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Kathleen Troccoli (born June 24, 1958) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, author, and speaker. She is best known for her husky-voiced alto. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Troccoli was raised in Islip Terrace, Long Island, New York where she graduated from East Islip High School. Her father died of colon cancer when she was 15. After graduating from high school, Troccoli studied jazz and opera at the Berklee College of Music in Boston for a year, then returned to Long Island to major in voice at Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) also singing with a SCCC-based jazz band and later singing in Long Island clubs. In the summer of 1978, Troccoli formed a friendship with a born again Christian co-worker while attending college; this led to Troccoli herself becoming a devout Christian. Troccoli was raised in a Catholic family, which was not particularly religious. As of 1998, she was a practicing Roman Catholic, but currently identifies as a non-denominational Christian. Troccoli's alto voice gained prominence when she opened for Ed Nalle's group, GLAD, when the group performed at the Long Island church Troccoli attended in 1980. Approximately six months afterwards, Nalle invited Troccoli to record a demo tape, with his band's backing, and Kathy accepted. After she and GLAD had recorded it, the tape was submitted to Michael Blanton and Dan Harrell (Amy Grant's brother-in-law); these two, as a result of hearing it, formed the Reunion Records label, in Nashville, Tennessee, specifically to record Troccoli, and Troccoli herself, in turn, moved to Nashville to reside with Harrell and his family. Troccoli released her debut album Stubborn Love in 1982. Its title song climbed up to number two on the Christian music charts. Her second and third albums, Heart & Soul (1984) and Images (1986) earned her Grammy nominations. After the release of Images and her collaboration with GLAD with the 1987 Christian hit "All the World Should Know," Troccoli then withdrew from her musical career returning to Long Island for a five-year sojourn, giving singing lessons and sang at weddings. In 1989, Troccoli was prominently featured on the single "I'll Be Your Shelter," a Diane Warren-penned song which pop singer Taylor Dayne recorded for her album Can't Fight Fate. "I'll Be Your Shelter" became a Top Ten single in 1990. At the same time, Troccoli was also caring for her mother who was in ill health. Troccoli's mother died of breast cancer in 1991. After her mother's death, Troccoli returned to the Reunion Records label in 1991 for her secular album debut, Pure Attraction. Her first mainstream success was the Billboard Top 20 hit "Everything Changes," written by Warren. "Everything Changes" also did well on the Christian radio charts. Prior to "Everything Changes," Troccoli had her first two number one songs on the Christian radio charts with "Love Was Never Meant to Die" and "Help Myself to You." Troccoli released her self-titled follow-up album Kathy Troccoli in 1994, Sounds of Heaven in 1995 and in 1996 was a featured singer on The Beach Boys collaborative album Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 singing "I Can Hear Music." Love & Mercy was released in 1997. The track "A Baby's Prayer" won Troccoli her first two Dove Awards as an artist and a songwriter that she co-wrote for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year. Corner of Eden was released in 1998 and won her another Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year. Troccoli collaborated with multi-award winning artist Sandi Patty with the album Together and her first Christmas album A Sentimental Christmas, both in 1999. Troccoli continued to release albums throughout the 2000s and 2010s. A new album entitled The Legacy of You was released on December 1, 2023. Troccoli will release a new album entitled Yacht Rock Jazz featuring covers of soft rock songs but with a jazz twist. The lead digital single "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" featuring John Ford Coley was released on June 5, 2026. More information on Kathy Troccoli at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Troccoli Discography Stubborn Love (1982) Heart & Soul (1984) Images (1986) Portfolio (1987) (compilation album) Pure Attraction (1991) Kathy Troccoli (1994) Sounds of Heaven (1995) Love & Mercy (1997) Corner of Eden (1998) Together (1999) (collaboration album with Sandi Patty) A Sentimental Christmas (1999) Love Has a Name (2000) The Heart of Me (2002) Greatest Hits (2003) (compilation album) K.T.'s Groovin' Medleys (children's album) (2004) Draw Me Close: Songs of Worship (2005) Comfort (2005) The Story of Love (2006) Hope's Alive (2008) Heartsongs (covers album) (2010) Christmas Songs (2011) 30 Years/Songs: The Kathy Troccoli Collection (2012) (compilation album) Worshipsongs: 'Tis So Sweet (2013) Better Days (2015) The Legacy of You (2023) Yacht Rock Jazz (2026)

The Best of Farrell & Farrell is a 1984 compilation album by the Christian music husband and wife duo Farrell and Farrell. This is their final album on the NewPax Records label, as they signed with Star Song Records that same year and were working on their next album Choices. This compilation album is a rare collector's item because it contains a brand new track called "The Fight Song" written by Bob Farrell and Billy Smiley of White Heart. Christian singer Geoff Moore would later cover "The Fight Song" on his debut album Where Are The Other Nine? The nine remaining tracks are songs from their first three studio albums and two songs, "Let the Whole World Know" and "Homesick Soldier," are from their live album Let the Whole World Know. This release is not available on digital platforms, including "The Fight Song." A YouTube link to listen to this collection is posted below this article. Track listing 1. The Fight Song (Bob Farrell, Billy Smiley) (new recording) -2:39 AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE 2. Earthmaker (Bob Farrell) (from Farrell & Farrell) -3:55 3. Let the Whole World Know (Leonard Ahlstrom) (from Let the Whole World Know - Live) -3:27 4. All You Need (Bob Farrell, Brown Bannister) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:50 5. Jailhouse Rock (Bob Farrell, Bill Landers) (from A Portrait of Us All) -1:52 6. Live Saver (Bob Farrell) (from Farrell & Farrell) -3:39 7. I Couldn't Live Without You (Bob Farrell, Brown Bannister) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:24 8. Make Me Ready (Bob Farrell, Mike Demus) (from Make Me Ready) -4:02 9. Homesick Soldier (Bob Farrell) (from Let the Whole World Know - Live) -6:13 10. Boundless Love (Dennis Loewen) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:40 11. A Place in His Heart for You (Bob Farrell) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:09 12. Scars (Bob Farrell) (from A Portrait of Us All) -4:17 Production credits Eddie DeGarmo -producer (tracks 1, 3 and 9) Bob Farrell -producer (tracks 1, 3 and 9) Dan Brock -producer (tracks 3 and 9) Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 4,5, 7, 8, 10-12) John Thompson and Shane Keister -producers (tracks 2 and 6) Previous release: Let the Whole World Know - Live (1982) Next release: Choices (1984) Listen to the playlist The Best of Farrell & Farrell here:

Notes From the Lost Civilization is the fifth release and fourth studio album by American singer - songwriter Tonio K. It was released on February 2, 1988 and is his second album on Word Records' What? label and A&M Records. The album was produced by Tonio K and David Miner with T-Bone Burnett serving as executive producer. Notes From the Lost Civilization dealt less with the foibles of modern romance than with socio-political issues, accenting the false hopes that culture offers. The album has a funky R&B flavored sound combined with alternative rock with an all-star cast of supporting musicians included Burnett, Booker T. Jones on Hammond B-3, Jim Keltner, Raymond Pounds and Alec Acuña on drums and percussion, James Jamerson, Jr. and David Miner on bass, and Charlie Sexton and Jack Sherman on additional guitars. The video for the single, “Without Love,” marked Tonio K’s first airplay on MTV. A music video was also made for the track "City Life." Album highlights include "The Executioner's Song" and "Children's Crusade." "You Were There" is as close to a Christian song as it gets, lyrically. But the standout track on Notes... is "What Women Want." In the song, Tonio K offers a satirical perspective (in the vein of Steve Taylor) on women from the perspective of a chauvinistic male. Executives at Word Records frowned on the track because of the opening line in the first verse: "I know what these women want They want sex Yeah, that's true, but I know what these women want..." Rather than banning the album from Christian bookstores, it was decided that Notes... should be released in two versions: the A&M version featuring all ten songs including "What Women Want" and the Word/What? version featuring only nine songs omitting "What Women Want." The track was co-produced with Rick Neigher, who worked and produced Tonio K's 1986 release Romeo Unchained. Notes From the Lost Civilization was reissued on CD in 1996 by the independent label Gadfly Records. Track listing All songs written by Tonio K, except where noted. 1. Without Love (Tonio K, John Keller) -3:34 2. Children's Crusade -4:57 3. Stay (Tonio K, John Keller) -4:15 4. City Life -4:07 5. You Were There (Tonio K, John Keller) -4:46 6. The Executioner's Song -6:27 7. I Can't Stand It (Tonio K, Bob Rose, Nigel Harrison) -4:09 8. What Women Want -4:27 9. I Can't Stop -3:16 10. Where Is That Place? (Tonio K, Scott Wilk) -4:00 Production credits Tonio K and David Miner -producers (all tracks) Rick Neigher -co-producer (track 8) Radio singles 1988 "You Were There" -#34 Christian AC Previous release: Romeo Unchained (1986) Next release: Olé (1997) Watch the music video of "Without Love" here: Watch the music video of "City Life" here:

Romeo Unchained is the fourth release and third studio album by American singer - songwriter Tonio K. It was released on June 17, 1986 by Word Records' What? label and A&M Records. A critically-acclaimed album, Romeo Unchained was, according to Kurt Loder, then writing for Rolling Stone magazine, said he was tempted "to trumpet" the album "as the best Bob Dylan album since Dylan himself lost interest in the Pop song form." Loder also said of Tonio K as "an arousing original." Romeo Unchained was the first of five albums that What? Records have been released during its short-lived life, which specializes in creative and unusual rock and roll releases with spiritual messages. Tracks include "Perfect World," in which he laments about love gone wrong. "Impressed" is about holding ourselves up to the impossible standards of history's supposedly great couples. "You Belong With Me" in which the artist acknowledges the fear inherent in opening our hearts to other flawed humans. Although not really a religious album, Romeo Unchained does have some spiritual undertones and not make it sound preachy. Tonio K worked with four producers on this project including T-Bone Burnett, who would later produce Leslie Phillips' final Christian album, The Turning. CCM Magazine has ranked the album at number 12 in their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. NOTE: the track "I Handle Snakes," according to the album liner notes written by Tonio K, was written and recorded around mid-1980. He also wrote,"Thematically, it has nothing to do with the other songs on, or intent of, this record. It is included here only at the insistance of certain A & R, managerial, and media folk. They know who they are; you decide what you think." Romeo Unchained was reissued on CD in 1996 by the independent label Gadfly Records. Track listing All songs written by Tonio K, except where noted. 1. True Confession -3:40 2. Perfect World (Tonio K, Glen Burtnick) -4:13 3. Romeo and Jane (Tonio K, Billy Steele) -3:47 4. You Belong With Me (Tonio K, John Keller) -4:51 5. Impressed (Tonio K, Bob Wilson) -4:24 6. I Handle Snakes -3:36 7. Emotional War Games -3:54 8. Living Doll -3:44 9. You Don't Belong Here -5:51 10. You Will Go Free -6:37 Production credits Rick Neigher -producer (tracks 1 -4 and 7) Bob Rose -producer (tracks 5, 8 and 9) T-Bone Burnett -producer (track 10) Howard Steele -producer (track 6) Radio singles 1986 "Perfect World" -#8 Christian CHR 1986 "True Confession" -#9 Christian CHR Previous release: La Bomba (EP) (1982) Next release: Notes From the Lost Civilization (1988)

Them is the fourth studio album by the Christian rock band PFR, released on July 23, 1996 by Vireo/Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Jimmie Lee Sloas with Brown Bannister as executive producer. Them served as their final release on the Vireo Records label as, at the time, PFR was announcing that this release would be final album together as a trio as they were going their separate ways with Patrick Andrew forming a short-lived band call Eager. Joel Hanson later released some solo albums in the 2000s and Mark Nash served behind the scenes as the A&R director of Squint Records, Steve Taylor's short-lived record label. Them was a more aggressive rock album with electric guitars front and center, moving the trio away from the Beatle-esque pop rock sound of their previous releases. "Pour Me Out" was the opening track and lead rock single with "Anything" released to Christian CHR and AC radio as the lead single in those formats. "Anything" delivers a humble, straightforward message about human inadequacy and the complete reliance on divine grace. The core theme states that human achievements, creative talents, and words hold no true value unless they are guided by God's presence. The title track is slow and somber featuring a dark, haunting atmosphere contrasted against an upbeat chorus. There were no music videos made for any of the tracks. Them charted and peaked on the following Billboard album charts: -#4 Top Christian Albums -#5 Heatseekers Albums -#167 Billboard 200 In 1997, PFR was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year. It was the trio's final Dove Award nomination in their career. Track listing 1. Pour Me Out (Joel Hanson) -4:07 2. Daddy Never Cried (Patrick Andrew, Mike Andrew) -3:28 3. Anything (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew, Mike Andrew) -3:50 4. Fight (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -5:00 5. Line of Love (Joel Hanson) -3:13 6. Ordinary Day (Patrick Andrew) -3:13 7. Tried to Tell Her (Patrick Andrew) -2:38 8. Face to Face (Joel Hanson) -3:53 9. Them (Patrick Andrew) -4:13 10. Kingdom Smile (Patrick Andrew) -3:09 11. Say (Joel Hanson, Mark Nash, Jimmie Lee Sloas) -2:49 12. Garden (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -3:17 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -vocals, guitars Patrick Andrew -vocals, bass guitar Mark Nash -drums additional musicians: Jimmie Lee Sloas -acoustic guitar, backing vocals Blair Masters -keyboards Chris McHugh -drums Eric Darken -percussion Nashville String Machine -strings Carl Marsh -string arrangements, conductor, fairlight Pamela Sixfin -violin solo on track 8 Radio singles 1996 "Anything" -#2 Christian CHR, -#24 Christian AC 1996 "Line of Love" -#5 Christian CHR 1997 "Ordinary Day" -#9 Christian CHR Previous release: Great Lengths (1994) Next release: The Late, Great PFR (1997) (compilation album)

Great Lengths is the third studio album by the Christian rock band PFR, released on December 19, 1994 by Vireo/Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Jimmie Lee Sloas with Brown Bannister as executive producer. Released exactly one year after their sophomore album Goldie's Last Day, PFR releases Great Lengths continuing their Beatle-esque melodic pop rock sound as heard in the title track, which opens the album. Their rock single and music video for "Wonder Why" explores themes of faith, human limitations, and the awe of divine grace, questioning why God shows unconditional love despite human flaws. "Merry Go Round" is an experimental rock song that incorporates fragments of an actual carousel tune. PFR even covers a Keith Green tune "Trials Turn to Gold." Great Lengths' themes focused heavily on the practicalities, doubts, and daily lifestyle of the Christian faith. The album was one of the band's biggest sellers and climbed to number 3 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in February 1995. It was PFR's highest charting album to date. In 1996, PFR was nominated in two Dove Award categories: Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "Wonder Why." Track listing 1. Great Lengths (Patrick Andrew, Jimmie Lee Sloas) -2:32 2. Wonder Why (Joel Hanson) -3:16 3. Merry Go Round (Gordon Kennedy) -5:00 4. The Love I Know (Joel Hanson) -3:48 5. It's You Jesus (Joel Hanson) -4:02 6. Trials Turn to Gold (Keith Green) -2:28 7. Blind Man, Deaf Boy (Joel Hanson) -2:55 8. See the Sun Again (Joel Hanson) -3:23 9. The Grace of God (Joel Hanson, Mark Nash) -3:44 10. Last Breath (Patrick Andrew) -3:02 11. Life Goes On (Gordon Kennedy) -3:53 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -vocals, guitars Patrick Andrew -vocals, bass guitar Mark Nash -drums additional musician: Jimmie Lee Sloas -keyboards, guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals Chris McHugh -drums John Hammond -drum programming Carl Marsh and Blair Masters -keyboards Gordon Kennedy -guitars, drum programming on tracks 3 and 11, backing vocals Eric Darken -percussion Radio singles 1995 "Great Lengths" -#1 Christian CHR, -#15 Christian AC 1995 "The Love I Know" -#4 Christian CHR, -#23 Christian AC 1995 "The Grace of God" -#1 Christian CHR for 2 weeks, -#40 Christian AC 1995 "Blind Man, Deaf Boy" -#16 Christian CHR 1995 "Trials Turn to Gold" -#16 Christian CHR Previous release: Goldie's Last Day (1993) Next release: Them (1996) Watch the music video of "Wonder Why" here:

Goldie's Last Day is the second studio album by the Christian rock band PFR, released on December 20, 1993 by Vireo/Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Jimmie Lee Sloas with Brown Bannister as executive producer. After the success of their debut album Pray for Rain, especially winning a Dove Award and earning a Grammy nomination, PFR releases their second album continuing their melodic pop rock sound with some Beatles influences. The title song, "Goldie's Last Day," is a delightfully quirky, slightly humorous, and bittersweet rock eulogy dedicated to bassist Patrick Andrew's real-life golden retriever, who had recently passed away. "That Kind of Love," written by Gordon Kennedy and Jenny Yates, is an acoustic-driven ballad reminiscent of The Beatles' 1968 classic "Blackbird." Lyrically, the song explores the theme of divine, unconditional love through a lens of childlike wonder and curiosity. The final track "Wait For the Sun" transitions into a partial cover of "Let the Sunshine In" taken from the 1968 Broadway musical Hair, also made famous by The Fifth Dimension in 1969. The song is also a play on words that Joel Hanson wrote and intertwining the natural "sun" breaking through dark clouds with the return of the "Son" (Jesus Christ) bringing brighter days ("So wait for the sun to come out again... So wait for the Son is comin' again"). At the end of the song, there is about 20 seconds of silence and then a hidden track of PFR goofing around in the studio while making this album that last about 48 seconds. Goldie's Last Day charted and climbed to number 9 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in February 1994, giving them their first Top 10 album. Also in early '94, PFR released their first long-form video on VHS entitled PFR Unleashed - On Stage. On Film. On Life. It contains three videos from this album and "Do You Want to Know Love" video from Pray for Rain, plus interview segments. PFR was nominated for two Dove Awards for Rock Album of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "Walk Away From Love." Track listing 1. Walk Away From Love (Joel Hanson) -3:57 2. By Myself (Patrick Andrew) -3:42 3. That Kind of Love (Gordon Kennedy, Jenny Yates) -3:35 4. Dying Man (Joel Hanson) -3:28 5. Spinnin' Round (Jade Hanson) -4:01 6. Goldie's Last Day (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -4:16 7. Satisfied (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -5:07 8. I Don't Understand (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -3:11 9. Mercy Man (Joel Hanson) -4:54 10. Shine (Joel Hanson) -3:35 11. Wait For the Sun/Let the Sunshine In (Joel Hanson/James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot) -4:49 a.) (silence) -0:20 b.) (hidden track) -0:48 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -lead vocals, guitars, wurlitzer Patrick Andrew -backing vocals, bass guitar (all tracks except 5) Mark Nash -drums additional musicians: Jimmie Lee Sloas -chipper bluegrass intro on track 1, bass guitar on track 5, backing vocals Gordon Kennedy -chipper bluegrass intro on track 1, additional guitars on track 3, fingersnaps on track 10, backing vocals Paul Franklin -steel guitar on track 10 Blair Masters -keyboards Phil Madeira -B-3 organ Eric Darken -percussion Steve Bishir -fingersnaps on track 10 David Sloas -chipper bluegrass intro on track 1 John Hammond -rocking chair and shoebox on track 1 Radio singles 1994 "That Kind of Love" -#1 Christian CHR for 3 weeks, -#3 Christian AC 1994 "Wait For the Sun/Let the Sunshine In" -#2 Christian CHR Previous release: Pray for Rain (1992) Next release: Great Lengths (1994) Watch the long-form video PFR Unleashed - On Stage. On Film. On Life. here:

Pray for Rain is the debut studio album by the Christian rock band PFR. It was released by Vireo Records, a subsidiary label of Sparrow Records, on July 27, 1992. The 10-track album features their early blend of melodic pop-rock and strong vocal harmonies, and includes notable songs like "You Lord," "Let Go," and the title track, "Pray for Rain." Their rock single "Do You Want to Know Love" was their first number one hit on the Christian Rock chart. It was produced by former Imperials member and musician Jimmie Lee Sloas and Bobby Blazier. The band initially formed as the Joel Hanson Band before signing to Vireo Records and changing their name to "Pray for Rain." Shortly after releasing this debut album, an existing instrumental band that scored films forced a name change via a threatened lawsuit. To avoid the legal dispute, the band settled on the acronym "PFR," and subsequent pressings of the debut album were reissued with updated cover art (as shown above). Pray for Rain debuted and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1993, PFR won their only Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 24th GMA Dove Awards, beating out Petra, White Heart, Geoff Moore & The Distance and Hoi Polloi. That same year, the band earned their only Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album. Track listing All songs written by Joel Hanson, except where noted. 1. You Lord -3:58 2. Do You Want to Know Love -3:17 3. Let Go -3:48 4. Didn't He -4:22 5. My Time -4:12 6. Pray for Rain (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -4:20 7. Home Again -3:53 8. Stay (Patrick Andrew) -3:39 9. Forest (music by Joel Hanson, words by William Breen) -3:33 10. On and On -2:51 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -lead vocals, guitars Patrick Andrew -lead vocals on track 8, backing vocals, bass guitar Mark Nash -drums additional musicians: Jimmie Lee Sloas -bass guitar on track 4, backing vocals on tracks 1, 2 and 5, keyboards Blair Masters -keyboards Carl Marsh -fairlight strings Phil Madeira -B-3 organ Eric Darken and Bobby Blazier -percussionists Matt Pierson -fretless bass on track 10 Accolades Dove Award -Rock Album of the Year (Pray for Rain) Radio singles 1992 "Do You Want to Know Love" -#10 Christian CHR 1992 "Let Go" -#12 Christian AC 1992 -1993 "Pray for Rain" -#8 Christian CHR 1993 "Home Again" -#13 Christian CHR Next release: Goldie's Last Day (1993) Watch the music video of "Do You Want to Know Love" here:

Somebody's Brother is the eighth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Scott Wesley Brown, released on December 10, 1985 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Greg Nelson. Continuing the missionary theme as heard from his previous album Kingdom of Love, Somebody's Brother has a mix of tender ballads and upbeat pop songs. Greg Nelson has already establised himself as the "go-to" guy for producing inspirational acts like Sandi Patty and Steve Green. The album's highlight is the ballad "When Answers Aren't Enough," co-written by Brown and Nelson. The song is a comforting anthem designed for individuals walking through immense grief, tragedy, or unexplainable suffering. It was a hit on Christian Inspirational radio. "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" is an Easter song set to modern pop music, based on the church hymn of the same name that was written by Charles Wesley in 1739 and arranged by Michael W. Smith. In addition to Smith, the album also features songwriting contributions from Gloria Gaither, Phill MgHugh, Phil Naish, Larry Bryant and Brown himself. Brown dedicated Somebody's Brother to two brave Christians as he wrote in the liner notes: "Tonu Kopli, killed aboard an Aeroflot flight, May 1985 and Valeri Barinov, serving sentence in a Russian labor camp for being a Christian musician." The album climbed to number 6 on the Cash Box Top 15 Inspirational Albums chart in October 1986. Track listing 1. Goliath (Scott Wesley Brown, Phil Naish) -3:58 2. Then He Comes (Larry Bryant) -4:35 3. I Walked Today (Gloria Gaither, Greg Nelson) -5:28 4. Christ the Lord is Risen Today (music by Michael W. Smith, lyrics by Charles Wesley) -3:24 5. Somebody's Brother (Scott Wesley Brown, Greg Nelson) -3:12 6. The Name of Jesus Is Excellent (Scott Wesley Brown) -3:08 7. When Answers Aren't Enough (Scott Wesley Brown, Greg Nelson) -3:58 8. Praise Be to Our God Our Lord (Michael W. Smith, Deborah D. Smith) -3:21 9. The Red Sea Parted (Phill McHugh, Greg Nelson) -5:12 10. Above the Storm (Phill McHugh, Phil Naish) -3:26 Radio singles 1986 "Goliath" -#39 Christian AC 1986 "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" -#18 Christian AC 1986 "When Answers Aren't Enough" -#25 Christian AC Previous release: Kingdom of Love (1984) Next release: The Language of Jesus Is Love (1987)

Scott Wesley Brown (born June 4, 1952) is an American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter, musician, producer and author. He has recorded over 25 albums and has toured over 50 countries, nicknaming him a "musicianary." Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Washington, D.C., Brown's early exposure to music came through his grandmother's piano, an old upright instrument associated with Sunday school settings and barely in tune. At the age of three, he described it as opening "a world of endless possibilities," marking his initial attraction to music within a familial context that included religious elements. Brown's interest in music emerged early in his childhood. By his seventh birthday, he received his first guitar as a gift and began self-teaching himself to play, spending hours improvising songs despite lacking formal instruction on tuning or technique. Brown's entry into the music industry began with his self-titled debut album, Scott Wesley Brown, released in 1973 on the independent label Georgetown Records. Brown then recorded for Sparrow Records for much of his career for 10 years from 1977 to 1987. His style of music from the 1970s was more folk pop during the Jesus Movement of the 1970s and up to the 1980s, it was more adult contemporary but with the folk pop intact. Brown has written songs recorded by other CCM (contemporary Christian music) artists like Amy Grant, Sandi Patty, Petra, The Imperials, Bruce Carroll, Pat Boone and opera star Plácido Domingo. Before recording songs and touring with dozens of artists, he met Steve Camp, then an unknown artist fresh out of high school, who would join Scott under the artist management of Larry Norman, who mentored both of them. Brown moved to Franklin, Tennessee in 1981 and later founded I CARE Ministries. In 1984, he compiled a mission-focused compilation project entitled All the Church Is Singing. The project was created to support the underground church in Communist countries behind the Iron Curtain, specifically in the USSR (now Russia) and Eastern Europe. Rather than a solo performance, the album featured a collection of music from various American and European Christian artists. In 1985, Brown participated in Camp's charity single "Do Something Now" for Compassion International as part of the artists collective The CAUSE. Brown's signature songs include "I Wish You Jesus," "This Is the Day," "I'm Not Religious, I Just Love the Lord," "This Little Child," "He Will Carry You" and "Yeshua Ha Mashiach." In 2025, Brown released his biography I Wish You Jesus: The Life and Music of Scott Wesley Brown. Brown wrote the book with Keith Manley as it chronicles his decades-long career in contemporary Christian music, his global mission work, and the personal stories behind his most influential songs. Brown has been married to his wife, Belinda, since 1976. The couple has two daughters, both of whom Brown has described as actively following their faith. More information on Scott Wesley Brown at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Wesley_Brown Discography Scott Wesley Brown (1973) I Am a Christian (1976) I'm Not Religious, I Just Love the Lord (1977) Songs and Stories: Live in Concert (1978) One Step Closer (1979) SWB (1981) Signature (1982) All My Best (1984) (compilation album) Kingdom of Love (1984) Somebody's Brother (1985) The Language of Jesus Is Love (1987) To the Ends of the Earth (1988) Living in the Comfort Zone (1990) The Passionate Pursuit (1991) Through the Years (1993) (independent compilation album) The Scott Wesley Brown Collection (1995) (Sparrow Records 2-CD compilation album) Mission of Praise (1995) More Like You (1998) Out of Africa (1998) Let the Nations Rejoice (1999) A Heart For You: A Worship Collection (2003) Old Hymns Made New (2005) Songs From the Valley (2010) The Balladeer (2017) Worshipfully (2018)

Through the Years is a compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Scott Wesley Brown. It was released independently around May 1993 by OnWard Records. It is a career-spanning collection containing 12 of his greatest hits, fan-favorite tracks, and radio staples spanning from the late 1970s through the early 1990s that Brown recorded on the Sparrow and Word labels. It also contains two new tracks: "(Meet Me) At the Foot of the Cross" and "(Baby, Baby) Why Can't We?" It was later reissued on CD independently in 2011 with an updated album cover and the same track sequence. A more comprehensive 2-CD retrospective The Scott Wesley Brown Collection was released in 1995 covering only Brown's recordings on Sparrow Records. Through the Years is out of print and is not on digital platforms. A YouTube link to listen to the collection is posted below this article. Track listing 1. Look What God Is Doing (Scott Wesley Brown, Niles Borop, Dwight Liles) (from To the Ends of the Earth) -4:12 2. Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Greg Davis, Greg Fisher) (from Kingdom of Love) -4:28 3. (Meet Me) At the Foot of the Cross (Scott Wesley Brown, Niles Borop, Dwight Liles) (new recording) -4:39 4. Kingdom of Love (Scott Wesley Brown, Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from Kingdom of Love) -3:24 5. Please Don't Send Me to Africa (Scott Wesley Brown, Phill McHugh) (from To the Ends of the Earth) -4:25 6. He Is No Fool (Scott Wesley Brown, Phill McHugh, Greg Nelson) (from To the Ends of the Earth) -4:17 7. When Answers Aren't Enough (Scott Wesley Brown, Greg Nelson) (from Somebody's Brother) -3:57 8. Marvelous (Scott Wesley Brown, Niles Borop, Dwight Liles, Tom Wanca) (from Living in the Comfort Zone) -3:37 9. He Will Carry You (Scott Wesley Brown) (from Signature) -4:26 10. (Baby, Baby) Why Can't We? (Scott Wesley Brown, Niles Borop, Dwight Liles) (new recording) -2:48 11. This Is the Day (Scott Wesley Brown) (from One Step Closer) -2:39 12. This Little Child (Scott Wesley Brown) (from SWB) -5:49 13. All Rise (Babbie Mason) (from The Language of Jesus Is Love) -4:59 14. I Wish You Jesus (Scott Wesley Brown) (from I'm Not Religious, I Just Love the Lord) -4:54 Production credits Greg Nelson -producer (tracks 1, 2, 4 -7 and 13) Tom Wanca -producer (tracks 3, 8 and 10) Scott Wesley Brown -producer (tracks 8 and 14) Dan Collins -producer (tracks 9 and 12) Billy Ray Hearn -producer (track 11) Phil Naish -co-producer (tracks 2 and 4) Radio singles 1993 "(Meet Me) At the Foot of the Cross" -#28 Christian AC Previous release: The Passionate Pursuit (1991) Next release: The Scott Wesley Brown Collection (1995) (Sparrow Records 2-CD compilation album) Listen to the YouTube playlist Through the Years compiled by Michaeljon Murphy:

The Scott Wesley Brown Collection is a 2-CD compilation album of Christian singer - songwriter Scott Wesley Brown. Released by Sparrow Records in 1995, this career retrospective collection contains 35 favorite songs with 30 of these tracks covering his Sparrow years from 1977 to 1987, plus 5 songs from his Word Records period from 1988 to 1990. Track listing All songs written by Scott Wesley Brown, except where noted. Disc 1 (from I'm Not Religious, I Just Love the Lord) produced by Scott Wesley Brown (tracks 1 -3) 1. I'm Not Religious, I Just Love the Lord -3:10 2. I Wish You Jesus -4:57 3. House At Pooh Corner (Kenny Loggins) -3:31 (from One Step Closer) produced by Billy Ray Hearn (tracks 4 -8) 4. This Is the Day -2:39 5. One Step Closer (Hadley Hockensmith) -2:47 6. Pray For Me -3:56 7. Consider the Lilies -2:53 8. How Can I Say I Love You -3:27 (from SWB) produced by Dan Collins (tracks 9 -14) 9. Learning to Live Like Jesus (Hadley Hockensmith) -3:42 10. Keep the Son In Your Eyes -3:10 11. This Little Child -5:51 12. My Treasure -4:55 13. Out On a Limb -4:13 14. The Lord's Prayer (Albert Hay Malotte; arranged by Scott Wesley Brown) -3:02 (from Signature) produced by Dan Collins (tracks 15 and 16) 15. He Will Carry You -4:27 16. Just At the Right Time -4:09 Disc 2 (from Kingdom of Love) produced by Greg Nelson and Phil Naish (tracks 1 -4) 1. Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Greg Davis, Greg Fisher) -4:30 2. Kingdom of Love (Scott Wesley Brown, Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -3:26 3. Stronger (Scott Wesley Brown, Phil Naish) -3:55 4. Born to Love You (Scott Wesley Brown, Phil Naish) -3:40 (from Somebody's Brother) produced by Greg Nelson (tracks 5 -8) 5. Christ the Lord is Risen Today (music by Michael W. Smith, lyrics by Charles Wesley) -3:22 6. Somebody's Brother (Scott Wesley Brown, Greg Nelson) -3:12 7. The Name of Jesus Is Excellent -3:08 8. When Answers Aren't Enough (Scott Wesley Brown, Greg Nelson) -3:56 (from The Language of Jesus Is Love) produced by Greg Nelson (tracks 9 -12) 9. The Language of Jesus Is Love (vocal duet with Shirley Caesar) (Scott Wesley Brown, Phill McHugh, Phil Naish, Greg Nelson) -4:58 10. I Stand Here Forgiven (Phill McHugh, Greg Nelson) -3:01 11. All Rise (Babbie Mason) -4:58 12. Count It All Joy (Scott Wesley Brown, Phil Naish) -3:06 (from All My Best) produced by Greg Nelson (track 13) 13. It Is Finished (Scott Wesley Brown, Phil Naish) -2:53 (from To the Ends of the Earth) produced by Greg Nelson (tracks 14 -16) 14. Look What God Is Doing (Scott Wesley Brown, Niles Borop, Dwight Liles) -4:12 15. Things (Scott Wesley Brown, Phill McHugh) -4:39 16. Please Don't Send Me to Africa (Scott Wesley Brown, Phill McHugh) -4:28 (from Living in the Comfort Zone) produced by Scott Wesley Brown and Tom Wanca (tracks 17 and 18) 17. Marvelous (Scott Wesley Brown, Niles Borop, Dwight Liles, Tom Wanca) -3:38 18. The Lord Who Loves Us All -3:39 (from Kingdom of Love) produced by Greg Nelson and Phil Naish (tracks 19) 19. Jesus I Love You (Scott Wesley Brown, Phil Naish) -3:23 Previous release: Through the Years (1993) (independent compilation album) Next release: Mission of Praise (1995) AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE