The Christmas EP is a Christmas album by musician Richard Marx. It was released on November 1, 2011 with the intention of recording an additional seven songs to add to the five songs to make a full-length album for release in 2012, which would become Christmas Spirit. It was his 23rd overall album, with the lead-off single "Christmas Spirit" being his 32nd single. The track reached #15 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in December, giving Marx back-to-back Top 20 AC hits in 2011 (his first time since 1997). Track listing "Christmas Spirit" (Marx, Waybill) "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau) "Silent Night" (duet with Sara Watkins) (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Johnny Marks) "Alleluia" (Larry Gatlin) Album credits Personnel Steve Brewster - drums Cliff Colnot - string arrangements Mark Hill - bass guitar Brandon Marx - guitars, drums, background vocals Jesse Marx - keyboards, background vocals Lucas Marx - guitars, background vocals Richard Marx - producer, writer, arrangements, lead vocals, acoustic guitar Jerry McPherson - electric guitar Jason Webb - keyboards, piano Michael Omartian - piano Sara Watkins - lead vocals Fee Waybill - writer Background Vocals Opal Staples Simbryt Whittington Engineers Chip Matthews Justin Niebank Matthew Prock Benny Quinn References 2011 EPs 2011 Christmas albums Pop Christmas albums Christmas albums by American artists Richard Marx albums Albums produced by Richard Marx Self-released EPs Christmas EPs