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The Worship Sessions is a contemporary worship album by the Christian rock band MercyMe . It was released exclusively to Family Christian Stores on August 30, 2011 and is the first MercyMe album on the newly named Fair Trade Services label, formerly INO Records. The album consists of covers of popular worship songs and hymns, as well as two original songs by the band itself. This was the last MercyMe album to feature co-founding member and keyboardist Jim Bryson prior to their next studio album The Hurt & the Healer . The Worship Sessions debuted and peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in 2013. MercyMe produced the album themselves and has recorded the overdubs in various churches, venues, locker rooms and at their houses. Track listing 1. Hungry (Kathryn Scott) -2:54 2. Hosanna (Brooke Fraser) -4:15 3. My Glorious (Martin Smith, Stuart Garrard) -4:45 4. Mighty to Save (Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan) -4:15 5. Come Thou Fount (Robert Robinson, John Wyeth; arranged by MercyMe) -5:02 6. You're Beautiful (Phil Wickham) -3:27 7. Hearts Sing Louder (MercyMe) -3:49 8. Just As I Am (Charlotte Elliot, William Bradbury; arranger by Bart Millard) -4:02 9. Psalm 139 (You Are There) (Bart Millard, Kendall Combes) -4:20 10. In Christ Alone (Keith Getty, Stuart Townend) -4:28 11. There Is A Fountain (William Cowper; arranged by MercyMe) -3:08 Personnel MercyMe: Bart Millard -lead vocals Jim Bryson -keyboards Barry Graul -guitars Mike Scheuchzer -guitars Nathan Cochran -bass guitar Robby Shaffer -drums additional musician: Aaron Sternke -engineer, digital editing, percussion, backing vocals Previous release: The Generous Mr. Lovewell  (2010) Next release: The Hurt & The Healer  (2012)

Morning Like This is the eighth studio album by Christian singer Sandi Patty . It was her first album to be released on Word Records on February 13, 1986. Patty and Greg Nelson produced the album. Morning Like This was considered a successful album and a turning point in her career. A few months after its release, Patty had reached national acclaim after her rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was included during the ABC Statue of Liberty re-dedication broadcast on July 6, 1986. This exposure led to multiple mainstream television appearances including The Tonight Show and Christmas in Washington . CCM Magazine has given the album critical acclaim by ranking Morning Like This at number 87 in their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music , while the track "Love In Any Language" was ranked at number 73 in their 2006 book The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music . Morning Like This gave Patty her first number one album on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart where it spent a total of 68 non-consecutive weeks including 40 straight weeks in its first run and finished in the Top 3 for the next three years on their year-end charts, including taking the number one album of 1987. It was certified Gold in 1987 and Platinum in 1993 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 1 million copies. In 1987, Patty won her first solo Grammy Award (her third overall) for Best Gospel Performance, Female for Morning Like This at the 29th Grammy Awards. That same year, Patty won 3 Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year, Artist of the Year and Inspirational Album of the Year at the 18th GMA Dove Awards. In 1988, Patty was a co-winner, along with Gloria Gaither and Phill McHugh, for Song of the Year for the track "In the Name of the Lord" at the 19th GMA Dove Awards. Patty released a concert video in 1987 on VHS titled Let There Be Praise - The Concert Video featuring songs from Morning Like This and other favorites including her signature hit "We Shall Behold Him." Christian music vocal trio First Call guests and sing their first single and signature song "Undivided." The concert video has been certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies. Track listing 1. Let There Be Praise (Dick and Melodie Tunney) -3:04 2. Hosanna (guest vocals by 2nd Chapter of Acts) (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -3:38 3. Unshakable Kingdom (Michael W. Smith, Bill and Gloria Gaither) -5:50 4. Shepherd of My Heart (Mark Baldwin, Dick Tunney) -4:05 5. Love In Any Language (Jon Mohr, John Mays) -4:51 6. King of Glory (Randall Dennis) -2:37 7. Face To Faith (Gary Driskell) -4:23 8. Was It A Morning Like This (Jim Croegaert) -3:22 9. In the Name of the Lord (Sandi Patty, Gloria Gaither, Phill McHugh) -5:02 10. There Is A Savior (Sandi Patty, Bob Farrell, Greg Nelson) -4:44 RIAA certifications Gold certified in 1987. Platinum certified in 1993. Accolades Grammy Award -Best Gospel Performance, Female ( Morning Like This ) Dove Award -1987, 1988 Female Vocalist of the Year 1987 Artist of the Year 1987 Inspirational Album of the Year ( Morning Like This ) 1988 Song of the Year ("In the Name of the Lord" with Gloria Gaither and Phill McHugh) Radio singles 1986 "Was It A Morning Like This" -#4 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC for 8 weeks 1986 "Let There Be Praise" -#9 Christian CHR, -#7 Christian AC 1986 "Love In Any Language" -#11 Christian CHR, -#27 Christian AC 1986 "In the Name of the Lord" -#2 Christian AC 1987 "Hosanna" -#10 Christian AC Previous release: Hymns Just for You (1985) Next release: Make His Praise Glorious (1988) Watch the Let There Be Praise - The Concert Video here:

What Matters Most is the sixth studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/ guitarist Wes King . It was released on October 16, 2001 by Word Records' Word Artisan label. King and Ed Cash produced five songs each. King returned to making music after a four year absence. Between his last release A Room Full of Stories and this album, King collaborated with fellow musicians and songwriters Phil Keaggy and Scott Denté of Out of the Grey on the mostly-instrumental album Invention and went on tour. In 1999, King co-wrote with Michael W. Smith about the Columbine High School shooting on the track "This Is Your Time." King won Dove Awards for the above mentioned projects. King wanted to spend time with his family. His wife had given birth to twin sons after the release of A Room Full of Stories . What Matters Most is a reflection of those moments King spent with his twin sons. The songs focus on advice for Christian living, like the title track and "There Is a God." CCM Magazine has called this album "a simple, stirring and acoustically stellar collection of well-crafted--often just downright sweet--songs about life and love and faith." King wrote all ten songs. This was King's only release on the Word Artisan label.   In 2005, King was diagnosed with lymphoma and underwent many months of extremely difficult treatments and years of side-effects. King is now cancer free and is feeling well enough to spend time in his studio again, although he has not released an album of new material since. He has been behind the scenes as a studio musician and a songwriter. As of February 2026, King is working on a new album, which should be released later in the year. Track listing All songs written by Wes King. 1. Spin You Round -3:38 2. What Matters Most -4:04 3. In a Moment -4:55 4. Excavate -4:09 5. Slow Miracles -4:33 6. Walk With You -4:23 7. Staring Down the Dog -3:12 8. There Is a God -4:10 9. This Is the Church -4:05 10. Connie Come to Georgia -4:40 Production credits Wes King -producer (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 9) Ed Cash -producer (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10) Radio singles 2001 "What Matters Most" -#26 R&R Christian AC 2002 "There Is a God" -#18 R&R Christian Inspo Previous release: Signature Songs  (Benson Records compilation album) (1999) Next release: New album TBA (2026)

Wes King (born January 20, 1966) is an American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter, photographer, and musician. Born in 1966 and raised in Winder, Georgia, King experienced trauma as a child when his cousin was murdered and he was hospitalized for depression. After picking up the guitar at the age of 14, King wrote his first songs two years later. After studying the Bible at Covenant College in Georgia, he relocated to Franklin, Tennessee and began his career in Christian music. King started as a songwriter and co-wrote songs on Kim Hill 's 1989 sophomore album Talk About Life , especially his lone composition "Snake in the Grass" and co-wrote "Somebody Say Amen" for David Mullen's 1989 debut album Revival . King went on the road as a part of Kim Hill's band playing acoustic guitar and vocals. He signed on to Reunion Records as a recording artist in 1990 and released his debut album The Ultimate Underlying No Denying Motivation . King's second album Sticks & Stones was released a year later. In 1993, King released his third album The Robe , which is considered a breakthrough album featuring the title song and "I Believe" as Christian radio hits. That same year, King participated as a songwriter and artist on the youth-leaning praise and worship project Songs From the Loft co-writing four songs with Amy Grant . King released his fourth album Common Creed in 1995, continuing his commercial pop sound from The Robe with more hit songs like the title song, "The Love of Christ" and "Life is Precious." After his time on Reunion Records ended, King signed with Sparrow Records for his next album A Room Full of Stories in 1997. The album is more autobiographical and a return to the acoustic roots of his first two albums but has retained some of the commercial pop sound of his last two releases. "Remember" and "Simplify" were his final Christian radio hits. That same year in the fall, King collaborated with fellow musicians and songwriters Phil Keaggy and Scott Denté of Out of the Grey for the mostly instrumental Dove Award winning album Invention . King took a break from recording albums focusing on songwriting and as a guest musician on other artist's albums and projects. He co-wrote the song "This Is Your Time" with Michael W. Smith for his album of the same name and won a Dove Award as a songwriter for Song of the Year in 2000. King returned to recording for his 2001 release What Matters Most on Word Records' Word Artisan label. In 2005, King was diagnosed with lymphoma and underwent many months of extremely difficult treatments and years of side-effects. King is now cancer free and is feeling well enough to spend time in his studio again, although he has not released an album of new material since. As of February 2026, King is working on a new studio album. It will be his first all-new release in 25 years, according to his Facebook page. More information on Wes King at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_King Discography The Ultimate Underlying No Denying Motivation (1990) Sticks & Stones (1991) The Robe  (1993) Common Creed (1995) A Room Full of Stories (1997) Signature Songs (Benson Records compilation album) (1999) What Matters Most (2001) New album TBA (2026) Collaboration albums/projects Songs From the Loft (1993) Invention (1997) (with Phil Keaggy and Scott Denté)

The Generous Mr. Lovewell is the seventh studio album by the Christian rock band MercyMe , released on May 4, 2010 by INO Records/Sony Music. The album was produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckala. This was also the last MercyMe album to feature founding member and keyboardist Jim Bryson and the last album to be released under the INO Records name. The following year, INO Records was renamed Fair Trade Services or Fair Trade with distribution continuing with Sony Music and Provident Label Group. MercyMe returns with the their first new album in three years with The Generous Mr. Lovewell and their first album of the 2010s. The album is a concept record revolving around a fictional, allegorical character, "Mr. Lovewell," and the overall theme of love. The idea for the character of "Mr. Lovewell" and the album came up while the band was attempting to figure out concepts for the record. According to lead singer Bart Millard "we [MercyMe] were trying to come up with the concept for our next record. For some reason, the words 'love well' got stuck in my head." Millard elaborated that "we're very good, as a nation, at loving well when a massive tragedy takes place... We all of a sudden become very unified, which is a great, great thing. But on a day-to-day basis, we pass up opportunities. We look the other way, or we try to ignore. So the idea of loving well is almost a kind of 'pay it forward' that revolves around the cross." The character of "Lovewell" was partly inspired by The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band . The album's overall sound varies on the theme of love, with many falling outside of MercyMe's comfort zone of adult contemporary sounds. The title track takes a musical feel similar to that of The Beatles. "Move" has a dance rock sound and "This Life" takes on electronic rock. The lead single "All of Creation" has their familiar AC sound that MercyMe is known for and works well on Christian radio. The song topped the Billboard Christian Music charts, plus it peaked at number 14 on the Heatseekers Songs and number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. Two other singles were released: "Beautiful" and "Move." "Beautiful" (the second single) was written for the daughters of the band's members. The song's lyrics revolve around self-worth and the love of God. The song also topped the Christian music charts in Billboard . The Generous Mr. Lovewell  debuted and topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart for six weeks in May 2010. Over on the Billboard 200 Albums, it debuted and peaked at number 3, their highest charting MercyMe album to date with 88,000 copies sold in its first week. 80% of the album's sales came from Christian retailers. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of half a million copies in 2015. In 2011, MercyMe was nominated for Top Christian Album for The Generous Mr. Lovewell and Top Christian Song for "All of Creation" at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards and were nominated for a Dove Award for Group of the Year and their track "All of Creation" was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year and Song of the Year. Track listing 1. This Life (MercyMe, Dan Muckala) -3:35 2. The Generous Mr. Lovewell (MercyMe) -4:11 3. Move (MercyMe, Dan Muckala) -3:00 4. Crazy Enough (MercyMe) -4:07 5. All of Creation (MercyMe, Brown Bannister, Dan Muckala) -3:57 6. Beautiful (MercyMe, Brown Bannister, Dan Muckala) -4:22 7. Back to You (MercyMe, Dan Muckala) -4:12 8. Only You Remain (MercyMe, Jason Ingram, Dan Muckala) -4:51 9. Free (MercyMe, Jason Ingram, Dan Muckala) -4:10 10. Won't You Be My Love (Bart Millard, Thad Cockrell, Nick Kish) -5:17 11. This So Called Love (Bart Millard) -1:37 Personnel MercyMe: Bart Millard -lead vocals, backing vocals Jim Bryson -keyboards, backing vocals Barry Graul -guitars, backing vocals Mike Scheuchzer -guitars, backing vocals Nathan Cochran -bass guitar, backing vocals Robby Shaffer -drums additional musicians: Dan Muckala -programming, backing vocals Chuck Butler and Adam Lester -musicians Carly Bannister, Dan Ostebo, Ellie Holcomb, Josh Havens, Matt Fuqua, Thad Cockrell -backing vocals RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2015. Radio singles 2010 "All of Creation" -#1 Billboard Hot Christian Songs for 9 weeks, -#1 Billboard Christian Airplay for 9 weeks, -#1 Billboard Christian AC Airplay for 11 weeks, -#14 Billboard Heatseekers Songs, -#11 Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 2010 -2011 "Beautiful" -#1 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#1 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#1 Billboard Christian AC Airplay for 2 weeks 2011 "Move" -#1 Billboard Hot Christian Songs for 9 weeks, -#1 Billboard Christian Airplay for 9 weeks, -#1 Billboard Christian AC Airplay for 2 weeks, -#20 Billboard Bubbling Hot 100 Previous release: 10  (2009) (compilation album)   Next release: The Worship Sessions  (2011) Watch the "unofficial" music video of "The Generous Mr. Lovewell" here:

10 is the first official compilation album by the Christian rock band MercyMe , released on April 7, 2009 by INO Records/Sony Music. 10 was released in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the band's single "I Can Only Imagine." The track was first recorded and appeared on MercyMe's 1999 self-released album The Worship Project and then was added and re-recorded two years later on their debut album Almost There . MercyMe's lead singer Bart Millard wrote the song while reminiscing about his father's death. Although the band was aiming to produce a worship record of easy-to-sing songs, they included it because it was important to Millard. 10 contains 12 of the band's # 1 songs across their five studio album, Almost There, Spoken For , Undone , Coming Up to Breathe and All That Is Within Me , plus a new recording of "I Can Only Imagine" featuring the London Session Orchestra and two new tracks. Additional content, which varies depending on the version of the album, includes music videos, featurettes, and live recordings. The Sound CD contains 15 audio tracks and the Sight DVD contains music videos, live performances and special features. A live CD is also included containing ten live performances. 10 topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart for two weeks and at number 18 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Track listing All songs written by MercyMe, except where noted. 1. Here With Me (MercyMe, Pete Kipley, Dan Muckala, Brad Russell) (from Undone ) -4:10 2. So Long Self (from Coming Up to Breathe ) -4:04 3. God With Us (from All That Is Within Me ) -5:48 4. I Can Only Imagine (Bart Millard) (from Almost There ) -4:09 5. Word of God Speak (Bart Millard, Pete Kipley) (from Spoken For ) -3:07 6. You Reign (MercyMe, Steven Curtis Chapman) (from All That Is Within Me ) -3:51 7. In the Blink of An Eye (from Undone ) -3:17 8. Hold Fast (from Coming Up to Breathe ) -4:39 9. Spoken For (from Spoken For ) -4:10 10. Homesick (Bart Millard) (from Undone ) -3:42 11. Bring the Rain (from Coming Up to Breathe ) -5:31 12. Finally Home (from All That Is Within Me ) -3:31 13. I Can Only Imagine (Symphony Version) (featuring the London Session Orchestra) (new recording) -5:03 14. Only Temporary (new recording) -3:45 15. Ten Simple Rules (Bart Millard, Barry Graul, David Campbell) (new recording) -3:06 The Live Concert 16. Here With Me -3:19 17. In the Blink of An Eye -3:03 18. You Reign -3:55 19. Hold Fast -4:50 20. So Long Self -4:12 21. Finally Home -3:29 22. Word of God Speak -11:07 23. Bring the Rain -5:21 24. I Can Only Imagine -5:02 25. God With Us -6:41 Personnel MercyMe: Bart Millard -lead vocals, backing vocals Jim Bryson -keyboards, acoustic piano Barry Graul -guitars (tracks 1 -3, 6 -8, 10 -25) Mike Scheuchzer -guitars Nathan Cochran -bass guitar Robby Shaffer -drums additional musicians: London Session Orchestra -strings Todd Snider -harmonica Production credits MercyMe -producers (tracks 13 -25) Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 11 and 12) Pete Kipley -producer (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 10) Previous release: All That Is Within Me (2007) Next release: The Generous Mr. Lovewell (2010)

House of Love is the eleventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant , released on August 23, 1994 by Myrrh/Word Records and A&M Records. The album was produced by Michael Omartian and Keith Thomas. The album is the follow-up to her quintuple-platinum 1991 release Heart in Motion . Although House of Love sold less than half of what its predecessor sold, it similarly combines pop music with Christian values. The album's lead single "Lucky One" was the album's biggest hit at number 18 on the Hot 100 and number 2 on the AC charts in Billboard magazine, followed by the title song with guest vocals by country music singer (and future second husband Vince Gill) and a remake of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi." "Say You'll Be Mine" was a U.K. Top 50 hit. When it was released in 1994, House of Love was the biggest initial release in Christian music history, shipping almost half a million copies on its first day alone. In the Christian radio market, songs like "Children of the World" and "Helping Hand" were number one hits. Some of the album's other tracks garnered more notice later on when covered by other artists. "Oh How The Years Go By" would later be covered by R&B singer-actress Vanessa Williams in 1997 on her album Next and be a Top 10 Billboard AC hit and the track "The Power" would be covered by American singer-actress Cher on her 1998 album Believe . House of Love topped the Top Christian Albums and debuted and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. Later, A&M released a video documenting the making of the album on VHS titled Building the House of Love with behind-the-scenes interviews and footage plus three music videos: "Lucky One," "Say You'll Be Mine" and the original version of the title track featuring Gill. At the 1995 Dove Awards, Grant was nominated in five categories including Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist, Pop/Contemporary Album and Song of the Year for "Children of the World," which she co-wrote with Wayne Kirkpatrick and Tommy Sims, and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, but losing in all categories. In 2007, House of Love  was digitally remastered and reissued by Sparrow Records/EMI-Christian Music Group. NOTE: the music video of the title song was in two versions and both videos featured Vince Gill. The black and white version using the original album version and the color version featuring Grant and Gill in the recording studio using the Classic Philly Soul mix featuring clips from the 1994 motion picture romantic comedy Speechless that starred Michael Keaton and Geena Davis. "House of Love" can be heard in the closing credits of the film. On September 27, 2024, Grant reissued House of Love on Amy Grant Productions/Capitol Christian Music Group as an expanded anniversary edition on two vinyls and on two CDs with a 12-page booklet with lyrics and photos inside. Disc 1 of the CD version features the original remastered 11-song album, plus two producer versions of the title track from Omartian and "Oh How the Years Go By" from Thomas. Disc 2 contains "Politics of Kissing" that was only available in the European and Asian versions of the album and "Life's Gonna Change" that was a B-side of "Say You'll Be Mine" when that single was released only in the U.K. market. Also included are six remixes of "Lucky One," two remixes of the title song, both featuring Gill, plus more remixes, rare intros of two tracks and 2024 versions of "Helping Hand" and "The Power." Track listing on the double CD/digital album Disc 1 1. Lucky One (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) -4:11 2. Say You'll Be Mine (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:04 3. Whatever It Takes (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) -4:10 4. House of Love (guest vocals by Vince Gill) ( Wally Wilson, Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg) -4:38 5. The Power (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) -3:54 6. Oh How The Years Go By (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) -5:12 7. Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) -3:01 8. Helping Hand (Amy Grant, Tommy Sims, Beverly Darnall) -4:39 9. Love Has a Hold On Me (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) -3:55 10. Our Love (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) -5:08 11. Children of the World (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) -5:16 12. House of Love (guest vocals by Vince Gill) (Michael Omartian Version) -4:11 13. Oh How the Years Go By (Keith Thomas Version) -5:00 Disc 2 1. The Power (2024 Version) -3:30 2. Helping Hand (2024 Version) -4:24 3. Politics of Kissing (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Clif Magness) -4:14 4. Life's Gonna Change (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian) -3:41 5. House of Love (guest vocals by Vince Gill) (The Classic Philly Soul Mix) -4:30 6. Lucky One (The Lucky Street Mix) -3:56 7. Big Yellow Taxi (The Alternate Paradise Mix) -3:01 8. House of Love (guest vocals by Vince Gill) (The South Street Mix) -4:35 9. Lucky One (The A/C Rhythm Mix) -3:42 10. Say You'll Be Mine (Radio Mix) -3:37 11. Lucky One (Remix) -4:05 12. Big Yellow Taxi (The Paradise Mix) -3:04 13. Children of the World (with "Jesus Loves the Little Children" intro) -5:36 14. Lucky One (Kupper Radio) -3:41 15. Oh How the Years Go By (Radio Mix with intro) -5:14 16. Lucky One (Kupper 12" Mix) -5:20 17. Lucky One (Churban 12" Mix) -5:41 Production credits Keith Thomas -producer (Disc 1: tracks 1-5, 9, 11 and 13; Disc 2: 1) Michael Omartian -producer (Disc 1: tracks 6-8, 10 and 12; Disc 2: track 2 -4) Tommy Sims -co-producer (Disc 2: track 2) RIAA certifications Gold certified in 1994. Platinum certified 2x in 1995. Radio singles 1994 "Lucky One" -#18 Billboard Hot 100, -#2 Billboard AC 1994 "Children of the World" -#1 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC 1994 "House of Love" (with Vince Gill) -#37 Billboard Hot 100, -#5 Billboard AC 1994 "Love Has a Hold On Me" -#6 Christian CHR, -#3 Christian AC 1995 "Big Yellow Taxi" -#67 Billboard Hot 100, -#18 Billboard AC, -#28 Billboard Adult Top 40 1995 "Helping Hand" -#1 Christian CHR for 3 weeks, -#4 Christian AC 1995 "Oh How the Years Go By" -#11 Christian CHR, -#12 Christian AC Previous release: Home for Christmas (1992) Next release: Behind the Eyes (1997) Watch the playlist of music videos from House of Love here:

Lead Me On is the eighth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant , released on June 17, 1988 by Myrrh/Word Records and A&M Records. Lead Me On was a departure from its predecessor, the 1985 high-energy pop album Unguarded . The album was not as mainstream compatible. Although the album did really well in the Christian retail market (climbing to number one on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart), Lead Me On climbed to number 71 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. It was the first Christian album to be shipped Gold to retail in both Christian and mainstream markets. Lead Me On was named the number one album by CCM Magazine in their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music and the title song was ranked at number 60 in 2006's 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music . Grant won both Grammy and Dove Awards for her album, in addition to winning Artist of the Year. The CD version of Lead Me On contains two bonus tracks: "Wait for the Healing" and "If You Have to Go Away." A live concert album Lead Me On Live 1989 featuring performances from the Lead Me On Tour was released in October 2023 with some tracks featuring video footage was released on social media such as YouTube and Facebook. Track listing on the CD version 1. 1974 (We Were Young) (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Jerry McPherson) -4:22 2. Lead Me On (Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -5:35 3. Shadows (Amy Grant, Karen & Don Peris) -5:24 4. Saved by Love (Amy Grant, Justin Peters, Chris Smith) -4:38 5. Faithless Heart (Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith) -5:10 6. What About the Love (Rhonda Fleming, Janis Ian) -5:23 7. If These Walls Could Speak (Jimmy Webb) -5:42 8. All Right (Amy Grant, Dann Huff, Phil Naish) -4:23 9. Wait for the Healing (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Jerry McPherson) -5:36 10. Sure Enough (Mike Brignardello, Shane Keister, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:00 11. If You Have to Go Away (Amy Grant, Jerry McPherson) -4:01 12. Say Once More (Amy Grant, Gardner Cole) -4:54 Note: the track "Say Once More" is a different recording than the song also titled "Say Once More" that is on Grant's 1980 album Never Alone . In 2007, Grant celebrated her 30th year in music. She left Word Records, her distributor since she was 16 years old, and signed with Sparrow/EMI Records and has re-released her studio albums as remastered versions. A year later Grant, re-released Lead Me On, in honor of its 20th anniversary. The two-disc release includes the original album and a second disc with new acoustic recordings, live performances from 1989, and interviews. Grant recreated the Lead Me On tour in the fall of 2008. Most of the original tour's band reunited for the anniversary tour. Track listing on the 20th Anniversary bonus disc 1. Lead Me On -4:40 2. Introduction to "Faithless Heart" (Amy and Michael W. Smith) -0:33 3. Faithless Heart (acoustic) -3:51 4. Say Once More (acoustic) -3:49 5. Wait for the Healing (live) -6:01 6. Shadows (live) -5:26 7. All Right (live) -5:22 8. Piano intro (Michael W. Smith) -1:51 9. Lead Me On (live) -6:27 10. Quite a Change (interview) -1:41 11. The Great Balancing Act (interview) -1:46 12. Seasons (interview) -1:19 13. Wait for the Healing (interview) -1:01 14. Looking Back (interview) -0:44 RIAA certifications Gold certified in 1988. Accolades Grammy Award - Best Gospel Performance, Female ( Lead Me On ) Dove Award -Artist of the Year Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year ( Lead Me On ) Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Lead Me On") Radio singles 1988 "Saved by Love" -#32 Billboard AC, -#1 Christian CHR for 8 weeks, -#1 Christian AC for 8 weeks 1988 "Lead Me On" -#96 Billboard Hot 100, -#1 Christian CHR for 6 weeks, -#5 Christian AC 1989 "1974 (We Were Young)" -#34 Billboard AC, -#2 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC 1989 "What About the Love" -#1 Christian CHR for 4 weeks, -#1 Christian AC for 2 weeks 1989 "Say Once More" -#2 Christian CHR, -#8 Christian AC 1990 "Faithless Heart" -#16 Christian CHR, -#12 Christian AC Previous release: The Collection  (1986) (compilation album) Next release: Heart in Motion (1991) Watch the music video of "Lead Me On" here:

...In the Light: The Very Best of Charlie Peacock is a compilation album by singer - songwriter Charlie Peacock , released on November 1, 1996 by re:think/Sparrow Records. It is a collection of Peacock's best known songs from his first five albums from both Exit and Sparrow labels, plus his contribution to the cover of Keith Green 's "I Can't Believe It" from No Compromise , some songs from the West Coast Diaries and a video remix version of "Message Boy" from his 1986 self-titled album that was previously unreleased. Track listing All songs written by Charlie Peacock, except where noted. 1. In the Light (from Love Life ) -3:43 2. One Man Gets Around (from Everything That's On My Mind ) -4:16 3. Almost Threw It All Away (from The Secret of Time ) -6:12 4. Counting the Cost (from Charlie Peacock ) -4:16 5. The Way of Love (Charlie Peacock, Bob Smith) (from West Coast Diaries, Vol. 2 ) -4:08 6. Monkeys at the Zoo (from Everything That's On My Mind ) -4:34 7. Dear Friend (from The Secret of Time ) -4:34 8. Down in the Lowlands (from Charlie Peacock ) -5:03 9. Big Man's Hat (from The Secret of Time ) -5:16 10. Lie Down in the Grass (from Lie Down in the Grass ) -3:32 11. Experience (from The Secret of Time ) -5:28 12. Personal Revolution (from Love Life ) -5:13 13. My Mind Played a Trick on Me (from West Coast Diaries, Vol. 1 ) -4:42 14. I Can't Believe It (Keith Green, Melody Green) (from No Compromise: Remembering the Music of Keith Green ) -3:58 15. Message Boy (video remix) (previously unreleased from Charlie Peacock ) -3:41 16. One Thing (from The Secret of Time ) -4:23 17. No Place Closer to Heaven (from West Coast Diaries, Vol. 2 ) -2:58 Production credits Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 3, 7, 9, 11 and 16) Charlie Peacock -producer (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12 -15 and 17) Nigel Gray -producer (tracks 4 and 8) Rick Will -co-producer (tracks 1 and 12) Brent Bourgeois -co-producer (track 15) Previous release: strangelanguage (1996) Next release: Kingdom Come  (1999)

Strange Language (stylized as strangelanguage ) is the sixth studio album by singer - songwriter Charlie Peacock . It was released on June 28, 1996 on his own record label re:think and distributed by Sparrow Records. strangelanguage adds elements of modern, alternative rock, dance music, and jazz to his bedrock pop sound. The track "Insult Like the Truth" is a remarkably creative song, built on a riff that is almost like one of Led Zeppelin's Middle Eastern numbers. The song "Rocket," in which Peacock describes his ambiguous feelings while watching a friend experience the crash and burn consequences of the life he had been living. Sarah Masen (one of Peacock's new artists signed to re:think) provides backing vocals on this track. The song "Lady Soul" is Peacock's tribute to R&B soul legend Aretha Franklin. Peacock produced and mixed the album himself and he co-wrote six songs with songwriter Douglas Kaine McKelvey. In 1997, Peacock won his third consecutive Dove Award for Producer of the Year. Track listing All songs written by Charlie Peacock, except where noted. 1. strangelanguage -5:21 2. That's the Point -4:44 3. Insult Like the Truth (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) -4:24 4. Sneakin' Up on Me -3:53 5. Rocket -5:24 6. The Harvest Is the End of the World (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) -5:57 7. Lady Soul (Aretha in the A.M.) -3:57 8. Struck Blind (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) -5:12 9. Tumble Down (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) -4:10 10. Liquid Days (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) -4:20 11. strangelanguage (reprise) -0:59 Accolades Dove Award -Producer of the Year Radio singles 1996 "That's the Point" -#4 Christian CHR, -#24 Christian AC 1996 "Insult Like the Truth" -#13 Christian CHR 1997 "Sneakin' Up on Me" -#5 Christian CHR, -# 30 Christian AC Previous release: Everything That's On My Mind (1994) Next release: ...In The Light: The Very Best of Charlie Peacock  (1996) (compilation album)

Everything That's On My Mind is the fifth studio album by singer - songwriter Charlie Peacock , released in late 1994 on Sparrow Records. Peacock has written and produced the album himself. After the release of Love Life , Peacock took a couple of years off focusing on producing and writing for other artists like his label mates Margaret Becker and Out of the Grey , his participation on the Keith Green tribute album No Compromise singing "I Can't Believe It," which became a Christian CHR hit and produced the Coram Deo worship albums. Around 1992, his father Bill Ashworth passed away so Peacock dedicated the album to him, particularly on the track "My Father's Crown." In 1994, Peacock returned to the studio writing and producing Everything That's On My Mind . The album is more rock-oriented and takes a step back from the too-slick sound he has adopted since leaving Sacramento, California. The lead single "One Man Gets Around" is about the amazement of the fact that people all over the world know Jesus. It topped The CCM Update 's Christian CHR chart for two weeks and went Top 5 on the Christian AC chart. "Inside Out, Upside Down" is a rocking testimony to human ignorance and features backing vocals from Brent Bourgeios and Steve Taylor . Out of the Grey also got involved on the album with Scott Denté playing acoustic guitar on the tracks "Aim a Little Higher" and "Dear Exception" and his wife Christine Denté providing backing vocals on the track "William & Maggie." Everything That's On My Mind peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in February 1995. In 1996, Peacock was the first artist to win in the new category Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year for the track "Monkey's at the Zoo" and winning Producer of the Year at the 27th GMA Dove Awards. On the CD version, after the end of the last track "Dear Exception," there is five minutes of silence and then after the five minutes there is a near 17-minute interview with Peacock. On the digital version, the interview starts immediately after "Dear Exception." Track listing on the digital album All songs written by Charlie Peacock, except where noted. 1. One Man Gets Around -4:16 2. Inside Out, Upside Down -4:30 3. Climb a Tree -4:34 4. Everything That's On My Mind (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) -4:35 5. My Father's Crown -3:27 6. Aim a Little Higher (Charlie Peacock, Randy Vanwarmer) -4:04 7. William & Maggie (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) -5:17 8. Monkeys at the Zoo -4:33 9. Slippery Pearls (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) -4:07 10. Dear Exception (Charlie Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) -4:05 BONUS TRACK 11. Interview with Charlie Peacock (produced by Nick Barré) -16:48 Accolades Dove Award -Producer of the Year Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year ("Monkeys at the Zoo") Radio singles 1995 "One Man Gets Around" -#1 Christian CHR for 2 weeks, -#5 Christian AC 1995 "Slippery Pearls" -#2 Christian CHR, -#33 Christian AC 1995 "Inside Out, Upside Down" -#5 Christian CHR Previous release: Love Life (1991) Next release: strangelangua ge  (1996)

Love Life is the fourth studio album by singer - songwriter Charlie Peacock , released on October 24, 1991 by Sparrow Records. Peacock wrote the entire album and co-produced it with Rick Will. After the release of The Secret of Time , Peacock experienced his first real taste of mainstream success as a co-writer on Amy Grant 's # 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit "Every Heartbeat" from her best-seller Heart in Motion that summer while recording Love Life . The album spoke candidly-but tastefully-about relationships, primarily those between husbands and wives. From the cautionary "Another Woman in Tears" to the steamy "Kiss Me Like a Woman," Peacock spoke truth in a way listeners had rarely heard on Christian radio. Some Christian bookstores refused to carry the album due to those songs' nature and subject matter. The first single "In the Light" became a Christian CHR smash topping that chart for 8 weeks and was a Top 20 hit on the Christian AC chart. Christian rap/rock trio DC Talk covered the song on their 1995 big seller Jesus Freak , even Peacock providing guest vocals at the end of the song, taking it to number one on the Christian CHR chart a second time. (A Christian hit radio first). "In the Light" was named as one of the 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music by CCM Magazine in 2006 ranking it at number 71. Peacock dedicated Love Life to his wife Andi Ashworth writing on the liner notes: " You've been a patient teacher regarding the ways of a woman, the path of honesty and the things of the heart. Thank you again and again." The album peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and was named as one of the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music in 2001, ranking it at number 15, eleven spots higher than his 1990 album The Secret of Time on this list. Track listing All songs written by Charlie Peacock. 1. After Lovin' You -4:52 2. What's It Like in Your World? -4:12 3. Forgiveness -4:56 4. Personal Revolution -5:12 5. Another Woman in Tears -7:46 6. In the Light -3:45 7. There Was Love -3:17 8. I Would Go Crazy -4:03 9. Kiss Me Like a Woman -3:31 10. When I Stand With You -5:15 Radio singles 1991 -1992 "In the Light" -#1 Christian CHR for 8 weeks, -# 12 Christian AC 1992 "Personal Revolution" -#4 Christian CHR, -#29 Christian AC 1992 "What's It Like in Your World?" -#4 Christian CHR 1992 "There Was Love" -#35 Christian AC 1992 "I Would Go Crazy" -#20 Christian CHR Previous release: The Secret of Time (1990) Next release: Everything That's On My Min d (1994)