Joy to the World (Faith Hill album)

Joy to the World

Studio album by Faith Hill

Released

September 30, 2008

Recorded

2005-08

Genre

Christmas, country, big band

Length

36:48

Label

Warner Bros. Nashville

Producer

Byron Gallimore
Faith Hill
Dann Huff

Faith Hill chronology

The Hits
(2007)

Joy to the World
(2008)

Deep Tracks
(2016)

Singles from Joy to the World

"A Baby Changes Everything"
Released: September 2008

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[1]
Allmusic	^[2]

Joy to the World is the first Christmas album and seventh overall studio album by American country music singer Faith Hill. It features the U.S. Adult Contemporary #1 hit, "A Baby Changes Everything". To date, it has sold 753,045 copies in the US. The album was certified Gold by RIAA on December 4, 2008.^[3]

Background

A couple tracks from Joy to the World have been available as free downloads as part of special promotions. In late November, for a limited period of time, "Joy to the World" (single) was available for free digital download as part of a "holiday mixtape" created by Oprah Winfrey.^[4] For a week beginning on December 9, 2008, the song "O Holy Night was available for free digital download from iTunes as their "Holiday Single of the Week".^[5]

The album was also promoted by a concert appearance on PBS Soundstage. PBS said of the album, "Working with producers Dann Huff and Byron Gallimore, engineer Allen Sides and Grammy-winning arranger David Campbell, Faith Hill has crafted a one-of-a-kind Christmas record with Joy to the World, freshly conceived yet anchored in tradition. It is a loving tribute to both the spirit and the music of Christmas, one that pays homage to the classics."^[6]

Two limited edition versions of the album with a bonus DVD were made available at Target and Wal Mart. The Target DVD features 40 minutes of live performance and interview from Hill's XM Artist Confidential concert that took place in October 2007. The Wal Mart DVD was made available in 2009, a year after the album's original release, and features 19 minutes of Soundcheck footage.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Joy to the World"	Isaac Watts	2:15
2.	"What Child Is This?"	William Chatterton Dix	3:37
3.	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"	John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie	2:46
4.	"Little Drummer Boy"	Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone	3:06
5.	"O Come All Ye Faithful"	John Francis Wade	3:47
6.	"Holly Jolly Christmas"	Johnny Marks	2:16
7.	"Away in a Manger"	James Murray	3:15
8.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau	4:59
9.	"Winter Wonderland"	Felix Bernard, Richard Smith	2:39
10.	"Silent Night"	Franz Gruber	3:11
11.	"A Baby Changes Everything"	Craig Wiseman, Tim Nichols	4:52
Total length:			36:48

Target bonus DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wild One"
2.	"Red Umbrella"
3.	"Stronger"
4.	"This Kiss"
5.	"Cry"
6.	"Breathe"
7.	"Piece of My Heart"

Wal Mart bonus DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Little Drummer Boy"
2.	"A Baby Changes Everything"
3.	"Joy to the World"
4.	"Winter Wonderland"

Personnel

Sam Bacco - percussion
Jeff Bailey - trumpet
Beth Beeson - french horn
Steve Brewster - percussion
Tom Bukovac - electric guitar
Paul Bushnell - bass guitar
David Campbell - string arrangements, conductor
Keith Carlock - drums
Alvin Chea - background vocals
Michael Compton - mandolin
Eric Darken - percussion
Matt Davich - saxophone
Tim Davis - vocal contractor, background vocals
Stuart Duncan - fiddle
Chris Dunn - trombone
Shannon Forrest - drums
John Gilutin - piano
Carl Gorodetzky - string contractor
Barry Green - trombone
Mike Haynes - trumpet
Faith Hill - lead vocals
Prentiss Hobbs - trombone
Dann Huff - electric guitar
Pete Huttlinger - acoustic guitar
Jack Jezzro - bass guitar
Charlie Judge - keyboards
Jennifer Kummer - french horn
Lee Levine - clarinet
Sam Levine - saxophone
London Oratory School Schola - boys choir
Gilbert Long - tuba
Jim Lotz - bassoon
David Loucks - background vocals
Chris McDonald - trombone
Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
Metro Voices - choir
Jeff Meyer - french horn
Doug Moffet - saxophone
The Nashville String Machine - strings
Craig Nelson - bass guitar
Jimmy Nichols - keyboards
Jenny O'Grady - choir director
Steve Patrick - trumpet
Darryl Phinnessee - background vocals
Ann Richards - flute
Eric Rigler - tin whistle, Uillean pipes
Bettie Ross - pipe organ
David Schnaufer - dulcimer
Robbie Shankle - saxophone
Buddy Skipper - saxophone
Calvin Smith - french horn
Denis Solee - saxophone
Ron Sorbo - percussion
Neil Stubenhaus - bass guitar
Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar
Bobby G. Taylor - oboe
George Tidwell - trumpet
Glenn Worf - upright bass
Jonathan Yudkin - cello, celtic harp, fiddle, viola

Release history

Country	Date
United States	September 30, 2008
Italy	November 28, 2008

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2008	Top Country Albums	2
	The Billboard 200	13
	Top Holiday Albums	2

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position^[7]
2008	"A Baby Changes Everything"	Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	1
		Hot Country Songs	36
		Hot 100	105
	"Joy to the World"	Hot Country Songs	44
	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"	Hot Country Songs	53
	"Little Drummer Boy"	Hot Country Songs	58
2009	"O Come All Ye Faithful"	Hot Country Songs	60

References

↑ About.com review
↑ Allmusic review
↑ "American album certifications – Faith Hill – Joy to the World". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
↑ "Cristina Ferrare's Holiday Menu". Oprah.com. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
↑ "iTunes Store". Ax.itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
↑ "PBS Soundstage presents Faith Hill's "Joy to the World"". pbs.org. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/276160/faith+hill/chart

External links

Faith Hill

Studio albums	Take Me as I Am It Matters to Me Faith Breathe Cry Fireflies Joy to the World

Compilations	There You'll Be The Hits Deep Tracks

Tours	Soul2Soul Soul2Soul II

Filmography	The Stepford Wives

Related articles	Discography Warner Bros. Records Tim McGraw Star, Mississippi

Faith Hill singles

Take Me as I Am	"Wild One" "Piece of My Heart" "But I Will" "Take Me as I Am"

It Matters to Me	"Let's Go to Vegas" "It Matters to Me" "Someone Else's Dream" "You Can't Lose Me" "I Can't Do That Anymore"

Faith	"This Kiss" "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" (with Tim McGraw) "Let Me Let Go" "Love Ain't Like That" "The Secret of Life"

Breathe	"Breathe" "The Way You Love Me" "Let's Make Love" (with Tim McGraw) "If My Heart Had Wings"

Cry	"Cry" "When the Lights Go Down" "One" "You're Still Here" "Baby You Belong"

Fireflies	"Mississippi Girl" "Like We Never Loved at All" (with Tim McGraw) "The Lucky One" "Sunshine and Summertime" "Stealing Kisses"

The Hits	"Lost" "Red Umbrella"

Joy to the World	"A Baby Changes Everything"

Other singles	"It's Your Love" (with Tim McGraw) "There You'll Be" "Where Are You, Christmas?" "I Need You" (with Tim McGraw) "Sing" (with Annie Lennox) "Come Home" "American Heart" "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" (with Tim McGraw)

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