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Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 is the second Christmas album from Paul Baloche. Integrity Music released the album on October 2, 2015. The album is a follow-up to Christmas Worship (2013).
| Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Studio album by Paul Baloche | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Worship, CCM | |||
| Length | 52:05 | |||
| Label | Integrity | |||
| Producer | Michael Rossback | |||
| Paul Baloche chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [1] |
| CCM Magazine |  [2] |
| Cross Rhythms |  [3] |
| Louder Than the Music | [4] |
| New Release Today | [5] |
Tony Cummings, indicating in a ten out of ten review by Cross Rhythms, describes, "Baloche should be congratulated in creating, what is to my ears, the best Christmas song of the year."[3] Awarding the album three stars for CCM Magazine, Matt Conner states, "Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 is an ideal package that puts a fresh spin on well known holiday tunes."[2] Caitlin Lassiter, giving the album four stars from New Release Today, writes, "Paul created something truly refreshing and different with Christmas Worship II."[5] Giving the album four and a half stars at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre says, "Paul to show us both of these variants of Christmas music, is a treat!".[1] Carolyn Aldis, allotting the album four and a half stars by Louder Than the Music, responds, "Paul has chosen some great artists to work on this album with him and the end product is a gift."[4]
Chart performance
The album placed at No. 6 on the Billboard magazine Holiday Albums chart.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Joy to the World/Our God Saves" (featuring All Sons & Daughters) | 4:35 |
| 2. | "For Unto Us a Child Is Born/Open the Eyes of My Heart" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Angels From the Realms of Glory/Emmanuel" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "O Holy Night/Love Shines Bright" (featuring Kathryn Scott) | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Gloria" (featuring Phil Wickham) | 4:33 |
| 6. | "What Child Is This/Praise Emmanuel" (featuring Gina Milne) | 4:35 |
| 7. | "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear/Glorious" (featuring Onajé Jefferson) | 5:38 |
| 8. | "The Newborn King" (featuring Graham Kendrick) | 4:22 |
| 9. | "The First Noel/Above All" (featuring Lenny LeBlanc) | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Silent Night" (featuring Rita Baloche and David Baloche) | 4:55 |
| 11. | "Silent Night (Guitar Reprise)" | 1:42 |
| 12. | "When Love Crossed Over" (featuring Madison Cunningham) | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 52:05 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Paul Baloche – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements
- Michael Rossback – acoustic piano, guitars, bass, horns, arrangements
- Ari Heinikainen – Wurlitzer electric piano, organ
- Ben Gowell – guitars
- Scotty Murray – guitars
- Carl Albrecht – drums, percussion
- Jared Henderson – drums, percussion
- David Baloche – French horn, backing vocals, vocals (10)
- Rita Baloche – backing vocals, vocals (10), vocal arrangements
- Bri Giles – backing vocals
- Gina Milne – backing vocals, vocals (6)
- All Sons & Daughters – vocals (1)
- Kathryn Scott – vocals (4)
- Phil Wickham – vocals (5)
- Onajé Jefferson – vocals (7)
- Graham Kendrick – vocals (8)
- Lenny LeBlanc – vocals (9)
- Madison Cunningham – vocals (12)
Production
- C. Ryan Dunham – executive producer
- Michael Rossback – producer, engineer, mixing
- Paul Baloche – co-producer
- Rita Baloche – vocal producer
- Tom Brooks – engineer
- Jeoff Harris – engineer, editing, transcriptions
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Becca Nicolson – production coordinator
- Thom Hoyman – creative director, design
References
- Andre, Joshua (October 25, 2015). "Music Reviews: Paul Baloche – Christmas Worship Volume 2". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- Conner, Matt (October 31, 2015). "Paul Baloche: 'Christmas Worship, Vol. 2' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- Cummings, Tony (December 25, 2013). "Review: Christmas Worship Vol 2 – Paul Baloche". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- Aldis, Carolyn (January 7, 2016). "Reviews - Paul Baloche - Christmas Worship Vol. 2". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- Lassiter, Caitlin (October 6, 2015). "'Tis The Season For Something Different". New Release Today. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- Chart search for Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 on Holiday Albums at billboard.com/biz
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