WOW Christmas is the third installment in the WOW Christmas series. It was released on September 27, 2011.[1]

WOW Christmas
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011
GenreCCM, Christmas
Length122:03
LabelWord
WOW Christmas compilation albums chronology
WOW Christmas: Green
(2005)
WOW Christmas
(2011)

Commercial performance edit

As of December 2012, the album has sold 127,000 copies.[2]

Track listing edit

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."Joy to the World"Lowell Mason, Isaac WattsCasting Crowns (Peace on Earth)2:37
2."Christmas This Year" (featuring Leigh Nash)Toby McKeehan, Cary Barlowe, Jesse FrasuretobyMac (Christmas in Diverse City)3:33
3."O Little Town of Bethlehem"TraditionalSteven Curtis Chapman (All I Really Want for Christmas)4:58
4."You're Here"Francesca Battistelli, Ben GloverFrancesca Battistelli (Christmas)4:11
5."The Night Before Christmas"Stephen Brown, Charles Butler, Regie HammBrandon Heath (The Night Before Christmas (single))3:39
6."Born In Bethlehem"Mac PowellThird Day (Christmas Offerings)3:44
7."Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)"Chris Tomlin, Ed CashChris Tomlin (Glory in the Highest)3:48
8."Deck the Halls"TraditionalTenth Avenue North (Deck the Halls (single))4:09
9."Joseph's Lullaby"Bart Millard, Brown BannisterMercyMe (The Christmas Sessions)3:45
10."Come Now Our King"Chris August, Dave BarnesChris August (No Far Away (Christmas Edition))3:44
11."Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"Sammy Cahn, Jule StyneNatalie Grant (Believe)2:27
12."The First Noel"Jeremy Bush, David Crowder, Mike Dodson, Michael Hogan, Christopher Parker, Mark WaldropDavid Crowder*Band (Oh for Joy (EP))5:27
13."Silent Night"TraditionalSanctus Real (Unexpected Gifts: 12 New Sounds of Christmas)4:24
14."Angels We Have Heard on High"TraditionalMandisa (It's Christmas (iTunes bonus track))3:44
15."When Love Was Born"Mark Schultz, Stephahie Lewis, Bernie HermsMark Schultz (When Love Was Born (single))3:16
16."What Child Is This"16th Century English MelodyBuilding 429 (The Essential Christmas Collection)3:17
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."Jingle Bell Rock"James Boothe, Joseph BealNewsboys (Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday)3:14
2."O Come All Ye Faithful"TraditionalJeremy Camp (O Come All Ye Faithful)3:20
3."Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"Charles WesleyMatt Maher (Hark the Herald Angels Sing (single))4:17
4."Go Tell It On the Mountain"TraditionalNEEDTOBREATHE (Go Tell It On the Mountain (single))3:53
5."I Need a Silent Night"Amy Grant, Chris EatonAmy Grant (The Christmas Collection)4:00
6."One Last Christmas"Matthew West, Ashley GorleyMatthew West (The Heart of Christmas)4:14
7."O Holy Night"Adolphe AdamKerrie Roberts (The Essential Christmas Collection)4:46
8."Hope Was Born This Night"Dave Frey, Benjamin McDonaldSidewalk Prophets (Because It's Christmas (EP))3:56
9."Mary Did You Know"Lee Greene, Mark LowryKutless (This Is Christmas (EP))3:02
10."O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"John Mason Neale, Henry Sloane CoffinBig Daddy Weave (Christ Is Come)4:10
11."It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"Edward Pola, George WyleBarlowGirl (Home for Christmas)2:49
12."Last Christmas"George MichaelBritt Nicole (Say It)4:05
13."Little Drummer Boy"Harry Simeone, Henri Onorati, Katherin K. DavisPoint of Grace (Home for the Holidays)3:40
14."It Came Upon the Midnight Clear"Richard S. Willis (1850)Jars of Clay (The Essential Christmas Collection)3:45
15."Gloria"TraditionalMichael W. Smith (Christmas)5:04
16."Winter Snow"Audrey AssadAudrey Assad (Glory in the Highest)3:20

Note edit

Some songs listed were released as singles and then released on the albums listed after the release of WOW Christmas (2011).

Charts edit

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 61

References edit

  1. ^ "WOW Christmas". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  2. ^ Brian Mansfield (December 5, 2012). "'Idol' album sales: Phillip Phillips stays in the Top 5". Idol Chatter. USA Today. Retrieved December 5, 2012.