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Christmas Memories (Evie album)

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Christmas Memories
Compilation album by
Released1987
Recorded1977, 1984, 1987
StudioWhitefield Studios, Santa Ana, California
GenreContemporary Christian, Christmas
Length1:03:59
LabelWord Records
ProducerGreg Nelson, Lennart Sjöholm, Pelle Karlsson
Evie chronology
When All Is Said And Done
(1986)
Christmas Memories
(1987)
Celebrate the Family
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Christmas Memories is a 1987 compilation Christmas album by Christian singer Evie released on Word Records.[2][3] It is a collection of Christmas songs that Evie has recorded from her two Christmas albums Come On, Ring Those Bells (1977) and Christmas, A Happy Time (1984), plus she has recorded four new songs for this collection. The songs from Come On, Ring Those Bells were remixed and remastered by Greg Nelson and Jim Scheffler. Christmas Memories debuted and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Come On, Ring Those Bells" (*)Andrew CulverwellCome On, Ring Those Bells3:02
2."Christmas is Especially (For Those Who Love the Lord)" (***)Pelle KarlssonNew recording3:25
3."Come, Adore" (***)Dick and Melodie TunneyNew recording2:10
4."Peace on Earth" (***)Greg Nelson, Phil McHughNew recording5:30
5."Away in a Manger" (*)Traditional; arranged by Lennart SjöholmCome On, Ring Those Bells2:37
6."Mary's Boy Child" (*)Jester HairstonCome On, Ring Those Bells2:45
7."O Little Town of Bethlehem" (**)Phillips BrooksChristmas, A Happy Time3:30
8."A Thousand Candles" (*)Traditional; arranged by L. SjöholmCome On, Ring Those Bells2:39
9."Move Me Closer (A Shepherd's Prayer)" (***)Jon Mohr, Luanne MohrNew recording4:25
10."The First Noel/Joy to the World" (**)Arranged by Clifford RobertsonChristmas, A Happy Time3:45
11."Christmas, A Happy Time" (**)P. KarlssonChristmas, A Happy Time2:15
12."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (**)William H. Cummings, Felix Mendelssohn, Charles WesleyChristmas, A Happy Time2:50
13."No Room/Have You Any Room for Jesus?" (*)John W. Peterson/C.C. Williams; arranged by L. SjöholmCome On, Ring Those Bells3:42
14."A Tiny Baby" (**)C. Robertson, Carter RobertsonChristmas, A Happy Time3:00
15."O Holy Night" (*)Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan DwightCome On, Ring Those Bells3:45
16."O Come, O Come Emmanuel" (**)Traditional; arranged by C. RobertsonChristmas, A Happy Time2:45
17."Shiloh Has Come" (**)C. Robertson, C. RobertsonChristmas, A Happy Time3:40
18."O Come, All Ye Faithful" (**)John Francis WadeChristmas, A Happy Time4:20
19."Silent Night" (*)Franz X. Gruber, Joseph MohrCome On, Ring Those Bells3:34

Note: (*) - tracks produced by Lennart Sjöholm; (**) - tracks produced by Pelle Karlsson; (***) - tracks produced by Greg Nelson.

Charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Top Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[4] 17

References

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  1. ^ "Evie, "Christmas Memories"". AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Evie: Christmas Memories. Word Records. 1987.
  3. ^ Cusic, Don (2009-11-12). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship: Pop, Rock, and Worship. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-34426-8.
  4. ^ "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. January 14, 1989. p. 25.