Winter Wonderland (2005)

Winter Wonderland is the eighth studio album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace, released on October 4, 2004 by Word/Curb/Warner Bros. Records.

It is the group's second Christmas album following up 1999's A Christmas Story and the second album to feature Leigh Cappillino. Teaming up once again with producer Brown Bannister, Winter Wonderland features one original song "Let There Be Light" with lead vocals by CCM singer and songwriter John David Webster as well as traditional and seasonal holiday songs. Michael W. Smith plays the piano as the group performs his song "All is Well."

Point of Grace launched their first Christmas tour, the Winter Wonderland Tour in late November 2005, playing 16 concerts. The show had John David Webster as a special guest vocalist and local choirs participated in every show. Winter Wonderland charted on the following Billboard album charts:

#3 Top Holiday Albums

#7 Top Christian Albums

#113 Top 200 Albums

Track listing

1. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Edward Pola, George Wyle) -2:50

2. Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard, Richard Smith) -3:15

3. Let There Be Light (featuring John David Webster) (Scott Krippayne, Marie

Reynolds) -4:42

4. Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont) -5:12

5. Breathe of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -5:29

6. In the First Light (Robert John Kauflin) -3:36

7. Santa Medley (arranged by Michael Mellet) -5:03

Here Comes Santa Claus (Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman)

Frosty the Snowman (Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson)

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks)

8. Little Town (Phillip Brooks, Lewis H. Redner; arranged by Chris Eaton) -4:14

9. For Unto Us (Georg Friedrich Händel; arranged by Michael Mellet) -4:49

10. All Is Well (Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:21

Personnel

Point of Grace:

Shelly Breen -vocals

Denise Jones -vocals

Heather Payne -vocals

Leigh Capillino -vocals

Radio singles

2005 -2006 "Let There Be Light" -#6 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #6 Billboard

Hot Christian Songs, #6 Billboard Christian Airplay

2005 -2006 "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" -#13 Billboard Christian AC

Airplay, #16 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #16 Billboard Christian Airplay

2005 -2006 "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" -#18 Billboard Christian AC Airplay

#20 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #20 Billboard Christian Airplay

Previous release: I Choose You (2004)

Next release: How You Live (2007)