Christmas: The Gift Goes On is the first Christmas album by gospel singer Sandi Patti originally issued in 1983 by Impact Records,[2] then re-issued in 1987 by Word Records with a new album cover. The album consists of some traditional Christmas tunes and hymns along with original Christmas songs. The album reached No. 9 the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[3] The album was nominated for Best Gospel Performance, Female at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards and was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1988.
Christmas: The Gift Goes On | ||||
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![]() 1987 Word Records re-issue cover | ||||
Studio album by Sandi Patti | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
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Genre | Contemporary Christian, Christmas | |||
Length | 35:24 | |||
Label | Impact Records (Word Records 1987 re-issue) | |||
Producer | David T. Clydesdale, Greg Nelson, Sandi Patti | |||
Sandi Patti chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Worship The King" | Billy Smiley, Bill George | 3:14 |
2. | "Worship The Gift" (Medley) | Edmund Sears, Richard Storrs Willis, William J. Kirkpatrick, William Chatterton Dix, Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner | 4:01 |
3. | "The Gift Goes On" | Ron Harris, Claire Cloninger | 3:03 |
4. | "Christmas Was Meant for Children" | Gordon Goodman, Chuck Evans | 2:33 |
5. | "Jesu Bambino/O Holy Night" | Pietro Yon/John Sullivan Dwight, Adolphe Adams | 4:40 |
6. | "Worship The King (Reprise)/Celebrate The Gift" (Medley) | Billy Smiley, Bill George/George F. Handel, Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn, Issac Watts | 2:39 |
7. | "I Wonder As I Wander" | John Jacob Niles | 2:50 |
8. | "O Magnify The Lord" | Dick and Melodie Tunney | 2:01 |
9. | "Bethlehem Morning" | Morris Chapman | 5:00 |
10. | "Merry Christmas With Love/Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" | Billy Smiley, Greg Davis/Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin | 5:02 |
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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US Top Contemporary Christian Albums | 9 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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