1997 B.J. Thomas – Christmas Is Coming Home
Christmas Is Coming Home is a Christmas album by B.J. Thomas released in 1997 by Warner Resound. The album features a mix of traditional holiday carols, contemporary Christmas songs, and gospel selections.
Tracks
1 When Christmas Comes This Year (Robert White Johnson, Jim Robinson)
2 Be It Unto Me (Cindy Morgan, Randy Phillips)
3 Christmas Is Coming Home (Robert White Johnson, Chris Pelcer)
4 Tennessee Christmas (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman)
5 On This Holy, Holy Night (Rob Mathes, Phil Naish)
6 Wake Up, It’s Christmas Morning (Rob Mathes)
7 Take A Walk Through Bethlehem (Ashley Cleveland, John Jarvis, Wally Wilson)
8 Let There Be Peace On Earth (Sy Miller, Jill Jackson)
9 Precious Promise (Steven Curtis Chapman)
10 Grown-Up Christmas List (David Foster, Linda Thompson)
11 Silent Night (Public Domain)
Biography
Musicians
1 When Christmas Comes This Year
| Bass | Alison Prestwood |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Piano | Jimmy Nichols |
| Cello | Chris Carmichael |
| Viola | Chris Carmichael |
| Violin | Chris Carmichael |
| Glockenspiel | Chris Carmichael |
| Percussion | Steve Brewster |
| Percussion | Robert White Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Robert White Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Michael Mellot |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
2 Be It Unto Me
| Bass | Jackie Street |
| Drums | Dan Needham |
| Guitar | Chris Rodriguez |
| Keyboards | Jeff Roach |
| Programming | Dan Needham |
| Percussion | Dan Needham |
| Background Vocals | Israel Houghton |
| Background Vocals | Micah Wilshire |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Sims |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
3 Christmas Is Coming Home
| Bass | Alison Prestwood |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Piano | Jimmy Nichols |
| Cello | Chris Carmichael |
| Viola | Chris Carmichael |
| Violin | Chris Carmichael |
| Percussion | Steve Brewster |
| Percussion | Robert White Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Robert White Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Michael Mellot |
| Background Vocals | Tabitha Fair |
| Background Vocals | Chris Pelcer |
| Vocals | Kathy Troccoli |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
4 Tennessee Christmas
| Bass | Jackie Street |
| Drums | Dan Needham |
| Guitar | Chris Rodriguez |
| Keyboards | Jeff Roach |
| Programming | Dan Needham |
| Percussion | Dan Needham |
| Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
5 On This Holy, Holy Night
| Bass | Alison Prestwood |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Piano | Jimmy Nichols |
| Cello | Chris Carmichael |
| Viola | Chris Carmichael |
| Violin | Chris Carmichael |
| Background Vocals | Robert White Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Michael Mellot |
| Background Vocals | Chris Pelcer |
| Percussion | Steve Brewster |
| Vocals | Jonathan Pierce |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
6 Wake Up, It’s Christmas Morning
| Bass | Jackie Street |
| Drums | Dan Needham |
| Guitar | Chris Rodriguez |
| Keyboards | Jeff Roach |
| Programming | Dan Needham |
| Percussion | Dan Needham |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Rodriguez |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
7 Take A Walk Through Bethlehem
| Bass | Alison Prestwood |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Hammond Organ | Phil Madeira |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Piano | Jimmy Nichols |
| Percussion | Steve Brewster |
| Percussion | Robert White Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Robert White Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Michael Mellot |
| Background Vocals | Ashley Cleveland |
| Background Vocals | Tabitha Fair |
| Background Vocals | Kim Keyes |
| Background Vocals | Chris Pelcer |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
8 Let There Be Peace On Earth
| Bass | Mark Hill |
| Drums | Dan Needham |
| Guitar | Chris Rodriguez |
| Keyboards | Jeff Roach |
| Programming | Dan Needham |
| Percussion | Dan Needham |
| Background Vocals | Tabatha Fair |
| Vocals | Tabatha Fair |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
9 Precious Promise
| Bass | Alison Prestwood |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Piano | Jimmy Nichols |
| Cello | Chris Carmichael |
| Viola | Chris Carmichael |
| Violin | Chris Carmichael |
| Percussion | Steve Brewster |
| Background Vocals | Robert White Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Michael Mellot |
| Background Vocals | Ashley Cleveland |
| Background Vocals | Tabitha Fair |
| Background Vocals | Kim Keyes |
| Background Vocals | Chris Pelcer |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
10 Grown-Up Christmas List
| Bass | Mark Hill |
| Drums | Dan Needham |
| Guitar | Chris Rodriguez |
| Keyboards | Jeff Roach |
| Programming | Dan Needham |
| Percussion | Dan Needham |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
11 Silent Night
| Acoustic Guitar | Billy Panda |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Piano | Jimmy Nichols |
| Cello | Chris Carmichael |
| Viola | Chris Carmichael |
| Violin | Chris Carmichael |
| Background Vocals | Robert White Johnson |
| Vocals | BJ Thomas |
Other Musicians
Liner Notes
Producer – Robert White Johnson (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
Producer – Chris Rodriguez (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Engineer- Gary Dales, Paul Salveson
Engineer (Additional) – Amy Hughes Frigo, Rich Cohan
Mastered By – Ken Love
Mixed By – Gary Dales, Robert White Johnson
Art Direction, Design – Elvis Wilson
Photography – Dean Dixon
Mastered At Master-Mix, Nashville, TN
Mixed At The Writer’s Room Hendersonville, TN
Recorded At Quand Studios, Nashville,TN
Recorded At Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At The Writer’s Room Hendersonville, TN
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Producer – Chris Rodriguez (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Engineer- Gary Dales, Paul Salveson
Engineer (Additional) – Amy Hughes Frigo, Rich Cohan
Mastered By – Ken Love
Mixed By – Gary Dales, Robert White Johnson
Art Direction, Design – Elvis Wilson
Photography – Dean Dixon
Mastered At Master-Mix, Nashville, TN
Mixed At The Writer’s Room Hendersonville, TN
Recorded At Quand Studios, Nashville,TN
Recorded At Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At The Writer’s Room Hendersonville, TN
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc