Otis Skillings – Christmas… In Splendor & Majesty (Sacred/Choral, Vinyl LP) Light Records LS‑5865

Otis Skillings – Christmas… In Splendor & Majesty (Sacred/Choral, Vinyl LP) Light Records LS‑5865

Label: Light Records (Ward Records Division) Format: Vinyl LP, Stereo Country: Canada Genre: Sacred / Choral / Contemporary Christian Year: 1980

SEALED NEW COPY

Tracklist

Side One: Christmas In… Splendor and Majesty • Let There Be Joy in This Place • The Living Christmas Tree • Ring, Christmas Bells • Christmas Is a Time for Children • My Christmas Card

Side Two: Multitudes of Heavenly Hosts • Come • It All Belongs to You • The Splendor of Christmas Lights • For a Thousand Voices • Christmas In… Splendor and Majesty (Finale)

Description

Christmas… In Splendor & Majesty was composed, arranged, and conducted by Otis Skillings, a central figure in late‑20th‑century American sacred music whose work blended traditional choral writing with contemporary Christian arrangements. Released by Light Records in 1980, the album reflects the era’s emphasis on large‑scale Christmas productions, often designed for church choirs, youth ensembles, and seasonal pageants.

The recording features the Nashville Youth Choir and a studio rhythm section, with production, engineering, mixing, and mastering completed at Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville. The program combines narrative elements, choral anthems, children’s features, and orchestral passages, structured to follow the arc of a full Christmas musical — from anticipation and celebration to reflection on the nativity theme.

Skillings’ compositions emphasize accessible melodies, layered choral textures, and dramatic crescendos typical of contemporary Christian musicals of the period. The album also served as the companion recording for a published choral book, aligning with Light Records’ role as a major distributor of church‑music resources in the 1970s and 1980s.

Complete Condition

Jacket ✔️sealed copy - punch hole

 Vinyl ✔️10

Labels ✔️10

 Listing # ✔️R81