To Celebrate Christmas

To Celebrate Christmas is the first solo Christmas and third solo studio album by American country music artist Jennifer Nettles, released on October 28, 2016, through Big Machine Records.[2] This is the first Christmas-themed album for Nettles as a solo artist, after previously releasing Gold and Green with Sugarland in 2009.[2]

To Celebrate Christmas
Studio album by Jennifer Nettles
Released	October 28, 2016
Genre	Country Christmas
Length	37:01
Label	Big Machine
Producer	Julian Raymond
Jennifer Nettles chronology
Playing with Fire (2016) To Celebrate Christmas (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Go Tell It on the Mountain"	John Wesley Work, Jr.	2:49
2.	"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (featuring Andra Day)	Traditional	3:05
3.	"Little Drummer Boy" (featuring Idina Menzel)	Harry Simeone, Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati	5:03
4.	"Celebrate Me Home"	Kenny Loggins, Bob James	4:05
5.	"Circle of Love"	Dolly Parton	3:47
6.	"Do You Hear What I Hear"	Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker	3:37
7.	"Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"	Irving Berlin	2:58
8.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam	3:51
9.	"Merry Christmas with Love"	Greg Davis, Billy Smiley	3:53
10.	"The First Noel"	Traditional	3:53
Total length:			37:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[3]

Musicians Jennifer Nettles – lead vocals Roy Agee – trombone Tom Bukovac – electric guitar Whitney Coleman – background vocals Dorian Crozier – drums Paul Franklin – dobro, pedal steel guitar Steve Herrmann – trumpet Jim Hoke – clarinet, tenor saxophone Jeffrey Holstein – background vocals Tim Lauer – accordion, keyboards, piano Alfreda McCrary Lee – background vocals Sam Levine – baritone saxophone Ann McCrary – background vocals Regina McCrary – background vocals Steve Patrick – trumpet Deborah Person – background vocals Kiely Phillips – background vocals Danny Rader – acoustic guitar Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar

Technical personnel Hayley Atkin – wardrobe Marc Baptiste – photography Sandi Spika Borchetta – art direction Adam Chagnon – engineer Nicole Dovolis – A&R Justin Ford – graphic design Lars Fox – editing, engineer Jim Hoke – horn arrangements Ted Jensen – mastering Nik Karpen – mixing engineer Laurel Kittleson – production coordinator Tim Lauer – arranger Owen Lewis – assistant engineer Chris Lord-Alge – mixing Seth Morton – assistant engineer Jason Mott – assistant engineer Julian Raymond – arranger, producer Becky Reiser – art direction Doug Rich – production coordinator Janice Soled – production coordinator Brianna Steinitz – production coordinator Howard Willing – engineer

Charts

To Celebrate Christmas debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200, selling 4,700 copies in its first week of release.[4] As of November 2017, the album has sold 59,900 copies in the US.[5]

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	66
UK Country Albums (OCC)[7]	18
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8]	13
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[9]	10

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
United States	October 28, 2016	CD DL	Big Machine	[10]

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "To Celebrate Christmas - Jennifer Nettles — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
2. Nicholson, Jessica (September 19, 2016). "Jennifer Nettles Plans Christmas Album, Nashville Symphony Show". MusicRow. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
3. "To Celebrate Christmas - Jennifer Nettles - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
4. Bjorke, Matt (November 6, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 7, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
5. Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Sales Chart: November 26, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
6. "Jennifer Nettles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
7. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
8. "Jennifer Nettles Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
9. "Jennifer Nettles Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
10. "Jennifer Nettles: To Celebrate Christmas: Music". ASIN B01L22Y6R2. Retrieved September 24, 2016.