Christmas a Time for Joy 21 years old
The top Holiday songs by the Gaithers and friends.
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
Credits
Christmas a Time for Joy Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bill Gaither He was 66, now 88 years old | as Self |
| Gloria Gaither She was 60, now 82 years old | as Self |
| Mark Lowry He was 44, now 66 years old | as Self |
| David Phelps He was 33, now 54 years old | as Self |
| Vestal Goodman She was 72, 74 years old when she died | as Self |
| Guy Penrod He was 39, now 60 years old |
Christmas a Time for Joy Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Bill Gaither as Director. He was 66 (now 88) years old | Directing |
| Gloria Gaither as Director. She was 60 (now 82) years old | Directing |
| Luke Renner as Director. | Directing |
Christmas a Time for Joy (21 years)
The top Holiday songs by the Gaithers and friends.
- Release day: Tuesday, October 22, 2002
- Runtime: 90 minutes