The Season of Love

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The Season of Love
4Him The Season Of Love.jpg
Studio album by
4Him
ReleasedOctober 1, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
GenreChristmas, Contemporary Christian
Length40:23
LabelBenson
ProducerDon Koch
4Him chronology
The Basics of Life
(1992) 		The Season of Love
(1993) 		The Ride
(1994)
Alternative cover
1996 re-issue cover
1996 re-issue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

The Season of Love (also known as Christmas: The Season of Love) is a Christmas album, as well as the fourth studio album, of the contemporary Christian group 4Him. It was released on Benson Records on October 1, 1993.[2]

Due to its original success among 4Him's works, the album was re-issued on September 30, 1996, with a new album cover and art.[3][4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Season of Love"Mark Harris, Don Koch4:15
2."White Christmas"Irving Berlin3:12
3."The Little Drummer Boy"Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simone3:24
4."A Night to Remember/O Holy Night"Harris, Koch; Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau4:25
5."O Little Town of Bethlehem/It Came Upon the Midnight Clear/Away in a Manger/Silent Night! Holy Night!" (medley) 5:18
6."Do You Hear What I Hear"Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker3:29
7."In Your Care"Harris, Billy Simon5:11
8."Hold on to Christmas"Dave Clark, Koch3:37
9."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" 2:59
10."A Strange Way to Save the World"Clark, Harris, Koch4:33
Total length:40:23
  • All vocal arrangements by Don Koch and 4Him except "The Little Drummer Boy" by Bill Baumgart.

Personnel[]

  • Numbers in parenthesis symbolize track numbers.

4Him

  • Andy Chrisman – lead vocals (2–5, 7, 9), backing vocals
  • Mark Harris – lead vocals (2, 4, 5, 10), backing vocals
  • Marty Magehee – lead vocals (5, 6, 8, 9), backing vocals
  • Kirk Sullivan – lead vocals (1, 5, 9), backing vocals

Musicians

  • Don Koch – rhythm arrangements (1, 4), keyboards (1), additional keyboards (2, 4, 5, 8, 9), programming (6), track arrangements (6, 7), piano (10)
  • Blair Masters – Hammond B3 organ (1), programming (4, 7), keyboards (7)
  • David Huntsinger – keyboards (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Bill Baumgart – programming (3)
  • Jerry McPherson – guitar (1)
  • Dennis Dearing – guitar (1)
  • Mark Baldwin – guitar (2, 5, 6, 8, 9)
  • Michael Hodge – guitar (4, 7), guitar solo (8, 9)
  • Jackie Street – bass (1)
  • Craig Nelson – bass (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • John Hammond – drums (1)
  • Mark Hammond – drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Mark Douthit – saxophone (1, 4)
  • Sam Levine – saxophone (5)
  • Chris McDonald – brass arrangements (1, 4, 6)
  • Brass (1, 4, 6) – Chris McDonald, Barry Green, Mike Haynes and Jeff Bailey
  • Ralph Carmichael – orchestral arrangements (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
  • The Nashville String Machine – orchestra
  • Choir (6) – Bill Baumgart, Chris Willis, Mark Ivey, Angelo and Veronica Petrucci, Rick Elias and Linda Elias

Production

  • Don Koch – producer (all tracks)
  • Ralph Carmichael – producer (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Andy Ivey – executive producer
  • Mark Quattrochi – production assistant
  • Mike Murray – production assistant
  • Bill Deaton – engineer
  • Tom Laune – engineer
  • Lynn Fuston – engineer
  • Keith Compton – engineer
  • Bill Baumgart – engineer
  • David Murphy – engineer
  • Bret Teegarden – engineer
  • Brent King – engineer
  • The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location
  • Quad Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • Sound Revolutions, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • Classic Recording, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • Skylab Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • Great Circle Sound, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • Omni Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • John Jaszcz – mixing at Omni Sound Studios
  • Patrick Kelly – mixing assistant
  • Aaron Swihart – mixing assistant
  • Ken Love – mastering at Master Mix, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Mark Tucker – photography
  • Connie Harrington – art direction
  • June Arnold – grooming
  • Claudia McConnell Fowler – hair stylist

1996 re-issue cover

  • Matt Barnes – photography
  • Patrick Pollei – design
  • Randall Lockridge – design
  • Mike Rapp – art direction
  • Jamie Kearney – wardrobe
  • Melanie Shelley – stylist

References[]

  1. ^ "The Season of Love on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. ^ JesusFreakHideout.com: 4Him Discography
  3. ^ "Christmas: The Season Of Love 1996 re-issue on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Today's Christian Music Christmas: The Season Of Love album overview". Today's Christian Music. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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