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2002 studio album (Christmas) by Alan Jackson
Let It Be Christmas is the eleventh studio album and the second Christmas album by American country music artist Alan Jackson . Unlike his first album of Christmas music (1993's Honky Tonk Christmas ), this one is composed mainly of renditions of traditional Christmas music. The title track, one of two Christmas songs composed by Jackson, was a top 40 hit for Jackson on the Hot Country Songs chart.
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 2:58
"Winter Wonderland " (Felix Bernard, Dick Smith) – 2:18
"O Come All Ye Faithful " (Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade) – 3:18
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town " (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:42
"The Christmas Song " (Mel Tormé , Robert Wells) – 3:52
"Silent Night " (Franz Gruber , Joseph Mohr ) – 3:47
"Let It Be Christmas" (Alan Jackson) – 4:11
"Jingle Bells " (J. S. Pierpont) – 2:50
"White Christmas " (Irving Berlin ) – 3:19
"Silver Bells " (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 3:36
"Away in a Manger " (James Ramsey Murray, John Thomas McFarland) – 2:49
Eddie Bayers - drums
Bill Elliott - conductor, horn arrangements, string arrangements, vocal arrangements
Mark Fain - acoustic guitar
Erica Goodman - harp
Lloyd Green - pedal steel guitar
Karen Harper - background vocals
Alan Jackson - lead vocals
The Kid Connection - background vocals
Matthew McCauley - conductor, string arrangements
Brent Mason - electric guitar
Cassie Miller - background vocals
Bobbi Page - background vocals
Matt Rollings - piano
Bruce Watkins - acoustic guitar
Glenn Worf - bass guitar
Let It Be Christmas peaked at No. 27 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Top Country Albums chart. In January 2003, it was certified Gold by the RIAA .
Sales and certifications [ edit ]
Region
Provider
Certification
Sales/Shipments
United States
RIAA
Gold[ 14]
500,000
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^ Allmusic review
^ Country Weekly review
^ Entertainment Weekly review
^ Rolling Stone review
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