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

1. About.com review
2. Allmusic review
3. "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
4. "Cristina Ferrare's Holiday Menu". Oprah.com. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
5. "iTunes Store". Ax.itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
6. "PBS Soundstage presents Faith Hill's "Joy to the World"". pbs.org. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
7. http://www.billboard.com/artist/276160/faith+hill/chart

External links

• Amazon
• Faithhill.com