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Just Sit Back (1981)
Just Sit Back is the fourth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian . It was released in July 1981 and it is his first album on his newly-formed Home Sweet Home Records label and, at the time, was distributed by Benson Records. Christian produced the album himself. Just Sit Back contains a duet with American Gospel singer and songwriter Andraé Crouch on the track "Nobody," which they both also co-wrote together. "Livin' For You" was the lead single and
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Dec 2, 20252 min read


The Best of Chris Christian (1980)
The Best of Chris Christian is the first compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , released in July 1980 by Myrrh/Word Records. It contains 12 songs taken from Christian's first three Myrrh albums, Chris Christian , Chance and With Your Love . The collection is not available to stream or for download purchasing. Track listing All tracks written by Chris Christian, except where noted. 1. Praise the Lord (Brown Bannister, Mike Hudson) (from With
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Nov 30, 20251 min read


With Your Love (1979)
With Your Love is the third studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , released in July 1979 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Christian and Brown Bannister with all tracks arranged by Bergen White. Christian scored another Christian radio hit with the title track. Christian also recorded his version of "Praise the Lord," which was also recorded by The Imperials released on the same year, but became a hit for the group. Christian also rec
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Nov 30, 20252 min read


Chance (1978)
Chance is the second studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian . Recorded in 1977, it was released in February 1978 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Christian and Brown Bannister. Christian records his own version of "Sail On," which was a Christian radio hit by The Imperials from the album of the same name . Christian himself scored his first Christian radio hit with "Now I See the Man," giving him his first Top 10 song. Chance was reis
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Nov 30, 20251 min read


Chris Christian (1977)
Chris Christian is the debut album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian . Recorded in 1976, it was released in early 1977 by Myrrh/Word Records. Christian co-produced the album with his college friend Brown Bannister. While Christian was working on albums by Amy Grant and The Imperials , Christian was working on his own album, showcasing his vocal and musicianship skills. Christian was the first to record the Bannister-penned "Mountain Top," which Grant later re
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Nov 30, 20251 min read


Chris Christian
Lon Christian Smith (born February 7, 1951 in Abilene, Texas) is a record label executive, producer, songwriter and recording artist. His songs have been recorded by both Christian and mainstream pop artists like Amy Grant , The Imperials , B.J. Thomas, Elvis Presley, The Pointer Sisters, Sheena Easton, Al Jarraeu, The Carpenters, Dan Peek, Dionne Warwick, Marilyn McCoo and many others. Christian has produced albums that have been nominated for nine and won four Grammy Award
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Nov 29, 20254 min read


The Sound of Christmas (1994)
The Sound of Christmas is a 1994 Christmas project album by Christian music composer David T. Clydesdale on Word Records. The album features guest artists Point of Grace , Anointed , Bryan Duncan , Cindy Morgan , The Sound of Christmas Orchestra & Singers and many others performing Christmas songs with arrangements by Clydesdale. The Sound of Christmas is out of print and is not available for streaming. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Tra
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Nov 24, 20252 min read


Signature Songs (1999) (Michael Card compilation album)
Signature Songs is a 1999 compilation album of Christian singer/songwriter/ author Michael Card , released on Benson Records' Greentree label. It is part of a series of anthology CDs by former Benson artists called Signature Songs. It contains tracks from his two Milk & Honey releases First Light and Legacy with signature classics like "Love Crucified Arose," "I Have Decided," "El Shaddai" and more. The CD includes artist liner notes reflecting the ten most memorable songs
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Nov 23, 20251 min read


Starkindler: A Celtic Conversation Across Time (1998)
Starkindler: A Celtic Conversation Across Time is the 17th studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released in November 1998 by Covenant Artists/Myrrh/Word Records. Card co-produced the album with Craig Duncan. Starkindler showcases Card performing Irish songs of faith from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, incorporating Renaissance and Celtic music into his sound with traditional musical instruments such as acoustic guitar, harp, fiddle, flute an
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Nov 23, 20251 min read


Unveiled Hope (1997)
Unveiled Hope is the 16th studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card , released in April 1997 by Covenant Artists/Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Phil Naish. Unveiled Hope is a concept album with songs inspired by the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The album's sound is a mix of contemporary, classical and R&B/ Gospel. The lead single "To the Overcomers," was Card's final charting song on the Christian AC chart published by The CCM Updat
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Nov 22, 20252 min read


Close Your Eyes So You Can See (1996)
Close Your Eyes So You Can See is the 15th studio and third Children's music album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card . It was released in 1996 and is his second album on Card's Covenant Artists label, distributed by Myrrh/Word Records. Card co-produced the album with producer"JB" Baird. It contains ten songs about children in the life of Jesus and Card wrote all the songs. It was also accompanied with a storybook of the same name that Card wrote with illust
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Nov 22, 20251 min read


Brother to Brother (1996)
Brother to Brother is a collaborative album by Christian singer/songwriter/ author Michael Card and American Catholic musician/songwriter/author John Michael Talbot. It was released jointly in late May 1996 by Talbot's Troubadour for the Lord label and a new independent label for Card called Covenant Artists, with distribution by Myrrh Records, a division of Word, Inc. For Card, it is his 14th studio album and his first on the newly-formed independent label Covenant Artists
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Nov 21, 20252 min read


Poiema (1994)
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
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Nov 20, 20252 min read


Cover Story (2025)
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
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Nov 12, 20252 min read


Joy in the Journey: 10 Years of Greatest Hits (1994)
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."
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Nov 10, 20252 min read


Come to the Cradle (1993)
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
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Nov 10, 20252 min read


The Word: Recapturing the Imagination (1992)
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
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Nov 9, 20252 min read


The Promise: A Celebration of Christ's Birth (1991)
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
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Nov 8, 20252 min read


The Early Works (1991) (Michael Card compilation album)
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
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Nov 7, 20251 min read


The Way of Wisdom (1990)
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
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Nov 7, 20252 min read
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