It's Christmas is the first studio Christmas album from Australian worship band Planetshakers .[ 1] Planetshakers Ministries International and Venture3Media released the album on 29 November 2019.[ 2] This album includes the Christmas releases of EPs Christmas Vol. 1 (2017) and Christmas Vol. 2 (2018).[ 3]
Awarding the album four stars at CCM Magazine , Jaime Vaughn states, "The title track 'It’s Christmas' is a festive pop sound that will help you get right into the Christmas spirit with lyrics 'Can you feel it in the air / Joy is everywhere, it’s Christmas / Everything is shining bright / Oh what a glorious night, it’s Christmas.' This album also blends in a beautiful jazz ballad of 'All Glory' to bring your heart to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. This album gives the entire family a song to fall in love with no matter what their favorite musical genre may be."[ 4] Rating the album 6.9 stars by One Man In The Middle, Rob Allwright states, "Other than these tracks you will find a couple of other original tracks from the band on the album previously featured. I do think that this is an album that is trying hard to be everything for people and I know we don't live in little boxes for our musical tastes. There are some great tracks here and if you don't own either of the previous EPs then this is worth picking up."[ 5]
Adapted from AllMusic .[ 7]
Planetshakers – Primary artist Joth Hunt – Arranger, chant, composer, guitars, keyboards, mixing , producer, programming, vocals Samantha Evans – Worship leader, vocals, executive producer Rudy Nikkerud – Vocals Chelsi Nikkerud – Vocals Steve Sowden – Vocals Natalie Ruiz – Vocals Joe Vatucicila – Vocals Rachel Vatucicila – Vocals Kemara Fuimaono – Vocals Andy Harrison – Vocals, drums Josh Ham – Bass Joe Carra – Mastering Joshua Brown – A&R , Artist development Daryl Chia – Artwork Rachel McCarthy – Artwork John F. Wade – Arranger, composer Russell Evans – Worship Leader, executive producer Steve Nicolle – Executive producer It's Christmas Live [ edit ] It's Christmas Live is Planetshakers' first live Christmas album.[ 8] Planetshakers Ministries International and Venture3Media released the album on 27 November 2020.[ 9] This live album is the studio version It's Christmas was released last year.[ 10] This album was recorded live in front of a packed auditorium at Planetshakers Church before the pandemic lockdowns, the full production recording and companion video was produced, directed and mixed by Joth Hunt at Planetshakers Studios.[ 11] The album is led by Hunt and worship leaders Rudy Nikkerud , Chelsi Nikkerud, Natalie Ruiz, Joe Vatucicila, Rachel Vatucicila, Kemara Fuimaono and Steve Sowden .[ 12] The recording also features a 59-voice choir and multiple drum, guitar, bass and keyboard musicians.[ 13]
It's Christmas: Live [ 14] Title Writer(s) Worship leader(s) 1. "Angels We Have Heard On High (Live)" Joth Hunt Joth Hunt / Kemara Fuimaono3:11 2. "Joy To The World (Live)" George Frederic Handel / Isaac Watts / Joth Hunt Rudy Nikkerud 2:43 3. "It's Christmas (Live)" Joth Hunt / Samantha Evans Joth Hunt / Natalie Ruiz 3:33 4. "The First Noel (Live)" Joth Hunt / Rachel Vatucicila Kemara Fuimaono / Rachel Vatucicila 3:04 5. "Silent Night (Live)" Franz Xaver Gruber / John Freeman Young / Joseph Mohr / Joth Hunt Chelsi Nikkerud / Joth Hunt 3:44 6. "All Glory (Live)" Joth Hunt Joth Hunt 5:06 7. "Hark (Live)" Charles Wesley / Felix Mendelssohn / Joth Hunt Chelsi Nikkerud 3:13 8. "O Holy Night (Live)" Adolphe Charles Adam / John S. Dwight / Joth Hunt Joth Hunt 7:15 9. "Light Of The World (Live)" Joth Hunt Rudy Nikkerud / Joe Vatucicila3:20 10. "The Prayer (Live)" David Foster / Carole Bayer Sager / Alberto Testa / Tony Renis Natalie Ruiz / Steve Sowden 4:03 11. "O Come All Ye Faithful (Live)" Joth Hunt / C. Frederick Oakeley / John Francis Wade Joth Hunt / Chelsi Nikkerud / Natalie Ruiz 4:27 Total length: 44:00
Adapted from AllMusic .[ 15]
Adolphe Adam – Arranger, Composer Tabetha Aguilera – Choir/Chorus Ibrahim Ahmed – Drums Brendan Allen – Stage Manager Josiah Ang – Choir/Chorus Elizabeth Arcangel – Choir/Chorus San Awng – Choir/Chorus Melissa Bell – Monitors Angela Bermudez – Choir/Chorus Jennifer Bourke – Project Coordinator Joshua Brown – A&R, Artist Development Joe Carra – Mastering Olivia Chambers – Stage Design Alan Chan – Choir/Chorus Stella Chandra – Choir/Chorus Brian Cheng – Camera Assistant Nicole Chew – Camera Assistant Christel Chia – Camera Operator, Editing, Graphics Daryl Chia – Artwork, Camera Operator, Design, Editing, Graphics Nicole Harsono Chia – Choir/Chorus Desmond Chong – Stage Design Nikita Christopher – Choir/Chorus Moses Chuas – Stage Design Selina Chuo – Choir/Chorus Lucas Clayton – Stage Design Josh Creek – Stage Design Ellen Desear – Choir/Chorus John S. Dwight – Arranger, Composer Mohammad Eakhrzadeh – Stage Design Micaela Elliott – Camera Operator, Editing, Graphics Jono Evans – Drums Russell Evans – Executive Producer Sam Evans – Composer, Executive Producer Justus Field – Choir/Chorus Felix Filbert – Choir/Chorus Feilicia Fiona – Choir/Chorus Crystal Forrester – Choir/Chorus David Foster – Arranger, Composer Kemara Fuimaono – Vocals Sandhi Garcia – Stage Design Corey Glazebrook – Choir/Chorus Rhema Goruck – Choir/Chorus Carol Ham – Stage Design Josh Ham – Bass Aaron Hammill – Choir/Chorus Alanna Hammill – Choir/Chorus Andy Harrison – Drums Alyssa Heilborn – Stage Design Alvin Hiew – Assistant, Stage Design Esther Hkawn – Choir/Chorus Ben Hogarth – Stage Design Florence Huang – Stage Design Joth Hunt – Adaptation, Arranger, Artwork, Composer, Design, Mixing, Producer, Project Coordinator, Video Director, Vocals Racheal Hunt – Choir/Chorus Precious Mae Hurtado – Choir/Chorus Lorna Kakono – Choir/Chorus Megan Kappelhoff – Choir/Chorus Jansen Karim – Choir/Chorus Terry Kay – Monitor Engineer Zach Kellock – Assistant Engineer Angie Kim – Monitors, Stage Design Ejuen Lee – Choir/Chorus Ernest Lew – Photography Hannah Limsiaco – Choir/Chorus Ada Liu – Stage Design Faith Lo – Assistant, Stage Design William Loo – Stage Design Sherlyn Marvella – Stage Design Bryan Mason – Choir/Chorus Priscilla Mery – Choir/Chorus Sophie Mildenhall – Choir/Chorus Selina Mok – Guitar (Acoustic) Sharon Monk – Choir/Chorus Lupiya Mujala – Stage Design Hannah Myszka – Choir/Chorus Anotidaishe Naomi – Choir/Chorus Neil Castro – Choir/Chorus Steph Ng – Stage Design Steve Nicolle – Executive Producer Rudy Nikkerud – Vocals Chelsi Nikkerud – Vocals Jack Norris – Choir/Chorus Shona Oavey – Choir/Chorus Maila Ocampo-Reyes – Choir/Chorus Fadi Odeesh – Choir/Chorus Janelle Oh – Choir/Chorus Terence Ong – Engineer, Live Recording, Production Manager Christian John Phillips – Camera Operator Remah Picimi – Choir/Chorus Dave Pike – Lighting Mike Pilmer – Camera Operator Planetshakers – Primary Artist Sheridan Pover – Choir/Chorus Sarah Rayners – Choir/Chorus Tony Renis – Arranger, Composer Javiera Rivas – Choir/Chorus Natalie Ruiz – Vocals Carole Bayer Sager – Arranger, Composer Ben Salvador – Bass Lorraine Salvador – Choir/Chorus Elysabeth Santoso – Choir/Chorus Anabella Secchiaro – Choir/Chorus Virtuous Selere – Choir/Chorus Felicity Shalless – Stage Design Belinda Simmons – Choir/Chorus Ryan Smith – Camera Operator, Editing, Graphics Lloyd Smyth – Keyboards Justin Soh – Photography Steve Sowden – Vocals Rachel Sparkes –Choir/Chorus Zach Spinks – Assistant Engineer Brandon Stafford – Choir/Chorus Kh Tah – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitars Sarah-Joy Tan – Choir/Chorus Zoe Tang - Choir/Chorus Alberto Testa – Arranger, Composer Will Thomas – Stage Design Caroline Tjung – Choir/Chorus Traditional – Composer Ashley Turner – Choir/Chorus Joe Vatucicila – Vocals Rachel Vatucicila – Arranger, Vocals Marce Vega – Choir/Chorus John F. Wade – Arranger, Composer Isaac Watts – Composer Michael Wendt – Camera Operator Bellivia Wijaya – Choir/Chorus Julian Williams – Lighting Assistant Matt Wong – Production Design, Production Manager, Technical Director Wei Xiong Yap – Photography Sue Lynn Grace Yee – Choir/Chorus Vinnie Yeoh – Choir/Chorus Jonathan Yew-Cheong – Choir/Chorus Lok Yuong Yong – Stage Design Isaac Younan – Choir/Chorus
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