A Very Maverick Christmas

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A Very Maverick Christmas
A Very Maverick Christmas - Maverick City Music.jpg
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 30, 2021 (2021-11-30)
VenueParadise Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genre
Length118:05
LabelTribl
Producer
Maverick City Music chronology
Venga Tu Reino
(2021)
A Very Maverick Christmas
(2021)
Breathe
(2022)

A Very Maverick Christmas is the eighth live album by American contemporary worship music collective Maverick City Music, which was released via Tribl Records on November 30, 2021.[1] The album contains guest appearances by Naomi Raine, Todd Galberth, Kim Walker-Smith, Chandler Moore, Melvin Crispell III, Isaac Carree, Lizzie Morgan, Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham, Ryan Ofei, Tianna Horsey, and Natalie Grant.[2] The album was produced by Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay, and Brandon Lake.

A Very Maverick Christmas became a commercially successful album since its release, peaking at number nine on Billboard's Top Christian Albums Chart and at number three Top Gospel Albums Chart in the United States, as well as number five on the Official Charts' Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the United Kingdom.

Background[]

On November 30, 2021, Maverick City Music released A Very Maverick Christmas via Tribl Records, being their second Christmas-themed release following Maverick City Christmas (2020). The album was recorded live at Paradise Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia,[3] said to have been started by a slave.[4]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Christian Beat4/5[5]

In a favourable review for The Christian Beat, Jessie Clarks opined "The full project brings a nice blend of worship and original tracks mixed with remakes and arrangements of traditional holiday hymns."[5]

Commercial performance[]

In the United States, A Very Maverick Christmas debuted at number eleven on the Top Christian Albums Chart[6] and number three on Top Gospel Albums Chart.[7]

In the United Kingdom, A Very Maverick Christmas debuted on the OCC's Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart at number five.[8]

Track listing[]

A Very Maverick Christmas[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Opening Prayer / We’ve Come to Adore You" (featuring Naomi Raine, Todd Galberth and Mav City Gospel Choir)
7:31
2."Joy to the World / Joy of the Lord" (featuring Naomi Raine, Todd Galberth and Mav City Gospel Choir)10:32
3."Away in a Manger / Worthy is Your Name" (featuring Kim Walker-Smith, Chandler Moore and Mav City Gospel Choir)
7:42
4."Go Tell It on the Mountain" (featuring Melvin Crispell III, Chandler Moore and Mav City Gospel Choir)6:52
5."Gonna Tell Somebody (Spontaneous)" (featuring Melvin Crispell III, Isaac Carree, Lizzie Morgan, Chandler Moore and Mav City Gospel Choir)
  • Lake
  • Work Jr.
3:52
6."Mary Did You Know?" (featuring Chandler Moore, Lizzie Morgan and Mav City Gospel Choir)8:24
7."Forever and Ever Amen" (featuring Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham and Mav City Gospel Choir)
  • Lake
  • Wickham
10:15
8."Silent Night / Jesus We Love You" (featuring Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham, Kim Walker‐Smith and Mav City Gospel Choir)
9:12
9."King of Kings / Angels We Have Heard on High" (featuring Naomi Raine, Kim Walker‐Smith and Mav City Gospel Choir)
7:11
10."Revelation 19: 1" (featuring Naomi Raine and Mav City Gospel Choir)Jeffrey La Valley6:41
11."Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee" (featuring Ryan Ofei, Tianna Horsey and Mav City Gospel Choir)Henry Van Dyke3:05
12."Gratitude / Worthy of it All / You’re Worthy of My Praise" (featuring Brandon Lake, Natalie Grant and Mav City Gospel Choir)
  • Lake
  • Bowe
  • Benjamin Hastings
  • David Brymer
  • David Ruis
  • Ryan Hall
13:12
13."Best Part" (featuring Naomi Raine, Chandler Moore & Mav City Gospel Choir)
  • G. Morris Coleman
  • Raine
5:35
14."Here I Am to Worship (More Than Life)" (featuring Ryan Ofei and Mav City Gospel Choir)
4:41
15."Noel" (featuring Lizzie Morgan and Mav City Gospel Choir)7:00
16."O Holy Night" (featuring Melvin Crispell III and Mav City Gospel Choir)6:19
Total length:118:05

Charts[]

Chart performance for A Very Maverick Christmas
Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)[8] 5
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[10] 9
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[11] 3

Release history[]

Release history and formats for A Very Maverick Christmas
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various November 30, 2021 Tribl Records [9]

References[]

  1. ^ Harper, Blessing (November 30, 2021). "Maverick City Music's Christmas Album is "Unlike Anything We've Seen or Experienced" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Young, Abby (December 1, 2021). "Maverick City Music Release "A Very Maverick Christmas" Album | Freeccm.com". Freeccm.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Clarks, Jessie (November 30, 2021). "Maverick City Music Releases New Christmas EP - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "JFH News: Maverick City Music Release "A Very Maverick Christmas EP" Today". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Jesus Freak Hideout. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Clarks, Jessie (November 30, 2021). "Maverick City Music Brings Worship & Celebration To Christmas Album - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Christian Albums Chart - Billboard". Billboard. Top Christian Albums Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Gospel Albums Chart - Billboard". Billboard. Top Gospel Albums Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "‎A Very Maverick Christmas (feat. Mav City Gospel Choir) by Maverick City Music on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Maverick City Music Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "Maverick City Music Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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