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Kem followers probably know to approach What Christmas Means without the expectation of hearing a thunderous version of "Little Drummer Boy" or collaborations with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Sure enough, the singer and songwriter's first Christmas album is filled with the same relaxed, romantic, spiritual, and gently uplifting moods of his studio albums. He didn't make this on autopilot, either. Among the ten songs, there are five originals, including the opening "Glorify the King" (on which he is backed by a Detroit gospel choir), the closing "Doo Wop Christmas" (a light a cappella number), and "Be Mine for Christmas" (a duet with Ledisi that cleverly incorporates "Me and Mrs. Jones"). The renditions of well-known songs, from "Christmas Time Is Here" to "We Three Kings," have the same secular-to-spiritual range. Kem fans who celebrate Christmas will likely value this disc as a seasonal staple for years to come.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Rex Rideout, Producer, Additional Producer - Al Turner, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Carlos Gunn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Bardini, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Melanie Rutherford, ComposerLyricist - Kem, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Morgeson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Troi Owens, ComposerLyricist - Kem Owens, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Dennis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Otis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jezreel Santos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demetrius Nabors, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Producer, Additional Producer, Programmer, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Al Turner, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ray Bardini, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Melanie Rutherford, ComposerLyricist - Kem, Producer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Morgeson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kem Owens, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Dennis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Otis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jezreel Santos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demetrius Nabors, Producer, Piano, Co-Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ripoll, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bardini, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Melanie Rutherford, ComposerLyricist - Kem, Producer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Morgeson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kem Owens, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Dennis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jezreel Santos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demetrius Nabors, Producer, Co-Producer, Programmer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Producer, Additional Producer - Hugh Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Blane, ComposerLyricist - Ray Bardini, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kem, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Morgeson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Dennis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jezreel Santos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demetrius Nabors, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
LEE MENDELSON, ComposerLyricist - Rex Rideout, Producer, Additional Producer - Vince Guaraldi, ComposerLyricist - Al Turner, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ray Bardini, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kem, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Morgeson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Dennis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Otis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jezreel Santos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demetrius Nabors, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Producer, Additional Producer - Mel TORME, ComposerLyricist - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Randy Bowland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bardini, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kem, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Morgeson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Dennis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jezreel Santos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenneth Gamble, ComposerLyricist - Cary Gilbert, ComposerLyricist - Rex Rideout, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - M. Rutherford, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Belgrave, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Rayse Biggs, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Bowland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Turner, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ray Bardini, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kem, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Morgeson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Dennis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Otis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jezreel Santos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demetrius Nabors, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gooch, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Owens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lou Baxter, ComposerLyricist - Rex Rideout, Producer, Additional Producer - Brian O'Neal, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY MOORE, ComposerLyricist - Randy Bowland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Turner, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - David McMurray, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bardini, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kem, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Morgeson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Dennis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Otis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jezreel Santos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Producer, Additional Producer - Brian O'Neal, Producer, Piano, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Bowland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Turner, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ray Bardini, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kem, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Henry Hopkins Jr., ComposerLyricist - Eric Morgeson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Dennis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Otis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jezreel Santos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Herschel Boone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Producer, Additional Producer - Ray Bardini, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Melanie Rutherford, ComposerLyricist - Kem, Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Morgeson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kem Owens, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Dennis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jezreel Santos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Gooch, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mitchell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris McKee, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Delbert Nelson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Kem followers probably know to approach What Christmas Means without the expectation of hearing a thunderous version of "Little Drummer Boy" or collaborations with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Sure enough, the singer and songwriter's first Christmas album is filled with the same relaxed, romantic, spiritual, and gently uplifting moods of his studio albums. He didn't make this on autopilot, either. Among the ten songs, there are five originals, including the opening "Glorify the King" (on which he is backed by a Detroit gospel choir), the closing "Doo Wop Christmas" (a light a cappella number), and "Be Mine for Christmas" (a duet with Ledisi that cleverly incorporates "Me and Mrs. Jones"). The renditions of well-known songs, from "Christmas Time Is Here" to "We Three Kings," have the same secular-to-spiritual range. Kem fans who celebrate Christmas will likely value this disc as a seasonal staple for years to come.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:51
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Kem
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Kemistry Records - Motown
- Genre: Ambient / New Age / Easy Listening Kerstmuziek
© 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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