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Joy to the World: A Christmas Collection by Lincoln Brewster is the eighth studio album, and first ever Christmas release recorded by contemporary worship musician Lincoln Brewster.[1][2][3] The album was produced by Brewster along with Colby Wedgeworth, and it was released by Integrity Music. The album has seen commercial charting successes and positive critical attention.

Joy to the World
Studio album by Lincoln Brewster
Released	October 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)
Genre	Christmas
Length	45:36
Label	Integrity
Producer	Lincoln Brewster, Colby Wedgeworth
Lincoln Brewster chronology
Real Life (2010) Joy to the World (2012) Oxygen (2014)

Background and release

The album was released on October 9, 2012 by Integrity Music, and it was produced by Lincoln Brewster and Colby Wedgeworth. This was the first Christmas album by Brewster.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Christian Music Zine	[4]
Cross Rhythms	[5]
Indie Vision Music	[6]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[7]
New Release Tuesday	[8] [9]
Worship Leader	[10]

Joy to the World: A Christmas Collection garnered universally positive critical reception from music critics. At Worship Leader, they rated the album three-and-a-half stars, and said all the classic hallmarks of a Lincoln Brewster album are on the album with the Christmas elements in tow.[10] Elliot Rose of Cross Rhythms rated the album a seven out of ten, and wrote that the album ended well.[5] At Jesus Freak Hideout, Bert Gangl rated the album three-and-a-half stars, and alluded to how the album has some setbacks yet it comes "loaded with more wheat than chaff."[7] Jonathan Andre of Indie Vision Music rated the album four stars, and proclaimed the album to be "certainly joyful".[6]

At New Release Tuesday, Mary Nikkel rated the album four stars, and wrote that "Although the album draws wholly on already established songs, it does so with a lack of pretension and an enthusiastic tone which sinks into each selection."[8] Kelly Sheads of New Release Tuesday rated the album four stars, and noted that the album makes a worthy contribution to Christmas projects.[9] At Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre rated the album four-and-a-half stars, and proclaimed it to be a "sublime and near-flawless effort!"[4]

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[11]	132
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[12]	6

Personnel

• Lincoln Brewster – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, bass, drums, arrangements
• Colby Wedgeworth – guitars, keyboards, programming, bass, drums, arrangements, backing vocals
• Steve Padilla – keyboards
• Roman Vysochin – keyboards
• Kip Johns – bass
• Mike Johns – drums
• Peter Burton – gang vocals
• Kelly Caldwell – gang vocals
• Tyler DeYoung – gang vocals
• Rachel Jackson – gang vocals
• Corbin Phillips – gang vocals
• Margie Ruiz – gang vocals
• Sarah Sherratt – gang vocals

Production

• Lincoln Brewster – producer, engineer
• Colby Wedgeworth – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
• Michael Coleman – executive producer
• C. Ryan Dunham – executive producer
• Chico Gonzalez - A&R
• Tyler DeYoung – assistant engineer
• Mike Johns – assistant engineer
• Wilson Wedgeworth – assistant engineer
• Brandon Yip – assistant engineer
• Dave Taylor – production coordination
• Thom Hoyman – creative director
• Jeremy Cowart – photography
• Ben DeRienzo – art direction, design

References

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