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- Christmas Joy (EP) (2007)
Christmas Joy is an extended play (EP) by Christian singer Mandisa , released on November 6, 2007 by Sparrow Records. Released just a few months after the success of her debut album True Beauty , Mandisa put out a four-song EP of Christmas songs including an original song "Christmas Makes Me Cry" featuring its co-writer, CCM singer - songwriter Matthew West. It was released as a single to Christian radio for the Christmas season. This song and "What Christmas Means to Me" would appear a year later on her full-length Christmas album, It's Christmas . Track listing 1. What Christmas Means to Me (Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy, Allen Story) -2:57 2. Joy to the World (Isaac Watts) -3:47 3. Christmas Makes Me Cry (featuring Matthew West) (Matthew West) -4:42 4. O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight; arranged by Brown Brown Bannister, Roger Ryan and Carl Marsh) -5:41 Production credits Drew and Shannon -producers (tracks 1 and 2) Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 3 and 4) Radio singles 2007 -2008 "Christmas Makes Me Cry" featuring Matthew West -#3 R&R Christian AC, -#3 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#3 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#2 Billboard Christian AC Airplay Previous release: True Beauty (2007) Next release: It's Christmas (2008)
- True Beauty (2007)
True Beauty is the official debut album by Christian singer Mandisa . It was released on July 31, 2007 by Sparrow Records. True Beauty is a diverse mix of pop, R&B and gospel. It debuted at the top of Billboard magazine's Top Christian Albums chart and peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Mandisa worked with five producers and various songwriters. The lead single "Only the World" became her first Top 10 hit on the Christian radio charts and was her only number one single on Billboard 's Hot Single Sales chart. "God Speaking" and "Voice of a Savior" were her next further singles. "Oh, My Lord" features the Fisk Jubilee Singers, where Mandisa was once a member. She also covers the Mary Mary 2000 R&B gospel hit "Shackles (Praise You)." Mandisa performed "Shackles" on American Idol during its theme night of 21st century hits and was safe and made it into the Top 10. She was eliminated the following week coming in ninth place. The title of the album, as well as the title song, was inspired from the comments about Mandisa's weight and size and it drew the ire of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA), especially comments from American Idol judge Simon Cowell when she auditioned in 2006. Mandisa has since forgiven Cowell when he apologized about his comments. She co-wrote the title song with CCM singer - songwriter Cindy Morgan . In 2008, Mandisa earned her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for True Beauty and was nominated for two Dove Awards for New Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year. Track listing 1. Only the World (Matthew West, Sam Mizell) -3:23 2. True Beauty (Mandisa Lynn Hundley, Cindy Morgan, Drew Ramsey) -3:23 3. God Speaking (Ronnie Freeman) -4:55 4. Voice of a Savior (Matthew West, Sam Mizell) -4:47 5. Love Somebody (featuring tobyMac and Diverse City) (Mandisa Lynn Hundley, Toby McKeehan, Cary Barlowe, Jamie Moore, Aaron Rice) -3:48 6. Unrestrained ( Calvin Nowell, Tony Sutherland) -4:31 7. Shackles (Praise You) (Erica and Tina Atkins, Warren Campbell) -3:29 8. (Never Gonna) Steal My Joy (Matthew West, Sam Mizell) -3:14 9. Oh, My Lord (featuring The Fisk Jubilee Singers) -3:17 10. Only You (Mandisa Lynn Hundley, Shaun Shankel) -3:26 11. He Will Come (Cindy Morgan) -7:14 Production credits Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 3, 6 and 11) Doubledutch (Robert Marvin and Josiah Bell) -producers (tracks 4, 5 and 8) Drew and Shannon -producers (tracks 2 and 9) Shaun Shankel -producer (tracks 1 and 10) Christopher Stephens -producers (track 7) Radio singles 2007 "Only the World" -#9 R&R Christian CHR, -#6 R&R Christian AC, -#7 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#7 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#6 Billboard Christian AC Airplay 2008 "God Speaking" -#18 R&R Christian AC, -#26 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#26 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#18 Billboard Christian AC Airplay 2008 "Voice of a Savior" -#5 R&R Christian Inspo, -#30 Billboard Christian AC Next release: Christmas Joy EP (2007)
- Believe For It (2021)
Believe For It is the first live album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans . It was released on March 12, 2021 by PureSpring Gospel with marketing and distribution by Fair Trade and Sony Music. The album is produced by Kyle Lee. Believe For It marks CeCe's first live album in her solo career and the first non-holiday release in four years since Let Them Fall in Love (2017). The album was recorded in late 2020 at the TBN Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, with a small audience in attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic social distancing guidelines. The album consists of cover worship songs and some original compositions and was supported by the release of "Never Lost" and the title song as singles. "Never Lost" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs and topped the Gospel Airplay chart. The title song topped both the Billboard Hot Gospel and Gospel Airplay charts and charted on the Christian radio charts peaking at number 9 on the Hot Christian Songs, number 7 on Christian Airplay and number 6 on the Christian AC Airplay charts. The title song's single was available in three versions: the regular live album version, a studio version and a duet version featuring Christian singer - songwriter Lauren Daigle. Another version of "Believe For It" was released as a stand-alone single on August 2022 featuring CeCe singing in English and Brazilian Christian worship singer and songwriter Gabriela Rocha singing in Portuguese. On April 1, 2022, CeCe released the deluxe edition of Believe For It , containing additional studio versions of previously released songs and a new song titled "I've Got Joy." The album topped the Billboard Top Gospel Albums and peaked at number 3 on the Top Christian Albums charts. CeCe won both Grammy and Dove Awards for the album and its tracks, and in 2022 won the Dove Award's top prize for Song of the Year for "Believe For It" (see Accolades below). Another track from the album, "Goodness of God," (originally recorded by Bethel Music and Jenn Johnson in 2019) won Song of the Year in 2023 given to its writers. In November 2024, the singles "Goodness of God" and the title track, "Believe For It," have both been certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) with half a million sales each. Both are the most downloaded tracks and the most streamed on Spotify. Track listings on the Deluxe Edition 1. Fire (CeCe Winans, Kyle Lee, Dwan Hill) -7:14 2. Never Lost (Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Tiffany Hammer) -6:44 3. Believe For It (CeCe Winans, Kyle Lee, Dwan Hill, Mitch Wong) -8:23 4. King of Glory (Todd Anthony Dulaney) -10:36 5. Worthy Of It All (David Brymer, Ryan Hall) -5:30 6. Hunger (Madison Gracie Binion, Mitch Wong) -5:38 7. Just to Be Close to You (Fred Hammond, Noel Hall) -3:33 8. Shepherd (Dwan Hill) -6:19 9. Alabaster Box (Janice Sjostrand) -5:42 10. Jesus You're Beautiful (Nathan Sabin) -7:14 11. I Have a Savior (Leeland Mooring, Anna Byrd, Kyle Lee) -9:19 12. Goodness of God (Ed Cash, Jenn and Brian Johnson, Jason Ingrim, Ben Fielding) -4:58 13. No Greater (Alvin Love III) -8:43 14. Never Lost (studio version) -4:11 15. Believe for It (studio version) -3:49 16. I Have a Savior (studio version) -4:41 17. No Greater (studio version) -4:17 18. I've Got Joy (Phil Wickham, Kyle Lee) -3:39 RIAA certifications "Goodness of God" single Gold certified in 2024. "Believe For It" single Gold certified in 2024. Accolades Dove Award - 2021 Gospel Artist of the Year 2021 Gospel Worship Album of the Year ( Believe For It ) 2021 Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year ("Believe For It") 2022 Song of the Year ("Believe For It" with Kyle Lee, Dwan Lee and Mitch Wong) Grammy Award -Best Gospel Album ( Believe For It ) Best Gospel Performance/Song ("Never Lost") Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song ("Believe For It") Radio singles 2020 "Never Lost" -#2 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, -#1 Billboard Gospel Airplay 2021 "Believe For It" -#1 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, -#1 Billboard Gospel Airplay, -#9 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#7 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#6 Billboard Christian AC Airplay 2021 -2023 "Goodness of God" -#2 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, -#1 Billboard Gospel Airplay, -#6 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#33 Billboard Christian Airplay 2022 "I've Got Joy" -#11 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, -#26 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#21 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#19 Billboard Christian AC Airplay 2022 "Believe For It (Eu Creio)" with Gabriela Rocha -#24 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, -#38 Billboard Christian Airplay 2023 "Worthy Of It All" -#10 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Previous release: Something's Happening! (2018) /Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album (2024) Next release: More Than This (2024) Watch the full-length concert video of CeCe Winans: Believe for It here:
- Let Them Fall in Love (2017)
Let Them Fall in Love is the ninth studio album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans , released on February 3, 2017 by PureSpring Gospel with a new marketing and distribution agreement with Thirty Tigers. The album is produced by CeCe's son Alvin Love III and musician Tommy Sims. It is CeCe's first album of new material in nearly a decade since 2008's Thy Kingdom Come , and the first time Let Them Fall in Love is released independently. The album's sound is a throwback of sorts paying tribute to 1960s and 1970s R&B soul. The album was preceded by the singles "Never Have to be Alone" and "Hey Devil!" featuring the American gospel vocal group The Clark Sisters. Both singles were released in the fall of 2016. CeCe covers the 1973 Kris Kristofferson country gospel classic "Why Me" (#1 Billboard Hot Country Singles, -#16 Billboard Hot 100, -#28 Billboard AC). Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Choir are the featured vocalists on the track "Dancing in the Spirit." Let Them Fall in Love topped the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The album also placed in the Independent Albums chart debuting and peaking at number 6 and at number 103 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. In the fall of 2017, CeCe won two Dove Awards for Gospel Artist of the Year and Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year at the 48th GMA Dove Awards and in 2018 has won two Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song for the single "Never Have to Be Alone" at the 53rd Grammy Awards. Track listing 1. He's Never Failed Me Yet (Alvin Love III) -4:56 2. Run to Him (Alvin Love III, Dwan Hill) -3:26 3. Hey Devil! (featuring The Clark Sisters) (Alvin Love III) -4:03 4. Peace With God (Alvin Love III) -3:47 5. Why Me (Kris Kristofferson) -3:27 6. Lowly (Alvin Love III) -5:24 7. Never Have to Be Alone (Alvin Love III) -3:48 8. Dancing in the Spirit (featuring Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Choir) (Keith Chappel Laws, Lena Peachena Eure) -4:35 9. Marvelous (Dwan Hill) -4:46 10. Let Them Fall in Love (CeCe Winans, Alvin Love III) -4:13 Production credits Alvin Love III -producer (all tracks) Tommy Sims -co-producer (tracks 1 -4 and 8) Accolades Dove Award -Gospel Artist of the Year Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year ( Let Them Fall in Love ) Grammy Award -Best Gospel Album ( Let Them Fall in Love ) Best Gospel Performance/Song ("Never Have to be Alone") Radio singles 2016 -2017 "Never Have to be Alone" -#4 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, -#5 Billboard Gospel Airplay, -#26 Billboard Adult R&B Songs 2016 -2017 "Hey Devil!" (featuring The Clark Sisters) -#22 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, -#24 Billboard Gospel Airplay Previous release: For Always: The Best of CeCe Winans (2010) Next release: Something's Happening! (2018) /Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album (2024)
- Songs of Emotional Healing (EP) (2010)
Songs of Emotional Healing is an 8-song compilation extended play by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans , released on May 18, 2010 by PureSpring Gospel and EMI Gospel. According to the liner notes on the back cover of the CD, CeCe compiled together a collection of eight hand-picked songs of encouragement, comfort, healing and love to lift up all those who are feeling down for whatever reason. The EP debuted and peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. Track listing 1. It's Gonna Get Better (CeCe Winans, Tommy Sims) (from CeCe Winans ) -4:04 2. The Healing Part (Jamie Houston, Brock Walsh) (from Everlasting Love ) -4:03 3. What About You (CeCe Winans, Tony Rich) (from Everlasting Love ) -4:18 4. You Are Loved (Madeline Stone, Dennis Matkosky, Denise Allen) (from Purified ) -6:04 5. He's Concerned (Kayla Parker) (from Purified ) -3:25 6. His Strength is Perfect (Steven Curtis Chapman, Jerry Salley) (from Alone in His Presence ) -4:39 7. He's Always There (CeCe Winans, Madeline Stone) (from Alone in His Presence ) -3:49 8. Comforter (Randy Phillips) (from Alabaxter Box ) -4:43 Production credits Christopher Harris -producer (track 8) Tony Rich -producer (track 3) Cedric and Victor Caldwell -producers (tracks 2 and 6) BeBe Winans -producer (track 7) Brown Bannister and Tommy Sims -producers (track 1) Andy Selby -producer (track 4) Previous release: Thy Kingdom Come (2008) Next release: For Always: The Best of CeCe Winans (2010) (compilation album)
- Thy Kingdom Come (2008)
Thy Kingdom Come is the eighth studio album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans , released on April 1, 2008 by PureSpring Gospel and EMI Gospel. The album is produced by Tommy Sims, brothers Cedric and Victor Caldwell, Christopher Capeheart, Percy Bady and Luther "Mano" Hanes. CeCe's first album in nearly three years is a return to her gospel roots and serves as a sequel to her 2003 album Throne Room , with the emphasis on songs of worship, inspiration, encouragement and praise with some urban touches on some of the songs. CeCe originally intended to release a collection of hymns entitled Hymns At Heart which was set for release in November 2007, however, the release date was postponed indefinitely. On January 22, 2008, Winans posted on her blog that she would be releasing an album on April 1, 2008. News outlets began reporting in February that the studio album would be called Thy Kingdom Come and featured the song "Waging War." The song climbed to number 12 on both the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs and Gospel Airplay charts. CeCe's son Alvin Love III wrote and co-produced the track "The Coast is Clear." Thy Kingdom Come has charted on the following Billboard album charts: -#1 Top Gospel Albums -#2 Top Christian Albums -#12 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums -#57 Billboard 200 Albums In 2009, CeCe won a Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for Thy Kingdom Come at the 51st Grammy Awards and also won a Stellar Award for Contemporary Female of the Year at the 24th Annual Stellar Awards. CeCe was nominated for a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. After the release of Thy Kingdom Come , CeCe reunited with her brother BeBe Winans for their long-awaited seventh album Still in 2009. Track listing 1. We Welcome You (Holy Father) (Tommy Sims) -4:57 2. Forever (CeCe Winans) -4:28 3. Thy Will Be Done (Tommy Sims) -5:21 4. Worthy (CeCe Winans, Tommy Sims) -5:22 5. It Ain't Over (Percy Bady) -6:03 6. Waging War (CeCe Winans, Christopher Capeheart, Brannon Tunie) -5:20 7. Test of Time (Luther "Mano" Hanes) -6:14 8. I'll Live for You (CeCe Winans, Christopher Capeheart, Brannon Tunie) -4:55 9. Bless His Holy Name (CeCe Winans, Luther "Mano" Hanes) -4:31 10. Oh Holy Place (CeCe Winans, Christopher Capeheart, Brannon Tunie) -4:54 11. You're the One (CeCe Winans, Luther "Mano" Hanes) -4:54 12. The Coast is Clear (Alvin Love III) -4:53 13. Falling in Love (CeCe Winans) -3:46 14. Million Miles (Tommy Sims, Anthony Skinner) -5:52 Production credits Tommy Sims -producer (tracks 1 -4, 13 and 14) Christopher Capeheart and Brannon Tunie -producers (tracks 6, 8 and 10) Luther "Mano" Hanes -producer (tracks 7, 9 and 11) Percy Bady -producer (track 5) Cedric and Victor Caldwell and Alvin Love III -producers (track 12) Accolades Grammy Award -Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album ( Thy Kingdom Come ) Stellar Award -Contemporary Female of the Year ( Thy Kingdom Come ) Radio singles 2008 "Waging War" -#12 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, -#12 Billboard Gospel Airplay 2008 "The Test of Time" -#13 R&R Christian Inspo Previous release: Purified (2005) Next release: Songs of Emotional Healing (2010) (compilation EP)
- Purified (2005)
Purified is the seventh studio album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans , released on September 13, 2005 by PureSpring Gospel and INO Records with mainstream distribution by Epic Records/Sony Music. The album is produced by Keith Thomas, Tommy Sims, Mario Winans with Supaflyas, Adam Anders and Andy Selby. After the worship-themed 2003 album Throne Room , CeCe returns to the R&B/soul/pop sounds of her previous albums. CeCe's nephew Mario Winans co-produced the lead single "Pray,"where it was number one on the Billboard Hot Gospel Airplay chart for two weeks. The track "Let Everything That Hath Breath" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart (CeCe's only chart appearance). CeCe's sisters Angie and Debbie Winans provide vocals on a new recording of "Always Sisters." An earlier version of "Always Sisters," also recorded by the Winans sisters, was recorded for the 1995 compilation project Sisters: The Story Goes On . Christian hip hop duo GRITS are featured rappers on the track "A Place Like This." Purified has charted on the following Billboard album charts: -#1 Top Gospel Albums -#3 Top Christian Albums -#12 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums -#41 Billboard 200 Albums In 2006, CeCe won two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel for Purified and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance for the track "Pray" at the 48th Grammy Awards and in 2007, CeCe won a Stellar Award for Contemporary Female of the Year at the 22nd Annual Stellar Awards. Track listing 1. Mama's Kitchen (Tommy Sims, Andrew Ramsey, Heather Headley, Shannon Sanders) -3:06 2. You Will (Tommy Sims) -4:27 3. Pray (CeCe Winans, Mario Winans, Michael Carlos Jones) -3:31 4. All That I Need (CeCe Winans, Keith Thomas) -3:59 5. Just Like That (CeCe Winans, Keith Thomas) -3:12 6. You Are Loved (Madeline Stone, Dennis Matkosky, Denise Allen) -6:02 7. Let Everything That Hath Breath (Fred Sawyers, Jeff Kwafie, Myrna Walke, William Burke) -3:21 8. Always Sisters (featuring Angie & Debbie) (CeCe Winans, Angie Winans, Debbie Winans, Tommy Sims) -4:16 9. I Promise (Wedding Song) (CeCe Winans, Keith Thomas) -5:00 10. Colorful World (CeCe Winans, Keith Thomas, Alvin Love III) -4:37 11. A Place Like This (featuring GRITS) (CeCe Winans, Keith Thomas, Alvin Love III) -4:20 12. Purified (CeCe Winans, Keith Thomas, Alvin Love III) -4:45 13. He's Concerned (Kayla Parker) -3:25 Production credits Keith Thomas -producer (tracks 4, 5, 8 -13) Tommy Sims -producer (tracks 1, 2 and 7) Mario Winans with Supaflyas and Adam Anders -producers (track 3) Andy Selby -producer (track 6) Accolades Grammy Award -Best Contemporary Soul Gospel ( Purified ) Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance ("Pray") Stellar Award -Contemporary Female of the Year ( Purified ) Radio singles 2005 "Pray" -#1 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, -#1 Billboard Gospel Airplay 2006 "You Are Loved" -#38 Billboard Adult R&B Airplay 2006 "Let Everything That Hath Breath" -#8 Billboard Dance Club Play Previous release: Throne Room (2003) Next release: Thy Kingdom Come (2008)
- Everlasting Love (1998)
Everlasting Love is the second solo album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans , released on March 17, 1998 by Atlantic Records' Pioneer Music Group and Sparrow Records. Prior to this album's release, CeCe collaborated with her friend and American R&B/pop singer Whitney Houston on the track "Count on Me," taken from the 1995 motion picture soundtrack Waiting to Exhale (in which Houston co-starred in) and gave CeCe her only crossover appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking into the Top 10 at number 8 in 1996. Two years later, CeCe returns with her second solo album and this time decided to record a full-fledged urban R&B/soul album, enlisting an impressive array of guest artists, writers and producers -- including Keith Crouch, Tony Rich, Lauryn Hill, Diane Warren, Daryl Simmons and Tommy Sims. "Well, Alright" was released as the first single and music video to the mainstream R&B market while "What About You" was serviced to the Christian and gospel market. The album was ranked at number 51 by CCM Magazine in their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music . Everlasting Love topped the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart while placing in the following Billboard album charts: -#2 Top Christian Albums -#35 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums -#107 Billboard Top 200 The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 1999. Track listing 1. Well, Alright (CeCe Winans, Keith Crouch, John "Jubu" Smith) -4:19 2. Life (Chaka Blackmon, Stephen Brown, Eric Dawkins, Tynetta Hare) -4:10 3. What About You (CeCe Winans, Tony Rich) -4:16 4. Everlasting Love (Tommy Sims) -4:40 5. I Am (CeCe Winans, Keith Crouch, John "Jubu" Smith) -4:20 6. Slippin' (CeCe Winans, Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Deconzo Smith) -4:36 7. The Wind (Tears for You) (Tommy Sims) -4:49 8. Come On Back Home (CeCe Winans, Cedric and Victor Caldwell) -4:09 9. Feel the Spirit (CeCe Winans, Cedric and Victor Caldwell) -4:04 10. The Healing Part (Jamie Houston, Brock Walsh) -4:03 11. Listen With Your Heart (Diane Warren) -4:42 12. On That Day (Lauryn Hill) -4:04 13. Just Come (CeCe Winans, Madeline Stone) -3:56 Production credits Keith Crouch -producer (tracks 1 and 5) Eric Dawkins -producer (tracks 2, 6 and 9) Babyboy and ChakDaddy -co-producers (tracks 2 and 6) Tony Rich -producer (track 3) Tommy Sims -producer (tracks 4 and 7) Cedric and Victor Caldwell -producers (tracks 8 and 10) CeCe Winans and Victor Masondo -co-producers (track 9) Daryl Simmons -producers (tracks 11 and 13) Lauryn Hill -producer (track 12) Radio singles 1998 "Well, Alright" -#47 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs, -#12 Billboard Adult R&B Songs 1998 "What About You" -#2 Christian AC 1998 "I Am" -#17 Christian AC Previous release: Alone in His Presence (1995) Next release: His Gift (1998) Watch the music video of "Well, Alright" here:
- His Gift (1998)
His Gift is the third studio and first Christmas album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans , released on September 24, 1998 by Atlantic Records' Pioneer Music Group and Sparrow Records. The album is produced by Steve Harvey, Fred Hammond and David Pack. Although CeCe has released a Christmas album with her brother BeBe Winans in 1993's First Christmas , this is CeCe's first solo Christmas album. BeBe duets with CeCe on the new track "What a Child." The rest of the album is a mix of traditional Christmas songs and original tracks. His Gift peaked at number 3 on the Top Gospel Albums, number 17 on the Top Christian Albums and number 27 on the Top Holiday Albums charts in Billboard magazine. In 1999, CeCe won her first Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best Gospel Album for His Gift and in 2000 was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. The Pioneer Music Group label folded after the release of His Gift . Track listing 1. He's Brought Joy to the World (Fred Hammond, Kim Rutherford, Noel Hall) -4:03 2. O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) -4:36 3. Glory to the King (Tam Thomas) -4:11 4. Let's Celebrate Christmas (CeCe Winans, Steve Harvey) -4:09 5. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne) -5:16 6. What a Child (duet with BeBe Winans) (CeCe Winans, Roger Ryan) -4:38 7. Go Tell It on the Mountain (traditional; arranged by Noel Hall) -4:01 8. Away in a Manger (traditional; arranged by Roger Ryan) -4:25 9. Christmas Star (Kimmie Rhodes, Kevin Savigar) -5:04 10. We Wish You a Merry Christmas (traditional; arranged by CeCe Winans and Steve Harvey) -4:27 Accolades Soul Train Lady of Soul Award -Best Gospel Album ( His Gift ) Radio singles 1998 -1999 "Christmas Star" -#30 Christian AC Previous release: Everlasting Love (1998) Next release: Alabaxter Box (1999)
- Alone in His Presence (1995)
Alone in His Presence is the debut solo album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans , released on September 28, 1995 on Sparrow Records. The majority of the album is produced by brothers Cedric and Victor Caldwell, along with Greg Nelson and CeCe's brother BeBe Winans producing one track each. Alone in His Presence is a mix of some contemporary and traditional gospel songs with hymns and covers. CeCe covers the Steven Curtis Chapman track "His Strength is Perfect." A music video was made for the song "Every Time," but is more of an R&B video remix than the regular studio version. This version is not available retail-wise as a single, just made for the video. CeCe's mother Delores (Mom Winans) duets on the hymn "Great is Thy Faithfulness." The album climbed to number 2 on both Billboard Top Gospel Albums and Top Christian Albums and peaked at number 124 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. In 1996, CeCe won her fourth Grammy Award overall (her third as a solo act) for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album at the 38th Grammy Awards and has won two Dove Awards for Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year, along with Mom Winans, with "Great is Thy Faithfulness" and Female Vocalist of the Year at the 27th GMA Dove Awards. CeCe is the first African-American singer to win in the Female Vocalist category and won it the following year. Alone in His Presence was certified Gold in 1997 and Platinum in 2001 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of a million copies. Track listing 1. Overture (Angie Winans, Cedric and Victor Caldwell) -1:34 2. Alone in His Presence (CeCe Winans, Cedric and Victor Caldwell) -4:07 3. I Surrender All (Judson W. Van DeVenter, Winfield S. Weeden) -5:30 4. Because of You (CeCe Winans, Cedric and Victor Caldwell) -4:53 5. His Strength is Perfect (Steven Curtis Chapman, Jerry Salley) -4:37 6. Every Time (Marvin Winans) -4:08 7. Great Is Thy Faithfulness (duet with Mom Winans) (Thomas O. Chisholm, William M. Runyan) -5:01 8. Praise Medley (arranged by Alan Moore) -5:03 Emmanuel (Bob McGee) Give Thanks (Henry Smith) Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (Henry van Dyke, Ludwig van Beethoven) Just to Praise You (Arthur Tannous) O Come All Ye Faithful (John Francis Wade) Worthy (Sybil Winans) 9. Blessed Assurance (Franny Crosby, Phoebe Knapp) -3:42 10. Blood Medley: Lamb of God/The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power (Twila Paris/ Andraé Crouch) -4:38 11. He's Always There (CeCe Winans, Madeline Stone) -3:47 12. Alone in His Presence (reprise) -1:17 Production credits Cedric and Victor Caldwell -producers (tracks 1, 2, 4 -10 and 12) Greg Nelson -producer (track 3) BeBe Winans -producer (track 11) RIAA certifications Gold certified in 1997. Platinum certified in 2001. Accolades Grammy Award -Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album ( Alone in His Presence ) Dove Award -1996, 1997 Female Vocalist of the Year 1996 Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("Great is Thy Faithfulness" with Mom Winans) Radio singles 1995 "He's Always There" -#36 Christian AC 1995 "Every Time" -#18 Christian AC Next release: Everlasting Love (1998) Watch the music video of "Every Time" here:
- With All of My Heart - The Greatest Hits (2006)
With All of My Heart - The Greatest Hits is an official compilation album by the Christian girl group ZOEgirl . It was officially released by Sparrow Records on December 27, 2005, but this will count as a 2006 release. The title is named after their first number one Christian CHR hit of the same name, taken from their second album Life . This collection comprises 13 of ZOEgirl's best-known radio songs and album cuts, plus two new recordings: "Unchangeable," which is the only single to be released to Christian radio and made the Top 30 on both Billboard and Radio and Records Christian radio charts, and "One Day." Both new tracks were produced by Tedd T. There are five tracks that have differences from the original album versions. It will be noted in the track listings. With All of My Heart is ZOEgirl's last charted album on the Billboard Top Christian Albums as it debuted and peaked at number 42. After this release in 2006, ZOEgirl went their separate way as each member embarked on solo careers and collaborations. In 2008 after Chrissy Conway-Katina and Kristin Swinford -Schweain released solo albums, they formed a new group called ColmanBlue with Kelli Trontel and released a single in 2009. Alisa Childers released her only self-titled solo album in 2007 and in late 2011, Childers released an album with her sisters and nieces calling themselves Girard Girls with their self-titled release. After more than four years of inactivity and separation, ZOEgirl reunited on February 27, 2011, for an interview on The Brian Mason Show . At the time, the group made no plans to create music together, but says that it is still possible. Track listings 1. With All of My Heart (Chrissy Conway-Katina, Joe Priolo) (48 seconds removed from the intro, from Life ) -4:17 2. I Believe (Alisa Childers) (extra 10 seconds added, from ZOEgirl ) -4:16 3. One Day (Alisa Childers) (new recording) -4:04 4. You Get Me (Chrissy Conway-Katina, James Katina) (from Different Kind of Free ) -3:52 5. About You (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway- Katina, Shaun Shankel, Peter Kipley, Reid Shippen) (from Room to Breathe ) -3:25 6. Unchangeable (Alisa Childers) (new recording) -4:08 7. Dismissed (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway-Katina, Tedd Tjornhom, Tasia Tjornhom) (from Life ) -3:21 8. Beautiful Name (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway- Katina, Tedd Tjornhom, Lynn Nichols) (extra 5 seconds added, from Different Kind of Free ) -4:52 9. Give Me One Reason ( Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway-Katina) (extra 25 seconds added, from ZOEgirl ) -5:18 10. Plain (Kristin Swinford -Schweain) (27 seconds removed, from Life ) -4:17 11. Scream (Alisa Childers) (from Room to Breathe ) -4:16 12. Even If ( Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway-Katina, Lynn Nichols, Tedd Tjornhom) (from Life ) -4:24 13. Feel Alright (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway- Katina, Tedd Tjornhom, Lynn Nichols) (from Room to Breathe ) -3:10 14. Dead Serious (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway- Katina, Mark Heimmerman) (from Different Kind of Free ) -3:01 15. Different Kind of Free (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway-Katina, Lynn Nichols, Mat Kearney, Robert Marvin) (from Different Kind of Free ) -4:35 Personnel ZOEgirl: Alisa Childers -vocals Kristin Swinford -Schweain -vocals Chrissy Conway-Katina -vocals Production credits Tedd T. -producer (tracks 1 -4, 6 -10, 12 and 13) Joey P. -producer (track 9), co-producer (track 1) Shaun Shankel -producer (track 5) Mark Heimmerman -producer (tracks 11 and 14) Robert Marvin -producer (track 15) Radio singles 2006 "Unchangeable" -#21 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#21 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#20 Billboard Christian AC, -#20 R&R Christian CHR, -#24 R&R Christian AC Previous release: Room to Breathe (2005) Next release: The Ultimate Collection (2009) (2-CD Sparrow Records compilation album)
- Room to Breathe (2005)
Room to Breathe is the fourth studio album by the Christian girl group ZOEgirl , released on March 15, 2005 by Sparrow Records. Room to Breathe continues ZOEgirl's pop rock sound as heard from their previous album Different Kind of Free . However, its two singles were not as successful as their past hits. The lead single, "About You," peaked at the Top 5 on the Christian radio charts and its second single "Scream" did moderately well. But unlike their previous albums, there were no music videos made to promote the album. Room to Breathe charted and peaked on the following Billboard album charts: -#5 Top Christian Albums -#1 Heatseekers Albums -#108 Billboard 200 Albums This is ZOEgirl's highest charting album to date as it peaked in higher positions on all three Billboard album charts, especially on the Heatseekers chart where it is their first number one album on that chart. Robert Marvin and Josiah Bell, going collectively by their name Doubledutch, produced the majority of the album with Tedd T. producing three tracks, Mark Heimmerman produced the tracks "Scream" and "Dead Serious" and Shaun Shankel produced "About You." This was ZOEgirl's final release on Sparrow Records. Track listing 1. Reason to Live ( Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Robert Marvin, Josiah Bell, Lynn Nichols) -3:49 2. Dead Serious (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway- Katina, Mark Heimmerman) -3:01 3. About You (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway- Katina, Shaun Shankel, Peter Kipley, Reid Shippen) -3:25 4. Scream (Alisa Childers) -4:16 5. Forevermore (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway- Katina, Robert Marvin, Josiah Bell, Lynn Nichols) -3:32 6. The Way You Love Me (Chrissy Conway-Katina, Robert Marvin, Josiah Bell, Lynn Nichols) -4:26 7. Let It Out (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway- Katina, Lynn Nichols, Brandon Harris) -2:40 8. Good Girl (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway- Katina) -3:03 9. Not the One (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway- Katina, Josiah Bell, Lynn Nichols) -3:25 10. Skin Deep (Kristin Swinford-Schweain) -4:42 11. Safe (Alisa Childers, Kristin Swinford-Schweain, Chrissy Conway-Katina) -4:08 Personnel ZOEgirl: Alisa Childers -vocals, acoustic guitar on track 8 Kristin Swinford -Schweain -vocals, acoustic piano on track 10 Chrissy Conway-Katina -vocals Production credits Doubledutch (Robert Marvin and Josiah Bell) -producers (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9 and 11) Tedd T. -producer (tracks 7, 8 and 10) Mark Heimmerman -producer (track 2 and 4) Shaun Shackel - producer (track 3) Radio singles 2005 "About You" -#5 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#5 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#5 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#4 R&R Christian CHR, -#4 R&R Christian AC 2005 "Scream" -#40 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#14 R&R Christian CHR Previous release: Different Kind of Free (2003) Next release: With All of My Heart - The Greatest Hits (2006) (compilation album)











