Studio Album · No. 3

Joy: A Holiday Collection Songwriting Credits by Jewel

1999 Atlantic 13 tracks 44:31

Produced by Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin

Atlantic ChristmasFolk Pop
Co-Performer
31%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 4 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 4 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Jewel carries a lyricist or composer credit.

31%
4 trackswritten by Jewel 9 tracksoutside writers
Jewel's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist31%
Composer31%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
20
Lyricists
2
Producers
1999
Released
Data Insight

Four of the thirteen tracks carry her name and two of those are hers alone. The rest are carols and standards, which is what a Christmas album is. It is the first record in her catalogue where she is mostly an interpreter rather than a writer.

Joy: A Holiday Collection came out on Atlantic in November 1999, her first Christmas record, and is certified platinum.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Joy to the World
Lowell MasonIsaac Watts Lowell MasonIsaac Watts Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
2
O Holy Night
Adolphe AdamJohn Sullivan Dwight Adolphe AdamJohn Sullivan Dwight Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
3
Silent Night
Franz Xaver GruberJoseph Mohr Franz GruberJoseph Mohr Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
4
Winter Wonderland
Felix BernardRichard Bernhard Smith Felix BernardRichard B. Smith Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
5
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Phillips BrooksLewis Redner Phillips BrooksLewis Redner Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
6
Ave Maria
Johann Sebastian BachCharles Gounod Johann Sebastian BachCharles Gounod Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
7
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Felix MendelssohnCharles Wesley Felix MendelssohnCharles Wesley Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
8
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Johnny Marks Johnny Marks Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
9
Face of Love
Jewel Jewel Kilcher Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
10
Medley: Go Tell It on the Mountain/Life Uncommon/From a Distance
TraditionalJewelJulie Gold TraditionalJewel KilcherJulie Gold Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
11
I Wonder as I Wander
John Jacob Niles John Jacob Niles Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
12
Gloria
Jewel Jewel Kilcher Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)
13
Hands
JewelPatrick Leonard Jewel KilcherPatrick Leonard Arif MardinJoe Mardin Jewel (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors

J
Jewel
Writer · Performer
On this album4 written
JK
Jewel Kilcher
Writer
On this album4 written
AA
Adolphe Adam
Writer
On this album1 written
CG
Charles Gounod
Writer
On this album1 written
CW
Charles Wesley
Writer
On this album1 written
FB
Felix Bernard
Writer
On this album1 written
FM
Felix Mendelssohn
Writer
On this album1 written
FG
Franz Gruber
Writer
On this album1 written
FX
Franz Xaver Gruber
Writer
On this album1 written
IW
Isaac Watts
Writer
On this album1 written
JS
Johann Sebastian Bach
Writer
On this album1 written
JJ
John Jacob Niles
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Joy: A Holiday Collection

Who wrote Joy: A Holiday Collection?
Jewel is credited on four of the thirteen tracks and is the only writer on two. The rest are carols and traditional songs.
How did it sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
Is it a covers album?
Mostly. Nine of the thirteen tracks are carols and standards by other writers.
Did she make another Christmas album?
Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection in 2013, fourteen years later.
How long is the album?
44:31 across thirteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Joy: A Holiday Collection Wikipedia: Jewel discography Cover Art Archive: Joy: A Holiday Collection by Jewel