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Benny Ray Hester (born May 3, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and recording artist. He is perhaps best known for his CCM songs "When God Ran" and "Nobody Knows Me Like You," and for producing the groundbreaking tween/teen music-driven sketch comedy and dance television series Roundhouse on Nickelodeon. Hester received a television Cable Ace Award for the song "I Can Dream" and a collection of nominations for writing and producing a featured original song for each weekly episode of Roundhouse during its successful four-year run. He has written and recorded more than 25 number one and top ten songs. Hester's recording of his song "When God Ran" touched the consciousness of Christians worldwide, and is one of the longest running number one songs in contemporary Christian music history, number one for 13 weeks, and the number three song in the 60-year history of Word Records. "When God Ran" continues to be rerecorded by artists in many languages and musical genres, including adult contemporary, pop, rock, R&B, alternative, and Southern Gospel, making it to the top of the charts repeatedly. The title track from his third album, Nobody Knows Me Like You, reached number one on the Christian Music chart and became the first contemporary Christian music song to break the Billboard Top 50 Adult Contemporary chart, debuting at number 44 on November 7, 1981 and peaking at number 41 three weeks later, spending a total of nine weeks. Hester's first contemporary Christian music singles, "Jesus Came Into My Life" and "Be a Receiver," were breakthrough recordings for radio, blurring the lines between pop, rock, and inspirational music, and becoming the first contemporary pop rock songs to be universally accepted and widely played across all Christian Radio formats. His 1978 self-titled second album Benny Hester, re-released in 1983 as Be a Receiver, influenced the burgeoning contemporary Christian music scene, and ranks among the first "Contemporary Christian Music" albums as the musical landscape shifted with the end of the Jesus Music era and the birth of the industry known as contemporary Christian music. More information on Benny Hester at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Hester Discography Benny... (1972) Benny Hester (reissued as Be a Receiver) (1978) Nobody Knows Me Like You (1981) Legacy (1983) Benny From Here (1985) Through the Window (1987) Personal Best (1988) (compilation album) Perfect (1989) United We Stand/Divided We Fall (1990)

Hymns & Voices is the ninth studio album by Scottish Christian singer - author Sheila Walsh, released in the fall of 1990 on Word Records. Walsh once again collaborated with producer Greg Nelson on this collection of well-known traditional hymns, most of the songs sung in a cappella. The album features the voices of studio singers such as Marty McCall and Melodie Tunney of First Call, Mike Eldred, Lisa Glasgow, Guy Penrod, Mary George and Gary Robinson among others and strings provided by the Orchestra of St. John's Smith Square in Central London, England, U.K. and was recorded at St. Barnabas Church in London. Jeremy Lubbock arranged and composed the orchestral opening, segues and coda. A three-song video EP of Hymns & Voices was released on VHS in 1991. The album was reissued in 2002 as The Hymns Collection on Aslan Entertainment with an updated CD cover and two additional tracks: "Be Thou My Vision" and a re-recording of the Say So track "Trapeze," both produced by Derald Daugherty of the Christian alternative rock band The Choir and John Hartley. This is also Walsh's final album on Word Records. Track listing 1. Introit -3:44 2. Holy, Holy Holy (arranged by Alan Moore, conducted by Greg Nelson) -4:50 3. Fairest Lord Jesus (arranged by Alan Moore, conducted by Greg Nelson) -3:42 4. Medley: O the Deep Deep Love of Jesus/O for a Thousand Tongues/O Love That Will Not Let Me Go (arranged and conducted by Don Hart) -5:51 5. Interlude -1:02 6. Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (arranged and conducted by Sheldon Curry) -2:25 7. Great Is Thy Faithfulness (arranged and conducted by Sheldon Curry) -2:11 8. Tell Me the Story of Jesus (arranged and conducted by Dave Williamson) -2:57 9. Medley: When I Survey the Wondross Cross/O Sacred Head, Now Wounded/ Beneath the Cross of Jesus (arranged and conducted by Don Hart) -6:20 10. Segue -0:31 11. Medley: Crown Him With Many Crowns/All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name/It Is Well With My Soul (arranged and conducted by Sheldon Curry) -4:21 12. How Great Thou Art (arranged and conducted by Jeremy Lubbock) -5:12 13. Medley: Near to the Heart of God/Breath on Me, Breathe of God/Christ We Do All Adore Thee (arranged by Kurt Kaiser, conducted by Greg Nelson) -5:03 14. Coda -3:11 Previous release: Simple Truth (1989) Next release: For A Time Like This (1991) Watch the music video of "Holy, Holy Holy" here: Watch the music video of "Crown Him Medley" here:

Carmelo Domenic Licciardello (January 19, 1956 – February 16, 2021), known by his stage name Carman, was an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, television host and evangelist. He has won six Dove Awards, nominated for four Grammy Awards, sold over 10 million records and in 2018, was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. In addition to music, Carman was a frequent host on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), most notably its flagship program Praise the Lord. From Wikipedia: Carman was born on January 19, 1956, to an Italian American family in Trenton, New Jersey. His mother was a skilled accordion player, and as a child, Carman performed in his mother's band. He learned to play the drums at the age of 5, the guitar at age of 15, and he started singing when he was 16. As a teen, he found some success performing at casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At age 17, he dropped out of high school. Later moving to Las Vegas in an effort to pursue a career in music, he visited his sister and her husband in Orange County, California. While there, Carman attended an Andraé Crouch concert, where he became a born again Christian and later embraced evangelical Christianity. In 1980, Carman made a custom album titled God's Not Finished with Me. In 1981, he was invited by Bill Gaither to tour with the Bill Gaither Trio. After relocating to Tulsa, Oklahoma, Carman released a moderately successful eponymous debut album. Carman was later issued as Some-o-Dat in 1982. The album mostly contained novelty songs. With the release of his next album, Sunday's on the Way in 1983, Carman experienced a string of contemporary Christian music chart successes beginning with the title song. As he continued his music career, he established the nonprofit organization Carman Ministries. After the release of The Champion in 1985, Carman achieved his first number one song, the title cut. His first number one album on the Christian charts, Revival in the Land, followed in 1989. Between 1987 and 1989, Carman was named Readers' Choice for Favorite Male Vocalist by Charisma magazine. In 1990 and 1992, Billboard named him the Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year. In 1994, Carman embarked on "The Standard" world tour, during which he promoted school-mandated prayer in the United States. He stated, "If you want to see a change in our schools, a change in our children and a change in this nation, we must change hearts, and that's what Christ can do. The only hope for America is Jesus." In his song "America Again," Carman raps, "In the '40s and '50s student problems were chewing gum and talking. In the '90s, rape and murder are the trend. The only way this nation can even hope to last this decade is to put God in America again." Around this time, Carman met with legislators in Washington, D.C., and initiated a campaign known as "Putting God in America Again," which sought to collect the names of one million people who support school-sponsored prayer in American public schools. It is believed that Carman holds the world record for the largest single Christian concert in history. In August 1993, with more than 50,000 in attendance, Carman was the main act in Johannesburg, South Africa. The following year he performed a free concert at Texas Stadium October 22, 1994, with 71,132 attendees. Another concert had 80,000 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 1995, he translated some of his songs, and released his first Spanish-language album, Lo Mejor. Heart of a Champion, a 30-song retrospective was released in 2000. Beyond his music career, Carman participated in various television productions and interview duties as a host, for both the Trinity Broadcasting Network and its flagship program Praise the Lord. In 2001, he starred in the film Carman: The Champion. Carman was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2013, and was given a prognosis of three to four years to live. By early 2014, he said medical tests indicated his body was free of cancer and then continued preparing for his Live Across America album and tour. When the cancer went into remission, Carman attributed his healing to the faith of his fans. and planned his "No Plan B Tour" to start after his health returned. In December 2017, at the age of 61, Carman married Dana Morrow. In January 2020, Carman announced his cancer had returned. He resumed live concert church tours in June 2020. Carman died on February 16, 2021, at age 65 in a Las Vegas hospital. His death was the result of complications following surgery to repair a hiatal hernia. More information on Carman at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carman_(singer) Discography God's Not Finished With Me (1980) Carman (reissued as Some-O-Dat) (1982) Sunday's On the Way (1983) Comin' On Strong (1984) The Champion (1985) A Long Time Ago...in a Land Called Bethlehem (1986) Live...Radically Saved (1988) Revival in the Land (1989) Shakin' the House...Live! (with Commissioned and the Christ Church Choir) (1991) Addicted to Jesus (1991) Yo Kidz! (1992) The Absolute Best (1993) (compilation album) The Standard (1993) Yo Kidz! 2: The Armor of God (1994) Lo Mejor (1995) (Spanish language album) R.I.O.T. (Righteous Invasion of Truth) (1995) Carman's Yo Kidz -The Hits! (1996) (compilation album) The Best of the Early Years (1997) (compilation album) I Surrender All: 30 Classic Hymns (1997) Mission 3:16 (1998) Passion for Praise (1999) Heart of a Champion (2000) (2 CD compilation album) Ultimate Praise (2002) Live & Reloaded (2005) The Ultimate Collection (2007) (2 CD compilation album) Instrument of Praise (2007) No Plan B (2014) Legacy (2017) Remembering: Carman (2021) (retrospective playlist)

Mandisa Lynn Hundley (October 2, 1976 – April 18, 2024), known professionally as Mandisa, was an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. She began her career as a contestant in the fifth season of American Idol finishing in ninth place. She is the fifth American Idol alumna to have won a Grammy Award, for her album Overcomer in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album category. Mandisa has also written two books. After graduating from El Camino Fundamental High School, she attended American River College in Sacramento, where she studied vocal jazz. Then she studied at Fisk University in Tennessee and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in vocal performance. Mandisa was once a member of famous African-American a cappella ensemble The Fisk Jubilee Singers. Mandisa auditioned for the United States talent competition show American Idol in Chicago, in 2005. She referred to herself as "just Mandisa," and thus was billed simply as Mandisa on the show. She said that her musical influences ran the gamut from Whitney Houston to Def Leppard. Idol judge Simon Cowell made several comments about Mandisa's weight after her successful audition. He quipped, "Do we have a bigger stage this year?" Then when co-judge Paula Abdul commented that Mandisa had a "Frenchie" growl to her voice (referring to Frenchie Davis, another Idol contestant), Cowell responded that a more apt comparison would be to France itself. The comments and others drew the ire of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, (NAAFA) and would be one of the reasons Mandisa would entitle her 2007 debut album True Beauty. When Mandisa presented herself to the judges prior to the final cut-down to the season's 24 semi-finalists, she told Cowell: "What I want to say to you is that, yes, you hurt me and I cried and it was painful, it really was. But I want you to know that I've forgiven you and that you don't need someone to apologize in order to forgive somebody. I figure that if Jesus could die so that all of my wrongs could be forgiven, I can certainly extend that same grace to you." Cowell apologized to her immediately saying that he was "humbled." Mandisa was eliminated from American Idol on April 5, 2006, in the top nine, having never previously been in the bottom three. A full year later on July 27, 2007, Mandisa performed the song "I Don't Hurt Anymore" on the TV talk show Live with Regis and Kelly. She also joined Gladys Knight and others at the Apollo Theater for the benefit concert "Back to Harlem," to raise money for various charities. Later she collaborated with former DC Talk singer - songwriter Toby McKeehan (known professionally as tobyMac) and gospel performer Kirk Franklin on the track "Lose My Soul" on Toby's album Portable Sounds. Mandisa released her debut album True Beauty on Sparrow Records. She spent personal time with the album's writers before the songwriting process began, sharing her vision for the project and what she hoped to communicate through the songs. The lead single "Only the World" was released on May 22, 2007 and became an immediate hit. It topped at Billboard's Hot Single Sales chart and was a Top 10 hit on the Christian radio charts. True Beauty earned Mandisa her first Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album and two Dove Award nominations for New Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year, both in 2008. Mandisa also wrote her first book entitled Idoleyes: My New Perspective on Faith, Fat & Fame sharing about her own heartaches, joys, triumphs and failures and showing women can be beautiful at any size and that healthy self-esteem and personal beauty come only when they accept themselves as a unique and much-loved woman of God's creation. Other albums followed include her Christmas album It's Christmas, plus Freedom, What If We Were Real, Overcomer and her last studio album Out of the Dark. Mandisa won her only Grammy Award for Overcomer as Best Contemporary Christian Music Album in 2014. In 2017, she released her final studio album Out of the Dark and in 2022 released her second book named after the album and subtitled My Journey Through the Shadows to Find God’s Joy, a memoir about her struggles with depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide published by K-LOVE Books. In February of 2020, Mandisa released her only "best of" album Overcomer: The Greatest Hits featuring 14 of her best tracks and one new track, a cover of the worship anthem "Way Maker." After that, Mandisa released four stand-alone tracks: "You Keep Hope Alive" with Jon Reddick and "It's Not Over" featuring fellow American Idol singer Jasmine Murray and Christian worship singer Rita Springer, both in 2020 and solo tracks "Breakthrough" and "Ruins," both released in 2021. Mandisa is also a featured vocalist on tracks by Crowder, Jordan Feliz and tobyMac among others. Mandisa died at her home in Nashville, Tennessee on April 18, 2024. She was 47 years old. More information on Mandisa at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandisa Discography True Beauty (2007) Christmas Joy EP (2007) It's Christmas (2008) Freedom (2009) What If We Were Real (2011) Remixed: Get Movin' (2012) (remix EP) Overcomer (2013) Get Up: The Remixes (2014) (remix album) Out of the Dark (2017) Overcomer: The Greatest Hits (2020) (compilation album)

Wayne Watson (born October 5, 1954 in Wisner, Louisiana) is an American singer - songwriter in contemporary Christian music. Some of his songs have become CCM classics, including "Another Time, Another Place" (with Sandi Patty), "For Such a Time As This," "Friend of a Wounded Heart," "People of God," "Touch of the Master's Hand," "New Lives for Old" and "Watercolour Ponies" among others. He has won eight GMA Dove Awards and was nominated for two Grammy Awards and has shared a Grammy Award win for his participation on the various artists album Tribute – The Songs of Andraé Crouch (1996). Watson originally planned to pursue a career playing baseball, but while in college he began dabbling in music, and after graduation regularly performed in area churches. While leading worship at a Christian youth camp, the father of one of the children videotaped Watson's performance and sent it to a record company. Watson produced 23 number 1 singles in Christian radio—including "Friend of a Wounded Heart," "When God's People Pray," "Almighty," "Be in Her Eyes," "Watercolour Ponies," "More of You," and "Home Free" (which became the most played song on Christian radio in 1991).. On January 1, 2011, Watson was among seven artists inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame. More information on Wayne Watson at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Watson Discography Canvas for the Sun (1978) (independent debut album) Workin' In the Final Hour (1980) New Lives for Old (1982) Man in the Middle (1984) Giants in the Land (1985) Watercolour Ponies (1987) The Fine Line (1988) Home Free (1990) The Early Works (1991) (Benson Records compilation album) How Time Flies (1992) (Word Records compilation album) A Beautiful Place (1993) One Christmas Eve (1994) The Very Best (1995) (Word Records compilation album) Field of Souls (1995) The Way Home (1998) Wayne Watson (2000) Living Room (2002) Signatures (2004) The Definitive Collection (2007) (Word Records compilation album) Even This (2008) King of Kings (with Jeremy Good) (2008) (independent Christmas album) The Ultimate Collection (2014) (Word Records compilation album) Simple Life (2016) (independent album)

Bob Bennett (born March 21, 1955) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, guitarist and songwriter from Downey, California. Bennett is known for his distinctive baritone voice, Christian lyrics and folk-inspired guitar playing. Bennett picked up his first guitar at age nine and formed a rock 'n' roll band in high school. In the late seventies he converted to Christianity and his songwriting began to reflect his newfound faith. His career was launched with the release of his 1979 folk-style debut recording First Things First. Three years later, Matters of the Heart, a recording CCM Magazine selected as 1982's "Album of the Year" and in 2001, was named as one of the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. Soon after the release of his next recording, Non-Fiction, he served as the opening act on Amy Grant's Unguarded tour. Lord of the Past: A Compilation followed, which peaked at 30th position on Billboard magazine's Top Christian Albums chart in 1990. The album's title song reached number one on the Christian radio charts in early 1990 and a Top 10 hit with "Yours Alone." Later in 1990, Bob joined Christian singer - songwriter Michael Card on his Way of Wisdom tour, performing in front of sold-out audiences across the country. Bob credits his tour with Michael Card as being the only reason he had a career in 1990 and 1991. More albums followed: Songs from Bright Avenue was released in 1991, a collection of songs he wrote while struggling with the dissolution of his first marriage, followed by Small Graces, The View From Here, Christmastide and Joy Deep As Sorrow. As of 2024, Bennett still records and tours and has even done some livestream concerts that viewers can watch on their computer or TV screens in their living room. More information on Bob Bennett at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_(singer-songwriter) Discography First Things First (1979) Matters of the Heart (1982) Non-Fiction (1985) Lord of the Past: A Compilation (1989) (compilation album) Songs from Bright Avenue (1991) Small Graces (1997) The View from Here (2002) Christmastide (2009) Joy Deep As Sorrow (2012) Live at Judson University (2016) Collaboration albums Return of the Killer B's (2002) (live album with Bruce Carroll and Billy Sprague) Six String Prayers (2007) (with John Standefer) Songs for Israel (2010) (with Phil Keaggy, Randy Stonehill and Buck Storm) One Sunday in Salem (2023) (live album with Roby Duke and Steve Hopkins)

Hymns Collection is a 3-CD limited edition box set compilation album by the Christian vocal trio 2nd Chapter of Acts. It was released on March 12, 1993 by Sparrow Records. The set is compiled and produced by Buck Herring. It consists of the sibling trio's three hymns releases of the mid to late 1980s: Hymns, Hymns II and Hymns Instrumental, plus an unreleased hymns track "O Worship the King," that is found in Hymns II. This collection serves as a companion to their previous 2-CD retrospective box set 20. Track listing Disc 1 (Hymns) 1. All Creatures of Our God and King (William Henry Draper) -3:01 2. My Jesus I Love Thee (traditional) -4:56 3. Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Thomas Chisholm, William M. Runyan) -4:09 4. Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (traditional) -2:44 5. Crown Him With Many Crowns (traditional) -3:51 6. Take My Life and Let It Be (Frances Ridley Havergal) -1:49 7. Holy, Holy, Holy (John Bacchus Dykes, Reginald Heber) -5:39 8. Fairest Lord Jesus (traditional) -3:51 9. O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (Samuel Trevor Francis) -4:12 10. How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine) -5:26 11. He Has Formed Me (Annie Herring) -1:42 Disc 2 (Hymns II) 1. Medley -3:47 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Helen Howarth Lemmel) Praise to the Lord, The Almighty (Joachim Neander, Stralsund Gesangbuch, Catherine Winkworth) All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (John Rippon, Edward Perronet, James Ellor) Doxology (Thomas Ken, Geneva Psalter) 2. It Is Well With My Soul (Horatio G. Spafford, Philip P. Bliss) -6:09 3. This Is My Father's World (Maltbie Davenport Babcock, Franklin L. Sheppard) -3:44 4. O for a Thousand Tongues (Charles Wesley, Carl Gotthilf Glaser) -4:13 5. Morning Has Broken (Eleanor Farjeon) -4:13 6. Be Still, My Soul (Katharina A. von Schlegel, Jane Laurie Borthwick, Jean Sibelius) -5:19 7. A Mighty Fortress is Our God (Martin Luther, Frederick H. Hedge) -4:32 8. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Rowland H. Prichard, Charles Wesley) -4:52 9. O Sacred Head (Paul Gerhardt, James Waddel Alexander, Hans Leo Hassler) -5:11 10. Purify Me (Annie Herring) -2:05 11. O Worship the King (Robert Grant, William Gardiner, Johann Michael Haydn) -4:01 (previously unreleased) Disc 3 (Hymns Instrumental) 1. Medley -3:47 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Helen Howarth Lemmel) Praise to the Lord, The Almighty (Joachim Neander, Stralsund Gesangbuch, Catherine Winkworth) All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (John Rippon, Edward Perronet, James Ellor) Doxology (Thomas Ken, Geneva Psalter) 2. It Is Well With My Soul (Horatio G. Spafford, Philip P. Bliss) -6:09 3. This Is My Father's World (Maltbie Davenport Babcock, Franklin L. Sheppard) -3:44 4. O for a Thousand Tongues (Charles Wesley, Carl Gotthilf Glaser) -4:13 5. Morning Has Broken (Eleanor Farjeon) -4:13 6. Be Still, My Soul (Katharina A. von Schlegel, Jane Laurie Borthwick, Jean Sibelius) -5:19 7. A Mighty Fortress is Our God (Martin Luther, Frederick H. Hedge) -4:32 8. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Rowland H. Prichard, Charles Wesley) -4:52 9. O Sacred Head (Paul Gerhardt, James Waddel Alexander, Hans Leo Hassler) -5:11 10. All Creatures of Our God and King (William Henry Draper) -3:01 11. My Jesus I Love Thee (traditional) -4:56 12. Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Thomas Chisholm, William M. Runyan) -4:09 13. Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (traditional) -2:44 14. Crown Him With Many Crowns (traditional) -3:51 15. Holy, Holy, Holy (John Bacchus Dykes, Reginald Heber) -5:39 16. Fairest Lord Jesus (traditional) -3:51 17. O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (Samuel Trevor Francis) -4:12 18. He Has Formed Me (Annie Herring) -1:42 All albums were compiled and produced by Buck Herring. Personnel 2nd Chapter of Acts: Annie Herring -vocals Nelly Greisen -vocals Matthew Ward -vocals Previous release: 20 (1992) (2 CD compilation box set) Next release: Very Best of 2nd Chapter of Acts (2006) (Sparrow Records compilation album)

Roland Stephen Taylor (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music executive, film maker, assistant professor, and actor. A figure in what has come to be known as Christian alternative rock, Taylor enjoyed a successful solo career during the 1980s, and also served in the short-lived group Chagall Guevara. In contrast to many Christian musical artists, his songs have often taken aim at Christian hypocrisy or "error" with the use of satirical, sardonic lyrics. In 1997, he founded the record label Squint Entertainment, which fueled the careers of artists such as Sixpence None the Richer, Chevelle, and Burlap to Cashmere. Despite this success, Taylor was ousted from the label by its parent, Word Entertainment, in 2001. He has produced and written for numerous musical acts, one of the most consistent being Newsboys. As a film-maker, Taylor co-wrote, directed, and produced the feature films Down Under the Big Top, The Second Chance, and Blue Like Jazz. After a decade and a half of hiatus, Taylor returned to performing music in 2010 as the front-man for Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil, a supergroup he founded with Peter Furler, Jimmy Abegg, and John Mark Painter. Along with a university residency and continued film making, Taylor would resume work on unfinished Chagall Guevara material into the 2020s. In 2022, the long-awaited second Chagall Guevara album Halcyon Days was released. More information on Steve Taylor at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Taylor Discography I Want to Be a Clone (EP) (1983) Meltdown (1984) On the Fritz (1985) Limelight (1986) I Predict 1990 (1987) The Best We Could Find (+3 That Never Escaped) (1988) (compilation album) Squint (1993) Now The Truth Can Be Told (1994) (2 CD compilation box set) Liver (1995) Goliath (2014) Wow to the Deadness (EP) (2016) (with Danielson) Wow to the Liveness (2016) (with Danielson) with Chagall Guevara: Chagall Guevara (1991) The Last Amen (2021) Halcyon Days (2022)

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 on her Gospel compilation album From the Beginning (1990). 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)

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)

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 (1989). 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)

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 on her 1990 gospel compilation album From the Beginning. Let's Hear It For The Boy reached number 26 on the Billboard Top 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 on 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 "Let's Hear It for the Boy" single: Gold certified in 1984. Platinum certified in 1992. Production credits Deniece Williams -producer (tracks 2, 3, 7 -10) George Duke -producer (tracks 1, 4 -6) 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)