Rejoyce : The Christmas albums

Rejoyce: The Christmas Album is the fourth studio album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson. It was released on November 23, 2004. It includes a duet with her sister, Ashlee Simpson, on the song "Little Drummer Boy". Additionally, it also includes a duet with Nick Lachey, Simpson's husband at the time, on "Baby, It's Cold Outside". The cover of Amy Grant's "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" is notable, as Simpson has said that Amy Grant is one of her favorite recording artists and her role model[1]. Rejoyce was certified gold by the RIAA in January 2005. Its singles are "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" and "What Christmas Means To Me" (although no accompanying video was produced); the song "O Holy Night has a video.

Standard edition[2]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne 2:03
2. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" Mel Tormé, Robert Wells 4:02
3. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (with Nick Lachey) Frank Loesser 2:47
4. "O Holy Night" Adolphe Adam 4:12
5. "The Little Drummer Boy" Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone 3:39
6. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" Tommie Connor 3:08
7. "What Child Is This" Traditional 3:57
8. "What Christmas Means to Me" Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy, Allen Story 3:02
9. "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" Chris Eaton, Amy Grant 5:40
10. "It's Christmas Time Again" Billy Mann, Lachey, Christopher Rojas, Jessica Simpson 3:09
11. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (featuring Tye Tribbett & GA) Felix Mendelssohn 3:11

7-Eleven Limited Edition Christmas Collection
"The Little Drummer Boy" (Duet With Ashlee Simpson)
"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
"O Holy Night"
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
"What Christmas Means To Me"
"Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song)"
"Angels (Acoustic)"

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions
Billboard AC
2004 "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" 20[3]
"What Christmas Means to Me" 8 [4]

Chart performance

The album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #16 with sales of 152,000 copies sold in its first week.[5]The album later made a peak at #14.[6] As of February 23rd 2009, the album has sold a total of 669,000 copies[7] in the U.S and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. [8]
Chart (2004-2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums 2[9]
U.S. Billboard 200 14[10]

Personnel

Jessica Simpson - vocals
billymann - acoustic guitar, flute, guitar, background vocals, nylon string guitar
Great Anointing - choir, chorus
Gary Haase - bass, horn, string bass
Nick Lachey - vocals
Larry Loftin - background vocals
Dave Mann - flute, horn, saxophone
Jennifer Paige - background vocals
Paul Pimsler - guitar
Christopher Rojas - violin, electric guitar, keyboard
Ashlee Simpson - vocals
Pete Wallace - piano, Hammond organ
George Whitty - horn
Buddy Williams - drums

Production
Producers: billymann, Christopher Rojas, Pete Wallace
Engineers: billymann, Gary Haase, Christopher Rojas, Pete Wallace
Assistant engineer: Doug Tyo
Mixing: Andy Zulla
Mastering: Tom Coyne
A&R: Theresa LaBarbera Whites
production coordination: Lana Israel
production assistant: Nikki Klarberg
Programming: Christopher Rojas, Pete Wallace
Drum programming: Christopher Rojas, Pete Wallace
Vocal engineer: Doug Tyo
Arrangers: billymann, Nick Lachey, Christopher Rojas, Jessica Simpson, Pete Wallace
Horn arrangements: Gary Haase
String arrangements: Christopher Rojas
Vocal arrangement: billymann, Tye Tribett
Woodwind arrangement: Gary Haase
Art direction: Mary Maurer
Photography: Gilles Bensimon