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The Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection is Reba McEntire's second Christmas album. It is the follow up to her 1987 release, Merry Christmas to You. The album features mostly new, original holiday tunes with only a couple of traditional favorites. The children featured on "The Angels Sang" are actually the class of her son Shelby who was in the third grade at the time. The album peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard country chart and is currently certified Gold by the RIAA.
The album was followed by a CBS made-for-television movie also called The Secret of Giving. The film starred McEntire and aired on Thanksgiving night in 1999. It featured songs from the album as its soundtrack.
[edit] Track listing
- This Is My Prayer For You
- I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus
- One Child, One Day
- Mary, Did You Know?
- Up On The Housetop
- The Angels Sang
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- The Secret Of Giving
- This Christmas
- Til' The Season Comes 'Round Again
[edit] Personnel
- Reba McEntire - vocals
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Paul Leim - drums
- Richard "Spady" Brannan - bass
- Glenn Worf - bass
- B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
- Jeff King - electric guitar
- Brent Mason - electric guitar
- Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
- Jimmy Nichols - keyboards, backing vocals
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Terry Crisp - steel
- Paul Franklin - steel
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Will Smith - autoharp
- Liana Manis - backing vocals
- Joe Chemay - backing vocals
[edit] Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1999 |
Top Country Albums |
#10 |
| 1999 |
The Billboard 200 |
#85 |
| 1999 |
Top Holiday Albums |
#8 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1999 |
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" |
Hot Country Singles & Tracks |
#68 |
| 1999 |
"Away In A Manger" |
Hot Country Singles & Tracks |
#73 |
| 2000 |
"Secret of Giving" |
Hot Country Singles & Tracks |
#58 |
| 2000 |
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" |
Hot Country Singles & Tracks |
#50 |
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