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The Christmas Guest

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The Christmas Guest
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2003 (2003-09-30)
GenreCountry
Christian
LabelSparrow Records
Andy Griffith chronology
Back to Back Hits
(2003)
The Christmas Guest
(2003)
Bound for the Promised Land
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Christmas Guest: Stories and Songs of Christmas is a Country/Gospel/Christian album by Andy Griffith. It was released on September 30, 2003 by Sparrow Records. The album combines traditional Christmas stories with Griffith's interpretations of several holiday classics.

Track listing

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  1. "The Christmas Guest" (Story) (Grandpa Jones, Bill Walker) – 5:33
  2. "Joy to the World" – 2:04
  3. "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"/"What Child Is This?" – 3:36
  4. "Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem, Luke 2" (Story) – 3:23
  5. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" – 2:19
  6. "Away in a Manger"/"Golden Slumber" – 3:16
  7. "Beautiful Savior" – 2:49
  8. "The Juggler" (Story) (Larry Paxton, Kristin Wilkinson) – 6:56
  9. "I Wonder as I Wander" – 2:58
  10. "Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley" – 3:10
  11. "Belleau Wood" (Story) (Garth Brooks, Joel Henry) – 1:52
  12. "Silent Night" – 3:00

Chart performance

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 141[citation needed]
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums 8[citation needed]
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 21[citation needed]

Awards

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In 2004, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 35th GMA Dove Awards.[2]

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