To Celebrate Christmas

2016 studio album by Jennifer Nettles

Studio album by

Jennifer Nettles

Released

October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)

Genre

Country
Christmas

Length

37:01

Label

Big Machine

Producer

Julian Raymond

Jennifer Nettles chronology

Playing with Fire
(2016)

To Celebrate Christmas
(2016)

I Can Do Hard Things EP
(2019)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

To Celebrate Christmas is the first solo Christmas and third solo studio album by American country music artist Jennifer Nettles, released on October 28, 2016, through Big Machine Records.^[2] This is the first Christmas-themed album for Nettles as a solo artist, after previously releasing Gold and Green with Sugarland in 2009.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Go Tell It on the Mountain"	John Wesley Work, Jr.	2:49
2.	"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (featuring Andra Day)	Traditional	3:05
3.	"Little Drummer Boy" (featuring Idina Menzel)	Harry Simeone, Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati	5:03
4.	"Celebrate Me Home"	Kenny Loggins, Bob James	4:05
5.	"Circle of Love"	Dolly Parton	3:47
6.	"Do You Hear What I Hear"	Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker	3:37
7.	"Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"	Irving Berlin	2:58
8.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam	3:51
9.	"Merry Christmas with Love"	Greg Davis, Billy Smiley	3:53
10.	"The First Noel"	Traditional	3:53
Total length:			37:01

Personnel

Musicians

Jennifer Nettles – lead vocals
Tim Lauer – keyboards (1–4, 6–9), accordion (5), acoustic piano (10), arrangements
Tom Bukovac – electric guitars (1–4, 6–9)
Danny Rader – acoustic guitars (1–9)
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 4, 6–9), dobro (2)
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (1–3, 6, 7, 9)
Dorian Crozier – drums (1–4, 6–9)
Sam Levine – baritone saxophone (1, 4, 8)
Jim Hoke – tenor saxophone (1, 4, 8), horn arrangements (1, 2, 4, 8), clarinet (2)
Roy Agee – trombone (1, 4, 8)
Steve Herrman – trumpet (1, 2, 4, 8)
Steve Patrick – trumpet (1, 4, 8)
Alfreda McCrary-Lee – backing vocals (1)
Ann McCrary – backing vocals (1)
Regina McCrary – backing vocals (1)
Deborah Person – backing vocals (1)
Andra Day – lead vocals (2)
Whitney Coleman – backing vocals (2, 4, 6–9)
Jeffrey Holstein – backing vocals (2, 4, 6–9)
Kiely Phillips – backing vocals (2, 4, 6–9)
Idina Menzel – lead vocals (3)

Technical personnel

Nicole Dovolis – A&R
Julian Raymond – producer, arrangements
Howard Willing – recording
Seth Morton – recording assistant (1, 2, 4, 6, 9)
Owen Lewis – recording assistant (1, 2, 4, 6–9)
Jason Mott – recording assistant (3, 7, 8)
Adam Chagnon – additional engineer
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
Nik Karpen – mix assistant
Lars Fox – editing
Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
Laurel Kittleson – production coordinator
Doug Rich – production coordinator
Janice Soled – production coordinator
Brianna Steinitz – production coordinator
Sandi Spika Borchetta – art direction
Becky Reiser – art direction
Justin Ford – graphic design
Marc Baptiste – photography
Hayley Atkin – wardrobe

Charts

To Celebrate Christmas debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200, selling 4,700 copies in its first week of release.^[3] As of November 2017, the album has sold 59,900 copies in the US.^[4]

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	66
UK Country Albums (OCC)^[6]	18
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	13
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)^[8]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[9]	82

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
United States	October 28, 2016	CD DL	Big Machine	^[10]

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "To Celebrate Christmas - Jennifer Nettles — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Nicholson, Jessica (September 19, 2016). "Jennifer Nettles Plans Christmas Album, Nashville Symphony Show". MusicRow. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
^ Bjorke, Matt (November 6, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 7, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
^ Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Sales Chart: November 26, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
^ "Jennifer Nettles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
^ "Jennifer Nettles Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
^ "Jennifer Nettles Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
^ "Jennifer Nettles: To Celebrate Christmas: Music". ASIN B01L22Y6R2. Retrieved September 24, 2016.