Jesus Is Born
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{{Infobox album
| name = Jesus Is Born
| type = studio
| artist = Sunday Service Choir
| cover = Sunday Service - Jesus Is Born.png
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2019|12|25}}
| recorded = 2019
| studio =
| genre = Gospel
| length = 83:57
| label = {{hlist|INC (Self-published)|Vydia}}
| producer = {{hlist|Kanye West (also exec.)|Jason White|Nikki Grier|Philip Cornish|Federico Vindver|Budgie}}
| chronology = Sunday Service Choir
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| year = 2019
| next_title = Emmanuel
| next_year = 2020
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}}
Jesus Is Born is the debut studio album by American gospel group Sunday Service Choir, with American rapper Kanye West acting as executive producer. It was released on December 25, 2019, through INC. The album was released to coincide with Christmas and follows the release of West's Christian-themed ninth studio album Jesus Is King, which was released two months prior on October 25, 2019.{{cite magazine |last=Leight |first=Elias |title=Kanye West Releases 'Jesus Is King,' Capping Hectic Rollout Saga |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-album-892092/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=October 25, 2019 |access-date=December 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025162934/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-album-892092/ |archive-date=October 25, 2019 |url-status=live }}
West announced the release date of Jesus Is Born the day before Jesus Is King was released, with the group's choir director Jason White later confirming the release. The former received generally positive reviews from music critics, who often commented on West's involvement. The album charted at number 73 and two on the US Billboard 200 and US Top Gospel Albums charts, respectively.
Background and recording
File:Yeezus Tour Verizon Center Kanye West - Kanye Omari West (10989970006).jpg, pictured in 2013 during The Yeezus Tour, formed the Sunday Service Choir in January 2019.]]
On the first Sunday of 2019, West began the first "Sunday Service" rehearsal, where he performed gospel arrangements of songs from his discography and other songs with choir group The Samples and frequent collaborators such as Tony Williams and Ant Clemons. In April 2019, West has claimed that he was "radically saved" around the time of the group's first public performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/09/kanye-west-pastor-wrote-jesus-is-king-says-kanye-was-radically-saved-2019|title=Kanye West's pastor worked on Jesus Is King, says Kanye was "radically saved"|first=Shaad|last=D'Souza|date=October 9, 2019|access-date=December 21, 2019|work=The Fader|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012044122/https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/09/kanye-west-pastor-wrote-jesus-is-king-says-kanye-was-radically-saved-2019|archive-date=October 12, 2019|url-status=live}} West's ninth studio album Jesus Is King was released in October 2019, with Sunday Service providing featured vocals on the track "Every Hour" and additional vocals on "Selah", "Everything We Need" and "Water".{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/121012112|title=Jesus Is King / Kanye West|date=25 October 2019 |publisher=Tidal|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025183453/https://listen.tidal.com/album/121012112|archive-date=October 25, 2019|url-status=live}}
Release and promotion
In a pre-recorded promotional interview with Zane Lowe released a day before West's album Jesus Is King, the rapper announced that a Sunday Service album entitled Jesus Is Born would be released on December 25, 2019 to coincide with Christmas.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8540399/kanye-west-jesus-is-born-release-date|title=Kanye West Announces New 'Jesus Is Born' Album Before 'Jesus Is King' Even Drops|magazine=Billboard|date=October 24, 2019|access-date=December 5, 2019|author=Lamarre, Carl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024201614/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8540399/kanye-west-jesus-is-born-release-date|archive-date=October 24, 2019|url-status=live}} It was later confirmed that the album would be released on that date at a special Christmas Eve edition of Sunday Service by the group's leader Jason White, with him doing so while addressing the audience.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kanye-west-and-sunday-service-confirm-jesus-is-born-drops-today-news.99151.html|title=Kanye West & Sunday Service Confirm "Jesus Is Born" Drops Today|website=HotNewHipHop|date=December 25, 2019|access-date=December 25, 2019|author=Zidel, Alex}} A video was shared by Complex that shows Sunday Service in the studio with a note marking the Christmas release.{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kanye-west-jesus-is-born-new-album-christmas-release-date-a9259936.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220608/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kanye-west-jesus-is-born-new-album-christmas-release-date-a9259936.html |archive-date=2022-06-08 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Jesus is Born: Is Kanye West going to release a new album today?|website=The Independent|date=December 25, 2019|access-date=December 25, 2019|author=O'Connor, Roisin}} On December 25, 2019, Jesus Is Born was released for digital download and streaming by INC. The album's release differentiated from the release of Jesus Is King due to it undergoing no delays.{{cite magazine |last=Klinkenberg |first=Brendan |title=Kanye West Releases New Album 'Jesus Is Born' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-jesus-is-born-christmas-931238/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 25, 2019 |access-date=December 26, 2019 }} The music tech company Vydia distributed the album to streaming services.{{cite magazine|last=Elias|first=Leight|date=December 31, 2019|title=When Kanye West Has 24 Hours to Release an Album, He Calls This Company|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/vydia-distribution-kanye-west-jesus-is-born-932542/|magazine=Rolling Stone}} West tweeted a link to where Jesus Is Born became available for streaming on December 25, 2019, accompanied by the album's cover art.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/listen-kanye-wests-sunday-service-album-jesus-is-born.html|title=Listen: Kanye West's Sunday Service Album 'Jesus Is Born'|publisher=Vulture|date=December 25, 2019|access-date=December 25, 2019|author=Alter, Rebecca}} Though the album is credited to the Sunday Service Choir, Forbes, CNN and Entertainment Weekly consider Jesus Is Born to be part of West's album discography.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2019/12/25/review-kanye-wests-jesus-is-born-is-the-christmas-present-his-fans-deserve/?subId3=xid:fr1593272830357jgd#4427a169b1df|title=Review: Kanye West's 'Jesus Is Born' Is The Christmas Present His Fans Deserve|website=Forbes |access-date=June 27, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/25/entertainment/kanye-west-jesus-is-born-trnd/index.html|title=Kanye West dropped a new album on Christmas and called it -- what else? -- 'Jesus Is Born'|website=CNN |date=25 December 2019 |access-date=June 27, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kanye-west-releases-album-jesus-212850953.html|title=Kanye West releases new album Jesus Is Born on Christmas|date=25 December 2019 |access-date=June 27, 2020}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| MC = 74/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/jesus-is-born/sunday-service-choir/critic-reviews|title=Jesus Is Born by Sunday Service Choir Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=January 7, 2020}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Yeung |first=Neil Z. |title=Jesus is Born – Sunday Service Choir |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jesus-is-born-mw0003347503 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=January 13, 2020 }}
| rev2 = Clash
| rev2score = 7/10{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Laviea|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/sunday-service-jesus-is-born|title=Sunday Service – Jesus Is Born {{!}} Reviews|website=Clash|date=January 2, 2020|access-date=January 3, 2020}}
| rev3 = Exclaim!
| rev3score = 7/10{{cite web|last=Patrick|first=Ryan B.|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/sunday_service_choir-jesus_is_born|title=Sunday Service Choir Jesus Is Born|website=Exclaim!|date=January 6, 2020|access-date=January 7, 2020}}
| rev4 = The Guardian
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Nguyen|first=Dean Van|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/27/kanye-west-jesus-is-born-review|title=Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir: Jesus Is Born review – gospel venture tests the faith|website=The Guardian|date=December 27, 2019|access-date=December 28, 2019}}
| rev5 = NME
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Daly|first=Rhian|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/sunday-service-choir-jesus-is-born-review-2591297|title=Sunday Service Choir – Jesus Is Born review|website=NME|date=December 26, 2019|access-date=December 26, 2019}}
| rev6 = Pitchfork
| rev6score = 7.4/10{{cite web|last=Cashman|first=Shane|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/kanye-west-sunday-service-choir-jesus-is-born/|title=Kanye West / Sunday Service Choir: Jesus Is Born Album Review|website=Pitchfork|date=January 8, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2020}}
| rev7 = PopMatters
| rev7score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web|last=Uitti|first=Jacob|url=https://www.popmatters.com/sunday-service-choir-jesus-born-2644861222.html|title=Sunday Service Choir / Kanye West: Jesus Is Born (review)|website=PopMatters|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=January 30, 2020}}
| rev8 = Spectrum Culture
| rev8score = {{Rating|2.75|5}}{{cite web|last=Bromfield|first=Daniel|url=https://spectrumculture.com/2020/01/05/sunday-service-choir-jesus-is-born-review/|title=Sunday Service Choir: Jesus Is Born|website=Spectrum Culture|date=January 5, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2020}}
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Jesus Is Born was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 74, based on five reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave Jesus Is Born 6.5 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.
NME{{'}}s Rhian Daly described the album as "a record that is gospel through-and-through, with no quantifying statements necessary" and opined that it is not essential to "believe in a higher being or have any interest in gospel music" to appreciate the album. In Billboard, Bianca Gracie praised the album for focusing more on the choir than Jesus Is King, while claiming that Jesus Is Born "builds upon West's immersive reawakening." Gracie also noted that the album "wouldn't be a Kanye West-led album without a few nods to his own discography" and wrote that it "balances heritage with millennial innovation."{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8547070/kanye-west-jesus-is-born-album-review|title=Kanye West's 'Jesus Is Born' Album Review: New Project Continues His Captivating Transformation|magazine=Billboard|date=December 26, 2019|access-date=December 26, 2019|author=Gracie, Bianca}} Shane Cashman from Pitchfork looked at the album as where West "assembled a massive choir to channel his Christian message in a joyous, all-consuming wave of sound" and viewed him as "using the choir as a living, breathing sampler," due to West selecting old songs to be recontextualized by the choir, despite the lack of any samples. Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic viewed the album as being "imbued by the influences of traditional gospel predecessors" and claimed that West's "production touches can be subtly heard throughout," despite the lack of vocals from him.
Dean Van Nguyen was less enthusiastic in The Guardian, claiming that Jesus Is Born is not likable for those uninterested in the "religious rebirth" of West, though stated that "the album certainly fulfils its prayerful remit" and "is more full-bodied than its predecessor." In a mixed review, Daniel Bromfield of Spectrum Culture wrote that despite the absence of vocals from West on the album being refreshing, "the lack of his fingerprints is disappointing." Bromfield elaborated, noting that West "hasn't written any new songs" for the album and branded the content as "slim pickings."
Commercial performance
After a-day-and-a-half of tracking, Jesus Is Born debuted on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart at number two. The album sold 6,000 album-equivalent units, 3,000 of which came from pure album sales, though it was held off the top spot by Jesus Is King with 10,000 units.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8547196/kanye-west-sunday-service-choir-jesus-is-born-debuts-on-top-gospel-albums-chart|title=Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir Debuts on Top Gospel Albums With 'Jesus Is Born'|magazine=Billboard|date=December 31, 2019|access-date=December 31, 2019|author=Asker, Jim}} The following week, the latter debuted at number 73 on the US Billboard 200, standing as the second highest entry of the week on the chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2020/01/06/travis-scott-jackboys-debuts-at-no-1/|title=Travis Scott's 'JACKBOYS' Debuts at No. 1|work=Rap-Up|date=January 6, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2020|author=Walker, Joe}} That same week, Jesus Is Born sold 10,000 album-equivalent units and remained at number two on the US Top Gospel Albums chart; this was following its first full week of tracking.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8547657/kanye-west-jesus-is-born-no-2-top-gospel-albums|title=Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir Soars on the Top Gospel Albums Chart With 'Jesus Is Born'|magazine=Billboard|date=January 9, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2020|author=Asker, Jim}} The album entered at number three on the UK Christian & Gospel Albums chart, one place behind Jesus Is King at number two.
Nine of Jesus Is Born{{'}}s 19 tracks charted on the US Billboard Gospel Songs chart. This led to West's music taking up 20 of the 25 positions on the chart at once, including tracks released under his real name and by the Sunday Service Choir, respectively; the former of which are not included on the album. "Father Stretch" stood as the highest charting track from Jesus Is Born, reaching number ten on the US Gospel Songs chart, though music released under West's real name prevented the song from charting higher.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/01/08/kanye-west-controls-almost-the-entire-gospel-songs-chart-this-week/#17ec5da743c7|title=Kanye West Controls Almost The Entire Gospel Songs Chart This Week|website=Forbes|date=January 8, 2020|access-date=January 15, 2020|author=McIntyre, Hugh}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 83:57
| title1 = Count Your Blessings
| writer1 = Timothy Wright
| length1 = 5:27
| title2 = Excellent
| writer2 = Brenda Joyce Moore
| length2 = 3:29
| title3 = Revelations 19:1
| writer3 = A. Jeffrey LaValley
| length3 = 5:33
| title4 = Rain
| writer4 = {{hlist|Nikki Grier|Brian Alexander Morgan|Jaco Pastorius}}
| length4 = 4:48
| title5 = Balm in Gilead
| writer5 = Twinkie Clark
| length5 = 2:08
| title6 = Father Stretch
| writer6 = {{hlist|Kanye West|T. L. Barrett}}
| length6 = 5:52
| writer7 = {{hlist|William Brian Jennings|Eddie L. Lewis|DJ Kyle “Small” Smith|Grier|West|Larry Heard|Norman Whitfield|Edward Holland, Jr.|Cornelius Grant}}
| length7 = 7:02
| title8 = Ultralight Beam
| writer8 = {{hlist|Grier|West}}
| length8 = 3:21
| title9 = Lift Up Your Voices
| writer9 = {{hlist|Grier|Andrew Swanson|Sia Furler|Thomas Pentz}}
| length9 = 7:48
| title10 = More Than Anything
| writer10 = Rick Robinson
| length10 = 6:54
| title11 = Weak
| writer11 = {{hlist|Grier|Morgan}}
| length11 = 3:05
| title12 = That's How the Good Lord Works
| writer12 = {{hlist|Grier|Phyliss McKoy Joubert}}
| length12 = 4:43
| title13 = Sunshine
| writer13 = The Clark Sisters
| length13 = 4:14
| title14 = Back to Life
| writer14 = {{hlist|Grier|Caron Wheeler|Paul Hooper|Simon Law}}
| length14 = 3:19
| title15 = Souls Anchored
| writer15 = {{hlist|Grier|Benjamin Bush|Stephen Garrett|Timothy Mosley}}
| length15 = 3:59
| title16 = Sweet Grace
| writer16 = Grier
| length16 = 1:38
| title17 = Paradise
| writer17 = {{hlist|Grier|Jeremy Felton|Keith James|Mick Schultz}}
| length17 = 4:13
| title18 = Satan, We're Gonna Tear Your Kingdom Down
| writer18 = Shirley Caesar
| length18 = 3:23
| title19 = Total Praise
| writer19 = Richard Smallwood
| length19 = 3:15
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}}
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal and Instagram and may be incomplete because official liner notes for the album have not been released yet.
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- Kanye West – executive production,{{Cite news|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kanyes-sunday-service-choir-releases-new-album-jesus-is-born-listen/|title=Kanye's Sunday Service Choir Release New Album Jesus Is Born: Listen|work=Pitchfork|date=December 25, 2019|access-date=December 25, 2019|author=Bloom, Madison}} production{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6gmX_AFdIs/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6gmX_AFdIs
|archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Nikki Grier on Instagram: "Update.... We're #1 on iTunes!!!!! #JesusisBorn #sundayservice OUT NOW!!!! 🚀🚀🚀🚀 I had the pleasure of writing 7 songs and Producing this album with my brothers @jasonwhiteco @philthekeys & Kanye West🙌🏾! Let me know what your favorite song is in the comments"|website=Instagram|access-date=December 27, 2019|date=December 25, 2019}}{{cbignore}}{{Primary source inline|date=December 2019}}
- Nikki Grier – production, arrangement {{small|(tracks 4, 7, 9, 11, 14–17)}}{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/126553042/credits|title=Credits / Jesus Is Born / Sunday Service Choir – TIDAL|website=Tidal|access-date=January 12, 2019}}
- Jason White – production, choir director, arrangement {{small|(tracks 1–13, 15–19)}}
- Philip Cornish – production, music director, organ, keys,{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6g2zNcg7xK/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6g2zNcg7xK |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|date=December 25, 2019|access-date=December 27, 2019|title=lemarguillary on Instagram: "What an honor to take part in this album with this group of unbelievably talented musicians! Respect to you all!! #SundayService #JesusIsBorn #KanyeWest #trombone #trombonist #schilke #hornsection #trumpet #kanyewestsundayservice #flugelhorn #gospel"}}{{cbignore}}{{Primary source inline|date=December 2019}} arrangement {{small|(tracks 2-15, 17)}}
- Federico Vindver – production {{small|(tracks 5, 16)}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6goJ4kHdMz/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6goJ4kHdMz |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|access-date=May 4, 2020|date=December 25, 2019|website=Instagram|title=Federico Vindver on Instagram: "Merry Xmas!!!! @officiallythesamples 'Jesus is born' out now!!!! #kanyewest Praise God!!!! Produced #balmingilead #sweetgrace @budgeboogie @beatclub"|author=Federico Vindver}}{{cbignore}}{{Better source needed|date=May 2020|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).}}
- Budgie – production {{small|(tracks 5, 16)}}
- Steve Epting – arrangement {{small|(tracks 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)}}
- Jawan McEastland – arrangement {{small|(track 16)}}
- Track 10 – contains samples of "More than Anything" by Lamar Campbell {{small|}}
- Track 11 – contains samples of "Power Belongs To God" by Hezekiah Walker {{small|}}
- Jonathan E. Coleman – production coordinator, choir manager
The Samples "Sunday Service Choir"
- Adam Michael Wilson – choir
- Adriana N. Washington – choir
- Akua Willis – choir
- Alexander Jacke – choir
- Alexandria A. Arowora – choir
- Alexandria Simone Griffin – choir
- Alexis James – choir
- Alexis Jones – choir
- Alisha Roney – choir
- Amanda Adams – choir
- Amber M. Grant – choir
- Ameera Perkins – choir
- Andre M. Washington – choir
- Angela C. Williams – choir
- Angelle King – choir
- Anthony McEastland – choir
- Ashley Echols – choir
- Ashley Nichol – choir
- Ashley Washington – choir
- Ashly Williams – choir
- Bobby Musique Cooks – choir
- Bradley Morice Jones – choir
- Brandi JaNise Majors – choir
- Brandon Rodgers – choir
- Breenen Johnson – choir
- Brittany Jerita Wallace – choir
- Brooke Brewer – choir
- Bryan Austin Green – choir
- Caleb Minter – choir
- Carisa Dalton Moore – choir
- Carmel A. Echols – choir
- Cassandra Renee Grigsby Chism – choir
- Cedric Jackson II – choir
- Cedrit B. Leonard Jr. – choir
- Chadric R Johnson – choir
- Chara Hammonds – choir
- Chaz Mason – choir
- Chelsea B Miller – choir
- Chelsea West – choir
- Chimera Wilson – choir
- Claudia A. Cunningham – choir
- Corinthian Buffington – choir
- Crystal Butler McQueen – choir
- Curnita Turner – choir
- Daniel Devila – choir
- Daniel Ozan – choir
- Danielle E Deimler – choir
- Darius Coleman – choir
- Deanna Dixon – choir
- Deonis Cook – choir
- Derrick Evans – choir
- Desiree Washington – choir
- Destine Nelson – choir
- Devon Baker – choir
- Don Sykes – choir
- Donald Paige – choir
- Dwanna Orange – choir
- Emi Seacrest – choir
- Eric L. Copeland II – choir
- Erik Brooks – choir
- Estherlancia Mercado – choir
- Fallynn Rian Oliver – choir
- Fannie Belle Johnson – choir
- Felice LaZae Martin – choir{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
- Gabrielle Carreiro – choir
- George Hamilton – choir
- Herman Bryant III – choir
- India Moret – choir
- Isaiah Johnson – choir
- Isaiah Steven Jones – choir
- Jacquelyn M. Jones – choir
- Jaden Blakley Gray – choir
- Jamal Moore – choir
- Jasmine L Morrow – choir
- JaVonte Pollard – choir
- Jazmine Yvette Bailey – choir
- Jenelle Rose Dunkley – choir
- Jerel Duren – choir
- Jerome Wayne – choir
- JeRonelle McGhee – choir
- Jherimi Leigh Henry – choir
- Joel Echols – choir
- Johnny Lee Paddio Jr – choir
- Joy A. Love – choir
- Justin Hart – choir
- Kadeem S. Nichols – choir
- Kamili Mitchell – choir
- Keisha Renee Lewis – choir
- Kene Alexander – choir
- Kimberly A Jefferson – choir
- Kyrese Victoria Montgomery – choir
- LaMarcus Eldridge – choir
- Lanita Smith – choir
- Mariah Meshae Maxwell – choir
- Mark Justin-Paul Hood – choir
- Marqueta Pippens – choir
- Maurice Smith - choir
- Megan Parker – choir
- Melanie S. Tryggestad – choir
- Michael Shorts – choir
- Naarai Jacobs – choir
- Nikisha Grier-Daniels – choir
- Orlando Dotson – choir
- Porcha Clay – choir
- Princess Foster – choir
- Reesha Archibald – choir
- Rondez O. Rolle – choir
- Samantha N. Nelson – choir
- Sha’leah Nikole Stubblefield – choir
- Shana Andrews – choir
- Shanice Lorraine Knox – choir
- Sharon Marie Norwood – choir
- Shatisha Lawson – choir
- Steve Maurice Epting Jr – choir
- Synai Davis – choir
- Taelor Nevin Murphy – choir
- Tayler Green – choir
- Tickwanya Jones – choir
- Tiffanie Cross – choir
- Tiffany Stevenson – choir
- Vernon Burris Jr – choir
- William Harper – choir
- Zachary C. Moore – choir
- Paul Cornish – keys
- Nick Clark – bass
- Rico Nichols – drums
- Darius Woodley – drums
- Roland Gajate-Garci – drums
- Kyla Moscovich – horns
- Lasim Ahmed Richards – horns
- Marion Ross III – horns
- Cameron Johnson – horns
- Lemar Guillary – horns
- Chris Johnson – horns
- The Samples – choir
- Mike Dean – mixing{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6g7FSQpdzN/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6g7FSQpdzN |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=TheRealMikeDean on Instagram: "And another one! Worked Christmas Eve to get this out for y'all. Glad to help spread to word of god on holidays. Fitting."|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2019-12-26}}{{cbignore}}{{Primary source inline|date=December 2019}}
- Ant Clemons{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6gmHUmBd0U/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6gmHUmBd0U |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Ant Clemons on Instagram: "JESUS IS BORN! To end this phenomenal year! I'm so proud to be apart of [sic] this amazing album put together for your family from ours @jasonwhiteco @officiallythesamples @nikkigrier @philthekeys #happy2behere"|via=Instagram|access-date=December 28, 2019|date=December 25, 2019}}{{cbignore}}{{Primary source inline|date=December 2019}}
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Charts
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External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/Sunday-Service-Jesus-Is-Born/release/14572358 Jesus Is Born] at Discogs (list of releases)
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Category:2019 Christmas albums
Category:Albums produced by Kanye West
Category:Christmas albums by American artists
Category:Gospel albums by American artists