Poiema is the 13th studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released on November 7, 1994 by Sparrow Records. Poiema is the second official release by Card, as he released his "Best of" album Joy in the Journey earlier in 1994 as it still continues to chart. The word "poiema" is Greek meaning "a work," "workmanship," or "that which is made," often used to describe something created by a divine hand. In a biblical context, it is famously used in Eph

Cover Story is the 14th solo album by Christian singer - songwriter Russ Taff . It was released independently around January 2025 by Imagine House. Cover Story started as a chance meeting between Taff and fellow musician Steve Taylor , when Taylor's band Chagall Guevara reunited for a concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee in 2022 and then an after-show the following night at the Blue Room and the band invited some special guests for a jam session and they

Joy in the Journey: 10 Years of Greatest Hits is an official compilation album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released on February 22, 1994 by Sparrow Records. This collection contains 18 songs including select tracks from The Life and The Ancient Faith trilogies, two songs from Present Reality , "Immanuel" from The Promise , three new recordings of Card classics, "El Shaddai," "Come to the Table" and "Why?" and one brand new song "Chorus of Faith."

Come to the Cradle is the 12th studio and Children's music album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released on July 19, 1993 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Phil Naish. It is Card's second Children's music album following up his best-selling release Sleep Sound in Jesus . It contains a new recording of his First Light track "Light of the World" and 12 new original recordings of lullabies. Come to the Cradle climbed to number 15 on the Bill

The Word: Recapturing the Imagination  is the eleventh studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released on August 10, 1992 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Phil Naish. The Word is the third and final volume of a three-album trilogy based on songs from the Old Testament of the Bible titled The Ancient Faith . On this release, it focuses on the prophets in the Old Testament from Isaiah to Malachi and even the unique perspective on Hosea's

The Promise: A Celebration of Christ's Birth  is the tenth studio and Christmas album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released on October 10, 1991 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Phil Naish. The Promise is a Christmas album but is more focused on Christ's birth. The events are considered from the perspective of different biblical characters like Joseph, Mary, the shepherds and the magi. The album is, in some ways, a companion to his 1987 re

The Early Works  is a 1991 compilation album of Christian singer/songwriter/ author Michael Card . It is released as part of a series of artist anthology albums called The Early Works featuring former artists who were on the Benson Records label when they first started. It contains 15 select songs from Card's two Milk & Honey albums First Light and Legacy . Card himself wrote the liner notes on each song and contains photos of Card on the CD insert. Track listing All songs w

The Way of Wisdom is the ninth studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/ author Michael Card , released in the fall of 1990 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Phil Naish, who co-produced Card's 1989 best-selling Children's album Sleep Sound in Jesus . The Way of Wisdom is the second volume of a three-album trilogy based on songs from the Old Testament of the Bible titled The Ancient Faith . The first four tracks focuses on individual songs from Proverbs, Eccle

The Beginning is the eighth studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released in late 1989 by Sparrow Records. Card once again teams up with Norbert Putnam to produce the start of a new trilogy, but this time on the Old Testament based on the Bible titled The Ancient Faith . The Beginning is taken from the first five books of the Pentateuch, which is also the first five tracks on the CD, while the other six tracks looks at the patriarchs like Abraha

Sleep Sound in Jesus: Gentle Lullabies for Baby is the seventh studio and first Children's music album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released around July 1989 by Sparrow Records. Card produced the album with Phil Naish. The original 1989 release contained 15 songs of lullabies for infants and toddlers including the title song, plus a new recording of Card's track " Jesus Let Us Come to Know You." A companion book titled Sleep Sound in Jesus: Gentle Lul

Present Reality is the sixth studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released on May 30, 1988 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Norbert Putnam. After Card wrapped up his first trilogy about The Life of Christ , Card returned with his first regular studio since 1983's Legacy before embarking on his next trilogy about the story of Israel in the Old Testament titled The Ancient Faith. Present Reality deals with the theological mystery of

The Life is an official 2-CD box set by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released by Sparrow Records in 1988. It is a collection of Card's first trilogy of albums titled The Life of Christ, which consists of Known By the Scars , Scandalon and The Final Word . When the albums were release, it was told in reverse order. For The Life , it is told in chronological order starting on the first CD with the birth of Christ and the beginning of his ministry. The sec

The Final Word is the fifth studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released on March 23, 1987 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Norbert Putnam and it is the third and final release of a 3-album trilogy titled The Life of Christ, but told in reverse. The Final Word is a more upbeat album that tells the story of the Incarnation and birth of Christ, but not necessarily a Christmas album although the track "Celebrate the Child" has sometim

Scandalon is the fourth studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released on March 6, 1986 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Norbert Putnam and it is the second of a 3-album trilogy titled The Life of Christ, but told in reverse. Scandalon interprets the three year ministry of Jesus, focusing on the biblical idea that God's coming to humanity in weakness is scandalous or offensive to human sensibilities. The album's title track climbed

Known By the Scars is the third studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/ author Michael Card . It was released by Sparrow Records in early 1985. It is Card's first album on the Sparrow label and the beginning of the Life of Christ trilogy, but told in reverse order. The album was produced by Norbert Putnam, whose session musician and producer credits include Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffet and Joan Baez among others. Known By the Scars focuses on the events

Legacy is the second studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card . It was Card's second and final album on the Milk & Honey label, released on April 1, 1983. The album was produced by Randy Scruggs and John Thompson. Both Scruggs and Thompson got involved in songwriting with Card on a few tracks. After the released of his debut album First Light , Card released his second album Legacy continuing his folk-pop sound. Card's first two singles "Love Crucifie

First Light is the debut album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card . It was released in early 1982 by Benson Records' Milk & Honey label. First Light 's debut single was his recording of his composition "I Have Decided" becoming his first Top 10 Christian radio single. The song was later recorded by Amy Grant for her Age to Age album, which was released the same year but a few months later. Other singles like "Jesus Love Me (This I Know)" and "Fan the Flame"

Michael Judson Card (born April 11, 1957) is an American Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary Christian music, which combine folk-style melodies and instrumentation with an in-depth study of the Bible. Since his debut in 1981, Card has released more than 25 album and has written several number one songs. He has also authored several books, including the Christian Book Aw

Christmas Hymns is a Christmas compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman , released on October 9, 2015 by Sparrow Records. This holiday collection contains twelve well-known Christmas hymns taken from Chapman's two Christmas albums, The Music of Christmas and All I Really Want for Christmas . Christmas Hymns debuted and peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in early January 2016. Track listing 1. Angels from the

The Ultimate Collection  is a 2014 2-CD compilation album of Christian singer - songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman  released by Sparrow Records. Released as part of The Ultimate Collection  series featuring former artists on the Sparrow and Star Song labels, this collection contains 24 previously released songs on 2 CDs. It also added "Love Take Me Over" from his Reunion Records release The Glorious Unfolding . Track listing All songs written by Steven Curtis Chapman, except wh