To the Ends of the Earth (1988)

To the Ends of the Earth is the tenth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Scott Wesley Brown. It is the first of three albums Brown has recorded under the Word Records label after his 10-year recording career on Sparrow Records ended and was released on October 18, 1988. The album was produced by Greg Nelson.

To the Ends of the Earth continues Brown's theme of global Christian missions, evangelism, and sacrificial faith, blending soft rock and pop-ballad musical styles. The second track and further single "Look What God Is Doing" is an upbeat-anthem style song that encourages Christians to step out in faith and witness God's power actively changing lives across the world. The chorus emphasizes a joyous celebration of God's movement across the globe. A music video was made for the track. "Look What God Is Doing" went to number one on the Christian AC chart, giving Brown his third and final number one song overall.

The lead single "My Eyes Have Seen Salvation" was written by Brown, Steven Curtis Chapman and songwriter Niles Borop, about the personal and global redemption, framing the realization of Christ as a move from blind faith to absolute spiritual clarity. "God's People" is a collaborative track featuring Larnelle Harris, Hobson Myers, and Barbi & Harlan Moore providing guest vocals.

"They That Wait" was written by Ashley Cleveland and Phil Madeira and features Cleveland on guest vocals. "Please Don't Send Me to Africa," co-written with musician and songwriter Phill McHugh, is a humorous, satirical, yet ultimately poignant song about a believer's fear of being called to uncomfortable foreign mission fields, ending in total surrender to God's will.

To the Ends of the Earth is not available on digital platforms. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article.

Track listing

1. All Creatures (based on the hymn "All Creatures of Our God and King" with

written text by St. Francis of Assisi and translated by William Henry Draper;

arranged by Scott Wesley Brown) -3:05

2. Look What God Is Doing (Scott Wesley Brown, Niles Borop, Dwight Liles) -4:12

3. Things (Scott Wesley Brown, Phill McHugh) -4:39

4. Blessed to Be a Blessing (Scott Wesley Brown, Claire Cloninger, Niles Borop,

Dwight Liles) -4:41

5. Please Don't Send Me to Africa (Scott Wesley Brown, Phill McHugh) -4:28

6. He Is No Fool (Scott Wesley Brown, Phill McHugh, Greg Nelson) -4:17

7. They That Wait (guest vocals by Ashley Cleveland) (Ashley Cleveland, Phil

Madeira) -3:35

8. My Eyes Have Seen Salvation (Scott Wesley Brown, Steven Curtis Chapman,

Niles Borop) -3:11

9. God's People (guest vocals by Larnelle Harris, Hobson Myers, and Barbi &

Harlan Moore) (Scott Wesley Brown, Phill McHugh) -3:32

10. Still Another Miracle (Scott Wesley Brown, Niles Borop, Dwight Liles) -5:27

Radio singles

1988 "My Eyes Have Seen Salvation" -#7 Christian AC

1989 "Look What God Is Doing" -#1 Christian AC for 2 weeks

1989 "Things" -#21 Christian AC

1989 "They That Wait" -#35 Christian AC

Previous release: The Language of Jesus Is Love (1987) 

Next release: Living in the Comfort Zone (1990)

Listen to the album To the Ends of the Earth here:

Watch the music video of "Look What God Is Doing" here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3odbW4hlbF4