Happy Christmas (compilation album)

Happy Christmas is a 1998 Christmas music compilation album released by BEC Records featuring artists from a variety of styles who were signed to BEC and its parent label, Tooth & Nail Records, and its parent EMI Christian Music. While most songs are classic Christmas songs, some are original tunes. The album is the first in what would later become a series of releases.

Happy Christmas
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 20, 1998
GenreHoliday
Length65:44
LabelBEC
Happy Christmas series chronology
Happy Christmas
(1998)
Vol. 2
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HM Magazinepositive[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleArtistLength
1."Joy to the World"The O.C. Supertones2:49
2."Winter Wonderland"Joy Electric2:22
3."O Come Emmanuel"Chasing Furies3:11
4."A Holiday Song"Starflyer 592:08
5."You Gotta Get Up"Five Iron Frenzy2:29
6."Heaven's Got a Baby"Sarah Masen4:28
7."Away in a Manger"Plankeye3:16
8."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"Almonzo2:30
9."Feliz Navidad"Pep Squad2:47
10."Holly Jolly Christmas"Bon Voyage2:37
11."O Holy Night"Seven Day Jesus5:28
12."Mele Kalikimaka"Flight 1802:36
13."Evergreen"Switchfoot4:44
14."Do You Hear What I Hear?"House of Wires4:16
15."Asia Minor"Fold Zandura4:06
16."It's Always Christmas at My House"The Huntingtons4:38
17."We Three Kings"The Dingees3:49
18."Savior of the Fools"Puller7:19
Total length:65:33[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rodney Batdorf. "Happy Christmas: A BEC Holiday Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  2. ^ McGovern, Brian Vincent (January–February 1999). "Album Reviews: Various Happy Christmas". HM Magazine (75): 62. ISSN 1066-6923. Archived from the original on July 13, 2001. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
  3. ^ "various artists, "Happy Christmas" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved October 25, 2015.