''A Christmas Celebration'' is a studio album by American singer

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along with the

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music choir. It was released by Many Roads Records on October 3, 2006 in the United States.

Critical reception

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editor Alex Henderson found that "Knight presents a warm, welcoming set of

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songs on 2006's ''A Christmas Celebration''. A showcase for the choir Saints Unified Voices (an ensemble assembled and directed by Knight), ''A Christmas Celebration'' finds the group backed by light,

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Critical reception

Track listing

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