | Main Personnel, Saxophone |
| 106 | London Oratory School Schola | Boys Choir, Main Personnel, Performer, Vocals |
| 107 | Gilbert Long | Main Personnel, Tuba |
| 108 | Gilbert Long | Tuba |
| 109 | Jim Lotz | Bassoon, Main Personnel |
| 110 | David Loucks | Vocals (Background) |
| 111 | Erik Lutkins | Audio Engineer, Digital Editing, Editing |
| 112 | Morag MacKay | Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus |
| 113 | Johnny Marks | Composer |
| 114 | Joe Martino | Mixing Assistant |
| 115 | Daniel May | Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 116 | Chris McDonald | Main Personnel, Trombone |
| 117 | John Thomas McFarland | Composer |
| 118 | Jerry McPherson | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 119 | Metro Voices | Main Personnel, Vocals |
| 120 | Jeff Meyer | French Horn, Main Personnel |
| 121 | Helen Meyerhoff | Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 122 | Dwight Mikkelsen | Copyist |
| 123 | Doug Moffet | Main Personnel, Saxophone |
| 124 | Joseph Mohr | Composer |
| 125 | Jason Mott | Assistant Engineer |
| 126 | James R. Murray | Composer |
| 127 | Cate Myer | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 128 | The Nashville String Machine | Main Personnel, Strings |
| 129 | Craig Nelson | Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel |
| 130 | Jimmy Nichols | Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 131 | Tim Nichols | Composer |
| 132 | Jenny O'Grady | Choir Director |
| 133 | Henry Onorati | Composer |
| 134 | Steve Patrick | Main Personnel, Trumpet |
| 135 | Tom Pearce | Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 136 | Lynn Peithman | Cello, Main Personnel |
| 137 | Tom Phillips | Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 138 | Darryl Phinnessee | Vocals (Background) |
| 139 | Carole Rabinowitz-Neuen | Cello, Main Personnel |
| 140 | Sari Reist | Cello, Main Personnel |
| 141 | Lowell Reynolds | Assistant Engineer, Overdub Assistant, Overdub Engineer |
| 142 | Ann Richards | Flute, Main Personnel |
| 143 | Ann Richards | Flute |
| 144 | Leslie Richter | Overdub Assistant |
| 145 | Eric Rigler | Main Personnel, Tin Whistle, Uillean Pipes |
| 146 | Bettie Ross | Main Personnel, Organ, Performer, Pipe Organ, Supervising Copyist |
| 147 | Sarah Ryan | Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 148 | Todd Schall | Assistant Engineer |
| 149 | David Schnaufer | Dulcimer, Main Personnel |
| 150 | Wesley Seidman | Overdub Assistant |
| 151 | Robbie Shankle | Main Personnel, Saxophone |
| 152 | Samantha Shaw | Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus |
| 153 | Allen Sides | Engineer, Mixing, Overdub Engineer |
| 154 | Harry Simeone | Composer |
| 155 | Pamela Sixfin | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 156 | Buddy Skipper | Main Personnel, Saxophone |
| 157 | Calvin Smith | French Horn, Main Personnel |
| 158 | Rob Sneddon | Copyist |
| 159 | Denis Solee | Main Personnel, Saxophone |
| 160 | Ron Sorbo | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 161 | Nick Steinhardt | Design |
| 162 | Neil Stubenhaus | Bass (Electric), Main Personnel |
| 163 | Bryan Sutton | Guitar (Acoustic), Main Personnel |
| 164 | Julie Tanner | Cello, Main Personnel |
| 165 | Bobby Taylor | Main Personnel, Oboe |
| 166 | Bobby G. Taylor | Oboe |
| 167 | David Porter Thomas | Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus |
| 168 | George Tidwell | Main Personnel, Trumpet |
| 169 | Francesca Tolot | Make-Up |
| 170 | Traditional | Composer |
| 171 | Alan Umstead | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 172 | Catherine Umstead | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 173 | Mary Kathryn Van Osdale | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 174 | Gary VanOsdale | Main Personnel, Viola |
| 175 | John Francis Wade | Composer |
| 176 | Lindsay Wagstaff | Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus |
| 177 | Aaron Walk | Overdub Engineer |
| 178 | Lawrence Wallington | Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus |
| 179 | Carolyn Wann Bailey | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 180 | Lee Ward & Group | Choir Master |
| 181 | Felix Wareing | Boys Choir |
| 182 | Isaac Watts | Composer |
| 183 | Bruce Wethey | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 184 | Lawrence White | Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus |
| 185 | Kristin Wilkinson | Main Personnel, Viola |
| 186 | Karen Winkelmann | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 187 | Craig Wiseman | Composer |
| 188 | Glenn Worf | Bass (Upright), Main Personnel |
| 189 | Jonathan Yudkin | Cello, Celtic Harp, Fiddle, Main Personnel, Viola |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |