Jim Brickman - Peace

Peace, Jim Brickman’s second collection of holiday-themed music, is largely a mirror image of his first (The Gift, released in 1997). Both feature a mix of solo piano works, augmented piano selections (involving oboe, strings, synthesizers, a pop-jazz ensemble, or some combination thereof) and glossy, radio-ready pop vocal productions. To some ears, the polished sheen of the vocal tracks (four are included) may infringe on the more contemplative mood of Brickman’s instrumental tracks, the way a city’s after-dark glow can seep into your view of a deep night sky’s canopy of stars. Still, as with The Gift, Peace is an attractive mood-setter for the season. Brickman’s best arrangements will resonate with a listener’s introspective sensibilities. "Jingle Bells," "Away in a Manger," and "We Three Kings," for instance, all receive slow-building, reflective treatments that might prod you into pondering deeper meanings. A pair of nonholiday originals, "Early Snowfall" and "Blessings," achieve the same heart-nudging effect. As for the vocals, The Blind Boys of Alabama reinforce the finger-snapping, muted-trumpet, ‘40s-swing vibe of "Let It Snow;" Kristy Starling takes a sweetly romantic turn on "Sending You a Little Christmas;" and country’s Collin Raye (also featured on The Gift) earnestly conveys the clear-eyed optimism of the title track.

- Terry Wood

Tracklist 
1. We Three Kings     3:44
2. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing     2:43
3. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!     2:45
4. Early Snowfall     3:05
5. Do You Hear What I Hear?     4:05
6. Away In A Manger     3:45
7. Rejoice (O Come, O Come Emmanuel)     4:00
8. O Holy Night     3:29
9. Jingle Bells     3:41
10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen     4:21
11. Sending You A Little Christmas     4:06
12. Blessings     2:29
13. Peace (Where The Heart Is)     4:04

Credits

Mastered by DAVE COLLINS at Dave Collins Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Jim Brickman plays YAMAHA™* pianos
Cover & Studio Photography by KEVIN MERRILL
CD Art Direction & Design: MICHAEL CAPRI, Caprio Media Design, (L.A.)
Hair & Makeup: SAMANTHA L. LONGBERG
Winter Scenes Photography by ANNE COCHRAN
Winter Scenes Photography Assistant: WENDY LEONARD
Winter Scenes Photography Location: PAUL & SANDY BRICKMAN ESTATE,
Mt. Holly, Vermont
Kristy Starling appears courtesy of Word / Warner Bros. Records
The Blind Boys of Alabama appear courtesy of Real World Records

1 WE THREE KINGS
(John Henry Hopkins)
Arranged by Jim Brickman
Produced by Jim Brickman & Eddie King
Orchestrated and Engineered by Eddie King
Recorded At Brickhouse Studios, Studio City, CA/
Studios, N. Hollywood, CA; Joseph Stone, recorder
prelatrax
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs of unversal.
Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC)

2 HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
(Traditional)
Arranged by Jim Brickman
Produced by Jim Brickman & Eddie King
Orchestrated and Engineered by Eddie King
Recorded At Brickhouse Studios, Studio City, CA / Megatrax
Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs of Universal,
Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC)

3 LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama
(Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne)
Arranged by David Grow and Howard Pfeifer
Produced by David Grow
Recorded and Mixed at Howling Music Studios,
Malibu Lake, CA by David Grow.
Additional tracks recorded at Clearlake Studios,
Entourage Studios, North Hollywood and
Westlake Recorders, Los Angeles.
Engineering assistance by Ashburn Miller
and Rod Michaels. Music editing by Rod Michaels.
Piano: Jim Brickman
Vocals: The Blind Boys of Alabama
Drums: Nick Vincent
Bass: Domenic Genova
Muted Trombone: Steven M. Holtman                                                  Additional Keyboards: Howard Pfeifer
Additional Percussion: David Grow
Published by DreamWorks songs, Cahn Music Co.
Administered by Cherry Lane/Warner Chappell
Publishing Co. Inc. (BMI) / Warner Chappell, on behalf
of Producers Music Publishing Company

4 EARLY SNOWFALL
(Jim Brickman)
Produced by Jim Brickman
Engineered by Eddie King
Recorded At Brickhouse Studios, Studio City, CA
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs of
Universal, Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC)

5 DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
teaturing Anne Cochran 8 Tracy Silverman
(Noel Regney/ Gloria Shayne)
Produced by David Grow
Recorded and mixed by David Grow at Howling Music
Studios, Malibu Lake, CA.
Additional recording at Entourage Studios, North
Hollywood. Assisted by Ashburn Miller
Piano: Jim Brickman
Six-String Viola: Tracy Silverman
Keyboards: David Grow
Pennywhistle: Eric Rigler
Background Vocals: The Malibu Lake Holiday Singers,
Anne Cochran, Jim Brickman, Ken Stacey, Windy
Wagoner, David Grow; conducted by Cliff Bemis
Published by Jewel Music Pub. Co. (ASCAP)

6 AWAY IN A MANGER
(Traditional)
Aranged and Produced by Jim Brickman & Eddie King
Engineered by Eddie King
Recorded At Brickhouse Studios, Studio City, CA /
Megatrax Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
Harp: Ellie Choate
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs of
Universal, Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC)

7 REJOICE (O COME.
O COME EMMANUEL)
(Traditional)
Arranged by David Grow & Tracy Silverman
Produced by David Grow
Recorded and mixed by David Grow at Howling Music
Studios, Malibu Lake, CA.
Piano recording and Prelude by Jim Brickman
recorded at Entourage Studios, North Hollywood.
Assisted by Ashburn Miller
Six-String Viola: Tracy Silverman
Keyboards: David Grow
Vocals: The Malibu Lake Holiday Singers: Ken Stacey,
Windy Wagoner, Phoebe Jevtovich, David Grow and
Cliff Bemis; The Malibu Lake Holiday Singers
conducted by Cliff Bemis.
Published by Awfully Good Music (BMI) / From The
Gut Music (ASCAP) c/o Tracy Scott Silverman

8 O HOLY NIGHT
(Adolphe Adam)
Produced and Arranged by Jim Brickman
Recorded At Brickhouse Studios, Studio City, CA
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs of
Universal, Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC)

9 JINGLE BELLS
(Traditional)
Arranged by Jim Brickman
Produced by Jim Brickman & Eddie King
Orchestrated and Engineered by Eddie king
Recorded At Brickhouse Studios, Studio Cit, CA/ Megatrax Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
English Horn: Joseph Stone
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs of
Universal, Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC)

10 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN
(Traditional)
Arranged by Jim Brickman
Produced by Jim Brickman & Eddie King
Orchestrated and Engineered by Eddie King
Recorded At Brickhouse Studios, Studio Citv, CA /
Megatrax Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs of
Universal, Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC)

11 SENDING YOU A LITTLE CHRISTMAS
featuring Kristy Starling
(Jim Brickman / Billy Mann / Victoria Shaw)
Produced by Billy Mann
Arranged by Billy Mann & Chris Rojas
Recorded at Eccolux Studios. NYC.
RMI Studios, NYC
Piano: Jim Brickman
Vocals: Kristy Starling
Background vocals: Billv Mann
Keyboard Programming: Chris Rojas & Billy Mann
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs
of Universal, Inc/Brickman Songs(SESAC) / Ruby
Dooby Tunes, Inc. admin. by Son/ATV Sounds LLC
and Norma Desmond Music (SESAC)/
Turtle Victory (SESAC) c/o Assante Business Mgmt. Inc. Megatrax Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
English Horn: Joseph Stone
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs of
Universal, Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC)

12 BLESSINGS
(Jim Brickman)
Produced by David Grow
Recorded and Mixed by David Grow at
Howling Music Studios and Entourage Studios.
Shift
Assistant Engineer: Ashburn Miller
Six-String Viola: Tracy Silverman
Additional Keyboards: David Grow
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs
of Universal, Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC)

BONUS TRACK:
13 PEACE (WHERE THE HEART IS)
featuring Collin Raye
(Jim Brickman / Keith Follesé)
Produced by David Grow
Arranged, recorded and mixed by David Grow at
Howling Music Studios, Malibu Lake, CA.
Additional tracks recorded at Entourage Studios,
North Hollywood, and Omnisound Studios,
Nashville, Rod Michaels and Ashburn Miller
assistant engineers.
Piano: Jim Brickman
Lead Vocal: Collin Rave
Drums and percussion: Matt Laug
Ethnic percussion: George Purviance
Bass: Jorgen Carlsson
Guitars: Bruce Watson
Additional Guitars: Jorgen Carlsson
Keyboards: David Grow
Cello: Peggy Baldwin
Violin: Tracy Silverman
Background Vocals: David Isaacs, Monty Allen,
David Grow, Ken Stacey and Windy Wagoner
Music Editing: Rod Michaels
Published b Universal Tunes, a division of songs
of Universal, Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC) /
Follazoo Crew 2 music/WB Music Corp (ASCAP)
(Jim Brickman)
Produced by David Grow
Recorded and Mixed by David Grow at
Howling Music Studios and Entourage Studios.
Shift
Assistant Engineer: Ashburn Miller
Six-String Viola: Tracy Silverman
Additional Keyboards: David Grow
Published by Universal Tunes, a division of songs
of Universal, Inc/Brickman Songs (SESAC)

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