My Holiday

My Holiday
Studio album by Mindy Smith
Released	October 9, 2007 (2007-10-09)
Genres	Folk, country, Christmas
Length	41:41
Label	Vanguard
Producers	Mindy Smith, Steve Buckingham
Mindy Smith chronology
Long Island Shores (2006) My Holiday (2007) Stupid Love (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
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

1. "My Holiday" - 3:43 (Smith)
2. "The Christmas Song" - 3:48 (Mel Tormé, Bob Wells)
3. "Santa Will Find You" - 3:49 (Smith, Chely Wright)
4. "Follow the Shepherd Home" - 4:22 (Smith, Wright)
5. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" - 3:51 (Frank Loesser)
6. "Away in a Manger" - 2:42 (arr. by Smith)
7. "I Know the Reason" - 4:19 (Smith, Thad Cockrell)
8. "Silver Bells" - 3:14 (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
9. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" - 3:34 (Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, and Walter Kent)
10. "It Really Is (A Wonderful Life)" - 3:38 (Wright)
11. "Come Around" - 4:16 (Smith)
12. "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

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.

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