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Christopher Neville Eaton (born September 16, 1958) is a British Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, who has written songs for singers including Cliff Richard , Amy Grant , Jaci Velasquez and Sheila Walsh . Eaton grew up in the West Midlands of England, influenced by music ranging from Deep Purple to Cliff Richard, a diversity that would serve him well during his career as a singer, songwriter, and producer. He was a member of the band Lyrix in the 1980s, but left, eventually issuing a solo record, Vision , in 1986. Following its release, Eaton shifted his focus to less prominent, yet intrinsic roles in the music industry. As a songwriter, his songs have been performed and recorded by a myriad of Christian artists, including Susan Ashton and Margaret Becker , as well as numerous notable artists in other genres such as Sheena Easton, Vince Gill and Boney James. Eaton also provided backing vocals on a number of records, including releases by Michael English, Twila Paris and Michael W. Smith . In 1995, his Wonderful World album found favor with the fans in the Christian market, buoyed by the track "Everlasting Love." Since then, Eaton has issued a third solo release, 1998's What Kind Of Love (Crusin' in the U.K.), which included the title track co-written with Grant. More information on Chris Eaton at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Eaton_(British_musician) Discography Vision (1986) Wonderful World (1995) Cruisin' (1997)/ What Kind of Love (1998) Dare to Dream: Breath of Heaven (2008) The Repose Suite (2015) Moments of Peace (2021) Piano For Your Thoughts (2023)

The 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus music and early contemporary Christian music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward . They began performing in 1972 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s. The group disbanded in 1988. 2nd Chapter of Acts began as a result of the trio singing at home together as Annie played the piano. Following the death of their parents (Elizabeth in 1968 and Walter Ward in 1970), Nelly and Matthew, still minors , moved in with their older sister, Annie, and her husband, recording engineer and producer, Buck Herring. Annie was a self-taught singer and songwriter who composed and played her songs around the family piano. Her brother and sister would often join in as she played, and eventually they developed extremely tight and intricate harmonies. They started singing for local coffee houses and small gatherings, then gained the notice of Pat Boone who arranged a contract to record and release two singles with MGM, "Jesus Is" (1972) and "I'm So Happy" (1973). The fledgling trio also came to the attention of 1960s folk singer Barry McGuire , who had recently become a Christian and was preparing to record his first Christian music album, produced by Buck Herring. The siblings provided background vocals for Seeds and McGuire's 1974 follow-up Lighten Up . The trio released their national debut album, With Footnotes , in 1974. This album featured " Easter Song " which would become a signature piece for the group and has been recorded by many other artists since. This was followed up with In the Volume of the Book in 1975, the year that also saw the release of a live album with Barry McGuire, To the Bride , which included " a band called David, " who supported 2nd Chapter of Acts on tour. 2nd Chapter of Acts' first three releases were issued by Myrrh Records , and the group toured with McGuire intermittently for three years. The group went on a touring hiatus in 1976. Annie released her first solo record on the Sparrow Records label founded that year by the executive who had signed them to the Myrrh label, Billy Ray Hearn . For the summer of 1977, they were joined on an 18-city tour by Phil Keaggy and the result was the live triple album, How the West Was One . Their contract with Myrrh fulfilled, they moved as a group to Sparrow. Their Sparrow debut, Mansion Builder (1978) was followed up with The Roar of Love (1980) (a concept album inspired by C. S. Lewis ' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ), Rejoice (1981), Singer Sower (1983), and Together Live (1983) (with Michael and Stormie Omartian ). 2nd Chapter moved to their own Live Oak label with the release of Night Light in 1985, and their final recording of original material, Faraway Places in 1987. Between those albums, 2nd Chapter of Acts broadened their appeal with the release of Hymns and Hymns 2 , reaching audiences with more traditional music. Hymns proved to be their best-selling release, receiving a Dove Award for Praise and Worship Album of the Year in 1987. Except for two sabbatical years in 1976 and 1983, 2nd Chapter of Acts continued to tour until 1988. Their final concert was in Houston, Texas on August 12 of that year. 2nd Chapter was recognized by the Gospel Music Association in 1999 by their induction into its Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Annie and Matthew also recorded several solo projects during the 2nd Chapter of Acts years, and after they broke up. Both have continued to release new material and perform concerts. More information on 2nd Chapter of Acts at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Chapter_of_Acts Discography 2nd Chapter of Acts (1972) (official unreleased first album) With Footnotes (1974) In the End of the Book (1975) To the Bride (1975) (live album with Barry McGuire and a band called David) How the West Was One (1978) (live album with Phil Keaggy and a band called David) Mansion Builder (1978) The Roar of Love (1980) Rejoice (1981) Encores (1981) (Word Records compilation album) Together Live (1983) (live album with Michael and Stormie Omartian) Singer Sower (1983) Night Light (1985) Hymns (1986) Far Away Places (1987) Hymns II (1988) Hymns Instrumental (1989) 20 (1992) (2 CD compilation box set) Hymns Collection (1993) (3 CD compilation boxed set) Very Best of 2nd Chapter of Acts (2006) (Sparrow Records compilation album)

Sheila Walsh (born July 5, 1956) is a Scottish-born American contemporary Christian vocalist, songwriter, evangelist, author, inspirational speaker, and talk-show host. Walsh became one of the biggest stars in the 1980s contemporary Christian music scene when she broke through to American audiences. She was regarded as being at the forefront of the punk and new wave movements. Walsh did not perform either style in authenticity, but was able to infuse the forms with enough pop sensibilities to transcend their inherent limitations and make them accessible to a much broader audience. Born in Ayr, Scotland, Walsh began her career as a contemporary Christian singer after finishing college with studies in theology from London Bible College (now London School of Theology) in 1979 and music from the London Academy of Operatic Arts. Walsh worked as an evangelist with the British chapter of Youth for Christ and sang with a group known as The Oasis until going solo in 1981. She also worked closely at this time with keyboard player Chris Rolinson, who contributed extensively to the unique sound on her first "new wave" style album, Future Eyes . He also toured with her on her first United States tour in 1983, where she opened for Christian recording artist and guitar player Phil Keaggy . As Walsh enjoyed some success both in the United Kingdom and America as a CCM musician, she was asked by minister Pat Robertson to serve as a co-host of his television talk-show, The 700 Club in 1987. Walsh served in this capacity into 1992 and also hosted her own talk-show, Heart to Heart with Sheila Walsh . Ideological differences with Pat Robertson and general feelings of depression brought Walsh to re-examine her life's direction. After leaving Pat Robertson's enterprises in 1992 she sought therapy for her depression, eventually returning to college at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California to take on doctoral studies in theology. Pat Robertson explained her departure from CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) as the result of a "nervous breakdown" brought on by the tremendous demands of her work with CBN. He asked his viewers to keep her in their prayers and ask God to give her the strength to continue doing His work. She went on to write a book exploring her struggle with depression and her experiences with her faith as a Christian, entitled Honestly . While Walsh had written several books on theology before, this autobiography would become the wellspring of her later work on personal aspects of faith and would set the tone for her introspective, personal, but evangelical approach to affairs of modern theology. Over the course of the latter 1990s, Walsh's work has concerned women's issues within the church and the unique relationship of the contemporary woman with God. She has written over seventeen books including Honestly , Living Fearlessly , and Life is Tough, but God is Faithful . She has also written several books for children recently. She also has continued her musical career as a songwriter and singer and has recorded several albums of new Christian music and traditional hymns arranged to a Celtic sound. More information on Sheila Walsh at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Walsh_(author/singer) Discography Future Eyes (1981) No One Loves Me Like You (1982) (U.K. release) War of Love (U.S.)/ Drifting (U.K.) (1983) Triumph in the Air (1984) Don't Hide Your Heart (1985) Portrait (1986) (compilation album) Shadowlands (1986) Say So (1988) Simple Truth (1989) Hymns & Voices (1990) (reissued in 2002 as The Hymns Collection ) For A Time As This (1991) Hope (1998) Blue Waters (2000) Peace: A Celtic Christmas (2000) Love Falls Down (Songs of Worship) (2001) All That Really Matters (2003) Celtic Lullabies and Peaceful Worship (2003) The Best of Sheila Walsh (2004) (compilation album) You Raise Me Up (Songs Of Worship And Faith) (2005) Celtic Worship (2006) Find Your Wings (2007) Heart Wide Open (2008) Let Go (2009) I Hear Angels (2010) Beauty From Ashes (2012) Braveheart Worship (2020) NOTE: I'll be focusing more on Sheila Walsh's early albums from 1981 to 1991 as most of Walsh's early albums are either out-of-print or not available on CD or digitally. I'll be posting links to those albums by way of YouTube. I believe Walsh herself has renounced those albums as she has embraced her current and most recent releases that are more ballad heavy with a Celtic sound, especially in the modern worship vein.

Mylon Rae LeFevre (October 6, 1944 — September 8, 2023) was an American Christian rock singer known for his work with his band Mylon and Broken Heart . He was a Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee, who traveled around the United States, ministering, teaching, and singing. He sometimes could be seen on television networks, such as TBN, Daystar and Victory Channel. Born on October 6, 1944, in Gulfport, Mississippi into the pioneering Southern gospel family, The LeFevres, Mylon was the youngest son of Eva Mae and Urias LeFevre. When he was old enough, he began to sing and play guitar with the group. At 17 years old, while in the Army where he was paid $84 per month, he wrote his first song, "Without Him." While stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the LeFevres were performing at a gospel convention in Memphis. That weekend, LeFevre hitchhiked over 600 miles to get there. Onstage, singing "Without Him", he did not know that Elvis Presley was there. After the concert, Elvis asked to meet LeFevre. Shortly thereafter, Elvis recorded the song for his album, How Great Thou Art , and within the next year, over a hundred artists would record his song. After being discharged from the Army, LeFevre became a member of the Stamps Quartet (1966–1968). In 1964, LeFevre released his first solo album, New Found Joy , on Skylite Records. In 1968, LeFevre release Your Only Tomorrow . LeFevre wanted to write and sing contemporary music that gives glory to God, but there seemed to be no place for his music—or his longer hair and long sideburns—in his family or the Church. Throughout the 1970s to 1980, LeFevre recorded and performed with Eric Clapton, Elton John, Billy Joel and The Who, among others. LeFevre started getting high to deal with the stress and to fit in. His drug use escalated to a near-fatal overdose of heroin in 1973. So LeFevre committed himself to a drug treatment program that year. Seven months later, LeFevre came out clean. In 1980, LeFevre attended a concert by the CCM group, 2nd Chapter of Acts . Their long hair and music showed that they were not concerned with outward appearances but with issues of the heart. Buck Herring, the group's leader, led the people in prayer and LeFevre prayed along and submitted to Jesus as the Lord of his life. LeFevre quit secular rock and returned to his home church at Mt. Paran Church of God, in Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked as a janitor while attending Bible-study classes. His first challenge was to get out of his music contract which, according to the terms, could only be broken "by an act of God." LeFevre's attorney argued that being born again is an act of God and won the case. In return for release from his contract, LeFevre agreed to give up all future royalties on his songs, publishing, and recordings. In 1981, he started a Christian band called The Gathering Ground Band, later to be renamed Airborn with some musicians he met in the Bible study. A year later, the band changed their name to Broken Heart. A small offshoot gospel label from MCA Records known as Songbird released Broken Heart's first album Brand New Start (1982), with members: Dean Harrington (lead guitar/vocals), Kenny Bentley (bass/vocals), Stan Coates (keyboards/vocals), Ben Hewitt (drums/percussion), and Mike Adams(rhythm guitar). Other musicians who helped with the first album were: Joe Hardy (bass, guitars, percussion), John Hampton (drums), Ed DeGarmo (of DeGarmo & Key ; organ/synthesizer), Jack Holder (guitar/background vocals) and Phil Driscoll (trumpet/flugelhorn). Later members of the band included: Tim Huffman (guitars/vocals) and Scott Allen (rhythm guitar/vocals). Other musicians who helped with other albums over the years were Kerry Livgren (of Kansas), Phil Keaggy , Ed Zimmerman, The 2nd Chapter of Acts, The group Sevenfold, and Jimi Jamison. Two more albums came out in 1983, More and the live album Live Forever. Over the next 10 years, the group released 6 albums and traveled over a million miles. In 1987, the group attempted to cross over to mainstream rock by rechristening itself 'Look Up!' and releasing an album with Columbia Records. The album contains a retooled update of "Peace Begins Within" from the We Believe album and a cover of DeGarmo and Key's "Love is All You Need." Then in mid-1989 he suffered a heart attack on a tour bus while touring with White Heart . Doctors advised him to stop touring, but against the physician's advice, LeFevre completed his scheduled obligations and finished his concert tours. Mylon and Broken Heart would continue touring through 1990 to support Crank It Up . They disbanded after the tour was completed. In 1992, LeFevre inked a solo recording deal with Star Song Records and began releasing material that was less musically "edgy" than past offerings. His first (and only) release for them, Faith Hope and Love , included guest appearances from Carman , 4Him , Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman among other popular Christian musicians of the day along with Broken Heart bandmates Bentley, Hardy and Hewitt. Following his heart attack, LeFevre increasingly turned to preaching and teaching as his vocation. He and his wife Christi ministered in about 75 churches a year. He had also spoken at motorcycle rallies, NASCAR owner/driver chapel services, NFL and NBA chapel services, and in Russia, Australia, Canada, the Philippines, the Cayman Islands, and Mexico. His most recent music release is 2003's Bow Down , produced by his son-in-law Peter Furler of the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys . The couple's home church is Eagle Mountain International Church in Newark, Texas. LeFevre died of cancer on September 8, 2023. More information on Mylon LeFevre at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mylon_LeFevre Discography with The LeFevres: The LeFevres In Stereo (1960) Sing the Gospel (1965) Songs of Happiness (1965) You Need the Lord (1965) Without Him (1966) with The Stamps Quartet: Music Music Music (1967) J.D. Sumner & the Colorful Stamps (1968) solo career (1964 - 2003): New Found Joy (1964) Your Only Tomorrow (1968) Mylon-We Believe (1969) Mylon with Holy Smoke (1971) Over the Influence [Live] (1972) On the Road to Freedom (with Alvin Lee) (1973) Weak at the Knees (1977) Love Rustler (1978) Rock 'N Roll Resurrection (1980) Faith Hope & Love (1993) Bow Down (2003) with Broken Heat (1982 - 1992) Brand New Start (1982) More (1983) Live Forever (1983) Sheep in Wolves Clothing (1985) Look Up (as Look Up) (1986) Crack the Sky (1987) Greatest Hits (1988) (compilation album) Face the Music (1988) Big World (1989) Crank it Up (1990) A Decade of Love (1992) (Star Song Records compilation album) The Definitive Collection (2007) (Word Records compilation album)

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

Wired for Sound is a various artists compilation sampler album, released in 1987 on Horizon Music/Word Records and A&M Records. It features ten songs by ten CCM artists from Michael W. Smith , Russ Taff , Kim Boyce , Leslie Phillips , Chris Eaton , The Imperials , Sheila Walsh , Randy Stonehill , The Choir and Greg X. Volz. Reunion Records was once distributed by Word, Inc. before its distribution switched to Benson Records and Provident Music Group in the mid 1990s. The sampler is similar to the Take 'Em With You music series. A YouTube link to listen to the playlist is posted below this article. Track listing 1. I'm Not Alone (Russ Taff) (Russ Taff, Tori Taff, Elizabeth Janz, Paul Janz) (from Medals ) -4:19 2. Love Resurrection (Kim Boyce) (Alison Moyet, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain) (from Kim Boyce ) -4:08 3. Render Love (The Choir) (Steve Hindalong, Charlie Peacock) (from Diamonds and Rain ) -4:46 4. Big Boy Now (Sheila Walsh) (Lance Demers) (from Shadowlands ) -3:56 5. Wired for Sound (Michael W. Smith) (Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from The Big Picture ) -6:00 6. Get Together (Randy Stonehill) (Chet Powers) (from The Wild Frontier ) -3:49 7. The River is Rising (Greg X. Volz) ( Mike Schmitz) (from The River is Rising ) -5:18 8. When My Heart Breaks (Chris Eaton) (Chris Eaton) (from Vision ) -5:04 9. Let the Wind Blow (The Imperials) (David Martin) (from Let the Wind Blow ) -5:03 10. You're Kindness (Leslie Phillips) (Leslie Phillips) (from Black and White in a Grey World ) -4:02 Production credits Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 8 and 9) Jack Joseph Puig -producer (tracks 1 and 8) Russ Taff -producer (track 1) Brian Tankersley -producer (track 2) Charlie Peacock -producer (track 3) Richard Osborne and Jon Sweet -producers (track 4) Michael W. Smith and John Potoker -producer (track 5) Dave Perkins -producer (track 6) Jonathan David Brown and Greg X. Volz -producers (track 7) Dan Posthuma -producer (track 10) Listen to the playlist Wired for Sound here:

Christmas is a limited edition 3-LP boxed set by Christian singer -songwriter Amy Grant , released on October 11, 2019 by Amy Grant Productions and Sparrow Records, distributed by Capitol Christian Music Group. It is a collection of all three Christmas albums by Grant, with two of them, Home for Christmas and A Christmas to Remember , available on vinyl for the first time, while A Christmas Album has been originally available on vinyl. The boxed set also includes a bonus 7" vinyl featuring two exclusive tracks, "Let the Season Take Wing" backed with a cover of The Carpenters' "Merry Christmas Darling." The former track was originally available as a cassette tape single when purchased with Home for Christmas and the latter was a hidden CD bonus track when purchased with A Christmas to Remember , both were sold exclusively at Target stores. While all three Christmas albums are available for digital streaming and downloading for purchase, the extra tracks remain unavailable digitally but only on this limited edition boxed set. A YouTube link for both tracks is posted below this article. A Christmas Album -produced by Brown Bannister (1983) Side A   1. Tennessee Christmas (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman) -4:33  2. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (William H. Cummings, Felix Mendelssohn,    Charles Wesley) -2:53  3. Preiset Dem Konig! (Praise the King!) (instrumental) (Shane Keister) -1:39  4. Emmanuel (Michael W. Smith) -2:54  5. Little Town (Words by Phillip Brooks, Music by Chris Eaton) -2:47  6. Christmas Hymn (Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith) -2:32 Side B  7. Love Has Come (Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Shane Keister) -4:02  8. Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) -3:35  9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (Mel Tormé, Robert    Wells) -3:45 10. Heirlooms (Amy Grant, Bob Farrell, Brown Bannister) -3:42  11. A Mighty Fortress/Angels We Have Heard on High (Traditional/Edward S.   Barnes) -5:00 Home for Christmas -produced by Brown Bannister with co-production by Ronn Huff on tracks 2 and 3 (1992) Side A 1. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) -2:36  2. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Edward Pola, George Wyle) -2:26  3. Joy to the World/Born Unto Us a Child Is Born (Isaac Watts, George Frideric   Handel) -2:33  4. Breathe of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -5:29  5. O Come All Ye Faithful (John Francis Wade) -3:01  6. Grown-Up Christmas List (David Foster, Linda Thompson; additional lyrics by   Amy Grant) -5:00 Side B  7. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Johnny Marks) -2:07  8. Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard, Dick Smith) -2:17  9. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram) -3:27 10. The Night Before Christmas (Carly Simon) -3:52  11. Emmanuel, God with Us (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton, Robert Marshall) -4:56 12. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (instrumental) (Johann Sebastian Bach) -4:47 A Christmas to Remember -produced by Michael Omartian (1999) Side A 1. A Christmas to Remember (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton, Beverly Darnall) -4:21  2. Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away (Roger Cook, Wayne Jackson) -3:15  3. Silent Night (Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber) -3:46  4. Christmas Lullaby (I Will Lead You Home) (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -3:10  5. Highland Cathedral (instrumental) (Ulrich Roever, Michael Korb) -2:49  6. Jingle Bell Rock (Joe Beal, Jim Boothe) -2:25 Side B  7. Mister Santa (Pat Ballard) -2:30  8. 'Til the Season Comes 'Round Again (John Barlow Jarvis, Randy Goodrum)   -5:04  9. Gabriel's Oboe (instrumental) (Ennio Morricone) -2:14 10. Welcome to Our World (Chris Rice) -2:56  11. Agnus Dei (Michael W. Smith) -6:15 Bonus 7" vinyl: Side A "Merry Christmas Darling" (Richard Carpenter, Frank Pooler) -4:01 produced by Michael Omartian Side B "Let the Season Take Wing" (Robert E. Irving, Kevin Quinn) -3:50 produced by Brown Bannister Previous release: Tennessee Christmas (2016) Next release: Lead Me On Live 1989 (2023) Listen to the track "Merry Christmas Darling" here: Listen to the track "Let the Season Take Wing" here:

Steven J. Camp (born April 13, 1955) is an American contemporary Christian music artist and pastor. In the tradition of Martin Luther 's Ninety-Five Theses , Camp sent out his own 107 theses on Reformation Day (October 31), 1998, calling for a reformation in contemporary Christian music: calling Christian musicians to make direct, uncompromising music that confronts the world with the message of the scriptures. Born in Wheaton, Illinois , Camp was raised by Christian parents, and by five years of age he had confessed faith in Jesus . This greatly influenced his desire to serve God through his teenage years. As a young Christian, he created a close bond with legendary Christian singer/songwriter Larry Norman , who gave him advice concerning Camp's own singing and songwriting. In addition, he met the late Keith Green , who encouraged him to make a stronger commitment to Jesus and the ministry of music. Camp was divorced from his first wife prior to 2002. He remarried on June 19, 2009. He is unrelated to Jeremy Camp , a fellow Christian rock musician. Camp is now the senior pastor of The Cross Church in Palm City, Florida. Prior to becoming a conference speaker and lecturer, Camp was a popular contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter. In 1977, he signed a recording contract with Myrrh Records , releasing several songs as a solo artist. In 1983, Camp signed a contract with Sparrow Records , with whom he released six successful albums. On his first album, Fire and Ice , Camp paired up with Michele Pillar to sing "Love's Not A Feeling." In 1989, Camp released his 9th studio album, Justice , on which he recorded the AIDS themed song "Do You Feel Their Pain?" After Camp's contract with Sparrow ended in 1992, he signed with Warner Alliance , with whom he released two albums. On his 1993 release Taking Heaven By Storm , Camp teamed up with veteran keyboardist and songwriter Michael Omartian , and together they produced a series of radio hits in a single year, including a contemporary remake of "The Lord's Prayer." Later that same year, he released a worship-themed project titled Mercy in the Wilderness . After a five year absence, Camp returned with Abandoned to God in 1999 and Desiring God in 2002. Camp focused on pastoring his church in Florida, putting music behind. More than 20 years later, Camp returned to music with the release of a new album called Neighbors In an Age of Rage in the fall of 2024. More information on Steve Camp at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Camp Discography Sayin' It With Love (1978) Start Believin' (1980) For Every Man (1981) Only the Very Best (1983) (compilation album) Fire and Ice (1984) It's a Dying World (1984) Shake Me to Wake Me (1985) One on One (1986) After God's Own Heart (1987) Compact Favorites (1988) (compilation album) Justice (1989) Doing My Best (1990) (compilation album) Consider the Cost (1991) Doing My Best, Volume 2 (1992) (compilation album) Taking Heaven by Storm (1993) Mercy in the Wilderness (1994) The Best of Steve Camp: My Utmost for His Highest (1995) (compilation album) The Steve Camp Collection (1995) (2 CD compilation album) Abandoned to God (1999) Desiring God (2002) The Definitive Collection (2007) (Word Records compilation album) Neighbors In an Age of Rage (2024)

Twila Paris (born December 28, 1958, in Fort Worth, Texas) is a contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, author and pianist. Paris has been regarded as a modern-day hymn writer because most of her songs are focused on the church and Christ-centered. Paris also writes Christian pop songs of the day. Paris' songs such as "Lamb of God," "He Is Exalted" and "We Bow Down" are now being sung in churches worldwide and are examples of her hymn songwriting style. As a child she released her first album, Little Twila Paris , in 1965. The album included songs drawn from among those she sang with her family in their evangelistic outreaches. Since 1980, Paris has released close to 20 albums, amassed many number one Christian Radio singles, and was named the Gospel Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year three years in a row at the Dove Awards from 1993 to 1995. Paris has been married to her manager Jack Wright since 1985. She was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in May 2015. In 2001, Paris released her first children's music album and companion book Bedtime Prayers and Lullabies . One month later, Paris gave birth to her first and only son Jack Paris Wright. The Wrights currently live in Arkansas. More information on Twila Paris at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twila_Paris Discography Little Twila Paris (1965) Knowin' You're Around (1980) Keepin' My Eyes on You (1982) The Warrior Is A Child ( 1984) Kingdom Seekers (1985) Same Girl (1987) For Every Heart (1988) It's the Thought... (1989) Cry for the Desert (1990) The Early Works (1991) (Benson Records compilation album) Sanctuary (1991) A Heart That Knows You (1992) (Star Song Records compilation album) Beyond a Dream (1993) The Time Is Now (EP) (1995) Where I Stand (1996) Perennial: Songs for the Seasons of Life (1998) Signature Songs (1999) (Benson Records compilation album) True North (1999) Bedtime Prayers: Lullabies and Peaceful Worship (2001) Greatest Hits: Time & Again (2001) (Sparrow Records compilation album) House of Worship (2003) He Is Exalted (Live Worship) (2005) The Ultimate Collection (2006) (Sparrow Records compilation album) Small Sacrifice (2007) God Shed His Grace: Songs of Truth and Freedom (2012) (compilation album) Hymns (EP) (2014)

Special Love is the thirteenth studio and second full-length Gospel album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams . It was released in 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:

Familiar Stranger: The Early Works of Geoff Moore is a 1995 compilation album of Christian singer - songwriter Geoff Moore . It is released as part of a series of artist anthology albums called The Early Works featuring former artists who were on the Benson Records label when they first started. It features 12 songs from Moore's Benson/Power Discs albums Where Are the Other Nine? , Over the Edge and The Distance . Track listing 1. Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music (Larry Norman) (from Over the Edge ) -3:37 2. Never Wanna Go Back (Mark Gersmehl, Pam Mark Hall) (from The Distance ) -3:52 3. Love the One You Live In (Geoff Moore, Billy Smiley, Gordon Kennedy) (from Over the Edge ) -4:31 4. Build the House (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Bill George) (from Where Are the Other Nine? ) -3:36 5. Didn't He (Randy Matthews) (from The Distance ) -6:00 6. Familiar Stranger (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Gordon Kennedy) (from The Distance) -3:29 7. Make Up Your Mind (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from Over the Edge ) -4:19 8. Where Are The Other Nine? (Let Me Be The One) (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Phil Naish, James Isaac Elliot) (from Where Are the Other Nine? ) -3:40 9. Over The Edge (Geoff Moore, Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from Over the Edge ) -3:52 10. Open Your Eyes (Billy Smiley, Bob Farrell) (from Where Are the Other Nine? ) -2:33 11. Inside Out (Geoff Moore, Dale Oliver, Arlin Troyer) (from The Distance ) -4:21 12. One Heart (Billy Smiley) (from Where Are the Other Nine? ) -4:18 Production credits Billy Smiley -producer (all tracks) Previous release: Evolution: Extended Play Remixes (1995) Next release: Home Run (1995) AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE

Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty (born July 12, 1956) is an American Christian music singer. Patty is known for her wide soprano vocal range and expressive flexibility. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Patty has won critical acclaim for her vocal versatility including 5 Grammy Awards and 39 Dove Awards, which includes 11 times Female Vocalist of the Year from 1982 to 1992 and participating Dove Awards appearing in various artists albums. Patty has sold millions of records including Gold and Platinum albums such as Morning Like This , Make His Praise Glorious , Hymns Just for You and Another Time...Another Place among others. Patty has also authored several books including Merry Christmas, With Love , I've Just Seen Jesus , Falling Forward...into His Arms of Grace and The Edge of the Divine among others. More information on Sandi Patty at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandi_Patty Discography For My Friends (1978) (independent release) Sandi's Song (1979) Love Overflowing (1981) Lift Up the Lord (1982) More Than Wonderful - Live (1983) The Gift Goes On (1983) Songs from the Heart (1984) Hymns Just for You (1985) Morning Like This (1986) Make His Praise Glorious (1988) Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company (1989) The Finest Moments (1989) (compilation album) Another Time...Another Place (1990) The Friendship Company: Open for Business (1991) Le Voyage (1993) Find It on the Wings (1994) An American Songbook (1996) O Holy Night! (1996) Artist of My Soul (1997) Libertad me das (1998) (Spanish language album) Together (1999) (collaboration album with Kathy Troccoli) These Days (2000) All the Best...Live! (2001) Take Hold of Christ (2003) Hymns of Faith...Songs of Inspiration (2004) Duets (2005) (compilation album) Yuletide Joy (2005) Falling Forward (2007) The Definitive Collection (2007) (compilation album) Songs for the Journey (2008) Duets 2 (2009) (compilation album) Simply Sandi (2009) Christmas Live (2009) The Edge of the Divine (2010) Broadway Stories (2011) Everlasting (2013) The Ultimate Collection, Volume 1 (2014) (compilation album) The Ultimate Collection, Volume 2 (2014) (compilation album) Christmas Blessings (2014) Sweet Dreams (2015) (Children's album) Forever Gratefu l (2016) Forever Grateful: Live from the Farewell Tour (2017)