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 Update, peaking at number 25.

The track "Holy, Holy, Holy" is a two-minute vocal duet with Christian singer and friend Steve Green, based on and inspired by the church hymn of the same name written by John Bacchus Dykes and Reginald Heber. "You Are Worthy" is a Gospel vocal duet with American Gospel singer Darwin Hobbs. Card and Hobbs also team up on the original classical track "Hallelujah."

Card also co-wrote a book with his Pastor Scotty Smith to accompany the album titled Unveiled Hope: Eternal Encouragement From the Book of Revelation, published by Thomas Nelson. Unveiled Hope debuted and peaked at number 10 on the Top Christian Albums and Card makes his first appearance on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart at number 14. In 1998, the album was

nominated for a Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year.

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Card, except where noted.

1. Prelude (Scott Brasher, J.A.C. Redford) -2:56

2. The Unveiling -3:46

3. To the Overcomers -3:56

4. Holy, Holy, Holy (featuring Steve Green) -2:00

5. You Are Worthy (featuring Darwin Hobbs) (Michael Card, Fred Vaughn) -3:56

6. Salvation -2:52

7. Interlude (arranged by Rob Mathes) -0:31

8. The Dragon -4:09

9. The Song of the Lamb -3:03

10. The City of Doom -4:37

11. Hallelujah (featuring Darwin Hobbs) -3:36

12. New Jerusalem (Michael Card, Scott Brasher) -4:49

13. Reprise (arranged by Michael Card and J.A.C. Redford) -1:23

Radio singles

1997 "To the Overcomers" -#25 Christian AC

Previous release: Close Your Eyes So You Can See (1996) 

Next release: Starkindler: A Celtic Conversation Across Time (1998)