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2013 studio album by Susan Boyle
Home for Christmas is the fifth studio album and second Christmas album by Scottish singer
Susan Boyle . It was released on 25 October 2013 in Australia, on 29 October in the United States, and on 25 November 2013 in the United Kingdom. The album is a Christmas holiday album featuring a posthumous duet with
Elvis Presley who died in 1977 and two duets with
Johnny Mathis and
The Overtones . The album also features an original song, "Miracle Hymn", written for Boyle's debut acting role in the film
The Christmas Candle .
[5]
Boyle was granted permission to use recordings of Elvis Presley from Graceland Estates singing "
O Come, All Ye Faithful ". The single was released on 6 December 2013 in Ireland and on 8 December in the United Kingdom, as a charity single for
Save The Children U.K. and for the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation in the U.S.
[6]
[7]
[8] It is the second time Boyle has covered "O Come, All Ye Faithful". She first covered the song for her second album,
The Gift (2010).
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "
O Come, All Ye Faithful " (duet with
Elvis Presley ) Traditional/Arranged by Elvis Presley
Felton Jarvis (Elvis Presley's vocals & original instrumental track) ,
[9]
Cliff Masterson ,
Steve Anderson 2:54 2. "
The Lord's Prayer "
Albert Hay Malotte Masterson, Anderson 3:45 3. "
The Little Drummer Boy " (featuring
The Overtones )
Harry Simeone , Henry Onorati,
Katherine Davis Masterson, Anderson 3:35 4. "
I'll Be Home for Christmas "
Buck Ram ,
Walter Kent ,
Kim Gannon Masterson, Anderson 3:08 5. "
When a Child Is Born " (featuring
Johnny Mathis )
Zacar , Fred Jay Masterson, Anderson 3:17 6. "
The Christmas Song "
Mel Tormé ,
Robert Wells Masterson, Anderson 2:36 7. "
I Believe in Father Christmas "
Sergei Prokofiev ,
Peter Sinfield ,
Greg Lake Masterson, Anderson 3:29 8. "
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas "
Ralph Blane ,
Hugh Martin Masterson, Anderson 2:50 9. "
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing " Traditional/Arranged by
Cliff Masterson /
Steve Anderson Masterson, Anderson 3:45 10. "
The Christmas Waltz "
Jule Styne ,
Sammy Cahn Masterson, Anderson 2:35 11. "
In the Bleak Midwinter " Traditional/Arranged by Masterson/Anderson Masterson, Anderson 3:31 12. "Miracle Hymn" Luke Atencio, Candace Lee Masterson, Anderson, Amory Leader 2:57
Notes
Unless otherwise indicated, information is also taken from Allmusic
[13]
Susan Boyle - vocals (tracks 6,
[14] 8,
[15] 10, 12, lead on tracks 1–5, 7, 9, 11)
[16]
Dishan Abrahams - bass guitar (tracks 5, 7)
Steve Anderson - musical arrangement (tracks 2–3, 5, 7, 9-11), music programming (1, 3, 5, 7, 10), drums (3, 5, 7), bass guitar (3),
[17] piano (10),
[18] keyboards (3, 11)
Graham Archer - recording engineer (track 3)
Steven Blake - bagpipes (track 3)
Kevin Burleigh - recording engineer (track 7)
[19]
Carmel Thomas Youth Singers - choir vocals (track 1)
[20]
Chris Hill - bass played by (tracks 4,
[21] 6, 8)
Ginger Holliday - sampled
[22] background vocals (track 1)
The Imperials - sampled background vocals (track 1)
Jake Jackson - recording engineer (track 12), audio mixing (12)
[23]
Rob Johnston - choir director (tracks 2, 4–5, 7, 9, 11)
Charlie Kenny - drums (tracks 4, 6, 8)
Sean Kenny - recording engineer (tracks 2-11)
Millie Kirkham - background vocals (track 1)
Adam Looker - assistant recording engineer (tracks 2–3, 12)
Andrew Lucas - choir director (tracks 2, 9, 11)
Lorne MacDougall - bagpipes (track 3)
Avril Mackintosh - recording engineer (tracks 3-12), Pro Tools engineer (1)
Cliff Masterson - musical arrangement (tracks 2-11), music programming (1-3, 7, 9), orchestra conductor (2),
[24] piano (2, 5–8), keyboards (3, 11), drums (3, 7), bass guitar (3), organ played by (9)
[25]
Johnny Mathis - guest vocals, lead vocals (track 5)
[26]
Michael McGoldrick - uilleann pipes (track 7)
Charlie McKerron - fiddle (track 7)
Fred Molin - recording engineer (track 5)
Jimmy Nielson - assistant recording engineer (tracks 2-12)
James Nisbet - guitar (tracks 4–5, 7, 10)
The Overtones - guest vocals, background vocals (track 3)
Elvis Presley - sampled lead vocals (track 1)
Temple Riser - sampled background vocals (track 1)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - strings performed by (tracks 2, 5, 7, 11)
RSVP Voices - choir vocals (tracks 2, 4–5, 7, 9, 11)
Donald Shaw - accordion (track 7), recording engineer (7)
St. Albans Cathedral Boys Choir - background vocals (tracks 2, 9, 11)
Mitch Stevens - background vocals (track 7)
Gary Thomas - recording engineer (tracks 2-12)
Tom Trapp - musical arrangement (track 12)
Jeremy Wheatley - audio mixing (tracks 2-12)
Zone 1 Brass - brass performed by (track 1)
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iTunes . 6 December 2013.
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http://www.allmusic.com/album/home-for-christmas-mw0002583480
^
The Christmas Song .
Susan Boyle . 8 November 2014.
Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
^
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas .
Susan Boyle . 8 November 2014.
Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
^
In the Bleak Midwinter .
Susan Boyle . 8 November 2014.
Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
^
Little Drummer Boy .
Susan Boyle . 5 November 2015.
Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
^
The Christmas Waltz .
Susan Boyle . 8 November 2014.
Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
^
I Believe in Father Christmas .
Susan Boyle . 7 November 2014.
Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
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^
I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only In My Dreams) .
Susan Boyle . 11 August 2015.
Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
^
O Come, All Ye Faithful .
Elvis Presley . 4 March 2015.
Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
^
Miracle Hymn .
Susan Boyle . 7 November 2014.
Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
^
The Lord's Prayer .
Susan Boyle . 8 November 2014.
Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
^
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing .
Susan Boyle . 8 November 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
^
When a Child Is Born .
Susan Boyle . 8 November 2014.
Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via
YouTube .
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