Christmas In America is the twenty-second studio album and the third Christmas album by Kenny Rogers. It was released in 1989 by Reprise Records.[1]

Christmas In America
Studio album by
Released1989
Recorded1989
GenreChristmas music
Length31:25
LabelReprise
ProducerJim Ed Norman
Kenny Rogers chronology
Something Inside So Strong
(1989)
Christmas In America
(1989)
Love Is Strange
(1990)
Rogers' Christmas chronology
Once Upon a Christmas
(1984)
Christmas In America
(1989)
The Gift
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Christmas in America"Dolly Parton3:02
2."Winter Wonderland"Bernard, Smith2:10
3."I'll Be Home for Christmas"Gannon, Kent, Ram3:04
4."Silver Bells"Evans, Livingston3:56
5."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"Blane, Martin3:27
6."Christmas in America" (reprise)Parton1:02
7."Joy to the World"Mason, Watts1:56
8."Away in a Manger"Traditional1:22
9."O Little Town of Bethlehem"Brooks, Redner2:41
10."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"Traditional1:25
11."The First Noel"William B. Sandys 18232:42
12."Christmas in America" (segue)Parton0:21
13."What Child Is This?"Dix, Traditional1:50
14."Silent Night"Gruber, Mohr2:27

Personnel

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  • Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
  • Matt Rollings – pianos
  • Mike Lawler – synthesizers
  • Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
  • Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
  • Steve Gibson – electric guitars
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Paul Leim – drums
  • Farrell Morris – percussion
  • Jim Horn – saxophones, flute
  • Cindy Reynolds Wyatt – harp
  • Bergen White – orchestral arrangements and conductor, arrangements (7–14), backing vocals
  • Carl Gorodetzky – conductor, concertmaster
  • The Nashville String Machine – orchestra
  • Jim Ferguson – backing vocals
  • Sherilyn Huffman – backing vocals
  • Louis Nunley – backing vocals
  • Lisa Silver – backing vocals
  • Diane Vanette – backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – backing vocals

Production

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  • Jim Ed Norman – producer
  • Eric Prestidge – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Danny Kee – assistant producer
  • Daniel Johnston – assistant engineer
  • John Kunz – assistant engineer
  • Jim Valentini – assistant engineer
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Laura LiPuma – art direction
  • Beth Middleworth – design
  • Larry Dixon – album photography
  • Kelly Junkermann – photography of Kenny Rogers

Studios

  • Recorded at Digital Recorders and The Loft (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mixed at The Loft
  • Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).

Chart performance

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 45
U.S. Billboard 200 119
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums 12

References

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  1. ^ Chuck Dauphin (8 December 2014). "Kenny Rogers Brings The Merriment on Christmas and Hits Through the Years Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 15 January 2018.