A Soulful Christmas

~ Release by Brian Culbertson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Intro0:28
2Joy to the World
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Eric Marienthal
bass:
Maurice Fitzgerald and Collins Trier
cello:
Dan Klingler, Nicholas Photinos (cellist) and Gary Stucka (cellist)
French horn:
Dave Griffin
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Tony Maiden
Hammond organ:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
harp:
Alison Attar
membranophone:
Oscar Seaton
oboe:
Jelena Dirks
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano and trombone:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
Rhodes piano:
Eddie Miller (US pianist, keyboardist for Brian Culbertson from Downey, California)
solo tenor saxophone:
Eric Darius
trumpet:
Wayne Bergeron and Michael Stever
violin:
Matthew Albert, Ying Chai, Baird Dodge (American violinist), Teresa Fream, Tom Hall (violin), Carmen Llop Kassinger (US violinist and athlete), Peter Labella, Nancy Park, Paul Phillips (violinist), Ron Satkowitz,, Rika Seko and Robert Waters (German EM artist, producer, mixer)
choir vocals:
Keith Allen (Welsh actor), Brittany Batson, Troy Clark, David Daughtry, LaShanda Dendy, Chara Hammonds, Demeka Jackson, Shanika Leeks, Sharon Norwood, Melody Rhynes, Precious Umunna, Geneen White, Jason White Ensemble, Otha White and Brandon Winbush
arranger:
Cliff Colnot (arranger/conductor), Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer), Maurice Fitzgerald and Eddie Miller (US pianist, keyboardist for Brian Culbertson from Downey, California)
orchestrator:
Cliff Colnot (arranger/conductor)
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
5:00
3Deck the Halls
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
alto saxophone:
Warren Hill
bass:
Nathan East and Collins Trier
bell, celesta and piano:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
cello:
Dan Klingler, Nicholas Photinos (cellist) and Gary Stucka (cellist)
French horn:
Dave Griffin
harp:
Alison Attar
membranophone:
Oscar Seaton
oboe:
Jelena Dirks
percussion:
Lenny Castro
slide guitar:
Bruce Watson (guitar player)
violin:
Matthew Albert, Ying Chai, Baird Dodge (American violinist), Teresa Fream, Tom Hall (violin), Carmen Llop Kassinger (US violinist and athlete), Peter Labella, Nancy Park, Paul Phillips (violinist), Ron Satkowitz,, Rika Seko and Robert Waters (German EM artist, producer, mixer)
arranger:
Cliff Colnot (arranger/conductor), Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Dave Koz
orchestrator:
Cliff Colnot (arranger/conductor)
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
3:42
4Jingle Bells
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Eric Marienthal
double bass:
Brian Bromberg
electric bass guitar:
Alex Al
guitar:
Tony Maiden
Hammond organ:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
membranophone:
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) and Oscar Seaton
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano and trombone:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
trumpet:
Wayne Bergeron
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
4:12
5The First Noel
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
bass:
Collins Trier
cello:
Dan Klingler, Nicholas Photinos (cellist) and Gary Stucka (cellist)
French horn:
Dave Griffin
harp:
Alison Attar
oboe:
Jelena Dirks
piano:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
violin:
Matthew Albert, Ying Chai, Baird Dodge (American violinist), Teresa Fream, Tom Hall (violin), Carmen Llop Kassinger (US violinist and athlete), Peter Labella, Nancy Park, Paul Phillips (violinist), Ron Satkowitz,, Rika Seko and Robert Waters (German EM artist, producer, mixer)
arranger:
Cliff Colnot (arranger/conductor) and Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
orchestrator:
Cliff Colnot (arranger/conductor)
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:18
6All Through the Christmas Night
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Eric Marienthal
bass:
Maurice Fitzgerald
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
Hammond organ:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
membranophone:
Oscar Seaton
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano and trombone:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
trumpet:
Wayne Bergeron
choir vocals:
Keith Allen (Welsh actor), Brittany Batson, Troy Clark, David Daughtry, LaShanda Dendy, Chara Hammonds, Demeka Jackson, Shanika Leeks, Sharon Norwood, Melody Rhynes, Precious Umunna, Geneen White, Jason White Ensemble, Otha White and Brandon Winbush
guest lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men)
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
All Through the Christmas Night
lyricist:
Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men)
5:29
7Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Eric Marienthal
bass:
Derrick Hodge
guitar:
Tony Maiden
Hammond organ:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
membranophone:
Oscar Seaton
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano and trombone:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
solo guitar:
Jorge Evans
trumpet:
Wayne Bergeron
Wurlitzer electric piano and guitar:
Jeff Lorber
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Jeff Lorber
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
4:34
8Angels We Have Heard on High
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
acoustic guitar:
Peter White (smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist)
bass:
Nathan East
bell and piano:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
electric guitar:
Jorge Evans
membranophone:
Oscar Seaton
percussion:
Lenny Castro
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Peter White (smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist)
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
James Chadwick (bishop) (in 1862)
version of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
5:36
9Some Children See Him
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
bass:
Collins Trier
cello:
Dan Klingler, Nicholas Photinos (cellist) and Gary Stucka (cellist)
French horn:
Dave Griffin
harp:
Alison Attar
oboe:
Jelena Dirks
piano:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
violin:
Matthew Albert, Ying Chai, Baird Dodge (American violinist), Teresa Fream, Tom Hall (violin), Carmen Llop Kassinger (US violinist and athlete), Peter Labella, Nancy Park, Paul Phillips (violinist), Ron Satkowitz,, Rika Seko and Robert Waters (German EM artist, producer, mixer)
vocals:
Michelle Culbertson
arranger:
Cliff Colnot (arranger/conductor), Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Michelle Culbertson
orchestrator:
Cliff Colnot (arranger/conductor)
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Some Children See Him
lyricist:
Wihla Hutson
composer:
Alfred S. Burt (composer of Christmas carols)
publisher:
Hollis Music, Inc.
2:22
10Little Drummer Boy
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
double bass:
Brian Bromberg
membranophone:
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
5:15
11This Christmas
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
bass:
Derrick Hodge
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
Hammond organ:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
membranophone:
Oscar Seaton
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano, trombone and trumpet:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
Rhodes piano:
Eddie Miller (US pianist, keyboardist for Brian Culbertson from Downey, California)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Marienthal
trumpet:
Wayne Bergeron
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
4:43
12Silent Night
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Scott Steiner
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
piano:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
guest lead vocals:
Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men)
vocals:
Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men)
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men)
vocals arranger:
Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men)
mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
2:22

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