Claude says:MercyMe recorded this in December 2004 with rock producer Brown Bannister, aiming to pull their favorite carols back toward the guitars-and-drums side after years of adult contemporary crossover success. It's mostly traditional songs they grew up with, plus the original "Joseph's Lullaby," which went to number one on the Christian chart. You played it heavily in December 2006, the year after release, leaning into "O Holy Night" and the Vince Guaraldi cover before setting it aside for good.