Listen to O Little Town of Bethlehem / Little Drummer Boy Medley by Mariah Carey

O Little Town of Bethlehem / Little Drummer Boy Medley

Mariah Carey

Christmas

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mariah Carey

Performer

James"Big Jim" Wright

James"Big Jim" Wright

Keyboards

Randy Jackson

Performer

Teddy Glendon Campbell

Teddy Glendon Campbell

Drums

Reggie Hamilton

Reggie Hamilton

Bass

Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson

Guitar

Doc Powell

Guitar

Randy Waldman

Keyboards

Big Jim Wright Bass

Big Jim Wright Bass

Keyboards

Luis Conte

Percussion

Shari Sutcliffe

Shari Sutcliffe

Performer

Maryann Tatum

Background Vocals

Melanie Daniels

Melanie Daniels

Background Vocals

Sharlotte Gibson

Sharlotte Gibson

Background Vocals

Sherry McGhee

Background Vocals

Ralph Morrison III

Ralph Morrison III

First Violin

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Phillips Brooks

Phillips Brooks

Composer

Lewis Redner

Composer

Henry Onorati

Composer

Harry Simeone

Composer

Katherine Kennicott Davis

Katherine Kennicott Davis

Composer

Mariah Carey

Arranger

James"Big Jim" Wright

James"Big Jim" Wright

Arranger

Randy Jackson

Arranger

Marc Shaiman

Orchestrator

Brad Dechter

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Mariah Carey

Producer

James"Big Jim" Wright

James"Big Jim" Wright

Producer

Randy Jackson

Producer

Marc Shaiman

Producer

John Richards

Recording Engineer

Brian Garten

Recording Engineer

Keith Gretlein

Engineer

Kevin Guarnieri

Kevin Guarnieri

Engineer

Brett "Snacky" Pierce

Brett "Snacky" Pierce

Engineer

Scott Riesett

Engineer

Phil Tan

Mixing Engineer

Damien Lewis

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Alex Guapera

Assistant Engineer

Charlie Paakkari

Charlie Paakkari

Assistant Engineer

Denis St. Amand

Denis St. Amand

Assistant Engineer

Greg Dennon

Assistant Engineer

Marcus Johnson

Assistant Engineer

Martin Cooke

Assistant Engineer

Paul Lamalfa

Assistant Engineer

Tim Lauber

Assistant Engineer

Tom Steel

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

O little town of Bethlehem

How still we see thee lie

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

The silent stars go by

[Verse 2]

Yet in thy dark streets shineth

The everlasting light

The hopes and fears of all the years

Are met in thee tonight

[Verse 3]

Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

Rum-pa-pa-pum

Rum-pa-pa-pum

When He smiled at me

[Verse 4]

For Christ is born of Mary

And gathered all above

While mortals sleep, the angels keep

Their watch of wondering love (Wondering, wondering love)

[Verse 5]

Oh, morning stars together

Proclaim the holy birth

Praises sing to God the King

And peace to men on Earth

[Verse 6]

Pa-pum-pum

Pa-pa-pum-pum

Pa-pa-pum-pum

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pum-pum

And then He smiled at me

Let the whole world sing

Written by: Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Kennicott Davis, Lewis Redner, Phillips Brooks

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