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

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

Christmas is the fifth studio and first Christmas album by Christian singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith , released on September 1, 1989 by Reunion Records. Smith co-produced the album with composer-arranger Ronn Huff to give it a more classical feel and the album is a mix of some traditional Christmas songs (some instrumental) and new compositions. "Gloria" is a pop contemporary version of "Angels We Have Heard on High," in which Smith did the arrangement. The album climbed to number 3 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and was Gold certified in 2006. Fellow CCM recording artist and frequent collaborator Amy Grant co-wrote and provided duet vocals on the track "No Eye Had Seen" and Nathan Wadley was the featured soloist, along with the American Boychoir on the track "All is Well." Track listing 1. Overture/O Come All Ye Faithful (Michael W. Smith/John Francis Wade) -5:38 2. Lux Venit (Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Beverly Darnall) -3:28 3. Anthem for Christmas (Michael W. Smith, Gloria Gaither) -3:11 4. First Snowfall (instrumental) (Michael W. Smith) -2:44 5. Christ the Messiah (Michael W. Smith, Deborah D. Smith, Elizabeth L. Jones) -3:59 6. No Eye Had Seen (duet with Amy Grant) (Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant) -2:53 7. All is Well (featured soloist Nathan Wadley with the Amercan Boychoir) (Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:08 8. Memoirs: A Trilogy (instrumental) -4:28 The Voice (Michael W. Smith) Good King Wenceslas (John Mason Neale) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Felix Mendelssohn) 9. Gloria (traditional; arranged by Michael W. Smith) -5:03 10. Silent NIght (instrumental) (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) -1:33 RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2006. Previous release: i 2 (EYE) (1988) Next release: Go West Young Man (1990)

When I Think of Christmas is a compilation Christmas album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant and her husband country music singer - songwriter Vince Gill. It was released on September 13, 2024 by MCA Records Nashville, distributed by Universal Music Group. It is a collection of holiday favorites sung by the husband and wife team from previously released Christmas solo albums, plus the title track that Grant recorded just for this album, that was originally recorded by Grant's co-writer Matt Maher and a duet recording of "'Til the Season Comes 'Round Again" that Grant and Gill perform in their residency at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee each year during the holiday season in December where they perform their series of concerts. Grant and Gill have said of this release: " Since 1993, we've celebrated Christmas with hometown concerts. Singing these songs year after year has created a lifetime of memories for us. We hope this collection of songs brings to mind the best of times and the Love that holds all of us and everything together, the Good News of Great Joy that shall be for all people." When I Think of Christmas peaked at number 24 on the Top Holiday Albums and number 7 on the Top Christian Albums charts in Billboard magazine. Track listing 1. When I Think of Christmas (Amy Grant) (Amy Grant, Matt Maher, Jason Ingrim) (new recording) -3:26 2. The Christmas Song (Vince Gill) ( Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) (from the Vince Gill recording Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection ) -4:19 3. Winter Wonderland (Amy Grant) (Felix Bernard, Dick Smith) (from the Amy Grant recording Home for Christmas ) -2:19 4. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Vince Gill) (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram) (from the Vince Gill recording Let There Be Peace on Earth ) -4:32 5. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Amy Grant) (Edward Pola, George Wyle) (from the Amy Grant recording Home for Christmas ) -2:29 6. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Vince Gill) (Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne) (from the Vince Gill recording Let There Be Peace on Earth ) -4:40 7. Tennessee Christmas (Amy Grant) (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman) (from the Amy Grant recording Tennessee Christmas ) -4:29 8. O Come All Ye Faithful (Vince Gill) (John Francis Wade, Frederick Oakeley) (from the Vince Gill recording Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection ) -3:00 9. Breathe of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Amy Grant) (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) (from the Amy Grant recording Home for Christmas ) -5:20 10. O Holy Night (Vince Gill) (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) ( from the Vince Gill recording Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection ) -4:37 11. 'Til the Season Comes 'Round Again (Amy Grant and Vince Gill) (John Barlow Jarvis, Randy Goodrum) (originally from the Amy Grant recording A Christmas to Remember ) -5:04 Production credits Tony Brown -producer (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10) Michael Omartian -producer (tracks 8, 10 and 11) Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 3 and 9) Ronn Huff -producer (track 5) Mac McAnally -producer (track 7) Jason Webb -producer (track 1) Amy Grant: Previous release: Lead Me On Live 1989 (2023)   Next release: The Journey (2025) (digital compilation playlist) Vince Gill: Previous release: Sweet Memories (with Paul Franklin) (2023)

Morgan Reid Cryar (February 24, 1958 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is an American Christian singer, songwriter, producer and mentor. He is especially noted for his creative lyric-writing. He studied for the ministry at Louisiana College in Piketon, graduating with a major in biblical studies. The plan to be a pastor, however, got sidetracked as his CCM career took off. Cryar's debut, Keep No Secrets , was released in 1984, and its singles "Holy Fire" and "I Get Carried Away" received moderate airplay on Christian radio; but it was his 1986 album, Fuel on the Fire, featuring the chart-topping contemporary Christian single "Pray in the U.S.A." that began his road to success. The music video for "Pray in the U.S.A." was nominated for a Dove Award for Short Form Music Video. In the 1980s, Cryar toured with big names in the CCM industry, such as Petra , Randy Stonehill and DeGarmo & Key promoting Fuel On The Fire and his 1989 follow up Like A River to receptive high school and college-age audiences. Cryar's level of recognition early on in his career paved the way for his fourth album, Kingdom Upside Down (1990), to reach No. 27 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums despite its criticism as a "pleasantly forgettable album," and for its single, "Father," to hit number one on the Christian AC radio charts. Years after its first release, his song "See You On the Other Side" (also from Kingdom Upside Down ) gained a special meaning when it was included in a multi-media presentation following the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and subsequently played on mainstream radio stations across the nation. "See You On the Other Side" wasn't the only song to have a second life. In 1998, the hit, "Pray in the U.S.A." was also resurrected from Cryar's back-catalog with a new recording and video shot in honor of the National Day of Prayer. The reprise features an all-star chorus, including some well-known CCM artists. In the 2000s, Cryar used his experience on stage to energize a career behind the scenes as a record producer, mostly for independent artists, using his own label, Premier Records. He also was part of Christian Music Workshops, teaching songwriting, music business, and stage presence. As of 2007, Cryar was CEO of Singing Success, Inc. and resided in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and their seven children. Two of his children, daughters Callie and Phoebe, are also musicians. They play instruments and sing in the band The Vespers. Cryar has written Christian radio hits for David Meece ("The Unknown Soldier") and Bruce Carroll ("Breaking the Law of Love"). More information on Morgan Cryar at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Cryar Discography More Than Meets the Eye (1981) (independent debut album) Keep No Secrets (1984) Fuel on the Fire (1986) Like a River (1989) Kingdom Upside Down (1990) Love Over Gold (1995) What Sin? - The Very Best of Morgan Cryar (1998) (compilation album)

The Ultimate Collection, Volume 2  is a 2014 compilation album of Christian singer Sandi Patty . It was released by Word Records to start off a series of anthology albums called The Ultimate Collection  by other former Word artists. In this second volume, it features 16 tracks from her music catalog starting from the 1990s up to her final Word album Take Hold of Christ in 2003 including her contribution track "God of All of Me" from My Utmost for His Highest and the medley of "God Bless America" and "America the Beautiful." Track listing 1. Build My World Around You (Grant Cunningham, Matt Huesmann) (from Find It On the Wings ) -3:39 2. Exalt the Name (Margaret Becker, Mark Hauth) (from The Finest Moments ) -3:20 3. God of All of Me (Michael W. Smith, Bob Farrell) (from My Utmost For His Highest ) -4:45 4. Another Time, Another Place (duet with Wayne Watson) (Gary Driskell) (from Another Time...Another Place ) -5:28 5. Who Will Call Him King of Kings (Sandi Patty, Greg Nelson, Bob Farrell) (from Another Time...Another Place ) -5:35 6. Hand on My Shoulder (Greg Nelson, Bob Farrell) (from Le Voyage ) -5:15 7. For All The World (Greg Nelson, Bob Farrell) (from Another Time...Another Place ) -4:32 8. Make It 'til Tomorrow (duet with Peabo Bryson) (Greg Nelson, Bob Farrell, Bruce   Martin) (from Find It On the Wings ) -4:13 9. Breathe on Me (Matt Huesmann, Grant Cunningham) (from Artist of My Soul ) -3:30 10. Where the Nails Were (Gary Driskell, Marty Hennis) (from Find It On the Wings ) -4:57 11. You Set Me Free (Joel Lindsey) (from Artist of My Soul ) -6:03 12. The Majesty And Glory of Your Name ( Tom Fettke, Linda Lee Johnson) (from Take Hold of Christ ) -6:23 13. In the Calm (Scott Krippayne, Tony Wood) (from These Days ) -3:49 14. Forever Friends (Claire Cloninger) (from Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company ) -3:30 15. How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine) (from All the Best...Live! ) -5:14 16. God Bless America (with America the Beautiful) (Irving Berlin, Katherine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward) (non-album track) -4:04 Production credits Greg Nelson -producer (tracks 1, 2, 4 -8, 10, 12 -14) Robbie Buchanan -producer (tracks 9 and 11) Brown Bannister -producer (track 3) Bubba Smith -producer (track 15) Previous release: The Ultimate Collection, Volume 1 (2014) (compilation album) Next release: Christmas Blessings  (2014)

The Ultimate Collection, Volume 1  is a 2014 compilation album of Christian singer Sandi Patty . It was released by Word Records to start off a series of anthology albums called The Ultimate Collection by other former Word artists. In this first volume, it features 16 tracks from her music catalog from 1979 up through to the 1980s including her studio recording of "The Star-Spangled Banner" taken from the 1986 various artists album They Come to America and her duet with Christian gospel singer Larnelle Harris on the Grammy and Dove Award winning track "More Than Wonderful." Track listing 1. How Majestic Is Your Name (Michael W. Smith) (from Lift Up the Lord ) -2:37 2. Let There Be Praise (Dick and Melodie Tunney) (from Morning Like This ) -3:04 3. They Could Not (Claire Cloninger, Ron Harris) (from Lift Up the Lord ) -5:37 4. Was It A Morning Like This (Jim Croegaert) (from Morning Like This ) -3:22 5. In the Name of the Lord (Sandi Patty, Gloria Gaither, Phil McHugh) (from Morning Like This ) -5:03 6. Love In Any Language (Jon Mohr, John Mays) (from Morning Like This ) -4:52 7. More Than Wonderful (duet with Larnelle Harris) (Larry Wolfe) (from More Than Wonderful - Live ) -5:40 8. Via Dolorosa (Billy Sprague, Niles Borop) (from Songs from the Heart ) -4:37 9. Upon This Rock (Gloria Gaither, Donnie McGuire) (from More Than Wonderful - Live ) -5:13 10. Love Will Be Our Home (Steven Curtis Chapman) (from Make His Praise Glorious ) -4:45 11. In Heaven's Eyes (Phil McHugh) (from Make His Praise Glorious ) -5:06 12. The Day He Wore My Crown (Phil Johnson) (from Sandi's Song ) -5:17 13. It Is Well with My Soul (public domain) (from Hymns Just for You ) -4:23 14. Bethlehem Morning (Morris Chapman) (from The Gift Goes On ) -5:06 15. We Shall Behold Him (Dottie Rambo) (from Love Overflowing ) -5:55 16. The Star-Spangled Banner (Francis Scott Key, word for additional verse by Claire Cloninger) (from They Come to America ) -5:46 Production credits Greg Nelson -producer (tracks 1 -11, 13, 14 and 17) Sandi Patty -co-producer (tracks 2, 4 -6, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 14) Neal Joseph -producer (tracks 12 and 15) David T. Clydesdale -co-producer (track 14 and 16) Previous release: Everlasting  (2013) Next release: The Ultimate Collection, Volume 2  (2014) (compilation album)

Heart & Soul is the second studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Kathy Troccoli , released in 1984 on Reunion Records. The album was produced by Brown Bannister. The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. After the success of her debut album Stubborn Love , Troccoli enlisted the top songwriters in Christian music including Amy Grant , Michael W. Smith , Gary Chapman , Pam Mark Hall and producer Bannister among others. Heart & Soul yielded two singles on the Christian music charts with "I Belong to You" and "Holy Holy." In 1985, Troccoli released a 30-minute live concert video on VHS and Beta titled KT Live performing songs from Heart & Soul and Stubborn Love and features CCM singer and songwriter Billy Sprague . In 1985, Troccoli earned her first Grammy nomination for Best Gospel Performance, Female and was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 16th GMA Dove Awards. In 2020, Heart & Soul was made available digitally on streaming platforms and for digital album purchasing. Track listing 1. Long Distance Letter (Gary Chapman, Tim Marsh, Keith Thomas) -3:26 2. Yes and Know (Gary Chapman, Tim Marsh, Keith Thomas) -4:11 3. Bittersweetness (Michael W. Smith, Brown Bannister, Phil Madeira) -4:11 4. Mighty Lord (Phil Madeira) -5:21 5. Open My Eyes (Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Pam Mark Hall) -4:45 6. Holy Holy (Michael W. and Debbie D. Smith, Brown and Debbie Bannister) -5:03 7. Hearts of Fire (Michael W. Smith, Brown Bannister, Billy Sprague) -4:19 8. I Belong to You (Mark Gersmehl, James Ward) -4:34 9. Island of Love (Chris Eaton) -4:06 Radio singles 1984 "I Belong to You" -#3 Christian AC/CHR 1985 "Holy Holy" -#17 Christian AC/CHR Previous release: Stubborn Love (1982) Next release: Images (1986) Watch the concert video KT Live here:

Stubborn Love is the debut album by Christian singer - songwriter Kathy Troccoli . It was released in 1982 on the Reunion Records label. The album was produced by Brown Bannister. Stubborn Love was reportedly the best-selling debut album by a contemporary Christian music female artist. The title song was a hit on Christian radio reaching number two on the Christian AC/CHR chart. "Stubborn Love" was ranked at number 90 from CCM Magazine 's 2006 book The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music . Songwriting contributions on the album include Michael W. Smith , Billy Sprague , Gary Chapman and Amy Grant , who did co-writing on the title song. The album also features her cover of " You're All I Need to Get By " written by Ashford and Simpson, made famous in 1968 by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (#1 Billboard R&B, #7 Billboard Hot 100) but with Christian lyrics. Stubborn Love was re-issued on CD in 1994 with a new album cover with an updated photo of Troccoli and a different track listing. The album peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in 1983. Track listing on the 1994 CD reissue 1. You're All I Need to Get By (Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson) -4:08 2. Hand in Hand (Michael W. Smith, Gary Chapman) -3:55 3. All I Must Do (Brown Bannister, Mike Blanton) -3:50 4. Stubborn Love (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Brown Bannister, Sloan Towner) -4:32 5. Lord I Need You Now (Billy Sprague, Jim Weber) -4:05 6. There's Still Time (Michael W. Smith, Debbie D. Smith) -3:44 7. Once in a Lifetime Love (Gary Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Rosemary Dunham) -4:47 8. It's the Small Things (Michael W. Smith, Donna McLaughlin Wyant) -3:24 9. It's Your Love (Billy Sprague, Jim Weber) -4:23 10. Love of My Life (Tricia Walker) -4:02 Radio singles 1982 -1983 "Stubborn Love" -#2 Christian AC/CHR Next release: Heart & Soul (1984)

Billy Sprague (born July 17, 1952) is an American Christian singer, songwriter, producer and author, whose had a long solo career in addition to having many songs recorded by other artists. Sprague is a three-time Dove Award winner as a songwriter and producer. His most famous Dove Award winning song is "Via Dolorosa," which he co-wrote with fellow songwriter Niles Borop and was first recorded by Sandi Patty . Sprague was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to William Sprague and Oteka (Barnes) Sprague. He was raised in Borger, Texas. He attended Texas Christian University, graduating in 1979, then studied English in a Master's program at the University of Texas. Starting in 1981 he played in Amy Grant 's backup band, and also embarked on a songwriting career. His compositions would be recorded by Patty, Gary Chapman , BeBe & CeCe Winans , Kathy Troccoli , Debby Boone and many others. He began recording under his own name in 1984, releasing his debut album, What a Way To Go , produced by Michael W. Smith . Sprague's second album, Serious Fun , followed in 1986, featuring production by Reed Arvin, who is best known for producing albums for Reunion Records label mate Rich Mullins . After the release of his third album La Vie and his first "best of" collection I Wish , Sprague ceased recording and performing in 1989 after his fiancé was killed in a car crash while driving to one of his concerts, not returning until 1992. During this time he continued working as a producer, and produced the musical album Friends Forever Part 2 , which won a Dove Award for Musical Album of the Year in 1990. In the early 1990s, Sprague returned to recording signing with Benson Records and released two more albums, Torn Between Two Worlds and The Wind and the Wave . In 1994, he married, and continued songwriting through the decade of the 1990s. In 2024, Sprague launched his website, www.billysprague.com , for books and out-of-print music not available on any streaming platform. More information on Billy Sprague at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Sprague Discography What a Way To Go (1984) Serious Fun (1986) La Vie (1988) I Wish (1989) (compilation album) Torn Between Two Worlds (1992) The Wind and the Wave (1993) Signature Songs (1999) (Benson Records compilation album) Soundtrack of My Soul (2004) Songs to a Grieving Heart (2005) The Goodness (2011) Songs in the Key of Awe (2014) Hope Rope (2024) (children's music album) Collaboration albums Coming From Somewhere Else (2000) (with Wayne Kirkpatrick, Gordon Kennedy and Phil Maderia) Return of the Killer B's  (2002) (live album with Bruce Carroll and Bob Bennett)

La Vie (French for "the life") is the third studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Billy Sprague , released on April 26, 1988 by Reunion Records. The album is produced by CCM musician Gary Chapman . La Vie has a sound of acoustic pop and, at times, country and heartland rock, courtesy of Chapman and it will be more authentic for Sprague's future releases. Gone is the glossy pop/rock productions of his first two albums. The title track quotes a French proverb: "o la vie est dure, mais Dieu est bon," which translates "life is hard but God is good" The song is simple and has a country feel to it. The track "What Goes Around Comes Around" features a vocal choir that includes its writer Wayne Kirkpatrick, producer Chapman, Sprague and new Reunion Records artist Kim Hill among others. Three of the members of the gospel vocal sextet Take 6 also provides backing vocals on the album. Sprague also does a cover of "A Little Broken Bread," originally recorded by its writer Bill Batstone to close the album. Sprague dedicated La Vie to his father William Sprague and his mother (and Billy Sprague's grandmother) Myrtle, especially in the opening track "I Gotta Hand It To You." La Vie   was originally available on vinyl (in the U.K.), cassette tape and CD and is currently out of print. It is available for sale digitally by way of Sprague's website www.billysprague.com . You can also listen to the album on YouTube posted below this article. Track listing 1. I Gotta Hand It To You (Billy Sprague, Jim Weber) -4:28 2. What Goes Around Comes Around ( Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:34 3. La Vie (Billy Sprague) -3:56 4. I Call It Love (Billy Sprague, Keith Brown) -3:53 5. Someone is There (Billy Sprague) -4:42 6. Heart Of the Infidel (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Richard Souther, Eric Persing) -3:52 7. You Can't Walk the Wire (Ashley Cleveland, Phil Maderia) -5:05 8. The Ultimatum (Billy Sprague) -4:18 9. If I Know Love (Billy Sprague) -3:23 10. A Little Broken Bread (Bill Batstone) -4:36 Radio singles 1988 "I Call It Love" -#2 Christian AC 1988 "What Goes Around Comes Around" -#6 Christian CHR 1988 " If I Know Love" -#19 Christian AC 1989 "La Vie" -#19 Christian AC Previous release: Serious Fun  (1986) Next release: I Wish  (1989) (compilation album) Listen to the album La Vie here:

I Wish is an official compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Billy Sprague , released on March 21, 1989 by Reunion Records. Covering Sprague's first three albums in five years, it's a collection containing three songs from each album and one brand new track, "I Wish." The title track was written by Sprague and dedicated to the 1988 graduating class of Brentwood Academy. The new track was produced by Wayne Kirkpatrick. After this release, Sprague took time off from recording and touring, due to the loss of his fiancé Rosalyn Olivares. Olivares was killed in an automobile accident while on the way to see Sprague in concert. Sprague was mourning for her loss and dealing with his grieve at the time. Sprague would not return to music until 1992 for his next album Torn Between Two Worlds . This was also the last official release from Sprague on the Reunion Records label. I Wish is out of print and is not available digitally. I compiled a playlist from YouTube containing five songs from the 1999 compilation release Signature Songs and the other five songs are from YouTube user Real 80s CCM. You can listen to it posted below this article. Track listing 1. I Wish (Billy Sprague) (new recording) -4:21 2. What a Way To Go (Billy Sprague, Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from What a Way To Go ) -4:11 3. What Goes Around Comes Around ( Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from La Vie ) -4:34 4. I Call It Love (Billy Sprague, Keith Brown) (from La Vie ) -3:53 5. A Heart Like Mine (Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Serious Fun ) -3:46 6. Love Has No Eyes (Wayne Kirkpatrick) (from Serious Fun ) -4:39 7. Rock the Planet (Billy Sprague, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Chris Rodriguez) (from Serious Fun ) -3:32 8. Heavenly Father (Billy Sprague, David Parks) (from What a Way To Go ) -3:33 9. How Could You Say No (Billy Sprague, Mickey Cates, Brown Bannister) (from What a Way To Go ) -3:42 10. La Vie (Billy Sprague) (from La Vie ) -3:56 Production credits Wayne Kirkpatrick -producer (track 1) Michael W. Smith -producer (tracks 2, 8 and 9) Reed Arvin -producer (tracks 5 -7) Gary Chapman -producer (tracks 3, 4 and 10) Radio singles 1989 "I Wish" -#2 Christian AC Previous release: La Vie  (1988) Next release: Torn Between Two Worlds  (1992) Listen to the playlist I Wish here: