White Christmas (film) but it was not used in the final film. Their recording of the song survives, however, and can be found on the Bear Family Records 7-CD set called "Come On-A My House". "White Christmas" was intended to reunite Crosby and Fred Astaire for their third Irving Berlin showcase musical. Crosby and Astaire had previously co-starred in "Holiday Inn" (1942) – where the song "White Christmas" first appeared – and "Blue Skies" (1946). Astaire declined the project after reading the script and asked to be released from his contract with Paramount. Crosby also left the project shortly thereafter, to spend more
Songs for Christmas (Phil Wickham album) which was the best instrument used in the making of the album. Also, they wrote that all of the classic hallmarks of a Wickham album are present from the "guitars, keys, angelic-sounding choirs, even a banjo sprinkled in for good measure." Tyler Hess of Christian Music Zine wrote how the album was not "much of a rock album, more like slow tempo pop ballads". "Songs for Christmas" garnered critical acclaim from music critics. Andrew Greer of "Christianity Today" rated the album four stars, and proclaimed the album to feature some "delightful artistry." At "Worship Leader", they rated the album a