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The Standard (1993)
The Standard is the eighth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Carman , released on September 13, 1993 on Sparrow Records. It is Carman's second release of 1993 (his compilation album The Absolute Best was released earlier that year). It is a concept album, along with his book called Raising the Standard: Reclaiming Our World for God , that deals with the theme of taking God back into this world. The album and book both talk about what Christians face, such as no
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May 5, 20242 min read
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The Absolute Best (1993)
The Absolute Best is the first compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Carman . It was originally released on February 24, 1993 by Sparrow Records. This collection features 13 of Carman's best songs and tracks including live highlights of "Sunday's On the Way" (from Shakin' the House ) and "Lord of All" (from Live... Radically Saved ), plus a live recording of "The Champion" and a previously unreleased track "Serve the Lord." "Serve the Lord" was the only new trac
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May 3, 20242 min read
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Yo Kidz! (1992)
Yo Kidz! is the eighth studio and first children's music album by Christian singer -songwriter Carman . It was released in the fall of 1992 by Everland, a Word Records label that specializes in children's music. Subtitled "heroes, stories and songs from the Bible," Yo Kidz! features Carman singing songs made for children in a contemporary way with dialog segments and also features a character named Lawrence the Kat (voiced by Michael-Anthony Taylor) who joins Carman at his
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May 2, 20242 min read
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Addicted to Jesus (1991)
Addicted to Jesus is the seventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Carman , originally released on October 29, 1991 by Benson Records and reissued in 1993 by Sparrow Records. Addicted to Jesus continues the success of his previous studio release Revival in the Land with its mix of R&B, gospel, pop, rock and, for the first time, rap. Featured artists on the album are Petra ("Our Turn Now"), DC Talk ("Addicted to Jesus") and Commissioned ("Come Into This House"
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May 1, 20242 min read
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Comin' On Strong (1984)
Comin' On Strong is the third studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Carman , released on November 6, 1984 on Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Keith Thomas. Carman wrote all the songs on the album. The album's highlight is the Bible story song "Lazarus Come Forth," about the death of Jesus' close friend and Jesus calling his name from death. It is Carman's first Top 20 hit on the Christian radio charts and a concert favorite. Comin' On Strong peaked at n
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Apr 29, 20241 min read
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Worthy Is the Lamb (EP) (2024)
Worthy Is the Lamb is an audio/visual extended play by Christian singer - songwriter Michael W. Smith , released digitally on March 15,...
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Apr 27, 20241 min read
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Overcomer: The Greatest Hits (2020)
Overcomer: The Greatest Hits is an official compilation album by Christian singer Mandisa , released on February 7, 2020 by Sparrow...
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Apr 27, 20242 min read
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Out of the Dark (2017)
Out of the Dark is the sixth and final studio album by Christian singer Mandisa . It was released on May 16, 2017 by Sparrow Records and...
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Apr 27, 20243 min read
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Get Up: The Remixes (2014)
Get Up: The Remixes is the second official remix release and full-length album by Christian singer Mandisa . It was released on...
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Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Overcomer (2013)
Overcomer is the fifth studio album by Christian singer Mandisa , released on August 27, 2013 by Sparrow Records. The album has achieved...
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Apr 22, 20243 min read
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Remixed: Get Movin' (EP) (2012)
Remixed: Get Movin' is an official remix extended play by Christian singer Mandisa , released on August 14, 2012 by Sparrow Records....
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Apr 21, 20241 min read
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What If We Were Real (2011)
What If We Were Real is the fourth studio album by Christian singer Mandisa , released on April 5, 2011 by Sparrow Records. Christopher...
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Apr 21, 20243 min read
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Freedom (2009) (Mandisa album)
Freedom is the third studio album by Christian singer Mandisa , released on March 24, 2009 by Sparrow Records. Production duties were...
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Apr 21, 20242 min read
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It's Christmas (2008)
It's Christmas is the second studio and Christmas album by Christian singer Mandisa , released on October 14, 2008 by Sparrow Records....
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Apr 21, 20242 min read
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Christmas Joy (EP) (2007)
Christmas Joy is an extended play (EP) by Christian singer Mandisa , released on November 6, 2007 by Sparrow Records. Released just a...
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
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True Beauty (2007)
True Beauty is the official debut album by Christian singer Mandisa . It was released on July 31, 2007 by Sparrow Records. True Beauty ...
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Apr 20, 20242 min read
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Mandisa
Mandisa Lynn Hundley (October 2, 1976 – April 18, 2024), known professionally as Mandisa, was an American gospel and contemporary...
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Apr 19, 20244 min read
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Sunday's On the Way (1983)
Sunday's On the Way is the first live album by Christian singer - songwriter Carman . It was originally released on July 1, 1983 by Priority Records/CBS Records. The album was recorded live and was produced by Turley Richards. The album's highlights are the tracks "God Don't Care (What the Circumstance)" and the title song. "Sunday's On the Way" was re-recorded on the live album Shakin' the House (1991). It would be the beginning of what Carman calls his "story songs," whi
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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Carman/Some-O-Dat (1982)
Carman is the second release and his national debut album by Christian singer - songwriter Carman . It was originally released on February 5, 1982 on Priority Records, a division of CBS Records. The album was reissued a year later in 1983 and retitled Some-O-Dat, named after one of the tracks on the album. An early version of the track appears on his 1980 custom debut release God's Not Finished With Me as "Some A Dat." It features an early version of the 1950s-styled track
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Apr 15, 20241 min read
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Shakin' the House...Live! (1991)
Shakin' the House...Live! is a live album featuring Christian singer - songwriter Carman , Christian gospel group Commisioned and the Christ Church Choir. It was released in the spring of 1991 by Benson Records. The live album was recorded at the Christ Church in Nashville, Tennessee on January 25, 1991. It features the artists coming together for a once-in-a-lifetime worship experience. Producer Dan Cleary wrote on the CD liner notes that "the crowd went absolutely wild. Ab
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Apr 14, 20242 min read
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