Songs of December

Personnel: Gayle Levant (harp); Joel Pargman, Assa Drori, Miran Kojian, Shari Zippert, Tiffany Yi Hu, Mari Tsumura, Pip Clarke, Mario de León, Becky Bunnell, Charles Everett, Joel Derouin, Yvette Devereaux, Peter Kent, Neel Hammond, Darius Campo, Ronald Clark, Mark Cargill, Charlie Bisharat (violin); Jorge Moraga, Matthew Funes , Marda Todd, Jimbo Ross, Pamela Goldsmith, Roland Kato (viola); Giovanna Clayton , Matt Cooker, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Ernest Ehrhardt, Miguel Martinez, Suzie Katayama, Steve Richards (cello); Joan Elardo (flute, alto flute, oboe, English horn); Don Shelton , Gary Herbig, Heather Clark, Valerie King (flute, alto flute); Gene Cipriano (clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet); Jon Crosse (clarinet, bass clarinet); Tom Boyd (oboe, English horn); Gary Grant, Wayne Bergeron, Charlie Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn); Steven Becknell, Joe Meyer , Richard Todd (French horn); Craig Woods , Bob McChesney (trombone); Alan Kaplan (bass trombone); Michael Lang (piano); Ray Brinker (drums); Bob Zimitti (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Al Schmitt.
Liner Note Author: Paul Anka.
Recording information: Ocean Way Recordings.
Photographer: Ashlea Wessel.
Arrangers: Chris Walden ; Pat Williams.
It's been decades since Paul Anka recorded any holiday songs, so his newest, Songs of December, is a welcome listen, with Anka singing Christmas classics like "Let It Snow," "Blue Christmas," "Silver Bells," "White Christmas," and others to a full orchestra backing recorded at Capitol Records studios.