Christmastime (Michael W. Smith album)

Christmastime is a studio album by Michael W. Smith. It was his second holiday-themed release, following 1989's Christmas.

Personnel

 * Michael W. Smith – vocals (1–4, 6, 8, 10), acoustic piano (3–7, 9–12), programming (3), arrangements (6, 7, 9, 10, 12), keyboards (11)
 * Shane Keister – acoustic piano (1, 2, 8), orchestrations (8)
 * Blair Masters – keyboards (11)
 * Jerry Kimbrough – guitar (1, 2, 8)
 * Phil Keaggy – guitars (7)
 * David Hungate – bass (1, 2, 8)
 * Leland Sklar – bass (6)
 * Harold Jones – drums (1, 2, 8)
 * Steve Brewster – drums (3)
 * Paul Leim – drums (6)
 * Eric Darken – percussion (7, 12)
 * Mark Douthit – alto saxophone (2, 8)
 * Sam Levine – alto saxophone (2, 8)
 * Doug Moffett – tenor saxophone (2, 8)
 * Denis Solee – tenor saxophone (2, 8)
 * Ernie Collins – trombone (2, 8)
 * Barry Green – trombone (2, 8)
 * Chris McDonald – trombone (2, 8), horn arrangements (2, 8)
 * Jeff Bailey – trumpet (2, 8)
 * Mike Haynes – trumpet (2, 8)
 * Steve Patrick – trumpet (2, 8)
 * George Tidwell – trumpet (2, 8)
 * Jerry O'Sullivan – Uilleann pipes (12), Highland pipes (12), tin whistle (12)
 * Ronn Huff – orchestration (1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
 * Tom Howard – orchestration (3, 10), choir arrangement (3, 10)
 * Carl Marsh – orchestration (6, 7, 12)
 * The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (1–8, 10, 12)
 * Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
 * Mike Casteel – music copyist
 * Stephen Danenberg – music copyist
 * Ric Domenico – music copyist
 * Wally Dunbar – music copyist
 * Michael Goode – music copyist
 * Tom McAninch – music copyist
 * Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (2, 8)
 * Tim Davis – backing vocals (2, 8), BGV arrangements (2, 8)
 * Mark Ivey – backing vocals (2, 8)
 * Amy Joy Weimer – backing vocals (2, 8)
 * Chris Harris – backing vocals (6)
 * Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals (6)
 * Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (6)
 * Lori Wilshire – backing vocals (6)
 * Sandi Patty – lead vocals (8)
 * Anna Smith – vocal (10)
 * The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir – adult choir (3, 6, 11)
 * Fred Bock – Hollywood Presbyterian Choir director
 * The American Boyhood Choir – boychoir (3, 6, 10, 11)
 * James Litton – American Boyhood Choir director

Production


 * Brown Bannister – producer for RBI Productions
 * Michael W. Smith – co-producer
 * Steve Bishir – engineer, mixing (4–7, 9, 11, 12)
 * Hank Nirider – assistant engineer, mix assistant (11, 12)
 * Charlie Warwick – assistant engineer
 * Russ Long – additional engineer
 * Gary Pacsoza – additional engineer
 * Jess Sutcliffe – additional engineer
 * East Iris Sound (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording location
 * Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording location
 * Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) – overdub recording location
 * Sound Stage (Nashville, Tennessee) – overdub recording location
 * Westlake D (Los Angeles, California) – recording location for Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
 * Avatar Studios (New York City, New York) – recording location for American Boychoir
 * Gaither Studios (Alexandria, Indiana) – vocal recording location for Sandi Patty
 * Alex Marcou – orchestra recording engineer
 * Douglas Blair – orchestra recording engineer
 * Abbey Road Studios (London, England) – recording location for orchestra
 * Mark Tucker – orchestra recording engineer
 * Erik Jordan – orchestra recording engineer
 * CTS Studios (Wembley, England) – recording location for orchestra
 * Al Schmitt – mixing (1, 2, 8)
 * Bill Smith – mix assistant (1, 2, 8)
 * The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California) – mixing location (1, 2, 8)
 * Bill Deaton – mixing (3, 10)
 * Fred Paragano – mix assistant (3, 10)
 * Todd Gunnerson – mix assistant (4–7, 9)
 * The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee) – mixing location (3–7, 9, 10–12)
 * Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
 * Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager
 * Diana Lussenden – art direction
 * Ben Pearson – photography
 * Janice Booker – design for Altar Ego Design