June Deniece Williams (née Chandler ; born June 3, 1951) is an American R&B singer. She has been described as "one of the great soul voices" by the BBC. She is best known for the songs "Free," "It's Gonna Take a Miracle," "Silly" and two Billboard number one hits "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (with Johnny Mathis) and "Let's Hear It For The Boy" (from the motion picture Footloose ) in the 1970s and 1980s. Williams and Mathis are also best known for singing the 1980s television theme song from Family Ties called "Without Us." At the start of her career in 1976, Williams would include one gospel song on each of her mainstream albums. It was in 1980 that her musical career path began to change favoring Gospel music. Williams joined with friends Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire, Leon Patillo and Syreeta Wright to present a Gospel show at The Roxy, a popular club in Los Angeles, California called "Jesus at the Roxy." In 1985, at the 27th Grammy Awards, Williams performed her 1977 composition "God Is Amazing" rather than her number one hit "Let's Hear It For The Boy," much to her record company's disdain. In 1986, Williams formed her own production company, Gateway Music, and married her business partner Brad Westering (it was her third marriage, and she had already raised her two sons from her first marriage as a single mother). Their marriage would last until the early 1990s when they divorced. That same year she moved overtly into Christian music and would release two albums for Sparrow Records: So Glad I Know (1986) and Special Love (1989). Like Philip Bailey, Donna Summer, B.J. Thomas and other Christian performers who did not renounce their ties to secular music, Williams continued to be criticized by conservative Christians for continuing to record for the general market at the same time she was making albums for the CCM market. Williams said at one point: "There are people in the church who will tell you to quit driving the city bus and start driving a Sunday School bus, but our responsibility is to seek God where He has us." Williams, in a January 1987 cover story of CCM Magazine , said at the time "I really don't think that I'm living in two separate worlds or that my Columbia (her secular label) and Sparrow (her Christian label) albums say two different things." Williams would later say "I know that there are a lot of Christians that don't understand what I do or what Amy Grant does, but I've got one judge and He doesn't look anything like them." More information on Deniece Williams at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deniece_Williams Discography This is Niecy (1976) Song Bird (1977) That's What Friends Are For (duet album with Johnny Mathis) (1978) When Love Comes Calling (1979) My Melody (1981) Niecy (1982) I'm So Proud (1983) Let's Hear It For The Boy (1984) So Glad I Know (1986) Hot on the Trail (1986) Water Under the Bridge (1987) As Good As It Gets (1988) Special Love (1989) Change the World (1990) (compilation album) From the Beginning (1990) (compilation album) Lullabies to Dreamland (1991) Greatest Gospel Hits (1994) (compilation album) Love Solves It All (1996) Gonna Take a Miracle: The Best of Deniece Williams (1996) (compilation album) This is My Song (1998) Love, Niecy Style (2007) Gemini (EP) (2021)

From the Beginning is a Gospel compilation album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams , released in late 1990 on Sparrow Records. It is a collection of gospel songs Williams had recorded during her years at Columbia Records. Williams recorded one gospel song on each of her albums starting with 1976's "Watching Over" from This Is Niecy to her cover of the Michael Jackson Captain EO track "We Are Here to Change the World" from 1988's As Good As It Gets . The album also contains a live performance of "God Is Amazing" from the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985, originally from her 1977 album Song Bird . A cover of Michael W. Smith 's "I Am Sure" was released as the first single to Christian radio stations. From the Beginning  debuted and peaked at number 35 on the Billboard  Top Christian Albums chart in early 1991. Even though it was released as a compilation album of previously released material, Williams earned two Dove Award nominations in 1992 for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year and Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for the track "I Am Sure." NOTE: the track "Video" has been omitted from this collection in the digital edition. It was originally available on the physical edition on CD as the final track on From the Beginning . The song "Video" is from her 1986 album Hot on the Trail . Track listing on the digital edition 1. I Am Sure (Michael W. Smith, Mike Hudson) (from As Good As It Gets ) -4:27 2. I Believe in You (Dave Raynor, Kenny Lamar) (from Water Under the Bridge ) -4:24 3. My Prayer (Interlude) (Deniece Williams) (from When Love Comes Calling ) -0:22 4. Watching Over (Deniece Williams, Maurice White, Freddie White, Verdine White, Jerry Peters,Al McKay) (from This Is Niecy ) -3:51 5. All I Need (Monte Moir) (from As Good As It Gets ) -4:14 6. God is Amazing (Deniece Williams) (live performance from the 27th Grammy Awards, originally from Song Bird ) -2:46 7. We Are Here to Change the World (Michael Jackson, John Barnes) (from As Good As It Gets ) -3:46 8. I Believe in Miracles (Deniece Williams, Bill Neale) (from Niecy ) -2:49 9. Whiter Than Snow (traditional; arranged by Deniece Williams) (from Let's Hear It For The Boy ) -3:41 10. Hold Me Tight (Betsy Cook) (from As Good As It Gets ) -3:29 11. My Prayer (Interlude) (reprise) -0:21 Production credits Brad Westering and Jay Gruska -producers (tracks 1, 7 and 10) Steve Levine -producer (track 2) Ray Parker, Jr. -producer (tracks 3 and 11) Maurice White and Charles Stepney -producers (track 4) Monte Moir -producers (track 5) Deniece Williams -producer (tracks 8 and 9) Thom Bell -producer (track 8) Radio singles 1990 -1991 "I Am Sure" -#7 Christian CHR, -#4 Christian AC 1991 "All I Need" -#20 Christian AC Previous release: Change the World (1990) (compilation album) Next release: Lullabies to Dreamland (1991)

Special Love is the thirteenth studio and second full-length Gospel album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams . It was released on June 15, 1989 and is the first and only album on MCA Records for the mainstream market and Sparrow Records for the Christian market. Williams re-recorded the song "Healing" from her 1986 album Hot on the Trail and was the lead single to Christian radio. The second single "Every Moment" was released to both mainstream R&B and Christian radio stations accompanied by a music video. The song did well on the Christian radio charts and only climbed to number 55 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. In 1990, Williams was nominated for two Grammy Awards for the songs from Special Love : Best Gospel Performance, Female for "Healing" and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group for "We Sing Praises," a duet with fellow American R&B singer and Williams' friend Natalie Cole. Special Love peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Some North American CD editions of Special Love contained a bonus track of "Do You Hear What I Hear?," originally recorded for the Sparrow Records holiday album simply titled Christmas . Christian singer/songwriter/producer Roby Duke co-produced the track, with Williams' then-husband Brad Westering producing the rest of the album. Special Love is currently out of print and is not available digitally. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing 1. Special Love (Deniece Williams, Lee Ritenour, Greg Matthieson) -3:56 2. Fire Inside My Soul (Russ Hollingsworth, Mark Baldwin) -3:54 3. Healing (Jeremy Lubbock, Paul Gordon) -4:40 4. Free (Sheldon Gooch) -5:34 5. Every Moment (Deniece Williams, Dave Raynor) -4:13 6. Who's Who (Deniece Williams, Brad Westering, Roby Duke) -4:03 7. His Eye Is On the Sparrow (Civilla D. Martin, Charles H. Gabriel; arranged by Deniece Williams and Greg Mathieson) -5:05 8. Give It All to You (Deniece Williams, Dave Raynor, Kenny Lamar) -4:58 9. Somebody Loves You (Deniece Williams, Bob Baldwin, Porter Carroll, Jr.) -3:48 10. We Sing Praises (duet with Natalie Cole) (Deniece Williams, Dave Raynor, Jay Gruska) -4:50 Radio singles 1989 "Healing" -#3 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC 1989 "Every Moment" -#3 Christian CHR, -#2 Christian AC, -#55 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs 1990 "We Sing Praises" (with Natalie Cole) -#23 Christian CHR, -#7 Christian AC 1990 "Somebody Loves You" -#8 Christian CHR, -#7 Christian AC 1990 "Fire Inside My Soul" -#9 Christian CHR Previous release: As Good As It Gets (1988) Next release: Change the World (1990) (compilation album) Listen to the album Special Love here: Watch the music video of "Every Moment" here:

As Good As It Gets is the twelfth studio album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams . This would be Williams' final album on Columbia Records. Williams would score her final Top 10 hit on the R&B chart with "I Can't Wait." The song would give Williams her final crossover hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but only climbing to number 66, her first crossover hit in four years. Williams also covers two songs: Michael W. Smith 's 1984 CCM hit "I Am Sure" and "We Are Here to Change the World," a track from Michael Jackson's 1985 short film Captain EO . Those two covers, along with "All I Need" and "Hold Me Tight" would be included in her Gospel compilation album From the Beginning . As Good As It Gets peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. Track listing 1. I Can't Wait (Skylark) -4:26 2. This Is As Good As It Gets (Gregg Karukas, Ron Boustead) -4:32 3. We Are Here to Change the World (Michael Jackson, John Barnes) -3:47 4. All I Need (Monte Moir) -4:15 5. Memories (Deniece Williams, George Duke) -4:34 6. There's No Other (Deniece Williams, Mike Moore, Newz) -4:19 7. I Am Sure (Michael W. Smith, Mike Hudson) -4:28 8. It's You I'm After (Roby Duke) -5:03 9. Don't Stop the Love (Michael McGregor) -3:51 10. Hold Me Tight (Betsy Cook) -3:52 Production credits Brad Westering and Jay Gruska -producers (tracks 2, 3, 7 and 10) George Duke -producer (tracks 1 and 5) Monte Moir -producer (tracks 4, 8 and 9) Radio singles 1988 "I Can't Wait" -#8 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs, -#66 Billboard Hot 100 1988 "This Is As Good As It Gets" -#29 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs Previous release: Water Under the Bridge (1987) Next release: Special Love (1989) Watch the music video of "I Can't Wait" here:

Water Under the Bridge is the eleventh studio album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams , released in 1987 on Columbia/Sony Music. Produced by Steve Levine, Williams scored a Top 10 R&B hit with "Never Say Never" and a Top 30 R&B hit with the Diane Warren-penned "I Confess." Williams also released a Gospel track "I Believe in You" to Christian radio and went to the Top 10 on the CCM charts. Williams won her 3rd Grammy Award in the Gospel category for Best Gospel Performance, Female for "I Believe in You" at the 30th Grammy Awards. The song would later be included on her 1990 Gospel compilation album From the Beginning . Contemporary Christian vocal quartet The Imperials would later cover "I Believe in You" on their 1992 album Stir It Up . Water Under the Bridge peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. Track listing 1. I Confess (Diane Warren) -3:57 2. Never Say Never (Deniece Williams, Michael Boyd, Michael Jeffries) -4:58 3. Water Under the Bridge (Glen Ballard, Marti Sharron) -4:32 4. Love Finds You (Deniece Williams, George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam) -4:01 5. Not by Chance (Deniece Williams, Brad Westering, George Duke) -4:37 6. One Less Lonely Heart (Diane Warren, David Paul Bryant) -4:15 7. I Believe in You (Dave Raynor, Kenny Lamar) -4:29 8. Someone for Someone (Seth Swirsky, Stephen Broughton Lunt) -3:48 9. Baby This Is Love (Mark Williamson) -3:55 10. Don't Blame It On My Heart (Deniece Williams, Jay Gruska) -4:50 Accolades Grammy Award -Best Gospel Performance, Female ("I Believe in You") Radio singles 1987 "Never Say Never" -#6 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs, -#23 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1987 "I Confess" -#24 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs 1988 "I Believe in You" -#5 Christian CHR, -#4 Christian AC Previous release: Hot on the Trail (1986) Next release: As Good As It Gets (1988) Watch the music video of "Never Say Never" here:

Hot on the Trail is the tenth studio album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams , released in 1986 on Columbia/Sony Music. Released as the follow-up to her 1984 mainstream album Let's Hear It For The Boy , the album contains two minor R&B hits "Wiser and Weaker" and her first recording of "Healing." Williams would re-record "Healing" for her second full-length Gospel album Special Love . The track "Video" was originally added to her 1990 Gospel compilation album From the Beginning on CD. The song has since been omitted on the digital edition. Hot on the Trail peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. The digital expanded edition of Hot on the Trail also contains an extended and instrumental versions of "Wiser and Weaker," as well as an extended version of two songs from her 1987 album Water Under the Bridge : "Never Say Never" and "I Confess." Track listing 1. Wiser and Weaker (Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett, Greg Mathieson) -5:14 2. Hot on the Trail (Deniece Williams, Gary Skardina, Marti Sharron, Michele Van Jean, Stephen Mitchell) -4:21 3. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (Deniece Williams, Michael Peterson, Monty Stewart) -4:30 4. Video (Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett, Monty Stewart) -4:20 5. I Feel the Night (Deniece Williams, Greg Mathieson, Lee Ritenour) -3:57 6. We're Together (Deniece Williams, David Flaherty, Michael Peterson, Monty Stewart) -4:09 7. Straight from the Heart (Deniece Williams, Greg Mathieson, Lee Ritenour) -4:01 8. Healing (Jeremy Lubbock, Paul Gordon) -4:47 Bonus track on the digital expanded edition: 9. Wiser and Weaker (12" extended version) -6:17 10. Wiser and Weaker (instrumental version) -4:48 11. Never Say Never (12" mix) (Deniece Williams, Michael Boyd, Michael Jeffries) -7:36 12. I Confess (12" mix) (Diane Warren) -5:03 Production credits Greg Mathieson -producer (all tracks) Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero -additional producers, remixers (track 1) Brad Westering and Jay Gruska -co-producers (track 2) Steve Levine -producer (tracks 11 and 12) Radio singles 1986 "Wiser and Weaker" -#60 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs 1986 "Healing" -#76 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs Previous release: So Glad I Know (1986) Next release: Water Under the Bridge (1987)

So Glad I Know is the ninth studio and first Gospel album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams , released on May 31, 1986 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Brad Westering. This is Williams' first full-length gospel album. On Williams' previous albums, she would include a gospel song, such as "Whiter Than Snow" from Let's Hear It for the Boy and "Miracles" from Niecy . Those two songs and many others from previous and subsequent releases would be compiled into an album of gospel material called From the Beginning . One of the gospel tracks, "They Say," was originally from Williams' 1983 album I'm So Proud , featuring a duet with Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire. A new version was recorded for this album, but this time, with American Christian singer Sandy Patty . So Glad I Know climbed to number 6 on the Top Christian Albums and number 7 on the Top Gospel Albums charts in Billboard magazine. In 1987, at the 29th Grammy Awards, Williams won two Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for the track "They Say" with Patty and Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female for her rendition of the gospel hymn "I Surrender All." And at the 3rd Annual Stellar Awards, Williams won Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year and "I Surrender All" was named Song of the Year. Westering was named Producer of the Year for So Glad I Know . Williams was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and "My Soul Desire" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 1987 Dove Awards. The album is currently out of print and it is not available digitally. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing 1. Just in Time (Russ Hollingsworth, John Rosasco) -3:49 2. Wings of an Eagles (David Flaherty) -4:58 3. My Soul Desire (Mark Baldwin, Niles Borop) -4:14 4. They Say (duet with Sandi Patty) (Terri McFaddin, Skip Scarborough) -5:20 5. Straight Ahead (Deniece Williams, Richard Souther) -4:10 6. So Glad I Know (Deniece Williams, Jay Gruska) -4:05 7. I Surrender All (Judson W. Van DeVenter, Winfield S. Weeden) -4:13 8. If We Are The Light (Deniece Williams, Michael Peterson, Billy Smiley) -3:44 9. What You Do for Me (Deniece Williams, Chaka Khan, Kathy Wakefield, Tony Maiden) -3:57 Accolades Grammy Award -Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female ("I Surrender All") Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group ("They Say" with Sandi Patty) Stellar Award -Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year Song of the Year ("I Surrender All") Producer of the Year (Brad Westering for So Glad I Know ) Radio singles 1986 "My Soul Desire" -#3 Christian AC 1986 "So Glad I Know" -#14 Christian CHR, -#5 Christian AC 1987 "They Say" (with Sandi Patty) -#1 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC 1987 "Wings of an Eagle" -#6 Christian CHR, -#4 Christian AC Previous release: Let's Hear It For The Boy (1984) Next release: Hot on the Trail (1986) Listen to the album So Glad I Know here:

Let's Hear It For The Boy  is the eighth studio album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams , released on April 16, 1984 by Columbia/Sony Music. Williams produced the album's six tracks while George Duke produced the remaining four. The album was preceded by the title song as the lead single and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also topping the R&B and Dance Club Songs charts and peaking at number three on the adult contemporary chart. The song also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1984 motion picture Footloose and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The final track is a cover of the traditional hymn "Whiter Than Snow" and would later appear in her 1990 gospel compilation album From the Beginning . Let's Hear It For The Boy reached number 26 on the Billboard 200 Albums and number 10 on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums charts. In 1985, at the 27th Grammy Awards, Williams was nominated for Best Inspirational Performance for "Whiter Than Snow" and rather than performing her hit title song, for which she was also nominated, Williams performed an a cappella version of her 1977 composition "God Is Amazing," with some backup singers, during the televised ceremony, much to the disdain of her record label. That performance would also appear in From the Beginning . That same year, Williams was in the studio recording her first full-length gospel album So Glad I Know . The Expanded Edition of Let's Hear It for the Boy features the extended and instrumental versions of the title song and 12" extended and instrumental versions of her follow-up single "Next Love." Track listing 1. Let's Hear It for the Boy (from the motion picture Footloose ) (Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow) -4:23 2. I Want You (Deniece Williams, Peter Couch) -2:53 3. Picking Up the Pieces (Deniece Williams, Peter Couch) -4:44 4. Black Butterfly (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) -4:29 5. Next Love (Deniece Williams, George Duke) -4:36 6. Haunting Me (Deniece Williams, George Merill, Shannon Rubicam) -5:01 7. Don't Tell Me We Have Nothing (George Merill, Shannon Rubicam) -4:03 8. Blind Dating (Deniece Williams, Michele Val Jean, Robert Brookins) -3:42 9. Wrapped Up (Andrew Barrett, George McMahon) -4:39 10. Whiter Than Snow (traditional; arranged by Deniece Williams) -3:47 Bonus tracks on the expanded edition: 11. Let's Hear It for the Boy (extended version) -6:04 12. Next Love (12" extended version) -7:13 13. Let's Hear It for the Boy (instrumental version) -4:14 14. Next Love (12" instrumental version) -4:51 Production credits Deniece Williams -producer (tracks 2, 3, 7 -10) George Duke -producer (tracks 1, 4 -6) RIAA certifications "Let's Hear It for the Boy" single: Gold certified in 1984. Platinum certified in 1992. Radio singles 1984 "Let's Hear It for the Boy" -# 1 Billboard Hot 100, -# 1 Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs, -#1 Billboard Dance Club Play, -#3 Billboard AC 1984 "Next Love" -#81 Billboard Hot 100, -#22 Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs, -#17 Billboard  Dance Club Play 1984 "Black Butterfly" -#22 Billboard  R&B/Hip Hop Songs Previous release: I'm So Proud  (1983) Next release: So Glad I Know  (1986) Watch the music video of "Let's Hear It for the Boy" here:

The New Young Messiah is a compilation project album released on September 13, 1993 by Sparrow Records. Norman Miller, who oversaw the original 1990 project Handel's Young Messiah , returns as executive producer along with multi-awarding winning singer Sandi Patty as co-executive producer and a participant in this updated version, once again modernizing Georg Friedrich Händel's classic oratorio and features the top CCM artists like Steven Curtis Chapman , Larnelle Harris , BeBe & CeCe Winans , First Call , Twila Paris and the London Session Orchestra among others. Production was done by Patty's producer Greg Nelson. The New Young Messiah peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. A companion live concert video from the Young Messiah Tour was also released on VHS and was nominated for a Dove Award for Long Form Music Video of the Year. Track listing All songs composed by Georg Friedrich Händel. 1. Overture (instrumental) (London Session Orchestra) -4:23 2. Comfort Ye My People (Wayne Watson) -3:49 3. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted (Larnelle Harris) -3:31 4. And the Glory of the Lord (Sandi Patty) -2:56 5. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming (Steven Curtis Chapman) -4:21 6. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (Susan Ashton, Christine Denté and Cindy Morgan) -3:58 7. For Unto Us (A Child Is Born) (BeBe & CeCe Winans) -4:31 8. Pastorale (instrumental) (Phil Keaggy) -3:53 9. Glory to God in the Highest (Carman) -2:58 10. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (First Call) -3:17 11. He Shall Feed His Flock (Sandi Patty and Steven Curtis Chapman) -4:41 12. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs (Steve Green, Larnelle Harris and Michael English) -3:21 13. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Steve Green) -3:57 14. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates (Michael English) -3:36 15. The Trumpet Shall Sound (4Him) -3:47 16. Worthy is the Lamb That Was Slain/Hallelujah Chorus (Twila Paris and the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir featuring Sandi Patty, Steve Green, Michael English, Larnelle Harris and Wayne Watson) -5:37 Watch the full-length concert video The New Young Messiah here:

Let the Music Start (later released as Praise Album for its CD reissue and digital releases) is the seventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian , released on September 1984 by Home Sweet Home Records and Myrrh/Word Records. Christian produced the album himself. Subtitled as "a new contemporary praise album," Let the Music Start are songs of worship and are only God-focused with tracks like "Sing With Joy," "We Are An Offering," "Blessed Be the Lord," "Oh Magnify the Lord" and others. Christian's label mates White Heart (the rhythm section) played on the track "Make a Joyful Noise" while the rest of the album are performed by studio musicians. Christian wrote the track "Blessed Be the Lord" and composed the album's final track, the instrumental "Selah" with songwriters Dwight Liles and Jeremy Dalton writing a majority of the album with additional songwriters Niles Borop and Bryan McClain. Christian made music videos for the singles "Clap Your Hands" and "We Are An Offering." Let the Music Start was reissued on CD and released as Praise Album by Home Sweet Home Records in 1994. NOTE: Jimmie Lee Sloas (before The Imperials ) played bass guitar on the album. Track listing 1. Clap Your Hands (Dwight Liles) -3:27 2. Lift Up His Name (Bryan McClain) -3:12 3. Blessed Be the Lord (Chris Christian) -4:02 4. Every Good and Perfect Gift (Jeremy Dalton) -3:50 5. We Are An Offering (Dwight Liles) -3:26 6. Sing With Joy (Dwight Liles, Niles Borop) -3:21 7. With the Name of Jesus (Jeremy Dalton) -3:37 8. Oh Magnify the Lord (Jeremy Dalton) -3:30 9. Make a Joyful Noise (featuring White Heart) (Jeremy Dalton) -3:30 10. Selah (instrumental) (composed by Chris Christian) -1:35 Guest musicians on track 9: White Heart - Dann Huff, guitar Gary Lunn, bass guitar (also played bass on track 2) Mark Gersmehl, synthesizer David Huff, drums Radio singles 1984 -1985 "We Are An Offering" -#32 Christian AC/CHR 1985 "Clap Your Hands" -#23 Christian AC Previous release: Love Them While We Can  (1983)   Next release: Mirror Of Your Heart  (1985) (compilation album) Watch the music video of "Clap Your Hands" here: Watch the music video of "We Are An Offering" here:

Christmastime is the tenth and second Christmas album by Christian singer- songwriter Michael W. Smith , released on October 13, 1998 by Reunion Records. Following up on 1989's Christmas , Smith continues his holiday-themed album featuring some original Christmas songs and traditional Christmas favorites. Christian recording artist Sandi Patty duets with Smith on "The Christmas Waltz" and an instrumental duet with Christian music guitarist Phil Keaggy on "O Christmas Tree." Smith's youngest daughter Anna Smith sings lead in the medley portion of "Away in the Manger." The American Boychoir are featured singers on the track "Carols Sing." Smith co-produced Christmastime with Brown Bannister. The album peaked at number 5 on the Top Christian Albums, number 4 on the Top Holidays Albums and number 90 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. Christmastime was certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) in 2003. Track listing 1. The Happiest Christmas (Myles Rudge, Ted Dicks) -3:08 2. Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells (Kay Thompson, Johnny Mandel, James Pierpont) -2:17 3. Christmastime (Michael W. Smith, Joanna Carlson) -4:15 4. Welcome to Our World (Chris Rice) -3:28 5. Hope of Israel (instrumental) (Michael W. Smith) -3:17 6. Medley: Sing We Now of Christmas/O Come O Come Emmanuel/Emmanuel (arranged by Michael W. Smith) -5:27 7. O Christmas Tree (instrumental duet with Phil Keaggy) (arranged by Michael W. Smith) -3:53 8. The Christmas Waltz (duet with Sandi Patty) (Sammy Cahn, Jules Styne) -3:00 9. We Three Kings (instrumental) (John Henry Hopkins Jr.) -3:22 10. Medley: Away in the Manger/Child in a Manger (William J. Kirkpatrick, James Ramsey Murray/Michael W. Smith) -5:06 11. Carols Sing (featured vocals by The American Boychoir) (Paul and Martha Puckett) -2:14 12. Medley: I Saw Three Ships/Joy to the World (instrumental) (William Sandys/ Isaac Watts; arranged by Michael W. Smith) -5:37 RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2003. Radio singles 1998 -1999 "Christmastime" -#12 Christian AC Previous release: Live the Life (1998) Next release: This Is Your Time (1999)

Love Them While We Can is the sixth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Chris Christian . It was released in March 1983 by Christian's record label Home Sweet Home and Myrrh/Word Records. Christian produced the album himself. After the moderate success of his 1981 self-titled mainstream album , Christian returns to Christian music with Love Them While We Can . The title song speaks of honoring one's parents as Christian dedicates the album to his parents. The album's lead single "Put Your Trust (In the Hands of Jesus)" was another Top 5 hit on the Christian radio charts. White Heart 's Mark Gersmehl wrote two songs on the album with the title song and "Give Up Yourself" while Christian wrote five songs and co-writing three. Love Them While We Can was reissued in 1994 on CD by Home Sweet Home Records with a different track listing. The track "Light at the End of the Darkness" (from his 1981 album Just Sit Back ) replaces "We're Our Only Captain" that was on the original LP. "We're Our Only Captain" can be found in his 1999 compilation CD The Collection Vol. 2: 1983 - 1999 . Track listing on the 1994 CD reissue 1. Put Your Trust (In the Hands of Jesus) (Chris Christian, J.C. Crowley) -4:41 2. Love Them While We Can (Mark Gersmehl) -3:30 3. Sweet Destiny (Chris Christian, Larry Hoppen, Marilyn Mason) -3:45 4. Light at the End of the Darkness (Larry Gatlin) -3:02 5. Too Heavenly Minded (Chris Christian) -4:14 6. Give Up Yourself (Mark Gersmehl) -3:47 7. Weight of the World (Chris Christian) -3:29 8. One Man's Toy (Chris Christian) -3:48 9. Why Are We Fire (Chris Christian) -3:33 10. Pray for Me Always (Chris Christian) -4:10 Radio singles 1983 "Put Your Trust (In the Hands of Jesus)" -#4 Christian AC/CHR Previous release: Chris Christian  (1981) (mainstream pop album)   Next release: Let the Music Start  (1984)