My Holiday
| My Holiday | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Folk, country, Christmas | |||
| Length | 41:41 | |||
| Label | Vanguard | |||
| Producer | Mindy Smith, Steve Buckingham | |||
| Mindy Smith chronology | ||||
 
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| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| PopMatters | 7/10 link | 
My Holiday is the third album by American singer-songwriter Mindy Smith, released in 2007. This is Smith's first holiday (Christmas) record.
Track listing
- "My Holiday" - 3:43 (Smith)
 - "The Christmas Song" - 3:48 (Mel Tormé, Bob Wells)
 - "Santa Will Find You" - 3:49 (Smith, Chely Wright)
 - "Follow the Shepherd Home" - 4:22 (Smith, Wright)
 - "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" - 3:51 (Frank Loesser)
 - "Away in a Manger" - 2:42 (arr. by Smith)
 - "I Know the Reason" - 4:19 (Smith, Thad Cockrell)
 - "Silver Bells" - 3:14 (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
 - "I'll Be Home for Christmas" - 3:34 (Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, and Walter Kent)
 - "It Really Is (A Wonderful Life)" - 3:38 (Wright)
 - "Come Around" - 4:16 (Smith)
 - "Chestnuts Roasting" - 0:19
 
Personnel
- Mindy Smith – vocals
 - Chely Wright – harmony vocals on "Follow the Shepherd Home"
 - Alison Krauss – harmony vocals on "Away in a Manger"
 - Thad Cockrell – duet vocals on "I Know the Reason"
 - Kenny Vaughan – electric guitar
 - Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
 - Michael Rhodes – bass
 - Steve Cox – piano
 - Eddie Bayers – drums
 - Andrea Zonn – violin, viola
 - Lex Price – mandola
 - Steve Buckingham – tambourine
 - Paul Franklin – steel
 - Sam Levine – clarinet
 - Eric Darken– vibes
 
Production
- Producer: Mindy Smith and Steve Buckingham
 - Engineer: Neal Cappellino, Brandon Bell and Gary Paczosa
 - Mixing: Gary Paczosa
 - Design and Photography: Traci Goudie
 
Charts
| Album Chart (2007) | Peak position  | 
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[1] | 8 | 
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[2] | 10 | 
Notes
Mindy also released a Christmas EP entitled "Snowed In" on October 29, 2013 on the Giant Leap/TVX label. This release contained original material and covers of Christmas classics.
- ^ "Mindy Smith Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
 - ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
 
