• Source: Sounds of the Season: The Enya Collection

Sounds of the Season: The Enya Collection is the third extended play from the Irish singer, songwriter, and musician Enya, released on 10 October 2006 exclusively in the United States in Target stores by Rhino Custom Products and NBC Universal. The EP is a collection of six Christmas songs, four of which were included in the Special Christmas Edition of Enya's sixth studio album, Amarantine. It was renamed Christmas Secrets EP for its four-track Canadian release by Warner Bros. and Warner Music Canada on 28 November 2006. And on 6 December 2019, it was reissued as an album exclusively on music streaming platforms, including the tracks from the original EP and some from the album And Winter Came....




Background


In 2006, Enya was approached by the Target Corporation to record an extended play of Christmas songs that would be exclusively released in its stores across the United States. Enya accepted, and produced the EP in partnership with NBC. It was first announced on the official Enya message board on 10 October 2006. To promote it, Enya performed "The Magic of the Night" and "It's in the Rain" for the Christmas in Rockefeller television show on 29 November 2006.




Track listing


All music by Enya; all lyrics by Roma Ryan; all tracks produced by Nicky Ryan (Except the tracks "Adeste, Fideles", "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", "Oíche Chiúin" and "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" that are traditional, arranging by Enya and Nicky Ryan).




= Sounds of the Season: The Enya Collection

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"Adeste, Fideles"
"The Magic of The Night"
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
"Christmas Secrets"
"Amid the Falling Snow"
"Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)"




= Christmas Secrets EP

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"Adeste, Fideles"
"The Magic of the Night"
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
"Christmas Secrets"




= Christmas Secrets

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"Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)"
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
"White Is in the Winter Night"
"Adeste, Fideles"
"Christmas Secrets"
"Journey of the Angels"
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
"Amid the Falling Snow"
"The Magic of the Night"
"The Spirit of Christmas Past"
"Dreams Are More Precious"
"Oíche Chiúin (Chorale)"




Personnel


Musicians
Enya – vocals, instrumentation
Production
Enya – arranging, composer
Nicky Ryan – arranging, engineering, mixing, producer
Roma Ryan – lyrics
Daniel Polley – digital technician
Dick Beetham – mastering
Simon Fowler – photography
Shelli Hill – executive producer for NBC Universal
Sue Peterson – executive producer for Target Corporation
Mithra Emami – executive producer for Warner Music Group




References






External links


Enya's website
Enya.com Discography

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• Enya
• Sounds of the Season: The Enya Collection
• Enya
• And Winter Came...
• Enya discography
• Sounds of the Season
• Enya (album)
• Amarantine (album)
• A Day Without Rain
• Nicky Ryan
• Roma Ryan