Christmas: The Gift Goes On

Christmas: The Gift Goes On
1987 Word Records re-issue cover
Studio album by
Sandi Patti
Released1983
Studio
  • Great Circle Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Sound Shop, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Bullet Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreContemporary Christian, Christmas
Length35:24
LabelImpact (Word 1987 re-issue)
ProducerDavid T. Clydesdale, Greg Nelson, Sandi Patti
Sandi Patti chronology
More Than Wonderful
(1983) 		Christmas: The Gift Goes On
(1983) 		Songs from the Heart
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Christmas: The Gift Goes On is the first Christmas album by gospel singer Sandi Patti originally issued in 1983 by Impact Records,[2] then re-issued in 1987 by Word Records with a new album cover. The album consists of some traditional Christmas tunes and hymns along with original Christmas songs. The album reached No. 9 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[3] The album was nominated for Best Gospel Performance, Female at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards and was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1988.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Worship The King"Billy Smiley, Bill George3:14
2."Worship The Gift" (Medley)Edmund Sears, Richard Storrs Willis, William J. Kirkpatrick, William Chatterton Dix, Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner4:01
3."The Gift Goes On"Ron Harris, Claire Cloninger3:03
4."Christmas Was Meant for Children"Gordon Goodman, Chuck Evans2:33
5."Jesu Bambino/O Holy Night"Pietro Yon/John Sullivan Dwight, Adolphe Adams4:40
6."Worship The King (Reprise)/Celebrate The Gift" (Medley)Billy Smiley, Bill George/George F. Handel, Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn, Issac Watts2:39
7."I Wonder As I Wander"John Jacob Niles2:50
8."O Magnify The Lord"Dick and Melodie Tunney2:01
9."Bethlehem Morning"Morris Chapman5:00
10."Merry Christmas With Love/Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"Billy Smiley, Greg Davis/Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin5:02

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Christian Albums 9

Radio singles

Year Singles Peak positions
CCM AC[4]
1983-84 "O Magnify The Lord" 6

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Sandi Patti: Christmas: The Gift Goes On. Impact Records. 1983, re-issued by Word Records. 1987.
  3. ^ "Sandi Patty: Christmas: The Gift Goes On (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard.
  4. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 171. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Sandi Patti – The Gift Goes On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2019.


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