Joy: A Holiday Collection

Joy: A Holiday Collection
Studio album (Christmas) by Jewel
Released November 2, 1999
Recorded June–September 1999
Genre Christmas
Length 44:31
Label Atlantic
Producer
Jewel chronology
Spirit
(1998)		 Joy: A Holiday Collection
(1999)		 This Way
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune(mixed)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]

Joy: A Holiday Collection is a Christmas and third studio album by singer/songwriter Jewel, released on November 2, 1999, through Atlantic Records.[4][5] The radio-only single, "Joy to the World", was released in November the same year. Described as "an unashamed classicist Christmas album, featuring all of the usual carols delivered with strings and choirs",[1] the album received platinum certifications in December 1999,[6] and has sold 1,121,000 copies as of October 2013.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Joy to the World"  Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts 3:05
2. "O Holy Night"  Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight 3:44
3. "Silent Night"  Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr 3:07
4. "Winter Wonderland"  Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith 3:39
5. "O Little Town of Bethlehem"  Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner 3:11
6. "Ave Maria"  Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod 3:44
7. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"  Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley 3:21
8. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"  Johnny Marks 1:53
9. "Face of Love"  Jewel 3:27
10. "Medley: Go Tell It on the Mountain/Life Uncommon/From a Distance"  Jewel, Gold 6:31
11. "I Wonder as I Wander"  John Jacob Niles 1:58
12. "Gloria"  Jewel 2:38
13. "Hands" (Christmas version)Jewel, Patrick Leonard 4:13
Total length:
 44:31

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[8]

Musicians
  • Jewel — vocals, harmony vocals
  • Tawatha Agee — choir, chorus
  • Andre Baranowski
  • Terrance L. Barber Jr. — choir, chorus
  • Jerry Barnes — bass guitar, 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 guitar
  • 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 — keyboard
  • Joe Mardin — 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 guitar
  • Shawn Pelton — drums
  • Janice Pendarvis — choir, chorus
  • Leon Pendarvis — piano
  • Sophia Ramos — background vocals, choir, chorus
  • Eden Riegel — children's chorus
  • Winston Roye — bass guitar
  • Dakota Sanchez — children's chorus
  • Marlon Saunders — choir, chorus
  • Ira Siegel — guitar
  • Steve Skinner — keyboard
  • Allison M. Sniffin — choir, chorus
  • Elizabeth Stockton
  • 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
Technical
  • Jewel — vocal arrangement
  • Arif Mardin — production, arranger, choir arrangement, conductor, orchestration, string arrangements, vocal arrangement
  • Joe Mardin — arranger, choir arrangement, conductor, orchestration, production, programming, vocal arrangement
  • Jerry Barnes — choir arrangement, vocal arrangement
  • Katreese Barnes — choir arrangement, vocal arrangement
  • Jennifer Baumann — photography
  • Nedra Carroll — vocal arrangement
  • Rob Eberhardt — illustrations
  • Max Feldman — assistant engineer
  • Gloria Gabriel — production, production coordination
  • West Kennerly — photography
  • Robbie Kondor — orchestration, programming, synthesizer programming
  • George Marino — mastering
  • Lee Musiker — arranger
  • Benjamin Niles — art direction, artwork
  • Michael O'Reilly — engineer, mixing
  • Gene Orloff — concert master
  • Steve Skinner — arranger, orchestration, programming, synthesizer programming
  • Jason Stasium — assistant engineer

Chart performance

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 61
US Billboard 200[10] 32
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[11] 2
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[12] 5
Billboard Top Internet Albums[13] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,121,000[7]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Joy: A Holiday Collection - Jewel — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  2. ↑ Kot, Greg; Reich, Howard; von Rhein, John; Hurst, Jack; Royko, David (1999-12-12). "Holiday CDs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  3. ↑ Willman, Chris (1999-12-10). "Christmas Music Roundup". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  4. ↑ "Jewel - Official Website :: Alan". Jeweljk.com. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  5. ↑ "Joy: A Holiday Collection by Jewel". MTV. 1999-11-02. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  6. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Jewel". RIAA. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  7. 1 2 Paul Grein (October 29, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: What Will Be This Year's Top Christmas Album?". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
  8. ↑ "Joy: A Holiday Collection - Jewel - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  9. ↑ "ariaNET Top 100 Albums - Week Commencing 3rd January 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  10. ↑ "Jewel – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jewel.
  11. ↑ "Jewel – Chart history". Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Jewel.
  12. ↑ "Jewel – Chart history" Billboard Top Catalog Albums for Jewel.
  13. ↑ "Joy: A Holiday Collection - Jewel : Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  14. ↑ "American album certifications – Jewel – A Holiday Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2015-12-01. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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