"
A Soulful Christmas" Credits:
1. Intro
2. Joy To The World
(Arranged by Brian Culbertson, Maurice Fitzgerald and Eddie
Miller)
Brian Culbertson - piano and trombone
Eric Darius - tenor sax solo
Eric Marienthal - alto and tenor saxophones
Wayne Bergeron - trumpet
Michael Stever - trumpet
Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar
Tony Maiden - wah guitar
Eddie Miller - Fender Rhodes
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Maurice Fitzgerald - bass
Oscar Seaton, Jr. - drums
Lenny Castro - percussion
Choir: The Jason White Ensemble
Culbertson Music/Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP), Maurice
Fitzgerald Music (BMI) and Killer Miller Music (BMI)
3. Deck The Halls
(Arranged by Brian Culbertson and Dave Koz)
Brian Culbertson - piano, celeste and bells
Warren Hill - alto saxophone
Bruce Watson - slide guitar
Nathan East - bass
Oscar Seaton, Jr. - drums
Lenny Castro - percussion
Culbertson Music/Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP), DKLA
Music (BMI)
4. Jingle Bells
(Arranged by Brian Culbertson)
Brian Culbertson - piano and trombone
Eric Marienthal - alto, tenor and bari saxophones
Wayne Bergeron - trumpet
Tony Maiden - guitar
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Alex Al - electric bass
Brian Bromberg - acoustic bass
Oscar Seaton, Jr. - funky drums
Vinnie Colaiuta - swing drums
Lenny Castro - percussion
Matt Harris - “Big Band” arrangement
Culbertson Music/Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP)
5. The First Noel
(Arranged by Brian Culbertson)
Brian Culbertson - piano
Culbertson Music/Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP)
6. All Through The Christmas Night (featuring
Michael McDonald)
(written by Brian Culbertson and Marc Nelson)
Brian Culbertson - piano and trombone
Michael McDonald - vocals
Eric Marienthal - tenor and bari saxophones
Wayne Bergeron - trumpet
Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Maurice Fitzgerald - bass
Oscar Seaton, Jr. - drums
Lenny Castro - percussion
Choir: The Jason White Ensemble
Lyrics:
Another Winter's come
It's so hard this time of year
Heaven knows I pray
oh for better days
I'm two seconds from shedding tears
But you seem to know what to do
as I walk thru the door
so I don't feel pain anymore
Christmas means nothing at all
unless love hears when you call
You're always there
on Christmas day
Holding me tight
All through the Christmas night
I wonder if I'm doin' right
supporting my family
bein' the man I'm supposed to be
but nothing seems to be going right (oh no)
when you feel your world is pressing down on you tight
But you seem to know what to do
as I walk thru the door
so I don't feel pain anymore
Christmas means nothing at all
unless love hears when you call
Always be there
on Christmas day
Holding me tight
All through the Christmas night
Nothing like knowing there's someone there to support
you
This time of year
and giving up will never cross your mind
on Christmas night
Piano Solo
Chorus
Culbertson Music/Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP), Lyric
Masters 911 Music/Sony/ATV Publishing (SESAC)
7. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
(Arranged by Brian Culbertson and Jeff Lorber)
Brian Culbertson - piano and trombone
Jorge Evans - guitar solo, guitar on left and wah guitar
on left
Jeff Lorber - Wurlitzer and guitar up the middle
Tony Maiden - wah guitar on the right
Eric Marienthal - alto, tenor and bari saxophones
Wayne Bergeron - trumpet
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Derrick Hodge - bass
Oscar Seaton, Jr. - drums
Lenny Castro - percussion
8. Angels We Have Heard On High
(Arranged by Brian Culbertson and Peter White)
Brian Culbertson - piano and bells
Peter White - acoustic guitar
Jorge Evans - electric guitar
Nathan East - bass
Oscar Seaton, Jr. - drums
Lenny Castro - percussion
Culbertson Music/Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP)
9. Some Children See Him
(Arranged by Brian Culbertson and Michelle Culbertson)
Brian Culbertson - piano
Michelle Culbertson - vocals
10. Little Drummer Boy
(Arranged by Brian Culbertson)
Brian Culbertson - piano
Brian Bromberg - acoustic bass
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
Lenny Castro - percussion
11. This Christmas
(Arranged by Brian Culbertson)
Brian Culbertson - piano, trombone and muted trumpet
Eric Marienthal - tenor saxophone
Wayne Bergeron - trumpet
Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar
Eddie Miller - Fender Rhodes
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Derrick Hodge - bass
Oscar Seaton, Jr. - drums
Lenny Castro - percussion
12. Silent Night
(Arranged by Brian Culbertson and Marc Nelson)
Brian Culbertson - piano
Marc Nelson - vocals
Culbertson Music/Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP), Lyric
Masters 911 Music/Sony/ATV Publishing (SESAC)
Orchestra:
All orchestrations and arrangements by Cliff Colnot.
Violins: Peter Labella (concertmaster), Matthew Albert,
Ying Chai, Baird Dodge, Teresa Fream, Tom Hall, Carmen Kassinger,
Nancy Park, Paul Phillips, Ron Satkowitz, Rika Seko and Robert
Waters.
Celli: Dan Klingler, Nicholas Photinos and Gary Stucka
Bass: Collins Trier
Oboe: Jelena Dirks
French Horn: Dave Griffin
Harp: Alison Attar
Contractor: Jennifer Pedraza
Copyist: Thomas Schaller
The Jason White Ensemble:
Choir arranged and directed by Jason White.
Choir members: Keith Allen, Brittany Batson, Troy Clark,
David Daughtry, LaShanda Dendy, Chara Hammonds, Demeka Jackson,
Shanika Leeks, Sharon Norwood, Melody Rhynes, Precious Umunna,
Geneen White, Otha White and Brandon Winbush.
Brass Quartet Intro:
Trumpet and Piccolo Trumpet: Robert Schaer
Trumpet: Michael Stever
French Horn: Jennifer Kessler
Trombone: Martin Sullivan
Tuba: Zach Collins
Contractor: Michael Stever
Jingle Bells Party:
Party goers: Jorge Evans, Billy Valentine, Michelle
Culbertson, Scott Steiner, Mikko Locke, Michael Stever, Andrea
Morgan, Brian Culbertson and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
Produced by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc.
All piano tracks and trombone solos co-produced and engineered
by Scott Steiner. All rhythm section arrangements by
Brian Culbertson. Horn section arrangements by Brian
Culbertson and Eric Marienthal. Big Band arrangement
on “Jingle Bells” by Matt Harris. Vocal
arrangement on “Silent Night” by Marc Nelson. Orchestra
arrangements by Cliff Colnot. Choir arrangements by
Jason White.
Mixed by Scott Steiner and Brian Culbertson at BCM Studios,
Los Angeles, CA, assisted by Michael Stever.
Recorded at BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Eddie King,
Scott Steiner and Brian Culbertson. Additional recording
at Hinge, Chicago, IL by Craig Bauer, Megatrax, North Hollywood,
CA by Eddie King, B Squared Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Tom
McCauley, The Alley, London, England by Eddie King and ???,
Nashville, TN by Shannon ?.
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Grundman Mastering, Hollywood,
CA. |
