I Will Be Here: 10 Contemporary Wedding Songs is a 1990 various artists compilation album released by Sparrow Records. The project is designed specifically for wedding ceremonies, receptions, and anniversaries, blending faith-based spiritual messages with romantic themes. It contains nine previously released songs including the signature title song as recorded by Steven Curtis Chapman, plus one new track "Love Will Be Our Home" by new Sparrow recording artist Susan Ashton. Written by Chapman, "Love Will Be Our Home" was Ashton's debut solo recording. Sparrow Records later expanded this project in 2001 by releasing a 2-disc version entitled I Will Be Here: 25 of Today's Best Wedding & Love Songs. Track listing 1. I Will Be Here (Steven Curtis Chapman) (Steven Curtis Chapman) (from the Steven Curtis Chapman recording More To This Life) -4:31 2. Lost Without You (BeBe & CeCe Winans) (BeBe Winans, Keith Thomas) (from the BeBe & CeCe Winans recording Heaven) -4:16 3. Cherish the Treasure (Steve and Marijean Green) (Jon Mohr) (from the Steve Green recording Find Us Faithful) -4:28 4. Love With Me (Melody's Song) (Keith Green) (Keith Green) (from the Keith Green recording The Prodigal Son) -3:26 5. Bonded Together (Twila Paris) (Twila Paris) (from the Twila Paris recording Same Girl) -5:00 6. The Wedding (Michael Card) (Michael Card) (from the Michael Card recording Scandalon) -2:54 7. Love That Will Not Let Me Go (Steve Camp) (Steve Camp, Rob Frazier) (from the Steve Camp recording Justice) -5:12 8. This Is the Day (Scott Wesley Brown) (Scott Wesley Brown) (from the Scott Wesley Brown recording One Step Closer) -2:41 9. Love Will Be Our Home (Susan Ashton) (Steven Curtis Chapman) -4:49 10. Edge of the Dream (White Heart) (Mark Gersmehl) (from the White Heart recording Emergency Broadcast) -4:34 Production credits Greg Nelson -producer (tracks 3 and 9) Phil Naish -producer (track 1) Keith Thomas -producer (track 2) Bill Maxwell -producer (track 4) Jonathan David Brown -producer (track 5) Norbert Putnam -producer (track 6) Steve Camp -producer (track 7) Billy Ray Hearn -producer (track 8) White Heart -producers (track 10)

This section is all about albums with a theme featuring contributing CCM artists and their songs. From Easter to Christmas and everything in between, it's all here! 25 Songs of Christmas (1982) 25 Songs of Christmas, Volume II (1985) Adventures in the Land of Big Beats and Happy Feets (1989) Awesome God: A Tribute to Rich Mullins (1998) Back to the Rock! (1981) By My Spirit: A Musical Gathering of Praise (1984) Carry the Light (1989) Celebrate the Gift (1994) Christmas (Sparrow Records album) (1988) Christmas Carols of The Young Messiah (1995) Contemporary Christmas Classics (1983) "Do Something Now" -Single (1985) Emmanuel: A Music Celebration of the Life of Christ (1996) Exodus (1998) God With Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics (1997) Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration (1992) Handel's Young Messiah (1990) A Home Sweet Home Christmas (1985) I Will Be Here: 10 Contemporary Wedding Songs (1990) Jesus, The Best Gift of All - Christmas Tidings from the Benson Artists (1990) Music Inspired by The Story (2011) My Utmost for His Highest (1995) My Utmost for His Highest: The Covenant (1996) The New Young Messiah (1993) No Compromise: Remembering the Music of Keith Green (1992) On This Christmas Night (1979) Our Christmas (1990) Our Family (1993) Our Hymns (1989) The Praise in Us: A Word Family Praise Album (1984) The Producer (1995) (compilation album featuring songs recorded by artists that Chris Christian has acted in either producer or executive producer) Promise Keepers - A Life That Shows (1994) Roaring Lambs (2000) Rock of the Ages - Rock and Roll From the Third Dimension (1983) Sing Your Praise to the Lord (3-LP set) (1984) Songs from the Loft (1993) The Sounds of Christmas (1994) (Christmas project by David T. Clydesdale) Streams (1999) Take 'Em With You (1985) Take 'Em With You 2 (1985) Take 'Em With You 3 (1986) Take 'Em With You 4 (1986) Take 'Em With You 5 (1987) Take 'Em With You 6 (1987) Tribute – The Songs of Andraé Crouch (1996) Voices (1987) Wired for Sound (1987) WOW 1996 (1995) WOW 1997 (1996) WOW 1998 (1997) WOW 1999 (1998) WOW The 90s (1999) WOW 2000 (1999) WOW Hits 2001 (2000) WOW Hits 2002 (2001) WOW Hits 2003 (2002) Your Love Broke Through: The Worship Songs of Keith Green (2002)

So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton is an official compilation album by Christian singer Susan Ashton, released on August 29, 1995 by Sparrow Records. The collection was originally titled So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton, Volume 1 when it was first released, but there was no Volume 2. It contains ten songs of her No. 1 Christian AC hits and Top 10 favorites across from her three Sparrow releases, Wakened By the Wind, Angels of Mercy and Susan Ashton, and it also features two new recording: "Stand" and "Hide Or Seek." "Stand" was released as the lead single. The song is a deeply emotional anthem about faith, perseverance, and spiritual resilience. Its lyrics utilize vivid imagery of weathering a storm ("stand with my face to the wind / with the storm beating down on this sacred ground") to represent standing firm in one's beliefs during difficult times. The core message of the chorus is reassurance that standing up for your faith and grace means you will never truly be alone. "Stand" was listed at No. 84 from CCM Magazine in 2006 in their book The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music. The other new track, "Hide Or Seek," was written by Canadian Christian singer and songwriter Carolyn Arends. So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Track listing 1. Here In My Heart (Susan Ashton, Gayla Borders) (from Angels of Mercy) -4:08 2. Waiting For Your Love to Come Down (Gayla Borders, Jeff Borders) (from Susan Ashton) -4:51 3. Stand (Lorraine Ferro, Tanya Leah, Joanne Sonderling) (new recording) -4:37 4. Remember Not (Jimmy Abegg, Phil Madeira) (from Susan Ashton) -3:52 5. Down On My Knees (Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Wakened By the Wind) -4:16 6. No One Knows My Heart (Susan Ashton, Billy Sprague, Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Wakened By the Wind) -3:06 7. Hide Or Seek (Carolyn Arends) (new recording) -4:20 8. Ball And Chain (Susan Ashton, Phil Madeira) (from Wakened By the Wind) -4:32 9. In Amazing Grace Land (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Phil Madeira) (from Wakened By the Wind) -4:31 10. Grand Canyon (Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Angels of Mercy) -4:37 11. Hunger And Thirst (Phil Madeira) (from Angels of Mercy) -3:19 12. Beyond Justice to Mercy (Susan Ashton, Billy Smiley, Paula Carpenter) (from Wakened By the Wind) -4:25 All songs were produced by Wayne Kirkpatrick. Radio singles 1995 "Stand" -#1 Christian AC 1995 -1996 "Hide Or Seek" -#22 Christian AC Previous release: Along the Road (1994) (with Margaret Becker and Christine Denté) Next release: A Distant Call (1996)

The Ultimate Collection is a 2006 2-CD compilation album of Christian singer Susan Ashton released by Sparrow Records. Released as part of The Ultimate Collection series featuring former artists of the Sparrow/EMI Christian Music Group label, this collection contains 24 previously released songs on 2 CDs from Ashton's four Sparrow releases including two songs that Ashton sang lead on in the 1994 collaboration release Along the Road, "Hide Or Seek" taken from her 1995 compilation album So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton and her first recorded vocal of the Steven Curtis Chapman-penned "Love Will Be Our Home," taken from the 1990 various artists compilation project I Will Be Here: 10 Contemporary Wedding Songs. Track listing Disc 1: 1. Here In My Heart (Susan Ashton, Gayla Borders) (from Angels of Mercy) -4:08 2. Down On My Knees (Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Wakened By the Wind) -4:16 3. Ball And Chain (Susan Ashton, Phil Madeira) (from Wakened By the Wind) -4:31 4. No One Knows My Heart (Susan Ashton, Billy Sprague, Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Wakened By the Wind) -3:06 5. Hide Or Seek (Carolyn Arends) (from So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton) -4:20 6. In Amazing Grace Land (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Phil Madeira) (from Wakened By the Wind) -4:31 7. Grand Canyon (Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Angels of Mercy) -4:37 8. Waiting For Your Love to Come Down (Gayla Borders, Jeff Borders) (from Susan Ashton) -4:51 9. Remember Not (Jimmy Abegg, Phil Madeira) (from Susan Ashton) -3:52 10. Summer Solstice (Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Susan Ashton) -7:30 11. Walk On By (Phil Madeira, Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Angels of Mercy) -4:55 12. Love Will Be Our Home (Steven Curtis Chapman) (taken from the various artists compilation project I Will Be Here: 10 Contemporary Wedding Songs) -4:49 Disc 2: 1. Crooked Man (Billy Sprague, Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from A Distant Call) -5:13 2. I Will Follow (Julie Corlew, Gayla Borders, Jeff Borders) (from A Distant Call) -4:15 3. All Kinds of People (Sheryl Crow, Kevin Gilbert, Eric Pressley) (from A Distant Call) -4:29 4. There Is A Line (Billy Sprague, Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Susan Ashton) -4:31 5. No Remedy For Love (Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Susan Ashton) -4:57 6. You Move Me (Gordon Kennedy, Pierce Pettis) (from A Distant Call) -5:15 7. Walk On (Jeff Borders) (from the collaboration album Along the Road) -4:02 8. Beyond Justice to Mercy (Susan Ashton, Billy Smiley, Paula Carpenter) (from Wakened By the Wind) -4:25 9. Song of Reconciliation (Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from the collaboration album Along the Road) -4:29 10. Hunger And Thirst (Phil Madeira) (from Angels of Mercy) -3:19 11. Stand (Lorraine Ferro, Tanya Leah, Joanne Sonderling) (from So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton) -4:38 12. A Rose Is A Rose (Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Susan Ashton) -5:14 Production credits Wayne Kirkpatrick -producer (Disc 1: tracks 1 -11, Disc 2: tracks 1, 4, 5, 7 -12) Michael Omartian -producer (Disc 2: tracks 2 and 3) Brown Bannister -producer (Disc 2: track 6) Greg Nelson -producer (Disc 1: track 12) Previous release: Kisses From Heaven (Australia and Europe) (2004)/Lost in Wonder: Voices of Worship (United States) (2005) Next release: Thief (EP) (2013)

Susan Ashton (born Susan Rae Hill, July 17, 1967 in Irving, Texas) is an American contemporary Christian music and country artist who has topped the Christian music charts throughout the 1990s. In 1991 she began using her mother's maiden name, Ashton, when she recorded her first single, in order to distinguish herself from fellow CCM singer Kim Hill. Ashton has recorded seven studio albums to date, of which four were released on Sparrow Records, and an EP. She has also charted fourteen number one hits on the Christian charts, and four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts; her highest-peaking song on the latter is 1999's "You're Lucky I Love You," which reached No. 37. After high school, Ashton committed her life to "sing for the Lord," and took on a number of session projects, notably singing with Wayne Watson on his 1987 hit "Watercolour Ponies" and also sang backing vocals on albums by Carman, Sheila Walsh, Rich Mullins and Steve Green. She signed with Sparrow Records in 1989 and started work on her debut album Wakened By the Wind. It was released in 1991 and it became a top-selling album by a debut recording artist. Ashton had her first No. 1 hit with "Down On My Knees" on The CCM Update's Christian AC chart and more songs followed like "In Amazing Grace Land," "No One Knows My Heart" and "Benediction." In 1992, Ashton earned her first Dove Award nomination for New Artist of the Year and later released her second album Angels of Mercy. The lead single and music video "Here In My Heart" was an even bigger hit topping the Christian AC chart for a week and peaking at No. 3 on the Christian CHR chart. In 1993, Ashton earned her first, and only, Grammy nomination for Best Pop Gospel Album and at the Dove Awards, she earned three nominations including Female Vocalist of the Year. She participated in the Amy Grant-led praise and worship youth project Songs From the Loft, which was released in September 1993. A couple of months later in November 1993, Ashton released her self-titled third album Susan Ashton. "Waiting For Your Love to Come Down" and "Remember Not" topped the Christian AC chart. In 1994, she picked up another Dove nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year. Later in August 1994, she collaborated with Sparrow label mates Margaret Becker and Out of the Grey's Christine Denté for a trio album Along the Road. The title track is a remake of the 1979 composition by Dan Fogelberg, while the remaining songs are original to this album. Lead vocals are split evenly among the three singers. Also in 1994, country music superstar Garth Brooks approached Ashton to open for him on his European Tour. She stated in 2005,"I did a leg of his '94 European tour, but we weren't playing to his largest crowds. But there was still something very special about his audience. Initially I was a little nerve-wracked, worrying they'd boo me off the stage, but I got a wonderful response. I was also really nervous about meeting him, but he was so nice and supportive. He told me if there was anything I ever needed, just to let him know." In 1995 with just three albums in, Ashton released her first compilation collection So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton featuring her previously released Christian radio hits and two new recordings including "Stand." Her final Sparrow release is her fourth studio album A Distant Call in 1996. It contains the tracks "All Kinds of People" that was co-written by Grammy Award winning rock singer Sheryl Crow and "You Move Me," that Garth Brooks would later record for his 1997 release Sevens. Later, Ashton provided vocals along with Collin Raye for the 1997 Jim Brickman single "The Gift," from Brickman's Christmas album of the same name. That single was number one on the mainstream AC chart for three consecutive weeks. In 1998, Ashton worked on her first mainstream country album on Capitol Nashville entitled Closer and was released in 1999. She reached the country music charts with "You're Lucky I Love You," which peaked at No. 37. Included on this album is Ashton's cover of "Can't Cry Hard Enough," a song originally recorded by The Williams Brothers. This album was not a commercial success. When asked about this, Ashton responded in 2005, "My perspective is that it did not turn out what I wanted it to be. I wanted it to be a great country record because I'm from Texas and I love that music. But the producers I was working with—who I wholeheartedly believed wanted the best for me—loved my Christian records [with Sparrow], and they were trying to emulate those a little bit. I'm proud of those records, but they aren't country records." Song writing for this album includes Kim Richey, Matraca Berg, Bill Mann and Diane Warren. Ashton only co-wrote one song. Closer was produced by Emory Gordy, Jr., husband and producer to Patty Loveless. During the 2000s, Ashton recorded her follow-up album for Capitol, but it was shelved and has never been released (although the first single "She Is" was released in 2003 as a stand-alone track). She spent three years recording but was later dropped by Capitol. Ashton said "So I've spent the last year being a nanny, sitting, waiting and hearing what God wants me to do with my life. It was really difficult, but at the same time I've I needed some healing and clarity. This past year has been really emotional and ultimately turned out really good. I think I was probably aware that I was going to lose my deal, but it's a whole different story knowing you're going to lose it and then actually having it be gone." In 2004, Ashton released a second collaboration album with Christine Denté and Michelle Tumes entitled Kisses From Heaven that was originally released in Europe and Australia and then was released in the United States in 2005 as Lost in Wonder: Voices of Worship. Sparrow released the 2-CD retrospective The Ultimate Collection in 2006. Ashton's most recent release was a self-distributed six song EP entitled Thief in 2013 featuring a cover of Gary Wright's 1975 hit "Love Is Alive." In her personal life, Ashton was married to John David Cunningham in 1993 and then later divorced in 2000. More information on Susan Ashton at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Ashton Discography Wakened By the Wind (1991) Angels of Mercy (1992) Susan Ashton (1993) So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton (1995) (compilation album) A Distant Call (1996) Closer (1999) The Ultimate Collection (2006) (2-CD Sparrow Records compilation album) Thief (EP) (2013) Collaborative projects Along the Road (1994) (with Margaret Becker and Christine Denté) Kisses From Heaven (Australia and Europe) (2004)/Lost in Wonder: Voices of Worship (United States) (2005) (with Christine Denté and Michelle Tumes)

Kisses From Heaven is a collaborative Christian worship album by female vocalists Susan Ashton, Christine Denté and Michelle Tumes. It was released first in Europe and Australia on November 19, 2004 and then in the United States under the title Lost in Wonder: Voices of Worship (with an alternate album cover) on April 26, 2005 by Kingsway Music and Worship Together. Originally conceived in 2003, Kisses From Heaven served as a meaningful creative return for Ashton during a transitional period in her life and career. Producer John Hartley originally approached Ashton to sing demos for a U.K.-based worship project. After she unexpectedly lost her record deal with Capitol Records, Hartley invited her to complete the project as a full album. Ashton described the experience as a vital part of her personal healing and spiritual growth. Despite their beautiful vocal harmonies, the three singers did not actually record their vocals together in the studio. In fact, the only time Ashton, Denté and Tumes were physically in the same room for the project was for the CD cover photo shoot. Kisses From Heaven contains a mix of original and well-known contemporary worship songs like "Here I Am to Worship," "Beautiful One" and "In Christ Alone." Ashton and Denté have previously collaborated on the 1994 project Along the Road with Margaret Becker. For Tumes, it was her second collaboration album and her first with Ashton and Denté. She previously collaborated on the 1999 worship project Heaven & Earth: A Tapestry of Worship with Becker, Rebecca St. James, Nichole Nordeman and Jennifer Knapp. Kisses From Heaven has never charted on any album charts due to its independent-leaning worship release. It was primarily distributed through specialized Christian retail bookstores and international markets rather than receiving a major commercial push. Track listing 1. Beautiful One (Tim Hughes) -3:44 2. Here I Am to Worship (Tim Hughes) -3:28 3. I Will Never Be the Same (Ian Hannah) -4:19 4. Outrageous Grace (Michelle Tumes, Godfrey Birtill) -5:26 5. Jesus Christ (Once Again) (Christine Denté, Matt Redman) -4:13 6. I Believe In You (Susan Ashton, Chris Eaton, John Hartley) -5:34 7. Lost in Wonder (Martyn Layzell) -3:50 8. Beautiful Saviour (Stuart Townend) -4:45 9. Your Love Falls Down (Gary Sadler, John Hartley) -4:08 10. How Loved Am I (Lara Martin) -5:29 11. In Christ Alone (Stuart Townend, Keith Getty) -5:48 12. There Is a Higher Throne (Michelle Tumes, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty) -4:45 Personnel Susan Ashton -lead vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8 and 11) Christine Denté -lead vocals (tracks 2, 5, 7 and 10) Michelle Tumes -lead vocals (tracks 1, 4, 9 and 12) Radio singles 2005 "I Will Never Be the Same" -#34 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#34 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#28 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#13 R&R Christian Inspo Susan Ashton: Previous release: Closer (1999) Next release: The Ultimate Collection (2006) (2-CD Sparrow Records compilation album) Christine Denté in Out of the Grey: Previous release: Becoming (2003) (solo album) Next release: Voyage (Journey of Prayer) (2009) (credited as Christine Denté and Out of the Grey) Michelle Tumes: Previous release: Dream (2001) Next release: The Very Best of Michelle Tumes (2006) (Sparrow Records compilation album)

Out of the Grey is a husband-and-wife contemporary Christian music duo consisting of Scott and Christine Denté. Christine provides lead vocals, while Scott plays guitars and sings background, along with the occasional lead vocals. They have released seven studio albums, one best-of compilation and one live EP and have been involved in a number of other projects. Their 1991 self-titled debut album was named one of the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music by CCM Magazine. Meeting in 1985 at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, the couple married in 1987 and moved to Nashville the following year where they recorded demos whenever they weren't waiting tables. Eventually, the twosome caught the ear of Sparrow Records' Peter York and entered the studio with singer/songwriter Charlie Peacock in the producer's chair. Christine's voice-often ethereal and breathy but never weak-immediately captured attention, causing one reviewer to deem it "one of the most perfectly tuned instruments in Christian music." Meanwhile, Scott's biting and inventive turns on electric and acoustic guitars were balanced against Peacock's clean, simple production, which let the songs speak for themselves. Discography Out of the Grey (1991) The Shape of Grace (1993) Diamond Days (1994) Gravity (1995) (See Inside) (1997) Remember This: The Out of the Grey Collection (1998) (compilation album) 6.1 (2001) Live 12-6-2000 (2001) (live EP) A Little Light Left (2015) Christine Denté solo projects/collaborations Along the Road (1994) (with Susan Ashton and Margaret Becker) Becoming (2003) (solo album) Kisses From Heaven (Australia and Europe) (2004)/Lost in Wonder: Voices of Worship (United States) (2005) (with Christine Denté and Michelle Tumes) Voyage (Journey of Prayer) (2009) (credited as Christine Denté and Out of the Grey) Scott Denté solo projects/collaborations Invention (1997) (with Phil Keaggy and Wes King)

Closer is the fifth and final full-length studio album by Christian singer Susan Ashton. It was released on July 27, 1999 by Capitol Records. While Ashton spent the earlier part of the 1990s establishing herself as a major star in Contemporary Christian Music (CCM), Closer marked her highly publicized transition into country music. It stands as her only album released for the Capitol label. The album was produced by session musician Emory Gordy, Jr., who was known for his work with George Jones and is husband to Patty Loveless. Closer showcases prominent industry songwriters, including tracks penned by Diane Warren, Matraca Berg, and Kim Richey. Ashton co-wrote one track on the record, "Think of Me" with J.D. Cunningham and Jeff and Gayla Borders. The album was a modest success, where it debuted and peaked at No. 34 on the Top Country Albums and No. 36 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in Billboard magazine. Because it was issued as a mainstream country record, it did not chart on either the Top Christian Albums or the Billboard 200. Closer did produce two charting songs on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: the lead single "Faith Of the Heart," written by Warren and "You're Lucky I Love You." The latter track was Ashton's only Top 40 country hit where it peaked at No. 37. In 2000 after the release of Closer, Ashton divorced from Cunningham and then was working on her follow-up country album that took her three years to make. Capitol Records shelved the album and was never released, although the single "She Is" was released in 2003 as a stand-alone track. Capitol later dropped Ashton from its roster. While Ashton's 1990s Contemporary Christian music discography is widely available digitally, Closer remains trapped in a licensing or distribution gap. A YouTube playlist of the album, minus one track, is posted below this article. Track listing 1. Come On Out of the Rain (Jamie O'Hara) -2:53 2. Closer (Neil Thrasher, Kent Blazy, Kim Williams) -3:23 3. Our Little World (Matraca Berg, Jeff Hanna) -4:37 4. You're Lucky I Love You (Neil Thrasher, Marla Cannon-Goodman) -3:31 5. I Ain't Gonna Fall For Love Again (Kim Richey, Vince Melamed) -3:21 6. Breathless (Neil Thrasher, Kent Blazy, Kelly Shiver) -3:25 7. Shot For the Moon (Matraca Berg, Sharon Vaughn) -3:56 8. Getaway Car (Billy Mann, Gary Haase) -4:59 9. Supernatural (Marcus Hummon, Mark Prentice) -3:55 10. Think of Me (Susan Ashton, J.D. Cunningham, Jeff Borders, Gayla Borders) -4:06 (AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE) 11. Faith of the Heart (Diane Warren) -4:17 12. Can't Cry Hard Enough (David Williams, Marvin Etzioni) -4:20 Radio singles 1999 "Faith of the Heart" -#51 Billboard Hot Country Songs 1999 "You're Lucky I Love You" -#37 Billboard Hot Country Songs Previous release: A Distant Call (1996) Next release: Kisses From Heaven (Australia and Europe) (2004)/Lost in Wonder: Voices of Worship (United States) (2005) (with Christine Denté and Michelle Tumes) Listen to the Closer playlist on YouTube: Watch a performance clip of "You're Lucky I Love You" here:

A Distant Call is the fourth studio album by Christian singer Susan Ashton, released on October 1, 1996 by Sparrow Records. Ashton returned with her first new studio album in three years. Between her 1993 self-titled release and this album, Ashton was married, released a collaboration album Along the Road with Christine Denté and Margaret Becker in 1994 and opened and toured with country music superstar Garth Brooks on his European tour that same year. After the release of her 1995 compilation album So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton. Ashton returned to the studio to work on new material that resulted in A Distant Call. In addition to working with long-time producer Wayne Kirkpatrick, Ashton also worked with Brown Bannister and Michael Omartian as they each produced tracks on the album. Ashton recorded two songs that were co-written by Grammy Award winning rock singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow: "All Kinds of People" and "Hundreds of Tears." Both tracks were originally recorded by Crow for her unreleased 1992 debut album. "All Kinds of People" was earlier covered and recorded by R&B legend Tina Turner for her 1996 album Wildest Dreams that was released in Europe first before the U.S. version. The main highlight is the opening track and music video, "You Move Me." Written by Gordon Kennedy and Pierce Pettis, "You Move Me" is a powerful country ballad about emotional and spiritual transformation, detailing how love and faith can push someone out of fear and stagnation. Brooks himself loved the song so much that he decided to record his own version of the song on his 1997 album Sevens when it was released as a single in 1998. It achieve massive commercial success and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Additional songwriting contributions came from Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Chris Eaton, Billy Sprague and others with Ashton co-writing three songs. A Distant Call charted and peaked on the following Billboard albums charts: -#6 Top Christian Albums -#14 Heatseekers Albums -#163 Billboard 200 The album serves as her final regular Christian release of the 1990s as Ashton, after the release of A Distant Call, went to work on her first mainstream country album, Closer, for Capitol Nashville Records. Track listing 1. You Move Me (Gordon Kennedy, Pierce Pettis) -5:15 2. Blind Side (Susan Ashton, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -5:37 3. Body And Soul (Susan Ashton, Chris Eaton, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:18 4. All Kinds of People (Sheryl Crow, Kevin Gilbert, Eric Pressley) -4:29 5. Crooked Man (Billy Sprague, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -5:13 6. Spinning Like a Wheel (Susan Ashton, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:50 7. Hundreds of Tears (Sheryl Crow, Bob Marlette) -5:28 8. Send a Message (Amy Grant, Gayla Borders, Jeff Borders) -3:59 9. I Will Follow (Julie Corlew, Gayla Borders, Jeff Borders) -4:16 10. Lonely River (Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -5:37 11. Love Profound (Wayne Kirkpatrick) -3:55 Production credits Wayne Kirkpatrick -producer (tracks 5, 6, 10 and 11) Michael Omartian -producer (tracks 3, 4, 7 and 9) Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 1, 2 and 8) Radio singles 1996 "Body And Soul" -#4 Christian AC 1996 -1997 "All Kinds of People" -#5 Christian CHR, -#21 Christian AC 1997 "You Move Me" -#5 Christian AC 1997 "Blind Side" -#14 Christian AC Previous release: So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton (1995) (compilation album) Next release: Closer (1999) Watch the music video of "You Move Me" here:

Yacht Rock Jazz is the 21st studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Kathy Troccoli. It was released independently on August 28, 2026 by KT Records. The album features Troccoli performing sophisticated, smooth jazz-inflected vocal interpretations and arrangements of classic late-1970s and early-1980s "yacht rock" and soft-rock hits originally popularized by artists like Billy Joel, Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, and Michael McDonald. Prior to Yacht Rock Jazz's release, Troccoli had put out a series of tracks that will lead up to the album's release as far back as June 2026, starting with her version of England Dan & John Ford Coley's "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" (-#1 Billboard AC, -#2 Billboard Hot 100 in 1976). The track features duet vocals with Coley himself. It was digitally released to streaming platforms on June 5, 2026. Three weeks later on June 26, 2026, Troccoli released her version of Stephen Bishop's "On and On" (-#2 Billboard AC, -#11 Billboard Hot 100 in 1977). Next, she released Richie's 1983 hit "All Night Long" (-#1 Billboard Hot 100, AC, R&B) on July 17, 2026 and Cross' "Sailing" (-#1 Billboard Hot 100, -#10 Billboard AC) on August 7, 2026. Troccoli had announced the full nine-song track listing on her Facebook and Instagram pages on Friday, August 21, 2026, one week before the album's release date. To promote the album, Troccoli will be hosting a concert performing songs from the release and classic favorites on Friday, October 16, 2026 at The Mule- house in Columbia, Tennessee. The album was produced by Troccoli herself. Track listing 1. On and On (Stephen Bishop cover) (Stephen Bishop) -3:50 2. What a Fool Believes (originally recorded by Kenny Loggins; made famous by the Doobie Brothers) (Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins) -4:45 3. Lovely Day (Bill Withers cover) (Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough) -4:16 4. Biggest Part of Me (Ambrosia cover) (David Pack) -3:53 5. All Night Long (Lionel Richie cover) (Lionel Richie) -4:17 6 Dance With Me (Orleans cover) (John Hall, Johanna Hall) -3:57 7. Sailing (Christopher Cross cover) (Christopher Cross) -4:35 8. Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel cover) (Billy Joel) -4:08 9. I'd Really Love to See You Tonight (featuring John Ford Coley) (England Dan & John Ford Coley) (Parker McGee) -4:22 Previous release: The Legacy of You (2023)

Along the Road is a collaborative contemporary Christian music album by female vocalists Susan Ashton, Margaret Becker and Out of the Grey's Christine Denté. It was released on September 20, 1994 by Sparrow Records. The project was produced by Wayne Kirkpatrick with music executive Peter York serving as executive producer. Along the Road is known for its acoustic guitar arrangements, light country-pop styling, and intricate three-part vocal harmonies. Each artist takes the lead on exactly four tracks while the others provide backing vocals. The title track is a remake of a 1979 composition by American singer - songwriter Dan Fogelberg, while the remaining songs are original materials to this album. Each of them showcase their vocal styles such as Becker in the title song, "Angels" by Denté and "Song of Reconciliation" by Ashton. Along the Road climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. The trio were nominated for a Dove Award for Group of the Year in 1995. Track listing 1. Angels (Jennifer Kimball, Tom Kimmel) -5:37 2. Song of Reconciliation (Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:27 3. No Other (Margaret Becker, Donna Douglas) -4:28 4. Walk On (Jeff Borders) -4:00 5. Breathe On Me (Billy Simon, Lowell Alexander) -4:50 6. Blessing In Disguise (Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -3:21 7. Taking My Time (Christine Denté, Charlie Peacock) -3:41 8. Near to You (Susan Ashton, Gary Chapman) -4:37 9. Oh Me Of Little Faith (Kim Patton, Michael Puryear) -3:56 10. What Am I (Billy Sprague, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -3:16 11. Waiting to Be Found (Billy Sprague, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:17 12. Along the Road (Dan Fogelberg) -4:41 Personnel Susan Ashton -lead vocals on tracks 2, 4, 8 and 11, backing vocals Margaret Becker -lead vocals on tracks 3, 6, 9 and 12, backing vocals Christine Denté -lead vocals on tracks 1, 5, 7 and 10, backing vocals Radio singles 1994 "Along the Road" -#6 Christian AC 1994 "Oh Me Of Little Faith" -#19 Christian CHR 1995 "Walk On" -#9 Christian CHR 1995 "Song of Reconciliation" -#10 Christian AC 1995 "Taking My Time" -#1 Christian AC 1995 "No Other" -#19 Christian AC All songs were credited under the name Ashton, Becker, Denté. Susan Ashton: Previous release: Susan Ashton (1993) Next release: So Far...The Best of Susan Ashton (1995) (compilation album) Margaret Becker: Previous release: Soul (1993) Next release: Grace (1995) Christine Denté in Out of the Grey: Previous release: Diamond Days (1994) Next release: Gravity (1995)

Grace is the sixth studio album by Christian rock singer -songwriter Margaret Becker, released in 1995 on Sparrow Records. Charlie Peacock produced eight of the album's ten songs and former White Heart musician Tommy Sims produced the final two tracks "Moment of Choice" and "We May Never." After the release of Grace (and the upcoming Spanish language album Fiel A Ti), Becker would embark on a sabbatical leaving the Christian music industry and focus on contributing to Campus Life magazine writing editorials and writing her first book With New Eyes: Fresh Vision for the Soul. Becker returned in 1998 with her next album Falling Forward. Grace peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1996, Becker was nominated for a Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year. A music video was made for the lead single "Deep Calling Deep." Track listing 1. Deep Calling Deep (Margaret Becker, Charlie Peacock) -3:47 2. My Heaven (Margaret Becker, Charlie Peacock) 4:12 3. True Devotion (Margaret Becker, Charlie Peacock, Doug McKevey) -4:15 4. Only Your Love (Lorraine Ferro, Russ DeSalvo, Stephanie Lewis) -3:55 5. Grace (Margaret Becker, Charlie Peacock) -5:04 6. I Trust in You (Margaret Becker, Charlie Peacock) -4:27 7. Close Enough to Change (Margaret Becker, Charlie Peacock) -4:41 8. Noonday Sun (Margaret Becker) -3:55 9. Moment of Choice (Margaret Becker, Tommy Sims) -4:33 10. We May Never (Margaret Becker, Tommy Sims) -4:33 Production credits Charlie Peacock -producer (tracks 1 -8) Tommy Sims -producer (tracks 9 and 10) Radio singles 1995 "Deep Calling Deep" -#1 Christian CHR, -#2 Christian AC 1995 "True Devotion" -#1 Christian CHR, -#3 Christian AC 1995 "Only Your Love" -#12 Christian CHR, -#9 Christian AC 1996 "I Trust in You" -#3 Christian CHR, #21 Christian AC 1996 "My Heaven" -#5 Christian CHR Previous release: Along the Road (1994) (with Susan Ashton and Christine Denté) Next release: Fiel A Ti (1995) (Spanish language album) Watch the music video of "Deep Calling Deep" here: