At some point in the early 1990’s, Jimmy Stewart was recorded reading Luke 2: 10-14 from the Bible. This recording has been used on several CD collections of Christmas music which have been sold for the benefit of the City of Hope and the Children’s Miracle Network. Michael Lloyd is listed as the executive Producer on all the releases. At this point, we have seven of these CD’s in our collection, but there are undoubtedly others which remain undocumented. Before we take a look at each collection, here is Stewart’s reading:
Here’s where you can find this track:
The Christmas Album…A Gift of Love (Children’s Records CR-1001) (1990)
As can be seen on the CD’s back cover, Stewart’s credit is simply “Narration by James Stewart.”
Others appearing were: Air Supply, America, Scott Baio, Jann Browne, Belinda Carlisle, Dick Clark, Merry Clayton, Billy Davis Jr., Marilyn McCoo, Freda Payne, Daryl Coley and the Waters, Mick Fleetwood & Billy Burnette, Merle Haggard, John Jorgenson, Sally Kellerman, Melissa Manchester, Barry Manilow, Anne Murray, Wayne Newton, Kenny Rogers, Sally Struthers, Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon, Brian Hyland, Bobby Vinton, Dionne Warwick, Andy Williams, Cindy Williams and Roger Williams.
Christmas Classics (Kid’s Records CMND-0120) (1997)
Others appearing are: Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee, Andy Williams, Connie Stevens, Wayne Newton, Dionne Warwick, Marilyn McCoo, Four Seasons and Bobby Vinton.
Christmas Miracle Vol. 1 (1995)
The CD packaging has no label or label number listed. The CD itself has the marking “CM-1001-CD.”
Others on the CD are: Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, Moody Blues, Natalie Cole, Reba McEntire, Tanya Tucker, Four Seasons, Marilyn McCoo, Kenny Loggins, Belinda Carlisle, Kenny Rogers, Tony Orlando, Boyz II Men and Paul McCartney.
Holiday Time Vol. III (MCA Special Products HAND 22117) (1993)
The proceeds from the sale of the CD went to City of Hope Pediatric and Child Health Nationwide for child health care and research.
Others appearing on the CD were: John Schneider, Henry Mancini, Jon Anderson, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kurt Rambis, Byron Scott, Jamaal Wilkes, Larry Drew, Chick Hearn, Dionne Warwick, Spinal Tap, Mickey Dolenz, Billy Davis, Jr., Marilyn McCoo, Freda Payne, Daryl Coley, The Waters, Stryper, Tony Orlando, and Ann Wilson.
Holiday Time (Wal-Mart CR-2000) (1992)
$1.00 of the retail price of each CD was to be donated to children’s hospitals nationwide through the Children’s Miracle Network.
Others appearing on this CD are Reba McEntire, Kenny Loggins, Dionne Warwick, Lou Rawls, John Schneider, Melissa Manchester, Kenny Rogers, Belinda Carlisle, Hank Williams, Jr., Marilyn McCoo, and Tony Orlando.
A Miracle Holiday for Kids (Children’s Records CR-3000) (1993)
The CD was sponsored and sold by Toys “R” Us stores around the country. A portion of the retail price of each CD was to be donated to children’s hospitals nationwide through the Children’s Miracle Network.
Others appearing on this CD are Marilyn McCoo, Tanya Tucker, Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon, Brian Hyland, Mary Hart, John Sneider, The Moody Blues, Neil Sedaka, Natalie Cole, Nancy Sinatra, Dwight Yoakam, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kurt Rambis, Byron Scott, Jamaal Wilkes, Larry Drew, Chick Hearn, Jon Anderson, The Four Seasons, Barry Manilow and Paul McCartney.
Share the Wonder (Star CR-1004) (1993)
Also on the CD are: The Lettermen & Carol Connors, Cantor Nathan Lam & the National Symphony of Israel, Dwight Yoakam, Bill Medley, Roger Williams, Spinal Tap, Henry Mancini, Hank Williams Jr., Willie Nelson, Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon, Brian Hyland, Lou Rawls, Dionne Warwick, Melissa Manchester, Belinda Carlisle, Neil Sedaka, The Sound of Sunshine Chorus of Sweet Adelines International, James Earl Jones & Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Tony Orlando, Billy Davis Jr., Marilyn McCoo, Freda Payne, Daryl Coley and the Waters, Merry Clayton, Barry Manilow and Paul McCartney.
