1993 MCA Records, Inc. Produced by Tony Brown "This album is dedicated to the memory of my brother, Bob. I hope I was half as good of a little brother as he was a big brother." ~ Vince Gill (from CD liner notes)
Musicians:
Drums: Carlos Vega, Bass: Leland Sklar, Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Steve Gibson, Electric & Acoustic Guitar: Dean Parks, Piano, B-3, Synthesizer: Shane Keister, Synthesizer, Piano, DX: John Barlow Jarvis, Percussion: Tom Roady, Electric & Acoustic Guitar: Vince Gill, Fiddle: Stuart Duncan, Harp: Charlie McCoy, Steel Guitar: John Hughey, Background Vocals: Donna McElroy, Chris Rodriguez, Jamie Robbins, Bob Bailey, Kim Fleming.
Long, long ago
In a world dark and cold
The night so still
Winter's chill
One bright star was shining
On a bed made of hay
In a manger he lay
The shepards came
They knew his name
King of kings, a brand new day
They saw the light in the darkness
It shines on us in tenderness
It brings out the hope that's in all of us
May it shine its light on you this Christmas night
On this Christmas day
May that star light your way
This Christmas Eve
I still believe
That same star still shines on me
I saw the light in the darkness
It shines on us in tenderness
It brings out the hope that's in all of us
May it shine its light on you this Christmas night
May it shine its light on you this Christmas night
Come gather around at the table
In the spirit of family and friends
And we'll all join hands
And remember the moment
Til the season comes round again
Let's all try to smile for the picture
And we'll hold it as long as we can
May it carry us through
Should we ever get lonely
Til the season comes round again
One night, holy and bright
Shining with love from our hearts
By a warm fire, let's lift our heads high
And be thankful we're here
Til this time next year
May the new year be blessed with good tidings
Til the next time I see you again
If we must say goodbye
Let the spirit go with you
Til the season comes round again
One night, holy and bright
Shining with love from our hearts
By a warm fire, let's lift our heads high
And be thankful we're here
Til this time next year
May the new year be blessed with good tidings
Til the next time I see you again
And we'll all join hands
And remember this moment
And we'll love and we'll laugh
In the time that we have
Til the season comes round again
It's time to pack our bags and hit the highway
And head on back for Christmas holiday
I'll fall apart when I pull in the driveway
It's my first time home since brother passed away
His favorite time was always Christmas
We'd reminisce about the days gone by
Oh, how I wish that he were still here with us
My memories of him will never die
When the stockings are hung
"Silent Night" has been sung
And Christmas is finally here
It won't be the same this year
Losing my big brother hurt so badly
It's helped me learn what Christmas really means
There's nothing more important than your family
We'll all the children of the King of Kings
So when the stockings are hung
"Silent Night" has been sung
And Christmas is finally here
It won't be the same this year
When the stockings are hung
"Silent Night" has been sung
And Christmas is finally here
It won't be the same this year
