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The Sky's the Limit (1984)
The Sky's the Limit is the fourth solo album by Christian singer - songwriter Leon Patillo , released around March 1984 by Myrrh/Word Records. Patillo produced the album with Skip Konte. The Sky's the Limit is a successful album. CCM Magazine chose this album as one of the Ten Best of 1984 noting that "every cut on The Sky's the Limit is strong, both musically and lyrically." The album opens with the lead single "I've Heard the Thunder," which dazzles with its interplay o
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Live Experience (1983)
Live Experience is a live album by Christian singer - songwriter Leon Patillo , released around April 1983 by Myrrh/Word Records. Patillo produced the album with Skip Konte. Live Experience is one of Patillo's best selling albums and it features only him handling keyboard programming with drums, bass, piano and Rhodes (electric piano) and all vocals, making Patillo a one-man band. It was recorded live in Dallas, Texas. The live album debuted and peaked at number 7 on the Bi
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I'll Never Stop Lovin' You (1982)
I'll Never Stop Lovin' You is the third solo album by Christian singer - songwriter Leon Patillo , released on May 24, 1982 by Myrrh/Word Records. Patillo produced the album with Skip Konte. The album contains his signature hit "Cornerstone," which was a big Christian radio hit claiming his first number one song on the Christian AC/CHR chart where it stayed for 16 weeks, even keeping label mate Amy Grant 's "El Shaddai" out of the top spot where it remained in the runner up
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Don't Give In (1981)
Don't Give In is the second solo album by Christian singer - songwriter Leon Patillo . It was released on February 1981 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Skip Konte. Don't Give In continues the R&B/funk, pop and gospel sound as heard on his debut album Dance Children Dance with lead single "Star of the Morning" becoming a Top 10 Christian radio hit. Patillo also covers the Jackie Wilson 1967 hit "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (-#1 Billboard
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Dance Children Dance (1979)
Dance Children Dance is the debut solo album by Christian singer - songwriter Leon Patillo . It was released on March 1, 1979 by Word Records. It was on the Maranatha! Music label originally and since that label was more focused on the soft pop sounds of the Maranatha! Singers, Patillo's future releases were on the Myrrh Records label. Patillo wrote and produced the album himself. The title song and "Temple to the Sky" were his first two Christian radio singles and they each
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Leon Patillo
Leon Norman Patillo (born January 1, 1947) is an American contemporary Christian singer, keyboardist, and evangelist. from Wikipedia:...
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Awesome God: A Tribute to Rich Mullins (1998)
Awesome God: A Tribute to Rich Mullins is a various artists compilation project album released on November 10, 1998 by Reunion Records....
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Still Vol. 1 (2020)
Still Vol. 1 (or Still ) is the 23rd studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Michael W. Smith , released on October 9, 2020 by...
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I Wish (1989)
I Wish is an official compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Billy Sprague , released on March 21, 1989 by Reunion Records. Covering Sprague's first three albums in five years, it's a collection containing three songs from each album and one brand new track, "I Wish." The title track was written by Sprague and dedicated to the 1988 graduating class of Brentwood Academy. The new track was produced by Wayne Kirkpatrick. After this release, Sprague took time off fro
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La Vie (1988)
La Vie (French for "the life") is the third studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Billy Sprague , released on April 26, 1988 by Reunion Records. The album is produced by musician and artist Gary Chapman . La Vie has a sound of acoustic pop and, at times, country and heartland rock, courtesy of Chapman and it will be more authentic for Sprague's future releases. Gone is the glossy pop/rock productions of his first two albums. The title track quotes a French proverb:
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Serious Fun (1986)
Serious Fun is the second studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Billy Sprague , released on October 6, 1986 by Reunion Records. The album is produced by Reed Arvin. Serious Fu n is an upbeat fun album with a serious message, hence the name of the album. The album's title can be heard on the opening track and lead Christian CHR single "Rock the Planet," which is about the power of faith to change the world. The album's final track "Better Days" is about Sprague's trip
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What a Way To Go (1984)
What a Way To Go is the debut studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Billy Sprague . It was released on November 1984 by Reunion Records, originally distributed by Word Records. The album was produced by CCM musician, artist and label mate Michael W. Smith . What a Way To Go is a contemporary pop/rock album with Smith contributing on production, songwriting, playing keyboards and providing backing vocals throughout the album, along with Sprague's skills on the acoust
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Billy Sprague
Billy Sprague (born July 17, 1952) is an American Christian singer, songwriter, producer and author, whose had a long solo career in addition to having many songs recorded by other artists. Sprague is a three-time Dove Award winner as a songwriter and producer. His most famous Dove Award winning song is "Via Dolorosa," which he co-wrote with fellow songwriter Niles Borop and was first recorded by Sandi Patty. Sprague was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to William Sprague and Oteka (
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Renewing the Heart Live: For Such a Time As This (1999)
Renewing the Heart Live: For Such a Time As This is second live worship album by Christian singer - songwriter Kim Hill , released in 1999 by Star Song Records. Hill co-produced the live project with David Zaffiro. For Such a Time As This is a follow-up to Hill's Dove Award winning first worship album Renewing the Heart Live with more hymns and songs of worship performed by Hill and the women of the Renewing the Heart worship team, once again sponsored by the American Evang
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Signature Songs (Kim Hill compilation album) (1999)
Signature Songs is a 1999 compilation album of Christian singer - songwriter Kim Hill , released on Benson Records' Greentree label. It is part of a series of anthology CDs by former Benson artists called Signature Songs. It features Hill's signature classic songs like "Faithful," "Testimony," "Secret Place" and more favorites. The CD includes artist liner notes reflecting the ten most memorable songs. NOTE: Kim Hill's first three albums on Reunion Records were originally di
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Arms of Mercy (1998)
Arms of Mercy is the sixth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Kim Hill , released in the fall of 1998 by Star Song Records. The album was produced by Andy Piercy, who also produced Sheila Walsh 's comeback album Hope , which was released the same year as this album. Arms of Mercy is a continuation of Hill's adult contemporary and modern worship sound as heard from her previous album The Fire Again , with its lead single "Committed to the Call." The song, featurin
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Renewing the Heart Live: Hymns and Songs of Worship (1998)
Renewing the Heart Live: Hymns and Songs of Worship is the first live worship album by Christian singer - songwriter Kim Hill , released in 1998 by Star Song Records. Hill co-produced the live project with David Zaffiro. Hill served as worship leader for women's conferences sponsored by the American Evangelical Protestant organization Focus on the Family. It features Hill and her worship team singing hymns and modern worship songs live like "Holy, Holy, Holy," "Blessed Be th
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The Fire Again (1997)
The Fire Again is the fifth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Kim Hill . It was released on February 28, 1997 and is her first album on Star Song Records. The album was produced by David Kershenbaum. After taking time off and releasing her mainstream country album So Far So Good , Hill returns with her first Christian album of new material since 1991's Brave Heart and with renewed passion as The Fire Again is Christ-centered and worship focused. The title of th
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Testimony (1995)
Testimony is a compilation album of Christian singer - songwriter Kim Hill , released on January 19, 1995 by Reunion Records. This ten track collection features songs from Hill's first three Reunion albums, Kim Hill , Talk About Life and Brave Heart . Track listing 1. Psalm 1 (Michele Wagner) (from Kim Hill ) -2:55 2. Refuge (Jim Thomas, Kim Thomas) (from Kim Hill ) -4:00 3. Faithful (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Chris Rodriguez) (from Kim Hill ) -4:01 4. Secret Place (Gord
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So Far So Good (1994)
So Far So Good is the fourth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Kim Hill . It was released on August 25, 1994 by BNA Entertainment (later BNA Records) and Reunion Records. This was Hill's attempt to go country with this release. The lead single and music video for "Janie's Gone Fishin'" was the number one most viewed video on CMT (Country Music Television) and her only minor country hit. Hill's ties to Christian subculture remained firm as long-time producer Wayne
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