Sending You a Little Christmas (album)
In addition to piano accompaniment on the title track by its composer Jim Brickman, this particular holiday release of original recordings (number six for Mathis) is distinguished by duets with guest vocalists Susan Boyle, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Billy Joel, and The Jordanaires.Mathis recalls, "My producer, Fred Mollin, and I wanted to do some duets,"[7] and the number of singing partners for this one project far exceeded the tally of pairings arranged for any of his previous studio albums.In addition to covering several familiar holiday favorites "we decided that we wanted a newer song and we came up with Jim Brickman's ["Sending You a Little Christmas"]."[6] Joe Szczechowski of Examiner.com was a bit more equivocal in his comments, describing it as a "solid" collection with Mathis in "fine vocal shape" but finding it lacking in comparison with his previous Christmas albums in noting that "there's nothing on Sending You a Little Christmas that would be considered a landmark recording.[5] Mathis appeared on the ABC daytime talk show The View on December 9, 2013,[9] to perform "Sending You a Little Christmas" and was also interviewed during the visit by Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, and guest co-host Clinton Kelly.
Studio albumJohnny MathisNashville, TennesseeVillage RecordersLos AngelesCaliforniaSunset Sound RecordersHollywood, CaliforniaFloridaGlasgowScotlandChristmasColumbiaProducerFred MollinThe Ultimate CollectionThe Classic Christmas Album)AllmusicChristmas albumColumbia RecordsJim BrickmanSusan BoyleNatalie ColeGloria EstefanVince GillAmy GrantBilly JoelThe JordanairesSending You a Little ChristmasKristy StarlingBillboardAdult ContemporaryThe ViewWhoopi GoldbergBarbara WaltersClinton KellyThe Tonight Show with Jay LenoBillboard 200The Christmas AlbumThat's What Friends Are ForDeniece WilliamsToo Much, Too Little, Too LateGrammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumThe Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)Mel TorméRobert WellsHave Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasRalph BlaneHugh MartinThis ChristmasDonny HathawayJames BrickmanWilliam MannVictoria ShawMary's Boy ChildJester HairstonDobie GrayDo You Hear What I Hear?Gloria Shayne BakerNoël RegneyHome for the HolidaysRobert AllenAl StillmanMerry Christmas DarlingRichard CarpenterFrank PoolerI'll Be Home for ChristmasKim GannonWalter KentBuck RamWhite ChristmasIrving BerlinCount Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)Kerry MarxBrent MasonShannon ForrestPaul LeimPaul FranklinStuart DuncanGreg CalbiVarietyWonderful, WonderfulGood Night, Dear LordSwing SoftlyMerry ChristmasOpen Fire, Two GuitarsHeavenlyFaithfullyJohnny's MoodThe Rhythms and Ballads of BroadwayI'll Buy You a StarLive It Up!RaptureJohnnySounds of ChristmasRomanticallyTender Is the NightThe Wonderful World of Make BelieveThis Is LoveBroadwayLove Is EverythingThe Sweetheart TreeThe Shadow of Your SmileSo NiceJohnny Mathis SingsUp, Up and AwayLove Is BlueThose Were the DaysLove Theme from "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time for Us)Give Me Your Love for ChristmasRaindrops Keep Fallin' on My HeadClose to YouSings the Music of Bacharach & KaempfertLove StoryYou've Got a FriendThe First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)Song Sung BlueMe and Mrs. JonesKilling Me Softly with Her SongI'm Coming HomeThe Heart of a WomanWhen Will I See You AgainFeelingsI Only Have Eyes for YouMathis Is...