Magic of Christmas (Marie Osmond album)

Magic of Christmas is a holiday album released in 2007 by American country music singer, Marie Osmond. It was Osmond's first studio album since 1989's Steppin' Stone, as well as her first Christmas album.

Magic of Christmas
Studio album by
Released2007
GenreChristmas, Country, Big Band, Christian
Length57:02
LabelHi-Fi
Marie Osmond chronology
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection
(2002)
Magic of Christmas
(2007)
Dancing with the Best of Marie Osmond
(2008)

Osmond released this album following her appearance on Dancing with the Stars. This album features guest vocals from siblings, Donny Osmond, Jimmy Osmond and Merrill Osmond. The album is a mixture of cover versions of Christmas standards, such as "The Christmas Song" and "Away in a Manger" as well as new songs such as "The Locket" and "Christmas in the Country." It includes traditional holiday big-band music, as well Country and Christian ballads.

Released on the independent label, Hi-Fi label, The Magic of Christmas charted among the Billboard 200[1] albums chart, reaching a peak of number 93 towards the end of the year. It also peaked at number 4 on the Top Christian Albums[2] chart and number 9 on the Top Independent Albums[3] chart the same year.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Christmas Song"3:28
2."When Christmas Comes This Year" (with Donny Osmond)Robert White Johnson4:39
3."Angels We Have Heard on High"/"Away in a Manger"4:24
4."Season of Seasons" (with Stephen Craig (son))
3:59
5."Christmas Lullaby"
3:52
6."The Gift of Love" (with Paul Engemann)
4:30
7."Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"/"O Come All Ye Faithful" / Traditional4:17
8."The Locket" (with The Osmond Brothers)Gerald Crabb3:12
9."Christmas in the Country"Gerald Crabb3:31
10."It's Christmas Once Again" (with Jimmy Osmond)Gerald Crabb3:30
11."O Holy Night"4:44
12."The Secret of Christmas"3:28
13."The Lord's Prayer"Albert Hay Malotte2:55
14."True Love"Stephen Craig3:24
15."Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (with Merrill Osmond)3:09
Total length:57:02

Track information and credits adapted from Discogs,[5] then verified from the album's liner notes.[6]

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 93
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[2] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[3] 9

References

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  1. ^ a b "Marie Osmond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Marie Osmond Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Marie Osmond Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Magic of Christmas charts & awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  5. ^ "Marie Osmond – Magic Of Christmas". Discogs. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  6. ^ Magic Of Christmas (liner notes). Marie Osmond. HiFi Records. 2007. HF1001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)