'Tis the Season is the first holiday offering from Jordan Smith, winner of 2015's ninth season of TV singing competition The Voice (U.S.).
It follows the covers specialist's 2016 debut by seven months and adheres to that album's air of outmoded vocal pop, one that has proved to be a welcome respite to a fan base that landed him at number two on the Billboard 200.
Here, performance highlights include "Grown-Up Christmas List," whose delicate arrangement of strings and piano makes room for Smith's passionate if not commanding delivery, and a dramatic version of "What Child Is This." There are missteps, too, including attempts to scat and lead a gospel choir on the exuberant "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and an "I'll Be Home for Christmas" that challenges the low end of his range.
Appearances by such esteemed guests as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and soprano Maria Aleida add a welcome touch of solemnity to an otherwise pleasant album that balances wistful and playful selections.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasRalph Blane, Hugh Martin | Jordan Smith | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | It Came Upon a Midnight ClearDavid Foster, Jochem van der Saag, Traditional | Jordan Smith | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Grown-Up Christmas ListDavid Foster, Linda Thompson | Jordan Smith | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | You're a Mean One, Mr. GrinchTheodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, Albert Hague | Jordan Smith | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Silent NightDavid Foster, Traditional | Jordan Smith | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | What Child Is ThisDavid Foster, Traditional | Jordan Smith | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | I’ll Be Home for ChristmasKim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram | Jordan Smith | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Santa Claus Is Coming to TownJ. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie | Jordan Smith | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Rockin' Around the Christmas TreeJohn Marks | Jordan Smith | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Christmas SongMel Tormé, Robert Wells | Jordan Smith | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | O Holy Night (feat. Mormon Tabernacle Choir) | Jordan Smith | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Ave Maria (feat. Maria Aleida) | Jordan Smith | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Aleida | Featured Artist |
| 2 | Olivier Bassil | Music Copyist, Session Assistant |
| 3 | Wayne Bergeron | Trumpet |
| 4 | Chuck Berghofer | Bass |
| 5 | Ralph Blane | Composer |
| 6 | Charlean Carmon | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | J. Fred Coots | Composer |
| 8 | Jeff Driskill | Saxophone |
| 9 | Elijah Edwards | Guitar |
| 10 | David Foster | Arranger, Composer, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Piano, Producer |
| 11 | Kim Gannon | Composer |
| 12 | Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel | Composer |
| 13 | Haven Gillespie | Composer |
| 14 | Jason Graham | Engineer |
| 15 | Juliane Gralle | Trombone, Trumpet |
| 16 | Albert Hague | Composer |
| 17 | Kenya Hathaway | Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Roy Hendrickson | Engineer |
| 19 | Walter Kent | Composer |
| 20 | Thom "TK" Kidd | Engineer |
| 21 | John Marks | Composer |
| 22 | Hugh Martin | Composer |
| 23 | Vlado Meller | Mastering |
| 24 | Frank Micelotta | Photography |
| 25 | Mormon Tabernacle Choir | Featured Artist |
| 26 | Ernesto Olvera | Engineer |
| 27 | Dean Parks | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 28 | Delmar Powell | A&R |
| 29 | Buck Ram | Composer |
| 30 | Ryan Rogers | Art Direction, Design |
| 31 | Jochem van der Saag | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Programming, Sound Design, Synthesizer |
| 32 | Jordan Smith | Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Andrew Synowiec | Guitar |
| 34 | Jamey Tate | Drums |
| 35 | Katherine Tempesta | A&R |
| 36 | Linda Thompson | Composer |
| 37 | Toni Scruggs | Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Mel Tormé | Composer |
| 39 | Traditional | Composer |
| 40 | Jorge Vivo | Bass Engineer, Engineer, Guitar Engineer |
| 41 | Chris Walden | Arranger, Horn Arrangements, Piano, Trombone, Trumpet |
| 42 | Trent Walker | Engineer |
| 43 | Bijon Watson | Trumpet |
| 44 | Robert Wells | Composer |
| 45 | Mack Wilberg | Choir Arrangement, Choir Conductor |
| 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. |