Let It Be Christmas

Studio album by Alan Jackson

Released

October 22, 2002

Genre

Country

Length

35:40

Alan Jackson chronology

Drive
(2002)

Let It Be Christmas
(2002)

Greatest Hits Volume II
(2003)

Let It Be Christmas is the eleventh studio album, and second Christmas album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. Unlike his first album of Christmas music (1993's Honky Tonk Christmas), this one is composed mainly of renditions of traditional Christmas music. The title track, one of two Christmas songs composed by Jackson, was a Top 40 hit for Jackson on the Hot Country Songs charts.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	(favorable) ^[1]
Allmusic	^[2]
Country Weekly	(favorable) ^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B− ^[4]
Rolling Stone	(favorable) ^[5]

Track listing

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 2:58
"Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Dick Smith) – 2:18
"O Come All Ye Faithful" (Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade) – 3:18
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:42
"The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 3:52
"Silent Night" (Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 3:47
"Let It Be Christmas" (Alan Jackson) – 4:11
"Jingle Bells" (J. S. Pierpont) – 2:50
"White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:19
"Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 3:36
"Away in a Manger" (James Ramsey Murray, John Thomas McFarland) – 2:49

Personnel

Eddie Bayers- drums
Bill Elliot- conductor, horn arrangements, string arrangements, vocal arrangements
Mark Fain- acoustic guitar
Erica Goodman- harp
Lloyd Green- pedal steel guitar
Karen Harper- background vocals
Alan Jackson- lead vocals
The Kid Connection- background vocals
Brent Mason- electric guitar
Matthew McCauley- conductor, string arrangements
Cassie Miller- background vocals
Bobbi Page- background vocals
Matt Rollings- piano
Bruce Watkins- acoustic guitar
Glenn Worf- bass guitar

Chart performance

Let It Be Christmas peaked at #27 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and peaked at #6 on the Top Country Albums. In January 2003, Let It Be Christmas was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Charts

Charts (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200^[6]	27
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums^[6]	6
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums	2

Sales and Certifications

Region	Provider	Certification	Sales/Shipments
United States	RIAA	Gold^[7]	500,000+

References

↑ About.com review
↑ Allmusic review
↑ Country Weekly review
↑ Entertainment Weekly review
↑ Rolling Stone review
1 2 "Let It Be Christmas - Alan Jackson". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
↑ "Gold & Platinum - February 12, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-12.

Alan Jackson

Albums Singles

Studio albums	Here in the Real World Don't Rock the Jukebox A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) Who I Am Everything I Love High Mileage Under the Influence When Somebody Loves You Drive What I Do Like Red on a Rose Good Time Freight Train Thirty Miles West The Bluegrass Album Angels and Alcohol

Compilation albums	The Greatest Hits Collection Super Hits Greatest Hits Volume II The Very Best of Alan Jackson 16 Biggest Hits Songs of Love and Heartache 34 Number Ones Playlist: The Very Best of Alan Jackson Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story

Specialty albums	Honky Tonk Christmas Let It Be Christmas Precious Memories Live at Texas Stadium Precious Memories Volume II

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