The Dawn of Grace is a Christmas album by alternative rock and indie pop band Sixpence None the Richer. It was released on October 14, 2008.
Produced by Steve Hindalong, it consists of eight traditional Christmas songs, including "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Silent Night", featuring guest vocalist Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay, and two original Sixpence Christmas tunes called "The Last Christmas" and "Christmas for Two".
The subtitle on the cover reads: A Collection of Original and Traditional Christmas Songs.
No singles were released from the album but two animated music videos were released for "Angels We Have Heard on High" (see below) and "Silent Night (https://youtu.be/N6ml_YbgJsQ).
The album reached No. 47 on the US Christian Album Chart. After spending four years apart, the band reunited for this album.
Track listing
"Angels We Have Heard on High" — 4:15
"The Last Christmas" (Matt Slocum, Steve Hindalong) — 3:12
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" — 3:06
"Silent Night" (featuring Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay) — 4:28
"Riu Riu Chiu" — 3:06
"Carol of the Bells" — 2:24
"Christmas Island" (Lyle Moraine) — 2:33
"River" (Joni Mitchell) — 3:57
"Christmas for Two" (Leigh Nash, Kate York) — 3:09
"Some Children See Him" (Alfred Burt) — 4:14
