The Truth About Christmas

The Truth About Christmas
Studio album by
Released1990
GenreChristmas, gospel, R&B
Length41:05
LabelJive/Verity
ProducerLoris Holland
Vanessa Bell Armstrong chronology
Wonderful One
(1988)
The Truth About Christmas
(1990)
Something On The Inside
(1993)
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The Truth About Christmas is the sixth overall album of gospel singer Vanessa Bell Armstrong, and third for major label Jive Records. This is the only holiday collection the artist has released, although she did contribute the song "Comfort Ye My People," a duet with Daryl Coley to the Grammy-winning special event Christmas album Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration.

Track listing

  1. "Holy Prelude" (Loris Holland) - 0:58
  2. "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) - 6:20
  3. "Joy to the World" (Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts) - 1:43
  4. "Joy" (traditional) - 4:14
  5. "Sermon" - 4:32
    • delivered by Rev. Jesse Bell of Mount Everett Church, Detroit, Michigan
  6. "The Truth About Christmas" (Holland, Jeau Frierson) - 4:40
  7. "Medley: 'Away in a Manger'/'Silent Night'/'O Come All Ye Faithful'" (traditional) - 4:32
  8. "Christ the Lord" (traditional) - 4:28
  9. "The Little Drummer Boy" (traditional) - 4:42
  10. "Go Tell It on the Mountain (John W. Work) - 4:56