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Vanessa Williams
Silver & Gold
Album US 2004 on Lava label
R&B/Soul and Pop (Ballad, Gospel)
Track 3 contains elements of "O Holy Night" (traditional) Track 9 contains an interpolation from "Troubled Island" (Langston Hughes) Track 10 Children's Choir - Singer from The Lincoln Titus Elementary School, Lakeland School District, Crompond, NY Brian McKnight appears courtesy of Motown/Universal Records Cormac Breatnach appears courtesy of Peermusic Martin Dunlea appears courtesy of IMRO ℗© 2004 Lava Records LLC for the united States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Printed in U.S.A.
Musicians
 | Vanessa Williams bvoc, voc, *1963 US album by |
 | Julie Andrews bsn, GB bassoon |
 | Ben Chappell vc, GB cello |
 | Caroline Dale vc, *1965 GB cello |
 | David Daniels vc, cello |
 | Jonathan Williams vc, cello |
 | Martin Loveday vc, *1958 GB cello |
 | Robin Firman vc, cello |
 | Nicholas Bucknall cl, clarinet |
 | Isobel Griffiths , GB contractor, orchestra |
 | T.D. Ellis IV copyist, music |
 | Leon Bosch cb, b, *1961 GB double bass |
 | Mary Scully cb, GB double bass |
 | Patrick Lannigan cb, GB double bass |
 | Jan Folkson , US edited by, programmed by, additional, recorded by |
 | Andrew Findon fl, bs, GB flute |
 | Michael Thompson alp, *1954 GB french horn |
 | Nigel Black alp, french horn |
 | Skaila Kanga hrp, *1946 IN harp |
 | David Theodore ob, GB oboe |
 | Rob Mathes , *1970 US producer, arranged by, conductor, orchestrated by, piano, acoustic guitar, nylon, electric piano, fender rhodes, keyboards, guitar, solo, lyrics by, additional, piano, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, piano, wurlitzer, piano, arranged by, piano, organ, hammond b-3, piano, acoustic guitar, organ, hammond b-3, piano, guitar, solo, electric piano, fender rhodes, piano, electric guitar, arranged by, lyrics by, additional, organ, hammond b-3, music by, keyboards, electric guitar, music by, lyrics by, arranged by, acoustic guitar, secondary |
 | Chris Wood , recorded by, brian mcknight vocal |
 | Jonathan Allen uke, recorded by, orchestra, whistle, guitar duo |
 | John Barclay tr, GB trumpet, trumpet, solo |
 | Bruce White vl, GB viola |
 | Garfield Jackson vl, viola |
 | Ivo Van Der Werff vl, viola |
 | Katie Wilkinson vl, viola |
 | Peter Lale vl, GB viola |
 | Tim Grant vl, viola |
 | Boguslaw Kostecki vn, GB violin |
 | Chris Tombling vn, GB violin |
 | David Emanuel vl, GB violin |
 | David Woodcock vn, violin |
 | Dermot Crehan vn, violin |
 | Elizabeth Edwards vn, violin |
 | Everton Nelson vn, violin |
 | Gavyn Wright vn, *1950 GB violin |
 | Jackie Shave vn, violin |
 | Julian Leaper vn, GB violin |
 | Katherine Shave vn, GB violin |
 | Mark Berrow vn, GB violin |
 | Morven Bryce vn, violin |
 | Patrick Kiernan vn, GB violin |
 | Perry Montague-Mason vn, GB violin |
 | Rita Manning vn, IE violin |
 | Simon Fischer vn, GB violin |
 | Warren Zielinski vn, *1975 CA violin |
 | Al Caldwell b, US bass |
 | J.T. Lewis dr, US drums |
 | Keith Robinson g, guitar, rhythm guitar, main |
 | Johnny Marks , US music by, lyrics by |
 | Bashiri Johnson perc, *1955 US percussion |
 | Ed Calle sax, *1959 soprano saxophone, solo, tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, solo |
 | The London Session Orchestra , strings |
 | Broadway Inspirational Voices , choir |
 | Michael McElroy bvoc, voc, *1967 US choir |
 | Brian McKnight bvoc, *1969 US featuring |
 | Isaac Watts , 1674-1748 GB lyrics by |
 | Andy Snitzer ts, as, sax, *1962 US programmed by, tenor saxophone |
 | Dana Teboe tb, ts, US trombone |
 | Jeff Kievit tr, US trumpet |
 | Will Lee b, *1952 US bass |
 | Shawn Pelton dr, perc, *1963 US drums |
 | Martin Dunlea , featuring, acoustic guitar, ld-10, featuring, acoustic guitar, yamaha ld-10 |
 | Cormac Breatnach , IE featuring, whistle, susato (low "a" |
 | Franz Gruber , 1787-1863 AT lyrics by |
 | David Mann as, US alto saxophone |
 | Roger Rosenberg bs, *1951 US baritone saxophone |
 | James Genus b, *1966 US bass |
 | Michael Davis tb, *1961 US trombone |
 | Barry Danielian tr, fh, US trumpet |
 | Ossie Davis , US featuring |
 | Langston Hughes voc, 1902-1967 US lyrics by, poem |
 | Jeff Nelson tb, US bass trombone |
Producers
| Andy Shane a&r, direction |
| Jason Flom a&r, direction |
| Christina Dittmar art direction |
| Jesse Kirsch design |
| Andy Snitzer edited by |
| James Stone engineer, assistant |
| Kris Lewis engineer, assistant |
| Roland Heap engineer, assistant |
| Matt Walden executive-producer |
| Michael Gruber executive-producer |
| Vanessa Williams executive-producer |
| Greg Calbi mastered by |
| Ray Bardani mixed by |
| Rod Spicer photography by |
| Angela McLain product manager |
| Jill Dell'Abate production manager |
| Mark Mandelbaum recorded by |
| Vaneese Thomas backing vocals |
| Tracy Nicole Chapman backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver And Gold | Vanessa Williams | Johnny Marks | 3:38 |
| 2 | Joy To The World | Vanessa Williams | Isaac Watts, Rob Mathes | 4:51 |
| 3 | Mary's Little Boy Child | Vanessa Williams | Jester Hairston, Traditional | 6:31 |
| 4 | Silent Night | Vanessa Williams | Franz Gruber | 4:26 |
| 5 | Winter Weather | Vanessa Williams | Ted Shapiro | 3:00 |
| 6 | The Little Drummer Boy | Vanessa Williams | Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine K. Davis | 5:13 |
| 7 | Merry Christmas, Darling | Vanessa Williams | Frank Pooler, Richard Carpenter | 3:50 |
| 8 | Rise Up, Shepherd And Follow | Vanessa Williams | Rob Mathes | 4:49 |
| 9 | Prelude: I Dream A World | Vanessa Williams | Langston Hughes | 1:20 |
| 10 | December Lullaby | Vanessa Williams | Rob Mathes | 4:34 |
| 11 | The Holly And The Ivy | Vanessa Williams | Traditional | 3:33 |
| 12 | Christmas Is | Vanessa Williams | Percy Faith, Spence Maxwell | 4:45 |
| 13 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Vanessa Williams | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 3:59 |
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