God With Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics is a compilation project album released in the fall of 1997 on Sparrow Records. The album serves as a companion to the 1996 release Emmanuel: A Musical Celebration of the Life of Christ  and is executive produced by Norman Miller. A multi-artists national tour proceeded after the release of Emmanuel and features talented CCM artists performing Christmas carols in the first half of the show before segueing into the presentation of the musical. It was in this album that the Christian vocal group Avalon recorded their first Christmas song "Angels We Have Heard On High." They first performed it on the 1995 Young Messiah Farewell Tour, but at that time, two of the eventual four band mates had not signed with Sparrow Records. When they were signed to Sparrow a year later, they participated on the Emmanuel Tour and performed this song again. Avalon would later record a new arrangement of "Angels..." on their 2000 release Joy: A Christmas Collection as part of a medley. In addition to Avalon, other artists in this project include CeCe Winans , Michael W. Smith , Sandi Patty , Larnelle Harris , Steve Green , Anointed , Twila Paris and more. There are six previously released tracks while the rest of the album consists of new holiday recordings of Christmas carols and hymns with contemporary arrangements. God With Us peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. It won a Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year, awarded to the participating artists and Miller for producing in 1998 at the 29th GMA Dove Awards. The album is out of print and is not available for streaming. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing 1. Joy to the World (Anointed) (Isaac Watts) -3:50 2. Silent Night (Twila Paris) (Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber) -4:28 3. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Steven Curtis Chapman) (arranged by Steven Curtis Chapman (from The Music of Christmas ) -3:37 4. The First Noel (Steve Green) (arranged by Phil Naish) (from The First Noel ) -4:44 5. Angels We Have Heard On High (Avalon) (Edward S. Barnes) -5:28 6. Still Her Little Child (Ray Boltz) (Ray Boltz, Steve Millikan) (from Another Child to Hold ) -4:29 7. All is Well Tonight (CeCe Winans) (CeCe Winans, Gary Prim, Tena Clark) (from the various artists recording Mother and Child ) -4:16 8. Anthem for Christmas (Michael W. Smith) (Michael W. Smith, Gloria Gaither) (from Christmas ) -3:11 9. Child of Peace (Sandi Patty) (Bob Farrell) (from the Hallmark Cards, Inc. release Celebrate Christmas ) -3:57 10. Sweet Little Jesus Boy (Chris Willis) (Robert MacGimsey) -4:03 11. What Child is This? (Cheri Keaggy) (William Chatterton Dix) -4:28 12. O Holy Night (Out of the Grey) (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) -4:39 13. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Clay Crosse) (Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram) -3:44 14. Go Tell It on the Mountain (Larnelle Harris) (arranged by David Hamilton) -4:17 Production credits Charlie Peacock -producer (tracks 5, 11 and 12) Christopher Harris -producer (track 1) Blair Masters -producer (track 2) Steven Curtis Chapman and Brown Bannister -producers (track 3) Phil Naish -producer (track 4) Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan -producers (track 6) Tena Clark -producer (track 7) Michael W. Smith and Ron Huff -producers (track 8) Fred Salem -producer (track 9) Dennis Patton -producer (track 10) Brent Bourgeois and Tom Howard -producers (track 13) David Hamilton -producer (track 14) Accolades Dove Award -Special Event Album of the Year (awarded to the participating artists and Norman Miller) ( God With Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics ) Radio singles 1997 -1998 "Angels We Have Heard On High" by Avalon -#34 Christian AC Listen to the album God With Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics here:

In a Different Light is the third studio album by the Christian vocal group Avalon , released on March 23, 1999 by Sparrow Records. In the group's first change, it is the first album with group member Cheri Paliotta (now Adams), who replaced Nikki Hassman-Anders and it is also Avalon's first time working with producer Brown Bannister. The line-up stayed like this for the next two albums. Like their previous albums, In a Different Light produced four more number one songs on the Christian AC chart: "In Not Of" (their first music video), "Take You At Your Word" and "Always Have, Always Will," which was co-written by Toby McKeehan of DC Talk . "Can't Live a Day," their further number one Christian song, gave Avalon their first, and only, limited exposure to mainstream AC radio. Even though it did not chart, "Can't Live a Day" had altered lyrics with the name of Jesus removed so that it was tailor-made for mainstream radio airplay. In a Different Light debuted and peaked at number two on the Top Christian Albums and at number 81 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. In 2000, Avalon was nominated for four Dove Awards including Group of the Year and Artist of the Year, but losing in all categories. "Can't Live a Day" was nominated for Song of the Year. They were nominated for Group of the Year in 2001. Avalon achieved their second and final Gold-certified album as In a Different Light sold half a million copies by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2000. Track listing 1. Take You At Your Word (Grant Cunningham, Paul Field) -4:46 2. In Not Of (Nic Gonzales, Grant Cunningham) -4:04 3. In a Different Light (Avalon, Matt Huesmann) -3:26 4. Can't Live a Day (Ty Lacy, Connie Harrington, Joe Beck) -4:47 5. Always Have, Always Will (Toby McKeehan, Nic Gonzales, Grant Cunningham) -4:18 6. I'm Speechless (Joanna Carlson, Ty Lacy) -5:06 7. If My People Pray (Doug McKelvey, Kent Hooper, Matt Huesmann) -5:05 8. Only For the Weak (Scott Krippayne, Michael Puryear, Doak Snead) -4:47 9. Let Your Love (Phil Madeira, Jeff Borders, Gayla Borders) -4:03 10. Hide My Soul (Sheila Walsh, Chris Eaton) -5:34 11. First Love (Henk Pool, Lee Ann Vermeulen, Sam Scott) -4:34 Personnel Avalon: Janna Potter -vocals Jody McBrayer -vocals Michael Passons -vocals Cheri Paliotta - vocals RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2000. Radio singles 1999 "In Not Of" -#4 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC 1999 "Take You At Your Word" -#10 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC for 3 weeks 1999 "Can't Live a Day" -#1 Christian AC for 3 weeks 2000 "Always Have, Always Will -#5 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC Previous release: A Maze of Grace  (1997) Next release: Joy: A Christmas Collection  (2000) Watch the music video of "In Not Of" here:

Tribute – The Songs of Andraé Crouch is a compilation project album that was released on September 24, 1996 by Warner Alliance/Warner Bros. Records. Norman Miller and Neal Joseph were the executive producers of this project with each song produced by various producers. Tribute features the top CCM and gospel artists singing their interpretation of gospel legend Andraé Crouch's songs including CeCe Winans , Michael W. Smith , First Call , Twila Paris , Bryan Duncan and many others. A music video was made for "My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)" featuring Crouch and an All-Star Choir featuring some of the participating artists plus additional lead vocals by BeBe Winans, Susan Ashton and others in the Christian music industry. Tribute peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1997, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album at the 39th Grammy Awards, given to the participating artists and executive producers Miller and Joseph and won the Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year with CeCe Winans winning Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for her rendition of "Take Me Back" at the 28th GMA Dove Awards. "Take Me Back" gave CeCe her first and only number song on the Christian AC chart. Tribute... is out of print and is not available on digital platforms. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing All songs were written by Andraé Crouch, except where noted . 1. Take Me Back (CeCe Winans) -4:30 2. Jesus Is the Answer (Michael W. Smith) ( Andraé Crouch, Sandra Crouch) -4:45 3. I Don't Know Why Jesus Loved Me (Twila Paris) -4:15 4. It's Gonna Rain (Bryan Duncan) -4:17 5. Through It All (Wayne Watson) -3:40 6. It Won't Be Long (The Winans) -5:05 7. The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power (Clay Crosse) -3:52 8. This is Another Day (Take 6) -3:25 9. Soon and Very Soon (Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir) -4:31 10. Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus (First Call) -4:32 11. My Tribute (To God Be the Glory) (Andraé Crouch & All-Star Choir) -5:11 Production credits Cedric and Victor Caldwell -producers (tracks 1 and 6) Michael Omartian -producer (tracks 3 and 5) Michael W. Smith -producer (track 2) Dan Posthuma -producer (track 4) Reggie Hamm and Scott Sheriff -producers (track 7) Mark Kibble -producer (track 8) Neal Joseph -producer (track 9) Cheryl Rogers -producer (track 10) David Pack -producer (track 11) Accolades Grammy Award -Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (awarded to the participating artists, Neal Joseph and Norman Miller) Dove Award -Special Event Album of the Year (awarded to the participating artists, Neal Joseph and Norman Miller) Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("Take Me Back"                                  by CeCe Winans) Radio singles 1996 "Take Me Back" by CeCe Winans -#1 Christian AC 1997 "Jesus Is the Answer" by Michael W. Smith -#9 Christian CHR, -#4 Christian AC Listen to the album Tribute – The Songs of Andraé Crouch here : Watch the music video of "My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)" here:

Avalon is the self-titled debut studio album by the Christian vocal group Avalon . It was released on December 26, 1996 by Sparrow Records and was produced by musician Charlie Peacock . Their self-titled debut album catapulted the quartet into the Christian music scene showcasing their vocals and four-part harmonies. It contains their first 4 number one songs: "Give It Up," "Picture Perfect World" and "This Love" on the Christian AC chart and "The Greatest Story" on the Christian Inspirational chart (or Inspo for short). Other highlights include their version of the gospel hymn "My Jesus I Love Thee" and their cover of Andraé Crouch's "Jesus Is Lord." Avalon climbed to number 10 on the Top Christian Albums and debuted and peaked at number 30 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in Billboard magazine by early January 1997. In 1998, Avalon won their first Dove Award for New Artist of the Year at the 29th GMA Dove Awards. Track listing 1. Give It Up (Avalon, Rikk Kittlemann, Mark Heimermann) -4:14 2. This Love (Charlie Peacock, Chris Rodriguez) -3:36 3. The Greatest Story (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kane McKevley) -4:56 4. Picture Perfect World (Charlie Peacock, Grant Cunningham) -4:39 5. Don't Be Afraid (Tabitha Fair, Madeline Stone, Dennis Matkosky) -4:36 6. Here to Deliver (Charlie Peacock, Chris Rodriguez) -3:26 7. Let It Be Forever (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kane McKevley) -4:45 8. My Jesus I Love Thee (William Ralph Featherston, Adoniram Judson Gordon) -3:26 9. Saviour Love (Michael Passons, Tabitha Fair, Rikk Kittlemann) -4:23 10. Jesus Is Lord ( Andraé Crouch) -4:51 Personnel Avalon: Janna Potter -lead vocals on track 7, vocals Jody McBrayer -lead vocals on tracks 3, 5 and 6, vocals Michael Passons -lead vocals on tracks 8 and 9, vocals Nikki Hassman -lead vocals on tracks 3, 5 and 8, vocals Accolades Dove Award -New Artist of the Year Radio singles 1996 "Give It Up" -#13 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC 1997 "The Greatest Story" -#4 Christian AC, -#1 Christian Inspirational 1997 "Picture Perfect World -#1 Christian AC 1997 "This Love" -#14 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC Next release: A Maze of Grace (1997)

Avalon Worship (also known as Avalon) is an American contemporary Christian vocal quartet that was formed in 1995 in Nashville, Tennessee after Norman Miller of Proper Management took the idea of beginning a vocal group to Grant Cunningham, A&R Director at Sparrow Records. Cunningham attended an artist showcase in Nashville where he heard singer Michael Passons and made him the first Avalon member. Former Truth vocalist and South Carolina native Janna Potter (later Janna Long) became the group's second member. Rikk Kittlemann and Tabitha Fair became part of the group, but each left after a short time. Long contacted Jody McBrayer, her former Truth bandmate, who joined the group. Nikki Hassman (now Nikki Hassman-Anders) was also chosen. Hassman recorded two albums with Avalon, Avalon (1996) and A Maze of Grace (1997), before leaving in May 1998 to pursue a solo career with Sony Records. Avalon's breakthrough came in 1998 when their second album, A Maze of Grace, was released and contained "Testify to Love" and it became the group's biggest hit and signature song climbing to number one on The CCM Update's Christian AC chart. A year later, "Testify to Love" won them a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. CCM Magazine named the song as one of the 100 greatest songs in Christian music in 2006. Cherie Paliotta (later Cherie Adams) replaced Hassman in the group. Adams recorded four albums with Avalon: In a Different Light (1999), Joy: A Christmas Collection (2000), Oxygen (2001), and a remix album, O2: Avalon Remixed (March 2002). She departed the group and was replaced by Melissa Greene, a former Truth member, in September 2002. That same month, McBrayer released a solo album, This Is Who I Am, which included the Top 10 duet with Jadyn Maria "Never Alone (Nunca Solo)" and a No. 1 single "To Ever Live Without Me." Janna Long released a self-titled solo album in October 2002 which contained the No. 2 song "Greater Is He." On March 25, 2003, Avalon released their first greatest hits album, Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon, which featured two new singles that became No. 1 hits; "Everything to Me" and "New Day." It was the last album to include Passons. Passons revealed in an interview in 2020 that he was forced out of Avalon due to his sexual orientation as a gay man and refusal to continue attending conversion therapy. Passons was replaced by Janna Long's husband Greg Long, himself a CCM vocalist. Avalon's next album The Creed was released in 2004 featuring the new line-up of the Longs, McBrayer and Greene. Two more albums followed: Stand and Faith: A Hymns Collection. For a time, McBrayer left Avalon in 2007 after being diagnosed with a heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyoparthy. Jeremi Richardson replaced McBrayer while he was on leave. On November 11, 2007 at a show in Spring Arbor, Michigan, Greene announced that it was the first concert with Richardson officially being a member of the group. Avalon released their next album Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics, their covers album of classic CCM songs including a new recording of "Testify to Love." McBrayer recorded his vocals before he left the group. In 2009, Avalon released their second "best of" album The Greatest Hits which contained a new track "Still My God" and the first song with Richardson. It marked the departure of Greene and their contract with Sparrow Records. Their next album Reborn was released on the E1 Music label (now MNRK Music Group). It was the first and only album to feature Jeremi and his wife Amy Richardson. On August 7, 2018, after a decade as members of Avalon, Jeremi and Amy Richardson left the group stopped touring. Later on, Avalon announced on their Facebook page that Jody McBrayer was returning to the group after being away for a decade and the addition of new member Dani Rocca. Two months later, Avalon announced that they were signed as the flagship artists on Red Street Records, a new label launched by Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus. DeMarcus, before joining Rascal Flatts, was one half of the Christian music duo East to West in the mid-1990s. Avalon released "Keeper of My Heart" on December 7, 2019, 10 years after Avalon's previous radio single. It was followed by a new album, Called, on February 14, 2020 and tour. In 2022, the group rebranded under the name Avalon Worship and have released a self-titled album with this moniker. Dani Rocca left Avalon Worship in 2025. The current line-up of the group is Greg and Janna Long and Jody McBrayer. A fourth member has yet to be announced. On May 15, 2026, close to 30 years after its original release, a new version of Avalon's signature hit "Testify to Love" was released as a digital single by Grammy nominated gay country singer Ty Herndon featuring former members Passons and Greene. The song was re-imagined as an LGBT+ affirming anthem. Rather than changing the lyrics, the artists and the original songwriters note that the version fulfills the song's original core meaning: a celebration of a divine love that is fully inclusive and leave's no one out. It was a full circle moment for Passons, who was forced out of Avalon in 2003 because he is gay. For Passons, this re-recording represents a profound moment of personal and musical restoration. The new recording was praised by some in the Christian music industry and prominent figures of the faith while others object to the song's LGBT+ stance as an anthem for them. Passons has started that "Testify to Love" has always been an anthem of inclusive, queer love. Critics contend that the track belongs to a specific era of traditional evangelical music and should not be re-imagined to contradict historical Christian teachings on sexuality. More information on Avalon Worship on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(American_group) Discography Avalon (1996) A Maze of Grace (1997) In a Different Light (1999) Joy: A Christmas Collection (2000) Oxygen (2001) O2: Avalon Remixed (2002) (remix album) Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon (2003) (compilation album) The Creed (2004) Stand (2006) Faith: A Hymns Collection (2006) Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics (2008) The Greatest Hits (2009) (compilation album) Reborn (2009) Number Ones (2012) (Sparrow Records compilation album) Called (2020) Avalon Worship (2022) (as Avalon Worship)

Point of Grace is an all-female contemporary Christian music vocal group. The current trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne. Terry Jones left in November 2003 to spend more time with her family after the birth of her third child, with Cappillino joining in March 2004 for their 2004 release I Choose You . In June 2008, Payne announced her retirement from the group to spend more time with her family. The group has had more than 24 number one songs, mainly on the Christian adult contemporary chart, has sold millions of records throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, won 13 Dove Awards and has earned three Grammy Award nominations. Point of Grace was formed at Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) in Arkadelphia, Arkansas by Denise Masters, Terry Lang, and Heather Floyd, who knew one another from Norman, Oklahoma and sang together in a 14-member female vocal group called The Ouachitones. The three women formed a trio within the group, and were singing a cappella after a sound check when an onlooker suggested that they should do something together. Shelley Phillips from Little Rock, Arkansas came to OBU on a scholarship in vocal performance and was singing in a group called the Praise Singers, made up of four women and four men, who traveled around the country performing. She was a roommate and sister of Masters in the Chi Delta, and when Masters, Lang, and Floyd decided to form a trio, Phillips suggested that she join to form a quartet. The group called themselves Say So, taken from Psalm 107:2 ("Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.") The group shared their own management, with Floyd responsible for publicity and album sales, Lang for finances, Phillips for booking, and Masters in charge of music; they also carried and set up their own equipment before performances. They performed every weekend for the rest of that year, then recorded an independent album. They attended the 1992 Music in the Rockies Christian Artists Seminar in Estes Park, Colorado, at which they won the Overall Grand Prize in the Group competition with a performance of "He's The Best Thing." The group subsequently received interest from major record labels, and signed with Word Records, moving to Nashville, Tennessee to record their self-titled debut album. Point of Grace 's debut single "I'll Be Believing" became the group's first number one song. The album's next five singles also reached the top of the charts, a record that has not yet been equaled. In 1994, they were named New Artist of the Year at the 25th GMA Dove Awards and embarked on a national tour with Wayne Watson, for whom they sang backup after opening each concert. After that tour ended, they began doing concerts on their own. Their follow -up album The Whole Truth was released in 1995 and produced more number one songs. The next five years would see Point of Grace produce more consecutive number one songs than any other act in Christian music and has released three Christmas albums. On October 29, 2025, Point of Grace started a weekly podcast, or "POGcast," titled Circle of Friends . They share about current events, the inside scoop on their friendship, helpful tips and more. Their new studio album Lady Wisdom will be released on March 27, 2026. More information on Point of Grace at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_Grace Discography Say So (1992) (cassette independent release) Point of Grace (1993) The Whole Truth (1995) Life, Love & Other Mysteries (1996) Steady On (1998) A Christmas Story (1999) Rarities & Remixes (2000) (compilation album) Free to Fly (2001) Girls of Grace (2002) (compilation album project) 24 (2003) (compilation album) I Choose You (2004) Winter Wonderland (2005) How You Live (2007) Tennessee Christmas: A Holiday Collection (2008) (compilation album) No Changin' Us  (2010) Home for the Holidays  (2010) Turn Up the Music: The Hits of Point of Grace (2011) (compilation album) A Thousand Little Things (2012) Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) (2015) Recollections  (2017) (2-CD compilation album) Sing Noël (2017) Beautiful Name - Hymns and Worship Songs (2018) Turn Your Eyes (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) Volume II (2023) Lady Wisdom (2026)

Turn Your Eyes (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) Volume II  is the 16th studio album by the Christian female vocal trio Point of Grace . It was released on April 28, 2023 by Word/Curb Records. Released as the successor to their 2015 album Directions Home , Turn Your Eyes features the trio's signature vocal harmonies on classic songs like Rich Mullins ' "Awesome God," the title hymn, Dove Award winning modern worship hit "Way Maker," the 1993 Wes King hit "I Believe" featuring King himself and the original track "At the Table." The original release contained only nine tracks that were available on vinyl and digital. The CD version also contains an exclusive bonus track cover of The Doobie Brothers' 1972 classic "Listen to the Music" (# 11 Billboard Hot 100). On October 20, 2023, a special deluxe edition re-titled Turn Your Eyes (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) Volume II + was released to digital platforms. It contains the same 10 tracks that were on the CD version, "plus" one extra track cover of "Three" featuring its writer Jackson Michelson. Three days before on October 17, 2023, Point of Grace collected their 13th Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year which they shared with producers Cindy Morgan and Stephen Lieweke at the 54th GMA Dove Awards. Track listing 1. At the Table (Point of Grace, Cindy Morgan, Maxwell Ramsey) -3:45 2. Way Maker ( Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu) -4:18 3. Awesome God (Rich Mullins) -4:41 4. I Believe (featuring Wes King) (Wes King, Fran King) -3:12 5. Turn Your Eyes ( Helen Howarth Lemmel) -4:41 6. House of the Lord (Phil Wickham, Jonathan Smith) -3:53 7. It Is Well ( Horatio Spafford, Philip Bliss) -3:26 8. My Ransom (Cindy Morgan, Phil Madeira) -2:50 9. Somewhere Down the Road (featuring Wayne Kirkpatrick) (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Amy Grant) -4:23 10. Listen to the Music (Charles Thomas Johnston) -3:42 11. Three (featuring Jackson Michelson) (Jackson Michelson, Tony Wood) -3:31 Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals Denise Jones -vocals Leigh Capillino -vocals Production credits Cindy Morgan -producer (all tracks) Stephen Lieweke -co-producer (tracks 1 -10) Jeff Pardo -co-producer (track 11) Accolades Dove Award -Inspirational Album of the Year ( Turn Your Eyes (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) Volume II ) Previous release: Beautiful Name - Hymns and Worship Songs  (2018) Next release: Lady Wisdom (2026) Listen to the album Turn Your Eyes with lyric videos to "Awesome God," "Three," "I Believe" and the title song:

Deborah Anne Boone (born September 22, 1956) is an American singer, author, and actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life," which spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the following year. Boone later focused her music career on country music, resulting in the 1980 No. 1 country hit "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again". In the 1980s, she recorded Christian music which garnered her four top 10 Contemporary Christian albums as well as two more Grammys. Throughout her career, Boone has appeared in several musical theater productions and has co-authored many children's books with her husband Gabriel Ferrer. Debby Boone was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, the third of four daughters born to singer-actor Pat Boone and Shirley Foley Boone, daughter of country music star Red Foley. When Boone was 14 years old, she began touring with her parents and three sisters: Cherry, Lindy, and Laury. The sisters first recorded with their parents as The Pat Boone Family and later as the Boones or Boone Girls. They primarily recorded gospel music, although the sisters also released singles for the Motown and Curb labels that were remakes of secular pop music featuring Debby as the lead vocalist. The Boones twice reached Billboard 's AC charts with 1975's "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" (No. 25), a remake of the Supremes' first top 40 hit, and 1977's "Hasta Mañana" (No. 32), a cover of a track from ABBA's Waterloo album. With her older sisters married and younger sister Laury in college, Boone was actively encouraged by producer Mike Curb to launch a solo career. Boone released her first solo effort, "You Light Up My Life" (which had been featured in the film of the same name), in 1977. The song became the biggest hit of the 1970s, lasting ten consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 – longer than any other song in Hot 100 history to that point (In 2008, Billboard ranked the song No. 7 among all songs that charted in the 50-year history of the Hot 100). The song earned Boone a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and an American Music Award for Favorite Pop Single of 1977. She also received Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance – Female and Record of the Year won by, respectively, Barbra Streisand ("Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born' (Evergreen)") and the Eagles ("Hotel California"). "You Light Up My Life" also succeeded on Billboard 's Adult Contemporary (No. 1 for one week) and Country (No. 4) singles charts. "You Light Up My Life" also succeeded on Billboard 's Adult Contemporary (No. 1 for one week) and Country (No. 4) singles charts. The single and the album (No. 6 Pop, No. 6 Country) of the same name were both certified platinum. The song, written and produced by Joe Brooks, was from the film of the same name. Brooks earned Song of the Year awards at both the 1978 Grammys and Oscars for writing the song (Boone performed the song at both award shows). Boone's version was not used in the film, nor featured on its soundtrack. The song was lip-synched in the film by its star, Didi Conn, performing to vocals recorded by Kacey Cisyk. It was written as a love song, but Boone interpreted the song as inspirational and stated that she recorded the song for God. Boone's overnight success led to a tour with her father and frequent television appearances, but she was unable to maintain her success in pop music after "You Light Up My Life". Her follow-up single, "California" (also written and produced by Joe Brooks), peaked at No. 50 Pop and No. 20 AC, and was included on Boone's second album, Midstream , which faltered at No. 147 Pop. Her next single, the double-sided "God Knows"/"Baby I'm Yours," also struggled, peaking at No. 74 Pop, becoming her last entry on the Hot 100. After her time on pop music, Boone began to focus on country music with the release of her fourth album Love Has No Reason in 1980. After releasing several singles on the country chart, Boone hit number 1 with "Are You On the Road to Lovin' Me Again" where it stayed there for one week. Boone was in good company on the Billboard Country Songs chart for the week ending April 19, 1980 where the Top 5 positions were dominated by women with Crystal Gayle, Dottie West, Emmylou Harris and Tammy Wynette. That same year, Boone released her first Christian music album With My Song . In 1981, Boone won both a Grammy and Dove Award for With My Song . At the end of 1980, Boone returned to country music with her next release Savin' It Up , where the album yield two Top 40 country hits. By the time she released her third single "It'll Be Him," it had just missed the Country Top 40. No more singles were released to both country and adult contemporary radio. After the release Savin' It Up , Boone instead concentrated on a national tour starring in the musical, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers , before recording several Christian albums during the rest of the 1980s. Boone had more success in Christian music throughout the 1980s. Her next Christian music release Surrender (1983) won her another Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for the single "Keep the Flame Burning" with Christian musician and vocalist Phil Driscoll and another Dove Award for Best Album by a Secular Artist. In 1984, Boone co-starred in the television movie Sins of the Past as Clarissa Hope, a call girl who is born again and becomes an evangelical singer: also co-starring Kirstie Alley, Barbara Carrera, Kim Cattrall and Anthony Geary, Sins of the Past became a Top 10 Nielsen hit. Boone has since made guest appearances on several television shows including Step by Step and Baywatch Nights and was featured in the television films Come on, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story and Treehouse Hostage . Boone released her next Christian albums Choose Life (1985), Friends for Life (1987), Be Thou My Vision (1989) and her Christmas release Home for Christmas (1989). After a 16 year gap, Boone returned in 2005 with her next release Reflections of Rosemary . The album's name refers to American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney, who was Boone's mother-in-law. It is a tribute album for Clooney who died in 2002, intended to be a musical portrait of her, or as Boone put it: "I wanted to select songs that would give an insight into Rosemary from a family perspective." Boone's most recent release was in 2013 with Swing This , which was a covers album of jazz and swing material. More information on Debby Boone at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debby_Boone Discography with The Boones: The Boone Girls (1976) (as The Boone Girls) First Class (1978) Heavenly Love (1979) Highlights: The Best of The Boones Plus Two (1980) solo albums: You Light Up My Life (1977) Midstream (1978) Debby Boone (1979) Love Has No Reason (1980) With My Song (1980) Savin' It Up (1980) Surrender (1983) Choose Life  (1985) The Best of Debby Boone (1986) (compilation album) Friends for Life (1987) Reflections (1988) (compilation album) Be Thou My Vision: Great Hymns of Faith (1989) Home for Christmas  (1989) You Light Up My Life: Greatest Inspirational Songs (2001)   (compilation album) Reflections of Rosemary (2005) Just Swing (2013)

Home for Christmas is the 11th studio and Christmas album by American singer Debby Boone , originally released in the fall of 1989 by Lamb & Lion/Benson Records. The album was produced by Dan Posthuman and Boone's husband Gabriel Ferrer. This was Boone's second album release of 1989 (Boone released her hymns album Be Thou My Vision earlier that year) and her final recording of the 1980s as she was focusing on her acting career in television and on stage throughout the 1990s. It would be more than 15 years later when Boone returned to music and released her tribute album to her mother-in-law Rosemary Clooney entitled Reflections of Rosemary . Clooney herself duets with Boone singing the classic standard "White Christmas," in which Clooney co-starred in the 1954 motion picture of the same name with crooner Bing Crosby, which he originally recorded back in 1942. Crosby's more famous version was recorded in 1947. Three different editions of the album were produced; one in 1989 by Lamb & Lion, a CD re-release in 1992 by Sparrow Records, and another CD with new cover art in 2002 by Curb Records. There are three different versions of the cover art for the album. Track listing All song were arranged and conducted by Ronn Huff, except where noted. 1. Overture -4:41 2. Some Children See Him (Alfred Burt, Wihla Hutson) -2:59 3. Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson; arranged by David Clydesdale) -2:45 4. Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) -2:26 5. White Christmas (featuring Rosemary Clooney) (Irving Berlin) -2:58 6. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram; arranged by David Maddux) -3:45 7. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (traditional) -3:22 8. Silver Bells (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans; arranged by David Maddux) -3:20 9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley) -2:46 10. O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) -3:02 11. Silent Night (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) -2:50 Previous release: Be Thou My Vision: Great Hymns of Faith  (1989) Next release: You Light Up My Life: Greatest Inspirational Songs (2001) (compilation album)

You Light Up My Life: Greatest Inspirational Songs is a compilation album by American singer Debby Boone . It was released on April 3, 2001 by Curb Records. This collection focuses on Boone's work in the Christian and inspirational music genres, which she became heavily involved in following her mainstream success in the late 1970s. While she is most famous for her 1977 pop hit "You Light Up My Life," she famously interpreted the song as a tribute to God, which set the tone for her subsequent inspirational recordings. It contains the original 1977 recording of the title song of the same album and 11 selections from her Christian music releases, With My Song , Surrender , Choose Life and Friends for Life . Track listing 1. You Light Up My Life (Joe Brooks) (from You Light Up My Life ) -3:37 2. Sweet Adoration (Brown Bannister, Dawn Rodgers, Lynn Sutter-Adler) (from With My Song ) -2:55 3. With My Song (Reba Rambo, Dony McGuire) (from With My Song ) -4:00 4. Be Ye Glad (Michael Kelly Blanchard) (from Friends for Life ) -4:16 5. The Name Above All Names (Chuck Girard) (from Friends for Life ) -4:45 6. Make Me Ready (music by Michael Omartian, words by Stormie Omartian) (from Friends for Life ) -4:58 7. Friends for Life (music by Michael Omartian, words by Stormie Omartian) (from Friends for Life ) -3:25 8. Can You Reach My Friend (Billy Sprague, Jim Weber) (from Surrender ) -4:09 9. Wounded Soldier (Reba Rambo, Dony McGuire) (from Surrender ) -4:59 10. The Time Is Now (music by Michael Omartian, words by Stormie Omartian) (from Choose Life ) -4:26 11. Choose Life (music by Michael Omartian, words by Stormie Omartian) (from Choose Life ) -4:19 12. Sincerely Yours (Gary Chapman) (from Friends for Life ) -3:06 Production credits Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 2, 3, 8 and 9) Michael Omartian -producer (tracks 4 -7, 10 -12) Dan Posthuma -co-producer (tracks 4 -7 and 12) Joe Brooks -producer (track 1) Previous release: Home for Christmas  (1989)   Next release: Reflections of Rosemary  (2005)

Jesus, The Best Gift of All - Christmas Tidings from the Benson Artists (or Jesus, The Best Gift of All for short) is a 1990 compilation Christmas album released on Benson Records. This collection features the Benson artists at the time with 4Him , Larnelle Harris , Carman , GLAD, Kelly Nelon Thompson, Billy & Sarah Gaines, Commissioned, Truth and many others. Six of the tracks were previously released from other albums by the artists featured while eight were newly recorded just for this project. Jesus, The Best Gift of All  is currently out of print and is not available digitally. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing 1. The Best Gift of All (4Him) (Paula Carpenter, Russell Maudlin) -4:08 2. Sweet Little Jesus Boy (Larnelle Harris) (Robert MacGimsey) (from the Larnelle Harris recording Larnelle...Christmas ) -3:07 3. Silent Night (Debby Boone) (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) (from the Debby Boone recording Home for Christmas ) -2:50 4. In the First Light (GLAD) (Bob Kauflin) (from the GLAD recording The Acapella Project ) -3:06 5. Christmas All Year (Kelly Nelon Thompson) (Kelly Nelon Thompson, Michael Sykes, Tanya Goodman-Sykes, David Binion) -3:16 6. Christmasing (Billy & Sarah Gaines) (Randall Dennis) -4:06 7. O Come, O Come Emmanuel/Emmanuel (Truth) (traditional/Michael W. Smith) (from the Truth recording Your Heart Is Where Christmas Is Found ) -4:52 8. Classical Christmas (medley) (Dino Kartsonakis) (from the Dino Kartsonakis recording A Wonderful Time of the Year ) -3:34 *Angels We Have Heard on High (Edward S. Barnes) *Good Christian Men Rejoice (Cyril Alington) *For Unto Us a Child is Born ( composed by Georg Friedrich Händel) 9. Sleep, Baby Jesus (Michele Wagner) (Randall Dennis) -3:23 10. O Holy Night (Harvest) (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) -6:20 11. For Unto Us... (Ed Kerr and Kelly Willard) (Randall Dennis, Vince Wilcox) -3:34 12. The Christmas Tree (Heirloom) (Barbara Fairchild, Milton Carroll, Don Potter) -2:52 13. O Come All Ye Faithful (Commissioned) (John Francis Wade; additional lyrics by Fred Hammond) -4:51 14. Our Blessed Savior Has Come (Carman and CeCe Winans) ( Carman Licciardello) (from the Carman recording A Long Time Ago...in a Land Called Bethlehem ) -6:19 Production credits Greg Nelson -producer (tracks 2 and 14) Fred Hammond -producer (track 13) Ed Nalle -producer (track 4) Dan Posthuma and Gabriel Ferrer -producers (track 3) Steven V. Taylor -producer (track 7) Dino Kartsonakis and Bill George -producers (track 8) Don Koch -producer (track 1) Michael Sykes -producer (track 5) Dan Cleary and Andy Ivey -executive producers (all tracks) Listen to the album Jesus, The Best Gift of All here:

Be Thou My Vision: Great Hymns of Faith  is the tenth studio and fifth Christian album by American singer Debby Boone , originally released in 1989 by Lamb & Lion/Benson Records. The album was produced by Dan Posthuman and Boone's husband Gabriel Ferrer. The tracks were arranged by Ron Huff. This is Boone's first release of 1989 (her second 1989 release is her Christmas album Home for Christmas ) and her final album of Christian oriented material, which consisted of well-known church hymns. Be Thou My Vision peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1990, Boone earned her final Grammy nomination for Best Gospel Performance, Female for the album. In 2000, Curb Records reissued Be Thou My Vision as Greatest Hymns with a different CD cover but with the same track listing. In 2006, The Gold Label reissued the CD with the original title. The original Be Thou My Vision CD has been out of print, however, the album is available on digital platforms and for download purchasing with the original CD cover as well as the Greatest Hymns CD cover. Track listing 1. All Creatures of Our God and King (William Henry Draper) -2:30 2. The Lord Is In His Holy Temple/Holy, Holy, Holy (W.H. Bagly/ John Bacchus Dykes, Reginald Heber) -4:51 3. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (Paul Gerhardt, James Waddel Alexander, Hans Leo Hassler) -2:39 4. Let Us Break Bread Together (traditional) -3:02 5. Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (Ludwig van Beethoven, Henry Van Dyke) -3:40 6. I Will Sing of My Redeemer (Philip P. Bliss) -2:31 7. The Lord's Prayer (Albert Hay Malotte) -2:51 8. It Is Well With My Soul (Philip P. Bliss, Horatio Spafford) -3:34 9. Crown Him With Many Crowns/Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (traditional/ Charles Wesley) -2:34 10. Be Thou My Vision (traditional) -2:25 Previous release: Reflections (1988) (compilation album) Next release: Home for Christmas  (1989)