Home Is the Essence of Christmas

2010 studio album by Joe

Studio album by Joe

Released

November 2, 2010

Recorded

2009

Joe (also exec.)
Kedar Massenburg (exec.)
Joshua P. Thompson

Joe chronology

Make Sure You're Home for Christmas
(2009)

Home Is the Essence of Christmas
(2010)

The Good, the Bad, the Sexy
(2011)

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Home Is the Essence of Christmas is the ninth studio album by American R&B singer Joe, released on November 2, 2010. The album features 10 songs, including album Make Sure You're Home for Christmas's six songs and three Joe originals ("Christmas in New York", "It Ain't Christmas", "Make Sure You're Home"). It was recorded and mixed by veteran producer/engineer Gene Lennon in Joshua Thompson’s studios in New Jersey.

Track

No.	Title	Songwriter(s)	Length
1.	"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"	traditional	4:04
2.	"The Christmas Song"	Mel Tormé Robert Wells	4:41
3.	"Christmas in New York"	Joshua Thompson	3:20
4.	"Christmas Time Is Here"	Vince Guaraldi Lee Mendelson	3:40
5.	"Grown-Up Christmas List"	David Foster Amy Grant Linda Thompson-Jenner	4:55
6.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	Ralph Blane Hugh Martin	5:29
7.	"I'll Be Home for Christmas"	Kim Gannon Walter Kent Buck Ram	2:53
8.	"It Ain't Christmas"	Joshua Thompson	4:23
9.	"Make Sure You're Home"	Joe Thomas Joshua Thompson	4:32
10.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Instrumental)"	Ralph Blane Hugh Martin	5:29

References

Kellman, Andy (2010-11-02). "Home Is the Essence of Christmas - Joe". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-09-05.

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Discography
Studio albums	Everything All That I Am My Name Is Joe Better Days And Then... Ain't Nothin' Like Me Joe Thomas, New Man Signature Home Is the Essence of Christmas The Good, the Bad, the Sexy Doubleback: Evolution of R&B Bridges My Name Is Joe Thomas
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Extended plays	Make Sure You're Home for Christmas
Singles	"I'm in Luv" "The One for Me" "All or Nothing" "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" "Don't Wanna Be a Player" "The Love Scene" "Good Girls" "No One Else Comes Close" "All That I Am" "I Wanna Know" "Treat Her Like a Lady" "Stutter" "Let's Stay Home Tonight" "What If a Woman" "More & More" "Ride wit U" "Where You At" "If I Was Your Man" "My Love" "E.R. (Emergency Room)" "I'd Rather Have a Love² "Love & Sex, Pt. 2" "If You Lose Her" "So I Can Have You Back" "Lean Into It"
Featured singles	"Still Not a Player" "Wanna Get to Know You" "Curious" "More Than a Woman" "Through the Rain" "Thank God I Found You" "Big Rich Town"

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