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Christmas a Time for Joy

The top Holiday songs by the Gaithers and friends.
Oct 22, 2002 · 1h 30m
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Comedy
Family

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The styles are varied in this wonderful show, but the quality always high, with renditions of familiar classics along with a few original songs, with some numbers that are truly thrilling, among them the opening song, a bluegrass flavored "It's a Time for Joy" with Karen Peck and New River, the Gaither Vocal Band with David Phelps doing an exquisite tenor solo on "The Christmas Song" (and Mark Lowry doing Johnny Mathis !), "Children Go Where I Send Thee" with The Bishops giving us harmonies from heaven, the country rockin' sound of "Go Tell" with The Martins, and best of all, "Mary, Did You Know ?" (music and lyrics by Mark Lowry and Buddy Green), sung by the Gaither Vocal Band featuring an emotionally stirring solo by Mark Lowry. The words, melody, and interpretation of this song fills my eyes with tears when I hear it...the disc is worth it for this number alone. -Alejandra Vernon

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CAST

Bill Gaither
Self
Gloria Gaither
Self
Mark Lowry
Self
David Phelps
Self
Vestal Goodman
Self
Guy Penrod
Directed by Luke Renner

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Premier Productions
Country
US

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