The Christmas Angel: A Family Story

The Christmas Angel: A Family Story is a 1998 Christmas album by the band Mannheim Steamroller, their fifth Christmas album. The soundtrack, accompanied by the narration of Chip Davis and Olivia Newton-John, tells the story of a decorative angel that is stolen from the top of a Christmas tree by a villain called the Gargon. The toys under the tree will not become presents until the angel is found. With the toys' help, a young mother defeats the Gargon and Christmas is saved. The script was written by Mark Valenti.

Christmas Angel: A Family Story
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 1998
Recorded1981, 1984, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1998
GenreChristmas, symphonic pop
Length45:41
LabelAmerican Gramaphone
ProducerChip Davis
Mannheim Steamroller chronology
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Live
(1997)
Christmas Angel: A Family Story
(1998)
Renaissance Holiday
(1998)
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas albums chronology
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Live
(1997)
The Christmas Angel: A Family Story
(1998)
Christmas Extraordinaire
(2001)
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The story was then turned into a figure skating production titled The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice, starring Dorothy Hamill as the mother, Elvis Stojko as the Gargon, and Tonia Kwiatkowski as the Angel.

Track listing

  1. "Introduction" – :57
  2. "Joy to the World" – 3:38
  3. "Stille Nacht (Silent Night)" – 5:26
  4. "Dream" – 3:21
  5. "Crystal" – 4:21
  6. "Carol of the Bells" – 3:49
  7. "Messengers of Christmas" – 3:33
  8. "Greensleeves" – 3:27
  9. "Above the Northern Lights" – 5:04
  10. "Good King Wenceslas" – 3:24
  11. "Deck the Halls" – 3:55
  12. "Angels We Have Heard on High" – 4:30
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