Christmas Worship, Vol. 2

Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 is the second Christmas album from Paul Baloche. Integrity Music released the album on October 2, 2015.

Christmas Worship, Vol. 2
Studio album by
Paul Baloche
ReleasedOctober 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)
GenreWorship, CCM
Length52:05
LabelIntegrity
Paul Baloche chronology
Live
(2014)		 Christmas Worship, Vol. 2
(2015)		 Your Mercy
(2016)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring Media[1]
CCM Magazine[2]
Cross Rhythms[3]
Louder Than the Music[4]
New Release Today[5]

Tony Cummings, indicating in a ten out of ten review by Cross Rhythms, describes, "Baloche should be congratulated in creating, what is to my ears, the best Christmas song of the year."[3] Awarding the album three stars for CCM Magazine, Matt Conner states, "Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 is an ideal package that puts a fresh spin on well known holiday tunes."[2] Caitlin Lassiter, giving the album four stars from New Release Today, writes, "Paul created something truly refreshing and different with Christmas Worship II."[5] Giving the album four and a half stars at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre says, "Paul to show us both of these variants of Christmas music, is a treat!".[1] Carolyn Aldis, allotting the album four and a half stars by Louder Than the Music, responds, "Paul has chosen some great artists to work on this album with him and the end product is a gift."[4]

Chart performance

The album placed at No. 6 on the Billboard magazine Holiday Albums chart.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Joy to the World/Our God Saves" (featuring All Sons & Daughters)4:35
2."For Unto Us a Child Is Born/Open the Eyes of My Heart"3:27
3."Angels From the Realms of Glory/Emmanuel"4:05
4."O Holy Night/Love Shines Bright" (featuring Kathryn Scott)5:16
5."Gloria" (featuring Phil Wickham)4:33
6."What Child Is This/Praise Emmanuel" (featuring Gina Milne)4:35
7."It Came Upon a Midnight Clear/Glorious" (featuring Onajé Jefferson)5:38
8."The Newborn King" (featuring Graham Kendrick)4:22
9."The First Noel/Above All" (featuring Lenny LeBlanc)5:06
10."Silent Night" (featuring Rita Baloche and David Baloche)4:55
11."Silent Night (Guitar Reprise)"1:42
12."When Love Crossed Over" (featuring Madison Cunningham)3:51
Total length:52:05

References
  1. Andre, Joshua (October 25, 2015). "Music Reviews: Paul Baloche – Christmas Worship Volume 2". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  2. Conner, Matt (October 31, 2015). "Paul Baloche: 'Christmas Worship, Vol. 2' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  3. Cummings, Tony (December 25, 2013). "Review: Christmas Worship Vol 2 – Paul Baloche". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  4. Aldis, Carolyn (January 7, 2016). "Reviews - Paul Baloche - Christmas Worship Vol. 2". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  5. Lassiter, Caitlin (October 6, 2015). "'Tis The Season For Something Different". New Release Today. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  6. Chart search for Christmas Worship, Vol. 2 on Holiday Albums at billboard.com/biz
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