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 recorded for her debut release. Christian's wife Shanon Smith wrote the track "Hallelujah."

Chris Christian was reissued and remastered in 2020 on CD and jointly released by Christian's label Home Sweet Home and Retroactive Records and contains a bonus track "I Don't Have a Prayer Without You," plus photos and liner notes written by Christian himself.

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris Christian, except where noted.

1. Why Does the Devil (Have All the Good Music) -3:05

2. Mountain Top (Brown Bannister) -3:15

3. Starving Sinner, Sleeping Saint -2:51

4. Odessa Beggerman '74 -3:29

5. Hallelujah (Shanon Smith) -3:18

6. Get Back to the Bible -2:31

7. Great, Great Joy (Mike Hudson, Bob Farnsworth) -4:00

8. Grave Cave -3:45

9. You Are Love -3:27

10. I Don't Deserve -2:48

All songs arranged by Chris Christian, except "Hallelujah" and "You Are Love"

arranged by Archie P. Jordan.

Next release: Chance (1978)