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Revision as of 01:35, 4 December 2025
1997 compilation album by
The Soul of Christmas: A Celtic Music Celebration is a 1997 compilation album produced by Thomas Moore that features various Celtic musicians, including Susan McKeown, Cathie Ryan, Johnny Cunningham, Mary Fahl, and Kathy Mattea.[2] The 2-disc set includes traditional Christmas carols and Celtic-style arrangements of holiday songs, such as “I Saw Three Ships” and “We Three Kings“. The album was released by Tommy Boy Records on October 14, 1997.[1][3]
Upon its release, the album was accompanied by a PBS Pledge Week Christmas Special of the same name. Hosted by Martin Sheen, and featuring the albums primary vocalists, the special aired daily from December 6–14, 1997. The Soul of Christmas: A Celtic Music Celebration was subsequently released for purchase on VHS.[4][5]
Track listing
Personnel
Primary artist
Featured vocalists
Instrumentalists
Composers/lyricists
Production
- Susan Piver – executive producer, producer
- Johnny Cunningham – producer
- Rick Rowe – editing, mastering, mixing
- Danny DePaolo – engineer
- John Jenkins – engineer
- Scott Noll – engineer
Art and design
- Jason Holley – illustrations
- Jason Rand – art direction, design
- Stacy Drummond – art direction, design
PBS television special
Upon its release, the album was accompanied by a PBS Pledge Week Christmas Special of the same name. Hosted by Martin Sheen, and featuring the albums primary vocalists, the special aired daily from December 6–14, 1997. The Soul of Christmas: A Celtic Music Celebration was subsequently released for purchase on VHS.[6]
