Thinking of You This Christmas (1988)

Thinking of You This Christmas is the ninth studio and Christmas album by

Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian, originally released on October 18, 1988 by Home Sweet Home/Word Records. Christian produced and arranged the album himself.

Originally released on CD and cassette tape, Thinking of You This Christmas contains some original songs and Christmas and holiday songs. Also included are "God Bless the Children" and "Christmas All Year 'Round" that was originally featured in the 1983 various artists Christmas album Contemporary Christmas Classics. Christian's two daughters Courtney and Casey Noel lend their voices to sing "Jingle Bells" with Courtney (who was five years old) singing the full version and Casey Noel (who was three) singing a quick reprise.

In 2020, Thinking of You This Christmas was reissued and remastered and jointly released on CD by Christian's record label Home Sweet Home and Retroactive Records as part of The Legend Series. In addition to the original 12 tracks, it contains four bonus tracks, including a re-worked version of "What Child Is This," that originally appeared on a 1985 various artists Christmas sampler LP

A Home Sweet Home Christmas and "The Gift of Love" performed by The Boone Girls, originally from the 1979 project On This Christmas Night. The CD booklet contains photos and liner notes written by Christian himself with a track by track commentary.

Track listing on the 1988 original release

1. O Come All Ye Faithful (John Francis Wade) -2:28

2. Thinking of You This Christmas (guest vocals by Bob Breunig) (Chris Christian)

-3:45

3. Jingle Bells (featuring Courtney Smith) (James Lord Pierpont) -2:57

4. Jingle Bells (featuring Casey Noel Smith) (reprise) -0:18

5. Christmas With Children (Chris Christian) -4:08

6. White Christmas (instrumental with saxophone solo by Ron Jones) (Irving

Berlin) -3:15

7. On This Very Special Day (Chris Christian) -4:22

8. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (William H. Cummings, Felix Mendelssohn,

Charles Wesley) -2:35

9. Christmas All Year 'Round (vocal duet with Charlene) (Dwight Liles) -4:22

10. Silent Night (guest vocals by Janice Archer Cruse and the Dallas Cowboys

Cheerleaders) -3:52

11. God Bless the Children (Chris Christian, Shanon Smith) -3:08

12. Away in a Manger (featuring Courtney Smith and Casey Noel Smith)

(traditional; arranged by Chris Christian) -2:49

Previous release: No Lyrics (1988) (instrumental album) 

Next release: Focus (1989)