Emmanuel: A Musical Celebration of the Life of Christ

Description

Emmanuel, sub-titled A Musical Celebration of the Life of Christ, is a multi-artist compilation released on Sparrow Records in October 1996. The album collects songs from the Greg Nelson/Bob Farrell/Michael W. Smith-penned musical with the same name. The release was followed up with God With Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics released on Sparrow Records in 1997.

CD tracklist:

01. The Nashville String Machine, Ronn Huff – Emmanuel Theme – 0:51
02. Michael W. Smith, Ronn Huff, The Nashville String Machine – Overture – 4:13
03. Larnelle Harris – Rejoice Emmanuel – 4:16
04. Sandi Patty and BeBe Winans – Behold A King Shall Reign – 5:17
05. David Hamilton and London Session Players – For Unto Us – 3:57
06. Michael Anderson – And It Came To Pass In Those Days (Recitative) – 0:50
07. Gary Chapman and Susan Ashton – Glory To God In The Highest – 3:46
08. Anointed – The Word Was Made Flesh – 4:48
09. Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant – Emmanuel – 4:26
10. Point of Grace and Clay Crosse – Follow The Star – 4:35
11. David Hamilton, London Session Players – The One Who Comes From Heaven – 3:06
12. Margaret Becker – Daughter Of Zion – 3:45
13. Twila Paris and Chris Willis – From The Fullness Of His Love – 3:54
14. Larnelle Harris – Man Of Sorrows – 3:45
15. Sandi Patty and Susan Ashton – Is This Not The Carpenter? – 6:16
16. Bob Bailey and Lisa Cochran – And They Shall Look Upon The One Whom They Have Pierced (Recitative) – 0:41
17. Bob Bailey, Kim Fleming, and Vicki Hampton – The Punishment Of Our Peace (Recitative) – 0:59
18. Sandi Patty and Larnelle Harris – Though He Was Rich – 0:51
19. Sandi Patty and Larnelle Harris – We Behold His Glory – 0:23
20. Sandi Patty and Larnelle Harris – Glory To God In The Highest (Reprise) – 0:45
21. Sandi Patty and Larnelle Harris – Emmanuel Theme (Reprise) – 1:41

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Sparrow Records.

A full-page advertisement for the multi-artist project Emmanuel: A Musical Celebration of the Life of Christ was featured in the November 1996 issue of CCM Magazine.

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