"A Family Christmas" (09/20/1994) New Age Tesh, John, GTS RecordsPersonnel: John Tesh (piano); John Bisharat (conductor); Paul Viapiano, Bill Kanengiser, Scott Tennant (guitar); Charlie Bisharat (violin); Dan Higgins (soprano & alto saxophones); Rick Baptist (trumpet, flugelhorn); John Reynolds, Steve Becknell (French horn); Jim Self (tuba); Tim Heintz (keyboards); Tim Landers (bass); Dave Hooper (drums); Brian Kilgore (percussion). The Christmas Symphony Orchestra: Charlie Bisharat (concertmaster); Sid Page, Becky Barr, Darius Campo, Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukov, Charlie Everett, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Harris Goldman, Clayton Haslop, Norman Hughes, Peter Kent, Vanessa Kibbe, Liane Mautner, Maria Newman, Vladimir Polimatidi, Rachel Robinson, Gil Romero, Jay Rosen, Haim Shtrum, James Sitterly (violin); Evan Wilson, Marcy Dicterow, Simon Oswell, Jimbo Ross, Nancy Roth, Ray Tischer, Herschel Wise, Helaine Wittenberg (viola); Steve Richards, Chris Ermacoff, Melissa Hasin, Armen Ksadjikian, Michael Mathews, Cecilia Tsan (cello); Dave Stone, Dave Carpenter, Tim Emmons, Dave Young (bass); Joan Elardo (oboe). Includes liner notes by John Tesh. Personnel: John Tesh (piano); William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant, Paul Viapiano (guitar); Gil Romero, Harris Goldman, Vanessa Kibbe, Norman Hughes, Becky Barr, Liane Reynolds-Mautner, Rachel Robinson , Vladimir Polimatidi, Charles Everett, Jay Rosen, Joel Derouin, Sid Page, Bruce Dukov, Clayton Haslop, Peter Kent, Maria Newman, Jim Sitterly, Armen Garabedian, Darius Campo, Liane Mautner, Berj Garabedian, Charlie Bisharat, Haim Shtrum (violin); Helain Wittenberg, Marci Dicterow, Hershel Wise, Jimbo Ross, Simon Oswell, Nancy Roth, Evan Wilson, Raymond Tischer (viola); Michael Matthews , Melissa "Missy" Hasin, Armen Ksadjikian, Cecilia Tsan, Steve Richards , Christine Ermacoff (cello); Joan Elardo (oboe); Dan Higgins (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Rick Baptist (trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn); John A. Reynolds, Steve Becknell (French horn); Jim Self (tuba); Tim Heintz (keyboards); Dave Hooper (drums); Brian Kilgore (percussion). Audio Mixer: Ross Pallone. Recording information: 41B; 41b Studios; Capitol Recording Studios. Photographer: Charles Bush. Arranger: Charlie Bisharat. John Tesh and the Christmas Symphony Orchestra have joined together in a symbolic setting that makes songs like "Little Drummer Boy," "O Tannenbaum," and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" resound with a renewed brilliance destined to enhance the beauty of being together with the ones you love... ~ MusD