Movie Information

Black Nativity

Released: November 27, 2013

Credits

• composerLaura Karpman
• composerRaphael Saadiq
• music supervisorSteven Baker
• directorKasi Lemmons

Movie Purchasing Links

• Blu-ray | DVD

Soundrack Albums

• 

  Black NativityRCA

  Released: November 5, 2013

  Formats: CD, Digital (46 min)

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  Black Nativity - Be Grateful (Single)RCA

  Released: November 4, 2013

  Format: Digital (6 min)

Song Credits

• COLDEST TOWN
  Written by Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson and Kasi Lemmons
  Performed by Jacob Latimore
  Arranged by Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson and Dylan Wiggins
  Additional Vocal Production Taura Stinson
  Additional Programming Joseph "Bedrock" Epperson
• TEST OF FAITH
  Written by Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson
  Performed by Jennifer Hudson
  Vocal Production Harvey Mason Jr.
• MOTHERLESS CHILD
  Traditional
  Performed by Jacob Latimore
  Arranged by Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson
  Additional lyrics by Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson and Doobie Powell
  Additional Vocal Production Taura Stinson
• SILENT NIGHT
  Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
  Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
  Performed by Grace Gibson and Luke James
  Arranged by Raphael Saadiq
• HUSH CHILD (GET YOU THROUGH THE SILENT NIGHT)
  Written by Kasi Lemmons, Taura Stinson and Taylor Gordon
  Performed by Jennifer Hudson, Jacob Latimore, Luke James and Grace Gibson
  Arranged by Raphael Saadiq, Taylor Gordon and Doobie Powell
  Additional Vocal Production by Taura Stinson and Harvey Mason Jr.
  (contains an interpolation of "Silent Night",
  Music by Franz Xaver Gruber and Lyrics by Joseph Mohr)
• THE FIRST NOEL
  Traditional
  Performed by Blondelle
  Courtesy of Psychocandy Entertainment
• HE LOVES ME STILL
  Written by Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson and Darien Dorsey
  Performed by Angela Bassett and Jennifer Hudson
  Arranged by Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson
  Additional Vocal Production by Taura Stinson, Harvey Mason Jr. and Monet Owens
• CAN'T STOP PRAISING HIS NAME
  Written by Rickey Grundy and Herman Netter
  Performed by Forest Whitaker
  Additional Lyrics by Taura Stinson
  Arranged by Taura Stinson and Raphael Saadiq
  Choral Arrangement by Taura Stinson
  Choir Conducted by Mike Anthony
• SWEET LITTLE JESUS BOY
  Written by Robert MacGimsey
  Performed by Tyrese Gibson
• RISE UP SHEPHERD AND FOLLOW
  Traditional
  Performed by Mary J. Blige and Nas
  Arranged by Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson and Doobie Powell
  Choir Conducted by Mike Anthony
• FIX ME JESUS
  Traditional
  Performed by Jennifer Hudson
  Arranged by Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson and Doobie Powell
  Additional Vocal Production by Harvey Mason Jr. and Taura Stinson
• JESUS IS ON THE MAINLINE
  Traditional
  Performed by Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker
  Arranged by Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson
• BE GRATEFUL
  Written by Walter Hawkins
  Performed by Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Hudson, Jacob Latimore and Luke James
  Additional Vocal Production by Taura Stinson & Harvey Mason Jr.
  Choral arrangement by Taura Stinson
  Choir Conducted by Mike Anthony
• AS
  Written by Stevie Wonder
  Performed by Jacob Latimore, Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson
  Choir Arrangement by Taura Stinson
  Choir Conducted by Mike Anthony
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  Mary J. Blige performs courtesy of Interscope Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
  Tyrese Gibson performs courtesy of Voltron Recordz
  Jennifer Hudson performs courtesy of RCA Records Group
  Luke James performs courtesy of Island Records
  Jacob Latimore performs courtesy of RCA Records Group
  Nas performs of Def Jam Recordings