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The Definitive Collection (2007) (Steve Camp compilation album)
The Definitive Collection is a compilation album of Christian singer -songwriter Steve Camp . Released by Word/Curb/Warner Records on May 22, 2007 as part of the Word Artists Definitive Collection series, it features seven select songs from Camp's 1981 release For Every Man , with one track each from Sayin' It With Love , Start Believin' and It's a Dying World . All ten tracks are available on CD and digitally for the first time as those four releases have never been rele
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4 hours ago1 min read


Hope (2026) (Petra studio album)
Hope is the 21st studio album by the Christian rock band Petra . It was released on January 5, 2026 by Girder Music, first to digital download and streaming formats and to CDs a week later on January 12, 2026. It will be released on three color variant collector's edition vinyls in March 2026. The band produced the album themselves. Hope is Petra's first new release of all-new material in over 20 years, following up their 2003 album Jekyll & Hyde and their 2005 live album
Joel Caballero
2 days ago3 min read


The Definitive Collection (2007) (Petra compilation album)
The Definitive Collection is a compilation album of Christian singer -songwriter Petra . Released by Word/Curb/Warner Records on May 22, 2007 as part of the Word Artists Definitive Collection series, it features ten songs from their catalog of Word albums of the 1990s and the title song from their 1977 release Come and Join Us . Track listing 1. I Love the Lord (Bob Hartman) (from Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out ) -3:36 2. Dance (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) (from Unse
Joel Caballero
Jan 172 min read


The Ultimate Collection (2006) (Petra compilation album)
The Ultimate Collection is a 2006 2-CD compilation album of the Christian rock band Petra released by Star Song Records. Released as part of The Ultimate Collection series featuring former artists of the Sparrow/EMI Christian Music Group label, this collection contains 33 previously released songs on 2 CDs from Petra's recordings on the Star Song label in the 1980s, as well as their time on Word Records in the 1970s and later in the 1990s, plus the title track from their 2
Joel Caballero
Jan 174 min read


Fifty (2023) (3-CD compilation album)
Fifty is a retrospective 3-CD compilation album by the Christian rock band Petra . It was released on April 7, 2023 by Girder Records, which specializes in restoring and remastering out of print classic Christian Rock and Metal albums. Fifty contains 50 of Petra's best rock and ballad tracks, hand-picked by guitarist and founder Bob Hartman himself as the band commemorates their 50th year in music and ministry. The collection also includes a 24 page book featuring rare phot
Joel Caballero
Jan 135 min read


10 (2009) (MercyMe compilation album)
10 is the first official compilation album by the Christian rock band MercyMe , released on April 7, 2009 by INO Records/Sony Music. 10 was released in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the band's single "I Can Only Imagine." The track was first recorded and appeared on MercyMe's 1999 self-released album The Worship Project and then was added and re-recorded two years later on their debut album Almost There . MercyMe's lead singer Bart Millard wrote the song while
Joel Caballero
Jan 112 min read


All That Is Within Me (2007)
All That Is Within Me is the sixth studio album by the Christian rock band MercyMe , released on November 20, 2007 by INO Records/Sony Music. The album was produced by Brown Bannister and was recorded at two studios: Cider Mountain Studios in Athol, Idaho and Abbey Road Studios in London, England. All That Is Within Me is described as a contemporary worship album. The album, intended by the band to be a worship album split between covers and original songs, was recorded fol
Joel Caballero
Jan 113 min read


Coming Up to Breathe (2006)
Coming Up to Breathe is the fifth studio album by the Christian rock band MercyMe , released on April 25, 2006 by INO Records/Sony Music. The album was produced by Brown Bannister. The album was recorded at two studios: Allair Studios in New York state and Abbey Road Studios in London. MercyMe wanted to rock out this time around, so they once again worked with Bannister, who produced their 2005 Christmas album The Christmas Sessions and Coming Up to Breathe 's sound is more
Joel Caballero
Jan 104 min read


The Christmas Sessions (2005)
The Christmas Sessions is the fourth studio and first Christmas album by the Christian rock band MercyMe , released on September 27, 2005 by INO Records/ Sony Music. The band, who greatly enjoy Christmas, had previously recorded Christmas songs and enjoyed the process so much that they wanted to produce a full-length album. After releasing their previous album Undone in 2004, they decided to take time off; they realized they could record a Christmas album over that period a
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Jan 93 min read


Undone (2004)
Undone is the third studio album by the Christian rock band MercyMe , released on April 20, 2004 and was marketed and manufactured by INO Records. It was later distributed by Sony Music. The album was produced by Pete Kipley. Undone was recorded in seven studio with six in the United States and Abbey Road Studios in London, England in the United Kingdom. Following the success of MercyMe's previous studio efforts and their surprise crossover hit "I Can Only Imagine,” they we
Joel Caballero
Jan 63 min read


Spoken For (2002)
Spoken For is the second studio album by the Christian rock band MercyMe , released on October 1, 2002 by INO Records and originally distributed by Word Records and Word Music Group. The album was produced by Pete Kipley. MercyMe and producer -musician Pete Kipley team up once again to create Spoken For , their follow-up to their 2001 debut release Almost There with the album's song "I Can Only Imagine" still getting Christian radio airplay and making its way to mainstream
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Jan 43 min read


Almost There (2001)
Almost There is the national debut album by the Christian rock band MercyMe . It was released on August 14, 2001 and thus began a long association with their record label INO Records (later renamed Fair Trade Services). It was originally manufactured through M2 Communications and, at the time, was distributed by Word Records and Word Music Group. The album was produced by musician and songwriter Pete Kipley. Almost There was recorded at three studios in the United States: I
Joel Caballero
Jan 44 min read


MercyMe
MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band founded in Greenville, Texas. The current band consists of lead vocalist Bart Millard, drummer and percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul. Keyboardist James Bryson was also a founding member and played on the band's six self-released albums and the first seven major released albums from 1994 to 2011. The band formed in 1994 and released six independent albums pri
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Jan 23 min read


The Producer (1995)
The Producer is a various artists compilation album that was independently released in 1995 by Home Sweet Home Records and was manufactured and distributed by LCS Music Group. This collection contains tracks that artist - musician Chris Christian has had a hand on either as a producer or executive producer by producing other artists such as White Heart , The Imperials , Steve Archer, Eric Champion, B.J. Thomas, Marilyn McCoo, Dan Peek, David Martin and Christian himself as
Joel Caballero
Jan 12 min read


15 Best of 15 Years (1991)
15 Best of 15 Years is the official second compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , originally released in 1991 by Home Sweet Home/Word Records. This collection contains 13 of Christian's best radio hits and favorites covering his first 15 years of recording including a duet with Christian's daughter Courtney on a specially-arranged version of "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands," plus two brand new songs recorded for this collection: "Actions
Joel Caballero
Dec 28, 20252 min read


Sketches (1990)
Sketches is the 11th studio and second all-instrumental album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , originally released in the fall of 1990 by Home Sweet Home/Word Records. Christian produced, mixed and arranged the album himself. Sketches contains the opening track "Santa Barbara" as the best highlight and the composition "Casey Noel" is named after Christian's second daughter. The album is not available for streaming or for digital download and is out of prin
Joel Caballero
Dec 27, 20251 min read


Focus (1989)
Focus is the tenth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , originally released on November 7, 1989 by Home Sweet Home/Word Records. Christian produced and arranged the album himself. Two years after his 1987 release Higher Ways , Christian returns with an album that's about parent/child relationships with its lead single "Focus On the Child," as well as three other tracks dealing with the same subject. The song was Christian's last charted song on the
Joel Caballero
Dec 19, 20252 min read


Thinking of You This Christmas (1988)
Thinking of You This Christmas is the ninth studio and Christmas album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , originally released on October 18, 1988 by Home Sweet Home/Word Records. Christian produced and arranged the album himself. Originally released on CD and cassette tape, Thinking of You This Christmas contains some previously released tracks, holiday songs and new Christmas recordings. Included are "God Bless the Children" and "Christmas All Year 'Round"
Joel Caballero
Dec 18, 20252 min read


No Lyrics (1988)
No Lyrics is the eighth studio and first instrumental album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , originally released in the fall of 1988 by Home Sweet Home/Word Records. It is Christian's first all-instrumental album and contains compositions as featured in the 1988 Christian motion picture Dakota starring actor Lou Diamond Phillips including "Dakota's Theme." A soundtrack album was also released with some of Christian's score from this album as well as origin
Joel Caballero
Dec 17, 20251 min read


Higher Ways (1987)
Higher Ways is the seventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , released on July 14, 1987 by Home Sweet Home/Word Records. Christian co-produced the album with songwriter and musician Jeremy Dalton. Higher Ways is Christian's first album of new material in three years with an updated pop sound. The lead single "Day Like Today" features a vocal duet with Gerry Beckley of the soft rock duo America. It was Christian's final Top 5 hit on the Christian
Joel Caballero
Dec 15, 20252 min read
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