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Joy: A Holiday Collection

Joy: A Holiday Collection

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Released

November 2, 1999
November 2, 1999
November 8, 1999
November 15, 1999
December 28, 1999

Recorded

???
Length 44:31
Producer Arif Mardin,
Joe Mardin
Professional Reviews
All Music Guide 3/5 Stars
Chronology
Spirit
(1998)
Joy
(1999)
This Way
(2001)
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Joy (Back Cover)

Joy: A Holiday Collection


Joy: A Holiday Collection is a Christmas album by singer/songwriter Jewel, released in 1999. The radio-only single Joy to the World was released in November of that same year.


Tracklisting

  1. Joy to the World
  2. O Holy Night
  3. Silent Night
  4. Winter Wonderland
  5. O Little Town of Bethlehem
  6. Ave Maria
  7. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  9. Face of Love
  10. Medley:
    • Go Tell It on the Mountain
    • Life Uncommon
    • From a Distance
  11. I Wonder As I Wander
  12. Gloria
  13. Hands (Christmas Version)

Personnel

  • Jewel - vocals, harmony vocals
  • Tawatha Agee - choir, chorus
  • Andre Baranowski - landscapes
  • Terrance L. Barber Jr. - choir, chorus
  • Jerry Barnes - bass, choir, chorus
  • Katreese Barnes - choir, chorus
  • Marion Beckenstein - choir, chorus
  • Peter Bliss - guitar
  • Danny Blume - guitar
  • Ann Ory Brown - choir, chorus
  • Sophie Buskin - children's chorus
  • A. Campbell - pedal steel
  • Sterling Campbell - drums
  • Nedra Carroll - vocals, harmony vocals
  • Vivian Cherry - choir, chorus
  • Dennis Cinelli - lute
  • Angela Clemmons-Patrick - choir, chorus
  • Dennis Collins - choir, chorus
  • Patrick Duffey - children's chorus
  • Emily K. Eyre - choir, chorus
  • Keith Fluitt - choir, chorus
  • Gloria Gabriel - coordination
  • Katie Geissinger - choir, chorus
  • Diva Gray - choir, chorus
  • Wayne Hankin - choir, chorus
  • Netousha Harris - children's chorus
  • Alexis Kaleoff - children's chorus
  • Robbie Kondor - piano, keyboard
  • Mary Lee Kortes - background vocals, choir, chorus
  • Robbi Kumalo - choir, chorus
  • Cassidy Ladden - children's chorus
  • John Mahoney - keyboard
  • Arif Mardin - conductor, keyboard
  • Joe Mardin - conductor, keyboard, choir, chorus
  • Audrey Martells - choir, chorus
  • Willie Martinez - percussion
  • Chieli Minucci - guitar
  • Lee Musiker - keyboard
  • Michael O'Reilly - guitar
  • Gene Orloff - concert master
  • Wayne Pedzwater - bass
  • Shawn Pelton - drums
  • Janice Pendarvis - choir, chorus
  • Leon Pendarvis - piano
  • Sophia Ramos - background vocals, choir, chorus
  • Eden Riegel - children's chorus
  • Winston Roye - bass
  • Dakota Sanchez - children's chorus
  • Marlon Saunders - choir, chorus
  • Ira Siegel - guitar
  • Steve Skinner - keyboard
  • Allison M. Sniffin - choir, chorus
  • Elizabeth Stockton - landscape
  • Vaneese Thomas - choir, chorus
  • Fonzi Thornton - choir, chorus
  • Darryl Tookes - choir, chorus
  • Christopher Trousdale - children's chorus
  • Lori Ann Veles - choir, chorus
  • Audrey Wheeler - choir, chorus
  • James Williams - choir, chorus
  • Ken Williams - choir, chorus
  • Valerie Wilson - background vocals, choir, chorus
  • Lisbeth Zelle - children's chorus
  • Harry Zittel - children's chorus

Production

  • Producers: Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin
  • Engineer: Michael O'Reilly
  • Assistant engineers: Max Feldman, Jason Stasium
  • Mixing: Michael O'Reilly
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • Synthesizer programming: Robbie Kondor, Steve Skinner
  • Programming: Robbie Kondor, Joe Mardin
  • programming: Steve Skinner
  • Choir arrangement: Katreese Barnes, Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin
  • String arrangements: Arif Mardin
  • Vocal arrangement: Katreese Barnes, Nedra Carroll, Jewel, Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin
  • Arrangers: Robbie Kondor, Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin, Lee Musiker, Steve Skinner
  • Orchestration: Robbie Kondor, Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin, Steve Skinner
  • Production coordination: Gloria Gabriel
  • Art direction: Benjamin Niles
  • Artwork: Benjamin Niles
  • Illustrations: Rob Eberhardt
  • Photography: Jennifer Baumann, West Kennerly

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1999 The Billboard 200 32
1999 Top Internet Albums 7


International

Year Chart Position
1999 Philippine Pop Albums Chart 7
1999 Philippine Rock/Alternative Albums Chart 4
1999 Indonesian Albums Chart 10
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