"I Still Believe in Christmas" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer Anne Wilson, released on October 29, 2021.[1] Wilson co-wrote the song with Jeff Pardo and Matthew West.[2]
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| Single by Anne Wilson | ||||
| Released | October 29, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:48 | |||
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"I Still Believe in Christmas" peaked at number fifteen on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.
Background
editOn October 29, 2021, Anne Wilson released the multi-track single "I Still Believe in Christmas" accompanied with a lyric video of the song.[3] She shared the story behind "I Still Believe in Christmas", calling it "a song of the hope we have in Our precious Lord and Savior, Jesus. It can be hard to cling to hope in the middle of the world we are in right now, but we have to choose to still believe in the miracle of Christmas. I pray this song leads you closer to Jesus and fills you with His love and comfort during this holiday season."[4]
Composition
edit"I Still Believe in Christmas" is composed in the key of F♯ with a tempo of 76 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[5]
Commercial performance
edit"I Still Believe in Christmas" made its debut at number 40 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated December 4, 2021.[6] The song reached number one on the Christian Airplay chart dated January 1, 2022, becoming Wilson's second number one on the chart, after "My Jesus".[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks were produced by Jonathan Smith and Jeff Pardo.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Still Believe in Christmas" |
| 3:48 |
| 2. | "Kentucky Fried Christmas" |
| 3:04 |
| 3. | "Just Because It's Christmas" |
| 3:46 |
| Total length: | 10:28 | ||
Personnel
editAdapted from AllMusic.[10]
- Jacob Arnold — drums, percussion
- Joe Baldridge — engineer
- Chris Bevins — editing
- Court Clement — acoustic guitar, banjo, Dobro, mandolin, Pedal Steel
- Courtlan Clement — electric guitar
- Nickie Conley — background vocals
- Jason Eskridge — background vocals
- Andy Leftwich — fiddle, mandolin
- Tony Lucido — bass
- Pete Lyman — mastering engineer
- Jamie MacDonald — background vocals
- Matt Menefee — banjo
- Scott Mulvahill — double bass
- Scotty Murray — lap steel guitar
- Jeff Pardo — background vocals, mixing, piano, producer, programmer, synthesizer programming, Wurlitzer
- Kiely Phillips — background vocals
- Louis Remenappat — assistant engineer
- Jonathan Smith — acoustic guitar, background vocals, Mellotron, producer, programmer
- Doug Weier — mixing
- Anne Wilson — primary artist, background vocals, vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Songs (Billboard)[11] | 15 |
| US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| US Christian AC (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 29, 2021 | [9] | ||
| United States | November 3, 2021 | Christian radio | [14] |
References
edit- ^ Cluver, Ross (October 29, 2021). "Anne Wilson Drops Multi-track 'I Still Believe in Christmas' | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Salem Communications. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "I Still Believe In Christmas | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "JFH News: Anne Wilson Releases Debut Holiday Music with Multi-Track Single, "I Still Believe In Christmas"". Jesus Freak Hideout. October 29, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "The Story Behind "I Still Believe In Christmas" by Anne Wilson — The Promise FM". Jesus Freak Hideout. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "I Still Believe in Christmas by Anne Wilson". MultiTracks. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Asker, Jim (December 29, 2021). "Anne Wilson's 'I Still Believe in Christmas' Tops Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Spotify – I Still Believe In Christmas". October 29, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Spotify.
- ^ a b "I Still Believe In Christmas - Single by Anne Wilson on Apple Music". United States. October 29, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "I Still Believe in Christmas – Anne Wilson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Christian AC Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Capitol CMG Radio on Instagram: "Anne Wilson delivers her debut Christmas single to radio with "I Still Believe In Christmas"! Listen NOW in your PlayMPE Capitol…"". November 3, 2021. Capitol CMG Radio page. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Instagram.