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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the Christian rock group White Heart . Released by their former record label Home Sweet Home on September 29, 1987, it contains 16 of their best songs and album cuts from that period taken from their first three studio albums White Heart , Vital Signs and Hotline including a remixed recording of "Everyday," orginally from their 1983 self-titled debut album, plus their live track "Hosanna" from Live at Six Flags . The remixed "Everyday" can also be found on the 2021 remastered version of White Heart . Track listing 1. Hosanna (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from Live at Six Flags ) -3:51 2. Jerusalem (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key) (from Hotline ) -3:52 3. Hold On (Mark Gersmehl) (from White Heart ) -3:41 4. In His Name (Mark Gersmehl) (from Hotline ) -4:20 5. Everyday (with co - lead vocals by Sandi Patty) (remixed recording) (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Gary McSpadden) (originally from White Heart ) -5:02 6. We Are His Hands (Mark Gersmehl) (from Vital Signs ) -4:29 7. Nothing Can Take This Love (Billy Smiley) (from White Heart ) –3:59 8. He's Returning (Mark Gersmehl) (from White Heart ) – 4:24 9. Sing Unto the Lamb (Billy Smiley, Dann Huff, Mark Gersmehl) (from Vital Signs ) -3:19 10. Quiet Love (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from Vital Signs ) –3:58 11. Carry On (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from White Heart ) – 3:55 12. Vital Signs (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Dann Huff, Gary Lunn) (from Vital Signs ) –3:56 13. Let Your First Thought Be Love (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Dann Huff) (from Vital Signs ) –3:59 14. Walking in the Light (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from Vital Signs ) –3:58 15. Hotline (Billy Smiley, Scott Douglas) (from Hotline ) –4:16 16. Carried Away (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Steve Chapman) (from Vital Signs ) -4:22 17. Undercover (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from Vital Signs ) –3:56 Personnel Steve Green -lead vocals on tracks 3, 8 and 11, backing vocals Scott Douglas -lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12 and 15, backing vocals Dann Huff -lead vocals on tracks 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14 and 16, lead guitar, backing vocals Mark Gersmehl -lead vocals on track 17, keyboards, backing vocals Gordon Kennedy -lead vocals on track 2, lead guitar, backing vocals Billy Smiley -keyboards, guitar, backing vocals David Huff -drums, percussion Gary Lunn -bass guitar Production credits White Heart -producers (tracks 1, 6, 9, 10, 12 -14, 16 and 17) Billy Smiley -producer (tracks 2 -5, 7, 8, 11 and 15) Dann Huff -producer (tracks 3, 5, 7, 8 and 11) Mark Gersmehl -producer (tracks 2, 4 and 15) Chris Christian -producer (track 1) Previous release: Don't Wait for the Movie (1986) Next release: Emergency Broadcast (1987)

Don't Wait for the Movie is the fourth studio album by the Christian rock group White Heart . Released on June 27, 1986, this is their first album with Sparrow Records. Don't Wait for the Movie introduced two new members: new lead singer and former roadie Rick Florian and Chris McHugh on the drums. Bass guitar player Gary Lunn would leave the band after recording the album and was replaced on tour by bass guitar player and musician Tommy Sims. Sims would be a regular member on the next two albums. Don't Wait for the Movie became a very successful album with radio singles "How Many Times (Seventy Times Seven)" and "Fly Eagle Fly" both topping the Christian radio charts while "Beat of a Different Drum" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Christian" were hits on Christian Rock radio stations and programs. CCM Magazine listed this album at number 74 in their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music . Don't Wait for the Movie climbed to number 11 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. White Heart was nominated for a Dove Award for Group of the Year at the 18th GMA Dove Awards but lost to the vocal group First Call . The album cover did win a Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging given to Mark Tucker and Buddy Jackson for photography and art direction. White Heart also released a companion video called Don't Wait for the Movie: The Live Video Album on VHS featuring all songs on the album except "King George." Track listing All songs written by Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl and Gordon Kennedy, except where noted. 1. Read the Book (Don't Wait for the Movie) (Billy Smiley, Gordon Kennedy, Mo West) -4:51 2. Holy Ground -4:42 3. Beat of a Different Drum (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Gordon Kennedy, Chris McHugh) -4:17 4. Fly Eagle Fly -4:41 5. Convertibles -3:43 6. Let the Children Play (instrumental) (Gordon Kennedy, Larry Stewart) -1:32 7. King George -4:20 8. No Apology -4:22 9. Maybe Today -4:25 10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Christian -4:34 11. How Many Times (Seventy Times Seven) (Mark Gersmehl) -4:27 Personnel White Heart: Rick Florian -lead vocals, backing vocals Mark Gersmehl -keyboards, lead vocals on tracks 8 and 9, backing vocals, trombone on track 5 Billy Smiley -keyboards, guitars, backing vocals, trumpet on track 5 Gordon Kennedy -lead guitar, lead vocals on tracks 1 and 4, sitar on track 4, backing vocals Chris McHugh -drums, percussion Gary Lunn -bass guitar, LimmDrum programming Production credits Billy Smiley and White Heart -producers Radio singles 1986 "How Many Times (Seventy Times Seven)" -#2 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC for 2 weeks 1986 "Convertibles" -#20 Christian CHR 1986 -1987 "Fly Eagle Fly" -#2 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC for 2 weeks 1987 "Maybe Today" -#1 Christian CHR for 4 weeks, -#3 Christian AC Previous release: Live at Six Flags (1986) Next release: Greatest Hits (1987) (Home Sweet Home Records compilation) Watch the live concert video Don't Wait for the Movie: The Live Video Album :

Live at Six Flags is a live album by the Christian rock band White Heart . Released in 1986, this would be their final album on the Home Sweet Home label. Recorded live at Six Flags Over Texas theme park in Arlington, Texas around the summer of 1984 when White Heart was touring in support of their second album Vital Signs performing songs from that album and their self - titled debut album . The band also introduces a brand new song called "Hosanna" written by White Heart founders Billy Smiley and Mark Gersmehl, that would later be recorded by Christian singer Sandi Patty on her 1986 album Morning Like This . The live album is produced by the band along with Home Sweet Home Records artist/founder Chris Christian . Track listing 1. Sing Unto the Lamb (Billy Smiley, Dann Huff, Mark Gersmehl) -3:23 2. Carried Away (Safe on the Wings of the Lord) (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Steve Chapman) -5:54 --Bass guitar solo: Gary Lunn-- 3. Nothing Can Take This Love (Billy Smiley) -4:48 4. We Are His Hands (Mark Gersmehl) -4:25 5. Hosanna (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -3:51 6. Undercover (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -3:37 7. Quiet Love (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -5:31 --Lead guitar solo: Dann Huff-- 8. Vital Signs (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Dann Huff, Gary Lunn) -4:09 9. Carry On (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -3:49 10. He's Returning (Mark Gersmehl) -3:34 Personnel White Heart: Scott Douglas -lead vocals, co -lead vocals Mark Gersmehl -keyboards, backing vocals Billy Smiley -keyboards, backing vocals Dann Huff -lead guitar, lead vocals on tracks 2, 3, 7 and 10, backing vocals David Huff -drums Gary Lunn -bass guitar Previous release: Hotline (1985) Next release: Don't Wait for the Movie (1986)

Vital Signs is the second studio album by the Christian rock group White Heart , released jointly in March 1984 on Home Sweet Home Records and Myrrh/Word Records. Vital Sings features Scott Douglas as the new lead vocalist replacing Steve Green , who left White Heart in 1983 after their self -titled album was released. Green does provide backing vocals on the group's first number one hit "We Are His Hands" featuring Douglas on lead vocals. Green was one of the choir vocalists on the song, along with Amy Grant , Russ Taff , Bob Farrell of Farrell and Farrell , Kathy Troccoli and many others. "We Are His Hands" was ranked at number 92 from CCM Magazine 's 2006 book The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music . The album peaked at number nine on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart. White Heart produced the album themselves for Home Sweet Home Records with Chris Christian  as executive producer. This would be the final album to feature Dann Huff as guitarist and vocalist. A music video was made for the title song. You'll notice that Gordon Kennedy was in the video as Dann Huff's replacement as lead guitarist. Vital Signs was reissued on CD jointly by Retroactive Records and Christian's record label Home Sweet Home Records on April 9, 2021, released as part of The Legend Series. The album was remastered with the tape dropout on the track "Undercover" featured on previous versions and a live bonus track of "Hosanna" taken from their live album Live at Six Flags . The CD booklet contains lyrics, photos and a trading card with White Heart on the front and information about the band and the album on the back. Track listing 1. Sing Unto the Lamb (Billy Smiley, Dann Huff, Mark Gersmehl) -3:19 2. Draw the Line (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Dwight Liles) -4:43 3. Walking in the Light (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl)– 4:04 4. Carried Away (Safe on the Wings of the Lord) (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Steve Chapman) -4:26 5. Quiet Love (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) –3:58 6. Following the King (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) – 4:11 7. Let Your First Thought Be Love (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Dann Huff) – 3:59 8. Undercover (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) –4:00 9. Vital Signs (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Dann Huff, Gary Lunn) –3:56 10. We Are His Hands (Mark Gersmehl) -4:29 Personnel White Heart: Scott Douglas -lead vocals, backing vocals Billy Smiley -piano, acoustic guitar, lead vocals on track 9 , backing vocals, arrangements Mark Gersmehl -keyboards, synthesizers, lead vocals on tracks 2 and 8, backing vocals, arrangements Dann Huff -lead guitar, acoustic guitar, co-lead vocals on tracks 3 -7, backing vocals, arrangements David Huff -drums, percussion Gary Lunn -bass guitar Radio singles 1984 "Following the King" -#29 Christian AC/CHR 1984 "We Are His Hands -#1 Christian AC/CHR for 4 weeks Previous release: White Heart (1982) Next release: Hotline (1985) Watch the music video of "Vital Signs" here: (poor quality)

Hotline is the third studio album by the Christian rock group White Heart , released in March 1985 on Home Sweet Home Records. White Heart went through more personnel changes as Gordon Kennedy replaced Dann Huff as the new lead guitarist and vocalist and this would be the final appearance of two of its members: Dann Huff's brother David would leave the group and tour as a drummer for Michael W. Smith and lead vocalist Scott Douglas who would be charged with aggravated sexual battery and was sentenced a year later. Their first hit single "Jerusalem" made the Top 5 on Christian radio featuring vocals by Kennedy and Douglas. Billy Smiley and Mark Gersmehl wrote the song with Eddie DeGarmo and Dana Key, also known as DeGarmo & Key . Hotline peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. White Heart founders Billy Smiley and Mark Gersmehl produced the album with Chris Christian  as executive producer. Hotline was reissued on CD jointly by Retroactive Records and Christian's record label Home Sweet Home Records on April 9, 2021, released as part of The Legend Series. The album was remastered with two bonus tracks: the Christmas track "Gloria" (from A Home Sweet Home Christmas ) and an interview with the band conducted with Jerry Houser, that originally appeared on The Millennium Archives compilation. The CD booklet contains lyrics, photos and a trading card with White Heart on the front and information about the band and the album on the back. Track listing 1. Hotline (Billy Smiley, Scott Douglas) –4:16 2. Gotta Be A Believer" (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) – 4:24 3. Jerusalem (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key) -3:52 4. Turn The Page (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -4:55 5. She's A Runaway (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) –3:41 6. Heroes (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -4:47 7. In His Name (Mark Gersmehl) -4:20 8. The Victory (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Gordon Kennedy, Larry Stewart) -4:34 9. Walls (Mark Gersmehl) -2:35 10. Keep Fighting The Fight (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) –3:25 Personnel White Heart: Scott Douglas -lead vocals, backing vocals Billy Smiley -guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Mark Gersmehl -keyboards, synthesizers, lead vocals on tracks 2, 4-6 and 10 backing vocals Gordon Kennedy -lead guitar, co-lead vocals on tracks 3 and 8, backing vocals, sitar on track 4 David Huff -drums, percussion Gary Lunn -bass guitar Radio singles 1985 "Jerusalem" -#2 Christian CHR, -# 3 Christian AC 1986 "In His Name" -#19 Christian AC Previous release: Vital Signs (1984) Next release: Live at Six Flags (1986)

White Heart is the debut studio album by the Christian rock band White Heart , recorded in 1982 and released in the spring of 1983, originally on Myrrh/Word Records. It is the first and only album to feature Gaither Vocal Band vocalist Steve Green on lead vocals. Green would leave the band after the album's release saying that rock music was not his style vocally. He would go on to be a successful inspirational singer in the vein of Sandi Patty and release his first solo album in 1984. Patty sings co-lead vocals with lead guitarist Dann Huff on the track "Everyday" and Michael W. Smith played piano and co-wrote on the track "Black is White." The album is produced by members Huff and Billy Smiley with Chris Christian as executive producer. White Heart climbed to number 10 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart. The band earned their first Grammy Award nomination in 1984 for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group and was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. White Heart was reissued on CD jointly by Retroactive Records and Christian's record label Home Sweet Home Records on April 9, 2021, released as part of The Legend Series. The album was remastered and contains the full, uncut original of "Everyday" with the saxophone solo intact, a version of "Listen To The Lonely" that is missing the tape drag present on many of the prior CD versions, no tape dropouts on "Nothing Can Take This Love" that plagued previous versions, plus a bonus track featuring a remix of "Everyday" that first appeared on the 1987 Greatest Hits compilation. The CD booklet contains lyrics, photos and liner notes written by Christian himself and a trading card with White Heart on the front and information about the band and the album on the back. The song "He's Returning" featuring vocals by Green and Huff was one of their earliest hits. A music video was made for the track, but was made in 1985. In the video, members Mark Gersmehl and Scott Douglas (Green's replacement) were lip-syncing the solo parts by Huff and Green. Both Huff and Green were no longer with White Heart by the time this video was made. Track listing 1. Hold On (Mark Gersmehl) -3:41 2. You're the One (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) –4:00 3. Listen to the Lonely (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) –3:57 4. He's Returning (Mark Gersmehl) – 4:24 5. Carry On (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) – 3:55 6. Guiding Light (Billy Smiley) – 3:22 7. Everyday (with co-lead vocals by Sandi Patty) (Billy Smiley, Dann Huff, Gary McSpaddon) -5:02 8. Nothing Can Take This Love (Billy Smiley) –3:59 9. Black is White (Billy Smiley, Michael W. Smith, Gary McSpaddon) -3:16 10. Go Down Ninevah (Billy Smiley) –4:45 Personnel White Heart: Steve Green -lead vocals, backing vocals Billy Smiley -rhythm guitar, keyboards, lead vocals on tracks 6 and 10, backing vocals, producer Mark Gersmehl -keyboards, synthesizers, organ on track 8, backing vocals Dann Huff -lead guitar, co-lead vocals, backing vocals, producer David Huff -drums, percussion Gary Lunn -bass guitar additional musicians: Michael W. Smith -piano on track 9 Sam Levine -saxophone on track 7 Phil Naish -piano and rhodes on track 7 Dennis Holt -percussion on track 8 Mark Morris -percussion (tracks 1, 3-5 and 7) Radio singles 1983 "He's Returning" -#34 Christian AC/CHR 1983 "Carry On -#23 Christian AC/CHR Next release: Vital Signs (1984) Watch the music video of "He's Returning" here:

Lon Christian Smith (born February 7, 1951 in Abilene, Texas) is a record label executive, producer, songwriter and recording artist. His songs have been recorded by both Christian and mainstream pop artists like Amy Grant , The Imperials , B.J. Thomas, Elvis Presley, The Pointer Sisters, Sheena Easton, Al Jarraeu, The Carpenters, Dan Peek, Dionne Warwick, Marilyn McCoo and many others. Christian has produced albums that have been nominated for nine and won four Grammy Awards. He has also been nominated for seven Gospel Music Association Dove Awards as an artist, songwriter, and producer, winning five. He has also released sixteen other albums as a solo artist. Throughout his career, he has written music for many major TV sports events such as the Super Bowl, NCAA finals, The Masters, Olympics, NFL Today, US Open, and many more. As a member of the trio of Cotton, Lloyd & Christian, put together by Mike Curb in the early 1970s, he enjoyed two hits on the Billboard adult contemporary chart on 20th Century Records. The group performed on Dick Clark's American Bandstand and Midnight Special . As a solo artist he performed on The Merv Griffin Show , Solid Gold , and was a judge on Star Search . Christian also played guitar with Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, and the Wayne Newton band. As a record producer, he is best known for starting Amy Grant's music career by signing her at age 16 to his production company, and calling Myrrh Records executive Stan Moser, to advise he was making an album with Grant as part of a long-term production agreement Christian had signed with Myrrh Records. Christian produced her first album and acted as executive producer for her second, handing over production duties to his college friend Brown Bannister. He owned her songs until 1997 when they were sold to Gaylord Entertainment. As the first artist signed to Boardwalk Records owned by Neil Bogart, with Bob Gaudio (Four Seasons) producing, he recorded "I Want You, I Need You," which peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1981 and reached the No. 8 on Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. "I Want You, I Need You" was a number one song in some countries outside the U.S. Television actress Cheryl Ladd sings back-up on the song along with many other artists on the album including Christopher Cross, Nigel Olsson, Frankie Valli, Dann Huff, Tommy Funderburk, Bill Champlin, Paul Jackson, Amy Holland, and Robbie Patton. Other artists on Boardwalk were Ringo Starr, Joan Jett, Mike Love (Beach Boys), and Night Ranger. Robert Kardashian (the Kardashians' father) was his best friend, manager and was responsible for Chris signing with Boardwalk Records. A second hit, a medley of the 1968 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Motown songs "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "You're All I Need to Get By" sung with Amy Holland, hit No. 21 on the Adult Contemporary chart and No. 88 on the Hot 100 in 1982. Also in 1981, Christian launched his own label Home Sweet Home Records. On that label he signed and produced albums for White Heart , Steve Archer, Mark Heard, Dan Peek, B.J. Thomas, Eric Champion, Rick Riso, Luke Garrett, Marilyn McCoo and others. In 1992, he founded HSH Educational Media with his brother Brad. He executive produced and wrote the music for the children's series Gerbert , which aired on PBS and ABC Family (now Freeform) for over 10 years. His company continues to own and license the Gerbert shows and music. The Gerbert TV series won an ACE award for Best Pre-School Show. Christian purchased The Studios at Las Colinas in 1992 with partner Steve Jarchow. Ross Perot Jr. bought Jarchow's interest in 1993. Christian and Perot purchased the acreage around the Studios Complex selling their interest in the studio and the remaining land to Fox Sports Southwest in 2003. Christian was CEO of World Digital Media Group and YMC Records, a joint venture by Radio Shack, Dish Network, and Sirius Radio, until May 2007. In 2015, he became the vice- chairman and managing partner for the WNBA team Dallas Wings. Christian was inducted into the West Texas Music Hall of Fame, as well as the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2007. He is listed among the Distinguished Alumni of Abilene Christian University (class of 1973). Christian's family was one of the founders of The Covenant School in Dallas. Christian currently lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife Shanon Smith. In 2019, Christian published his memoirs entitled A Grandmother's Prayer - Moments in a Musical Life . More information on Chris Christian at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Christian Discography Chris Christian (1977) Chance  (1978) With Your Love  (1979)   The Best of Chris Christian  (1980) (compilation album)   Just Sit Back  (1981)   Chris Christian (1981) (mainstream pop album) Love Them While We Can (1983) Let the Music Start (1984) Mirror of Your Heart (1985) (compilation album) Live at Six Flags (1986) (live album with White Heart) Higher Ways (1987) No Lyrics (1988) (instrumental album) Thinking Of You This Christmas (1988) Focus (1989) Sketches (1990) (instrumental album) 15 Best of 15 Years (1991) (compilation album) The Producer (1995) (compilation of other artists) The Collection Vol. 1: 1976 - 1981 (1999) (compilation album) The Collection Vol. 2: 1983 - 1991 (1999) (compilation album) Harbour (2000) Pop Songs to Get a Record Deal (2021) (compilation album of unreleased tracks)

Just Sit Back is the fourth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian . It was released in July 1981 and it is his first album on his newly-formed Home Sweet Home Records label and, at the time, was distributed by Benson Records. Christian produced the album himself. Just Sit Back contains a duet with American Gospel singer and songwriter Andraé Crouch on the track "Nobody," which they both also co-wrote together. "Livin' For You" was the lead single and went Top 5 on the Christian radio charts. Christian covers Country singer Larry Gatlin's "Light at the End of the Darkness" and Christian singer - songwriter Jamie Owens-Collins co-wrote "Look How Far You've Come" with Christian. The album was released two months before Christian put out his mainstream self-titled album. Just Sit Back was reissued on CD in 2000. Track listing 1. Livin' For You (Chris Christian, Pete Castro, Larry Owens) -3:56 2. Just Sit Back (Chris Christian, Brown Bannister) -2:56 3. Living Sacrifice (Dwight Liles) -3:39 4. Nobody (vocal duet with Andraé Crouch) (Chris Christian, Andraé Crouch) -3:28 5. I'm Your Servant (Chris Christian) -3:37 6. Love You Back (Chris Christian) -3:18 7. Look How Far You've Come (Chris Christian, Jamie Owens-Collins) -3:26 8. Light at the End of the Darkness (Larry Gatlin) -3:02 9. Safe Inside Your Arms (Chris Christian, Tom Snow) -3:33 10. King of Dreams (Doug Howell) -4:48 11. Spirit (Chris Christian) -3:24 12. New World (Chris Christian) -2:11 Radio singles 1981 -1982 "Livin' For You" -#5 Christian CHR, -#3 Christian AC Previous release: The Best of Chris Christian  (1980) (compilation album)   Next release: Chris Christian (1981) (mainstream pop album)

Chris Christian is the self-titled fifth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian . It was released in September 1981 on Boardwalk Records. The album was produced by Bob Gaudio. This is his second self-titled album after his first self-titled album was released back in 1977. Released just two months after his Christian music album Just Sit Back , Christian puts out his first, and only, solo mainstream pop album and has worked with a who's who in the music business. Christian previously was a member of Cotton, Lloyd & Christian in the early 1970s and had a couple of hit songs on the adult contemporary chart. Robert Kardashian, late father of reality TV star and actress Kim Kardashian, was a friend and manager of Christian's and was responsible for his signing with Boardwalk Records. Guest artists and musicians on Chris Christian include Frankie Valli, Christopher Cross (playing electric guitar on the opening track "Don't Give Up On Us"), Tommy Funderburk, Bill Champlin, Paul Jackson, Carlos Vega, Greg Mathieson and Amy Holland among others. Holland is best known for her 1980 Top 40 hit "How Do I Survive." Christian partners with J.C. Crowley on co-writing eight out of the album's ten songs. Crowley was one of the co-founders of the soft rock band Player, who are best known for their 1978 number one hit "Baby Come Back." The lead single "I Want You, I Need You" was Christian's only Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at number 37 and his only Top 10 hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart climbing to number 8 by November 1981. Television actress and singer Cheryl Ladd ( Charlie's Angel ) sings backing vocals on the track. The second single is a cover of two Motown songs done in a medley with "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "You're All I Need to Get By" and sung as a duet with Holland. Both songs were written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, known professionally as Ashford & Simpson. The song hit number 21 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 88 on the Hot 100 by August 1982. Others songs were released as singles like "The Last Goodbye" and "Make It Last." After close to four decades, Chris Christian was reissued on CD jointly by Retroactive Records and Christian's record label Home Sweet Home Records on November 16, 2020, released as part of The Legend Series. In addition to the original ten songs, it contains seven bonus tracks, including a David Foster- arranged version of "The Last Goodbye" that was only released in Europe as a non-album single, backed with the album track "What Can There Be." There are also three unreleased tracks: an exclusive mix of "Day Like Today" featuring Gerry Buckley of the soft rock duo America, "Justice in Love" and "Chemistry." The track " Déjà Vu ," written by singer and songwriter David Martin, was originally planned for Christian's second mainstream pop album, but never materialized. It was included on later pressings of the original album. "Walnut Hill" features a guitar solo by musician Dann Huff, who at the time was the original guitar player of the Christian rock band White Heart . The CD booklet contains lyrics, photos and liner notes written by Christian himself and a trading card with Christian's face on the front and information about the artist and the album on the back. A digital version of Chris Christian (taken from the 1998 reissue that was only available in Japan) is available to stream and for digital download purchasing from Home Sweet Home. To not be confused with Christian's 1977 self-titled debut album, it was released as I Want You, I Need You , named after the lead single. The track "Love's Not One to Forget" swapped with the original album mix of "The Last Goodbye" in the song order and a completely different mix of "Make It Last" with extra lead guitar and percussion replacing the original album mix and five bonus tracks: "Walnut Hill," " Déjà Vu ," "Only Wanna Be With You," "Day Like Today" and the instrumental track "Santa Barbara," from Christian's 1990 instrumental album Sketches . Track listing on I Want You, I Need You All songs written by Chris Christian and J.C. Crowley, except where noted. 1. Don't Give Up On Us (electric guitar by Christopher Cross) -3:58 2. I Want You, I Need You (with backing vocals by Cheryl Ladd) (Chris Christian, J.C. Crowley, Shanon Smith) -3:41 3. Love's Not One to Forget (Chris Christian, Shanon Smith, Kerry Chater) -4:01 4. The Last Goodbye -4:02 5. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing/You're All I Need to Get By (vocal duet with Amy Holland) (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) -3:30 6. Make It Last (with backing vocals by Frankie Valli, Tommy Funderburk, Tom Kelly and Bill Chaplin) (new mix) -4:10 7. Houston -3:39 8. I Don't Believe You -3:19 9. What Can There Be (guest ad-libs by Robbie Patton) (Chris Christian, Brad Smith) -4:19 10. Whatever It Is -3:11 BONUS TRACKS: 11. Déjà Vu (David Martin) -4:56 12. Walnut Hill (guitar solo by Dann Huff) (Chris Christian) -4:04 13. Only Wanna Be With You (Chris Christian, David Martin) -4:07 14. Day Like Today (featuring Gerry Buckley of America) (Chris Christian, Jeremy Dalton) -4:21 15. Santa Barbara (from Christian's 1990 instrumental album Sketches ) -5:18 Production credits Bob Gaudio -producer (tracks 1 -10) Chris Christian -producer (tracks 11 -15) Jeremy Dalton -co-producer (track 14) Radio singles 1981 "I Want You, I Need You" -#37 Billboard Hot 100, -#8 Billboard AC 1982 "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing/You're All I Need to Get By" with Amy Holland -#88 Billboard Hot 100, -#22 Billboard AC Previous release: Just Sit Back  (1981)   Next release: Love Them While We Can  (1983)

The Best of Chris Christian is the first compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , released in July 1980 by Myrrh/Word Records. It contains 12 songs taken from Christian's first three Myrrh albums, Chris Christian , Chance and With Your Love . The collection is not available to stream or for download purchasing. Track listing All tracks written by Chris Christian, except where noted. 1. Praise the Lord (Brown Bannister, Mike Hudson) (from With Your Love ) -3:39 2. Mountain Top (Brown Bannister) (from Chris Christian ) -3:15 3. Sail On (from Chance ) -3:01 4. Get Back to the Bible (from Chris Christian ) -2:30 5. Satisfaction Guaranteed (from Chance ) -3:33 6. Second Chance (from Chance ) -3:23 7. Why Does the Devil (Have All the Good Music) (from Chris Christian ) -3:05 8. Odessa Beggerman '74 (from Chris Christian ) -3:29 9. Now I See the Man (from Chance ) -2:55 10. Pray Away (Chris Christian, Shanon Smith) (from With Your Love ) -3:50 11. Heed the Call (Chris Christian, Shanon Smith) (from With Your Love ) -3:18 12. Great, Great Joy (Mike Hudson, Bob Farnsworth) (from Chris Christian ) -4:00 Production credits Chris Christian and Brown Bannister -producers (all tracks) Previous release: With Your Love  (1979)   Next release: Just Sit Back  (1981) AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE

With Your Love is the third studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , released in July 1979 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Christian and Brown Bannister with all tracks arranged by Bergen White. Christian scored another Christian radio hit with the title track. Christian also recorded his version of "Praise the Lord," which was also recorded by The Imperials released on the same year, but became a hit for the group. Christian also recorded "Heed the Call," which he co-wrote with his wife Shanon Smith. The song was also recorded by The Imperials for their album of the same name . With Your Love was later reissued on CD on Christian's label Home Sweet Home Records. The album is not available for streaming or digital download purchasing. The tracks "With Your Love," "Praise the Lord," "Already Livin' in Heaven," "Fine Love" and "Pray Away" are available digitally on Christian's 1999 compilation album The Collection Vol. 1: 1976 - 1981 . Track listing All tracks written by Chris Christian, except where noted. 1. With Your Love -2:54 2. Praise the Lord (Brown Bannister, Mike Hudson) -3:34 3. Already Livin' in Heaven (Chris Christian, Shanon Smith) -4:54 4. You Are the One Love I Need -4:14 5. Sunday Words -3:02 6. Fine Love -3:32 7. Love's the Only Way to Survive (Chris Christian, Brown Bannister) -2:37 8. Love That Comes Too Late (Doug Howell) -3:27 9. Heed the Call (Chris Christian, Shanon Smith) -3:18 10. Pray Away (Chris Christian, Shanon Smith) -3:50 Radio singles 1979 "With Your Love" -#25 Christian AC/CHR Previous release: Chance  (1978)   Next release: The Best of Chris Christian (1980) (compilation album) AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE

Chance is the second studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian . Recorded in 1977, it was released in February 1978 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Christian and Brown Bannister. Christian records his own version of "Sail On," which was a Christian radio hit by The Imperials from the album of the same name . Christian himself scored his first Christian radio hit with "Now I See the Man," giving him his first Top 10 song. Chance was reissued on CD by Home Sweet Home Records in 2000. Track listing All tracks written by Chris Christian. 1. Now I See the Man -2:55 2. Satisfaction Guaranteed -3:33 3. Passing Through -3:29 4. Please, Please -3:47 5. From the Start -3:22 6. Sail On -3:02 7. Lonely Man -3:25 8. The World Is a Jungle -2:27 9. Second Chance -3:23 10. First Morning in Heaven -2:47 All songs arranged by Chris Christian, except " Satisfaction Guaranteed" arranged by Bergen White and "Second Chance" arranged by Archie P. Jordan. Radio singles 1978 "Now I See the Man" -#6 Christian AC/CHR Previous release: Chris Christian  (1977) Next release: With Your Love  (1979)