Only the Very Best is a compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Steve Camp , released in late 1983 on Myrrh/Word Records. It is a collection of songs (mostly ballads) from his first three albums on the Myrrh label just as Camp was preparing to sign with Sparrow Records. The title song is the only new track recorded for this compilation album. Only the Very Best is not available on CD and is not available on digital platforms. A YouTube link is posted below this article. Track listing All songs written by Steve Camp, except where noted. 1. Run to the Battle (from For Every Man ) -3:42 2. Only the Very Best (Keith Thomas, Claire Cloninger, Russ Hollingsworth) (new recording) -3:27 3. Song for Mom (from Sayin' It With Love ) -4:49 4. Under His Love (Steve Camp, Larry Norman) (from Start Believin' ) -3:37 5. Bobby (from Start Believin' ) -5:20 6. Ambassador in Chains (from Start Believin' ) -3:52 7. Jesus Drawing Me (from For Every Man ) -4:10 8. Gather in His Name (from Sayin' It With Love ) -2:57 9. Farther and Higher (Keith Thomas) (from For Every Man ) -3:15 10. Strong Love, Strange Peace With Diamonds (Larry Norman) (from Sayin' It With Love ) -4:55 Production credits Keith Thomas -producer (tracks 1, 2, 7 and 9) Morris "Butch" Stewart -producer (tracks 4 -6) Steve Camp -producer (tracks 3, 8 and 10) Radio singles 1984 "Only the Very Best" -#11 Christian AC/CHR Previous release: For Every Man (1981) Next release: Fire and Ice (1984) Listen to the playlist Only the Very Best here:

Wayne Watson (born October 5, 1954 in Wisner, Louisiana) is an American singer - songwriter in contemporary Christian music . Some of his songs have become CCM classics, including "Another Time, Another Place" (with Sandi Patty ), "For Such a Time As This," "Friend of a Wounded Heart," "People of God," "Touch of the Master's Hand," "New Lives for Old" and "Watercolour Ponies" among others. He has won eight GMA Dove Awards and was nominated for two Grammy Awards and has shared a Grammy Award win for his participation on the various artists album Tribute – The Songs of Andraé Crouch (1996). Watson originally planned to pursue a career playing baseball, but while in college he began dabbling in music, and after graduation regularly performed in area churches. While leading worship at a Christian youth camp, the father of one of the children videotaped Watson's performance and sent it to a record company. Watson produced 23 number 1 singles in Christian radio—including "Friend of a Wounded Heart," "When God's People Pray," "Almighty," "Be in Her Eyes," "Watercolour Ponies," "More of You," and "Home Free" (which became the most played song on Christian radio in 1991).. On January 1, 2011, Watson was among seven artists inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame. More information on Wayne Watson at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Watson Discography Canvas for the Sun (1978) (independent debut album) Workin' In the Final Hour  (1980) New Lives for Old (1982) Man in the Middle (1984) Giants in the Land (1985) Watercolour Ponies (1987) The Fine Line (1988) Home Free (1990) The Early Works (1991) (Benson Records compilation album) How Time Flies (1992) (Word Records compilation album) A Beautiful Place (1993) One Christmas Eve (1994) The Very Best (1995) (Word Records compilation album) Field of Souls (1995) The Way Home (1998) Signature Songs (1999) (Benson Records compilation album) Wayne Watson (2000) Living Room (2002) Signatures (2004) The Definitive Collection  (2007) (Word Records compilation album) Even This (2008) King of Kings (with Jeremy Good) (2008) (independent Christmas album) The Ultimate Collection (2014) (Word Records compilation album) Simple Life (2016) (independent album)

Signatures is the 14th studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Wayne Watson , released on February 24, 2004 by Spring Hill Music Group with distribution by Word Music Group. Signatures features ten of Watson's best songs re-recorded acoustically with four of those songs taken from the enhanced CD portion of his previous album Living Room . Watson produced the album with his eldest son Neal Watson. They were recorded the way Watson has performed these classics today in concert. Track listing All songs written by Wayne Watson, except where noted. 1. Almighty -3:53 2. Watercolour Ponies -4:33 3. Somewhere in the World -3:40 4. When God's People Pray -4:19 5. Friend of a Wounded Heart (Wayne Watson, Claire Cloninger) -5:28 6. Field of Souls -4:56 7. Would I Know You -3:22 8. Home Free -4:43 9. Walk in the Dark -4:08 10. A Beautiful Place -4:32 Previous release: Living Room (2002) Next release: The Definitive Collection  (2007) (Word Records compilation album)

The Definitive Collection  is a compilation album of Christian singer -songwriter Wayne Watson . Released by Word/Curb/Warner Records on February 6, 2007 as part of the Word Artists Definitive Collection  series, it contains ten select songs across Watson's Word releases Giants in the Land , Watercolour Ponies , The Fine Line and Home Free . Track listing All songs written by Wayne Watson, except where noted. 1. Almighty (from Home Free ) -4:42 2. When God's People Pray (from Home Free ) -5:22 3. Somewhere in the World (from Giants in the Land ) -3:28 4. Friend of a Wounded Heart (Wayne Watson, Claire Cloninger) (from Watercolour Ponies ) -5:26 5. Home Free (from Home Free ) -4:45 6. Watercolour Ponies (guest vocals by Susan Ashton) (from Watercolour Ponies ) -4:42 7. Peace That Passes Understanding (Wayne Watson, Claire Cloninger) (from Giants in the Land ) -4:04 8. Giants in the Land (from Giants in the Land ) -4:16 9. We Belong to Him (Jeff Nelson) (from The Fine Line ) -4:48 10. Would I Know You (from Watercolour Ponies ) -3:48 Production credits Wayne Watson -producer (all tracks) Paul Mills -co-producer (tracks 1, 2, 4 -6, 9 and 10) Scott Hendricks -co-producer (tracks 3, 7 and 8) Previous release: Signatures  (2004) Next release: Even This  (2008)

Wayne Watson is the self-titled 12th studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Wayne Watson , released on July 18, 2000 by Word Records. The album was produced by Michael Omartian and Jerry McPherson. It is Watson's most personal album to date. He offers tribute to his late father on the track "Turning into Dad" and mourns overlooked victims of the Columbine High School shooting on "The Ones Left Standing." "Merciful Heaven" expresses that while life may not be fair, people may at least be thankful that they do not get what they deserve. Wayne Watson debuted and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Watson wrote all the songs on the album. In 2001, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year. Track listing All songs written by Wayne Watson. 1. More Than a Little Unusual -4:09 2. Merciful Heaven -4:35 3. Finest Hour -4:18 4. Trust in You -4:12 5. The Blood of Jesus -4:27 6. One of These Days -3:38 7. Everything Can Change So Fast -5:01 8. The Ones Left Standing -3:43 9. Pray -4:00 10. The Wrong Stuff -4:35 11. Turning into Dad -4:35 Radio singles 2000 "Finest Hour" -#17 Christian AC Previous release: Signature Songs  (1999) (Benson Records compilation album) Next release: Living Room (2002)

The Way Home is the eleventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Wayne Watson , released on February 17, 1998 by Word Records. The album was produced by musician - producer Michael Omartian. The lead single, "For Such a Time As This," was an anthem of encouragement inspired by professional athlete Ken Ruettgers of the Green Bay Packers. It is based upon Mordecai's words to Esther in Esther 4:14, which says, " For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” "For Such a Time As This" became a Top 5 hit on the Christian AC chart. The track was used on the Season 6 premiere of the hit CBS-TV series Touched By An Angel in September 1999. The second single "Here In This Town" became Watson's final number one song on the Christian AC chart. The song is about religion in America with profound lyrics written by former White Heart member Gordon Kennedy and musicians Phil Madeira and Jackie Street. Watson wrote six songs and co-wrote three songs with Omartian. The album's overall sound is more adult contemporary, thus no songs were charted on the Christian CHR chart like previous releases. The Way Home peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and at number 35 on the Heatseekers Albums charts. The album inspired two books, both written by Watson: a devotional book also titled The Way Home released in the same year as the album and For Such a Time As This: Graduating into a Life of Faith, Purpose and Joy , which is an inspirational book for graduating students, that reminds us all that our lives have purpose and that we've been called to something greater than ourselves. Track listing All songs written by Wayne Watson, except where noted. 1. There Goes Sundown -4:07 2. Here In This Town (Gordon Kennedy, Phil Madeira, Jackie Street) -4:01 3. Wouldn't That Be Somethin'? -4:58 4. For Such a Time As This -4:12 5. The Urgency (Of the Generally Insignificant) -4:05 6. Growing -4:06 7. Long Way Home (Wayne Watson, Michael Omartian) -4:03 8. Perception -4:07 9. What Are You Still Doin' Here? (Wayne Watson, Michael Omartian) -4:17 10. Come Home (Wayne Watson, Michael Omartian) -3:58 Radio singles 1998 " For Such a Time As This" -#3 Christian AC 1998 "Here In This Town" -#1 Christian AC 1998 "Come Home" -#12 Christian AC Previous release: Field of Souls (1995) Next release: Signature Songs  (1999) (Benson Records compilation album)

Field of Souls is the tenth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Wayne Watson . Released in the fall of 1995, it was Watson's one and only album on Warner Bros. Gospel/Christian label Warner Alliance Records. Field of Souls was preceded by the lead single "The Class of '95," which Watson wrote to his eldest son's high school graduation and packaged as a CD single for sale with a congratulations greeting card. Watson re-recorded the song again four years later as "The Class of '99" and was sold as a CD single. The title song was released as the second single and music video and is an anthemic track that calls on believers to become evangelists, reaping the harvest for the kingdom. "Field of Souls" was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. Watson wrote all ten songs on the album, with producer - musician Michael Omartian co-writing "Don't You Remember?" In Addition to Omartian, Watson and musician David Pack produced Field of Souls . The album debuted and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums charts. Since the folding of Warner Alliance, Field of Souls has since been reverted to and distributed by Word Records. Track listing All songs written by Wayne Watson, except where noted. 1. Field of Souls -6:21 2. Rock Steady -3:25 3. One Time In Each Forever -4:23 4. Wait a Little Longer -4:53 5. The Class of '95 -5:48 6. Don't You Remember? (Wayne Watson, Michael Omartian) -4:25 7. Every Waking Moment -5:03 8. If I Were You -4:49 9. By Any Other Name -4:43 10. Blessed Are -5:09 Production credits Wayne Watson -producer (tracks 2 and 4) Michael Omartian -producer (tracks 1, 3 and 6) David Pack -producer (tracks 5, 7 -10) Radio singles 1995 "The Class of '95" -#5 Christian AC 1995 "Field of Souls -#9 Christian CHR, -# 1 Christian AC for 3 weeks 1996 "Don't You Remember?" -#11 Christian CHR, -#2 Christian AC 1996 "By Any Other Name" -#11 Christian AC 1996 "Rock Steady" -#25 Christian CHR, -#19 Christian AC Previous release: The Very Best  (1995) (Word Records compilation album) Next release: The Way Home  (1998) Watch the music video of "Field of Souls" here:

The Very Best is a 1995 compilation album of Christian singer - songwriter Wayne Watson , released on Word Records. This collection contains ten select album cuts from Watson's Word catalog, plus the track "Be In Her Eyes" from the 1993 various artists compilation album Our Family . Track listing All songs written by Wayne Watson, except where noted. 1. Almighty (from Home Free ) -4:42 2. That's Not Jesus (from The Fine Line ) -4:45 3. When God's People Pray (from Home Free ) -5:23 4. Giants in the Land (from Giants in the Land ) -4:15 5. Freedom (from Home Free ) -5:04 6. Every Now And Again (from The Fine Line ) -5:20 7. Walk in the Dark (from A Beautiful Place ) -4:02 8. Be In Her Eyes (Chris Eaton) (from Our Family ) -5:05 9. I Still Believe (Wayne Watson, Paul Mills) (from Watercolour Ponies ) -6:54 10. Untouched by Human Hands (from The Fine Line ) -5:53 11. Home Free (from Home Free ) -4:44 Production credits Wayne Watson -producer (tracks 1 -7, 9 -11) Paul Mills -co-producer (tracks 1 -3, 5, 6, 9 -11) Scott Hendricks -co-producer (track 4) Greg Nelson -co-producer (track 7) Brown Bannister -producer (track 8) Previous release: One Christmas Eve  (1994) Next release: Field of Souls (1995)

A Beautiful Place is the eighth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Wayne Watson , released on November 2, 1993 by DaySpring/Word Records. The album was produced by Watson and Greg Nelson. Watson returns with his first new album in three years and reunites with Nelson, who produced his very first album Workin' In the Final Hour in the early 1980s and recently produced "Another Time, Another Place" with Sandi Patty . The album is more upbeat while still retaining his adult contemporary sound. Watson made music videos for his tracks "Walk in the Dark" and the title song. Watson wrote all the songs on the album, except the track "Hard Times," which was written by songwriters Gary Driskell and Lisa Driskell. A Beautiful Place climbed to the Top 10 at number 10 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1994, Watson earned his second (and final) Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album and was nominated for four Dove Awards including Male Vocalist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. After this album's release, Watson's future albums will be released on Word Records, as their label DaySpring folded after more than two decades. Track listing All songs written by Wayne Watson, except where noted. 1. A Beautiful Place -5:09 2. Walk in the Dark -4:02 3. Hard Times (Gary Driskell, Lisa Driskell) -4:18 4. Say What You Say -4:30 5. A Season in Your Path -4:24 6. A Place for You -3:50 7. God in a Box -4:02 8. More of You -4:52 9. The Way That I Miss You -4:52 10. Say It All Again -4:43 Radio singles 1993 "Walk in the Dark" -#6 Christian CHR, -# 1 Christian AC for 2 weeks 1994 "A Beautiful Place" -#3 Christian AC 1994 "More of You" -#25 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC for 2 weeks 1994 "Say What You Say" -#9 Christian CHR, -#17 Christian AC 1995 "Hard Times" -#10 Christian AC Previous release: How Time Flies  (1992) (Word Records compilation album) Next release: One Christmas Eve  (1994) Watch the music video of "Walk in the Dark" here: Watch the music video of "A Beautiful Place" here:

How Time Flies is an official compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Wayne Watson , released on September 9, 1992 by DaySpring/Word Records. This collection features nine tracks from Watson's DaySpring albums Giants in the Land , Watercolour Ponies and The Fine Line , plus two new tracks, a re-recording of his early 1980s signature song "Touched of the Master's Hand" and his hymn cover of "It Is Well With My Soul" from the 1989 various artists album Our Hymns . The new tracks were produced by Watson and musician Tim Miner. How Time Flies peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1993, Watson released a video extended play (EP) entitled It's Time featuring the music videos of "It's Time" and "There Is a Greater Love" (the two new tracks) plus an acoustic performance of "Touch of the Master's Hand" and an interview with Watson as he reminisces about his career in Christian music so far. It was produced and directed by Stephen Yake. The video EP was nominated for a Dove Award for Long Form Music Video of the Year. Track listing All songs written by Wayne Watson, except where noted. 1. It's Time (new recording) -4:39 2. There Is a Greater Love (Bob Farrell, Greg Nelson) (new recording) -3:26 3. Touch of the Master's Hand (John Kramp) (new recording) -6:19 4. The Long Arm of the Lord (from The Fine Line ) -4:20 5. We Belong to Him (Jeff Nelson) (from The Fine Line ) -4:50 6. It Is Well With My Soul (Horatio Spafford, Philip Bliss) (from Our Hymns ) -4:37 7. Friend of a Wounded Heart (Wayne Watson, Claire Cloninger) (from Watercolour Ponies ) -5:28 8. Would I Know You (from Watercolour Ponies ) -3:49 9. Material Magic (from Watercolour Ponies ) -4:08 10. Watercolour Ponies (guest vocals by Susan Ashton) (from Watercolour Ponies ) -4:43 11. Somewhere in the World (from Giants in the Land ) -3:29 12. Lookin' Out for Number One (from Giants in the Land ) -3:10 13. Peace That Passes Understanding (Wayne Watson, Claire Cloninger) (from Giants in the Land ) -4:03 Production credits Wayne Watson -producer (all tracks) Tim Miner -co-producer (tracks 1 -3) Paul Mills -co-producer (tracks 4 -10) Scott Hendricks -co-producer (tracks 11 -13) Radio singles 1992 " Touch of the Master's Hand" -#14 Christian AC 1993 "It's Time" -#15 Christian CHR, -# 1 Christian AC for 3 weeks Previous release: The Early Works  (1991) (Benson Records compilation album) Next release: A Beautiful Place  (1993) Watch the long-form video It's Time here:

Home Free is the seventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Wayne Watson , released on August 27, 1990 by DaySpring/Word Records. The album was produced by Watson and Paul Mills. The title song, "Home Free," was inspired by the death of a close friend of Watson's named Sandra Kirkham, who was a wife and mother and died at the age of 33 of leukemia. Watson dedicated the album to her and her family. Home Free 's overall sound is more adult contemporary than in his previous albums and does have a mix of worship songs ("Almighty") and upbeat pop songs ("Teenager in the House"). The lead single "When God's People Pray" topped the Christian AC chart for two weeks. At the same time, Watson was also charting with a duet with Christian singer Sandi Patty on the track "Another Time, Another Place (from Patty's album of the same name ) and also topped the same chart just a few weeks after "When God's People Pray." Home Free peaked at the Top 10 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart at number 7. In 1992, Watson won a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year for the title song at the 23rd GMA Dove Awards. Watson wrote all the songs on the album. Track listing All songs written by Wayne Watson. 1. Freedom -5:04 2. Almighty -4:42 3. When God's People Pray -5:21 4. Home Free -4:44 5. Out of Control -4:03 6. Just Never Say It Enough -4:53 7. Sticks and Stones -6:26 8. If Not for Love -4:23 9. Teenager in the House -3:59 10. The Things God Loves -3:29 Accolades Dove Award -Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Home Free") Radio singles 1990 "When God's People Pray" -# 1 Christian AC for 2 weeks 1991 "Home Free" -#6 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC for 6 weeks 1991 "Almighty" -#12 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC for 2 weeks 1991 "Freedom" -#14 Christian CHR, -#6 Christian AC 1991 -1992 "Just Never Say It Enough" -#10 Christian AC Previous release: The Fine Line  (1988) Next release: The Early Works  (1991) (Benson Records compilation album)

New Lives for Old is the second studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Wayne Watson , released in 1982 on Milk & Honey Records. Watson produced the album with Brian Tankersley. The title song and "The Sacrifice" were both Top 10 hits on the Christian radio charts. The track "Roll On" was written by David & The Giants' lead singer David W. Huff. New Lives for Old , along with his next release Man in the Middle , was released as a double disc CD in 1988 omitting the songs "In Those Eyes" and "The Greatest Is Love," but has since been out of print and it is not available digitally. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. In 1983, Watson earned his first two Dove Award nominations for Inspirational Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Track listing All songs written by Wayne Watson, except where noted. 1. All the King's Men -4:06 2. The Sacrifice (Wayne Watson, Chris Womack) -4:50 3. Roll On (David W. Huff) -3:16 4. People of God -3:02 5. Take All of Me -3:59 6. New Lives for Old (Gary Driskell) -5:20 7. Never Give Up -4:08 8. In Those Eyes -4:37 9. The Greatest Is Love (George Ratzlaff) -4:13 10. Light of the World (Michael Card) -3:06 Radio singles 1982 "New Lives for Old" -#5 Christian AC/CHR 1983 "The Sacrifice" -#6 Christian AC/CHR 1983 "People of God" -#21 Christian AC/CHR Previous release: Workin' In the Final Hour  (1980) Next release: Man in the Middle  (1984) Listen to the album New Lives for Old here: