Happy Christmas (album)
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Happy Christmas is a 1998 Christmas
season compilation album. It was released by BEC Records mostly and features artists from a variety of styles who were signed to BEC's parent, Tooth & Nail Records
. While most songs are classic Christmas songs
, some are feature original tunes. The album is the first in a series of five, and was followed by Happy Christmas Vol. 2
in 1999.
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
season compilation album. It was released by BEC Records mostly and features artists from a variety of styles who were signed to BEC's parent, Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
. While most songs are classic Christmas songs
Christmas Songs
Christmas Songs is a 2005 album by Diana Krall performed with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. This is Krall's first full-length album of Christmas songs , and her first studio album with a big band. It is her ninth album overall...
, some are feature original tunes. The album is the first in a series of five, and was followed by Happy Christmas Vol. 2
Happy Christmas Vol. 2
Happy Christmas Vol. 2 is a 1999 holiday music compilation album. It was released by BEC Records and features artists from a variety of styles who were signed to BEC's parent, Tooth & Nail Records. The album is the second in a series of five, being preceded by Happy Christmas in 1998 and succeeded...
in 1999.
Track listing
- The O.C. SupertonesThe O.C. SupertonesThe Orange County Supertones is a Christian ska band hailing from Orange County, California. The band was signed to Tooth & Nail Records before becoming an independent band for its final tour...
- Joy to the World – 2:49 - Joy ElectricJoy ElectricJoy Electric is the brand label for a series of electropop/synth pop productions by Ronnie Martin. Martin began producing music under the Joy Electric name in 1994, after the demise of Dance House Children, a band Ronnie was in with his brother Jason Martin of Starflyer 59. Starflyer 59 bass player...
- Winter Wonderland – 2:22 - Chasing FuriesChasing FuriesChasing Furies was a Christian band from Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The band consisted of three siblings, with Sarah MacIntosh performing lead vocals and playing guitars, Rachel Meeker playing the piano and doing backing vocals, and Joshua Meeker playing lead guitars...
- O Come Emmanuel – 3:11 - Starflyer 59Starflyer 59Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
- A Holiday Song – 2:08 - Five Iron FrenzyFive Iron FrenzyFive Iron Frenzy is a Christian ska band formed in Denver, Colorado in 1995 and disbanded in 2003. The band announced they were recording new material on November 22, 2011....
- You Gotta Get Up – 2:29 - Sarah MasenSarah MasenSarah Masen is a singer/songwriter originally from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, but has for several years lived in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, author David Dark, and their three children. Initially signed to Charlie Peacock's re:think label, and subsequently to Word, she is now...
- Heaven's Got a Baby – 4:28 - PlankeyePlankeyePlankeye was a Christian alternative rock band and one of Tooth & Nail Records' greatest successes during the 1990s and early 2000s. Plankeye's style could be defined as melodic post-grunge combined with indie and alternative elements...
- Away in a Manger – 3:16 - Almonzo - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – 2:30
- Pep Squad - Feliz NavidadFeliz Navidad (song)"Feliz Navidad" is a Christmas song written in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano. With its simple Spanish chorus "Feliz Navidad" is a Christmas song written in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano. With its simple Spanish chorus "Feliz Navidad" is a...
– 2:47 - Bon VoyageBon Voyage (band)Bon Voyage is a musical group consisting of the duo Jason Martin, of Starflyer 59, and his wife, Julie.-History:The duo first appeared in 1995 when they released Issue 1, a 7" recording on Jeff Cloud's record label Velvet Blue Music...
- Holly Jolly Christmas – 2:37 - Seven Day JesusSeven Day JesusSeven Day Jesus was a Christian rock band formed in Huntington, West Virginia in 1994. The group disbanded in 1998, but they reunited for one concert in 2004.-Band history:...
- O Holy Night – 5:28 - One Eighty - Mele Kalikimaka – 2:36
- SwitchfootSwitchfootSwitchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
- Evergreen – 4:44 - House Of Wires - Do You Hear What I Hear? – 4:16
- Fold ZanduraFold ZanduraFold Zandura is an alternative rock band from California. They released four albums between 1995 and 1999 plus one white 7" vinyl. Each album was released under a different label. The two premier members also founded the industrial band Mortal. Their songs are "love songs and praise songs"...
- Asia Minor – 4:06 - The HuntingtonsThe HuntingtonsThe Huntingtons are a punk band from Baltimore, Maryland which formed in 1993-1994 in the Maryland/Delaware area by Cliff Powell , Mike Holt and Mike Pierce . The band is heavily influenced by The Ramones.-1993-2005:The Huntingtons debut album Sweet Sixteen was released in 1996 by Flying Tart...
- It's Always Christmas at My House – 4:38 - The DingeesThe DingeesThe Dingees are a band formed in Orange County, California in 1996.-Lineup:* Matthew "Pegleg" Roberts: vocals, guitar, alto saxophone * Dave Chevalier: tenor saxophone, vocals, keys * Matt "Bean" Hernandez: bass...
- We Three Kings – 3:49 - PullerPuller (band)Puller was a post-grunge band formed in the mid-1990s. They released three full-length albums and one EP for Tooth & Nail Records and disbanded in 2001....
- Savior of the Fools – 7:19