The Christmas Collection (Amy Grant album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Christmas Collection
Type = Compilation
Artist = Amy Grant


Released = September 30, 2008
Recorded = 1983, 1992, 1998, 2008
Genre = Gospel/Christian, Holiday
Length =
Label = EMI/Sparrow
Producer =
Last album = "Greatest Hits"
(2007)
This album = "The Christmas Collection"
(2008)
Next album = "TBA"

The Christmas Collection is a Christmas compilation album released by American Christian singer Amy Grant in 2008. It is her second Christmas compilation album, after 2005's "My Best Christmas".

According to Amy Grant's official website,

Album Information

The compilation takes fourteen previously released Christmas songs from Grant's three Christmas albums, "A Christmas Album", "Home for Christmas", and "A Christmas to Remember", as well as four new songs.

Of these four songs, two are cover versions while two are original compositions, "Jingle Bells" and "Count Your Blessings". The latter is taken from the 1954 jukebox musical film "White Christmas", and even though Grant has stated she has not watched it yet, she recorded the song for its message. The two new songs are "I Need a Silent Night", co-written with constant collaborator Chris Eaton ("Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)"); and "Baby, It's Christmas", co-written with husband and fellow singer Vince Gill.

Track listing

# "Jingle Bells"
# "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (From "Home for Christmas")
# "I Need a Silent Night"
# "Winter Wonderland" (From "Home for Christmas")
# "Baby, It’s Christmas"
# "Sleigh Ride" (From "A Christmas Album")
# "Count Your Blessings"
# "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (From "A Christmas Album")
# "Silent Night" (From "A Christmas to Remember")
# "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" (From "Home for Christmas")
# "Joy to the World / For Unto Us a Child is Born" (From "Home for Christmas")
# "Grown-Up Christmas List" (From "Home for Christmas")
# "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (From "Home for Christmas")
# "Tennessee Christmas" (From "A Christmas Album")
# "A Christmas to Remember" (From "A Christmas to Remember")
# "O Come All Ye Faithful" (From "Home for Christmas")
# "A Mighty Fortress / Angels We Have Heard on High" (From "A Christmas Album")
# "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (From "Home for Christmas")

References

* [http://www.amygrant.com/tempcollection.htm Amy Grant Christmas Collection]
* [http://store2.bandfarm.com/amy-grant/product/?catID=&prodID=1745 Tracklisting on Amy's site]