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- How You Live (2007)
How You Live is the ninth studio album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace , released on August 28, 2007 by Word/Curb/Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Brown Bannister. How You Live achieved critical and commercial success due to the album's third single and music video "How You Live (Turn Up the Music)." The song was released to both Christian and mainstream country markets, where it performed moderately well peaking at number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. This is also the group's final album as a quartet as founding member Heather Payne announced her retirement in June 2008 from the group after giving birth to her fourth child in late 2007. Due to Payne's departure and the group's increasing popularity within the country music market, Warner Music Group commissioned a re-release of the album, labeled "Deluxe Edition" in October 2008. This edition added two new songs and an acoustic version of the title track. How You Live peaked at number 4 on the Top Christian Albums and number 56 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. In 2008, Point of Grace won the Dove Award for Country Recorded Song of the Year for "How You Live (Turn Up the Music)" while its writer, fellow CCM singer - songwriter Cindy Morgan won Songwriter of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. On the live Dove Awards telecast, the girls were accompanied by Morgan on the piano, and their own Denise Jones on guitar. Payne originally sang the lead on the song but since her departure, Leigh Cappallino took over the lead vocals on the new recording and in live concerts. A music video for "I Wish," from the Deluxe Edition, was filmed featuring Point of Grace as a trio of Shelly Breen, Jones and Cappallino. Track listing on the How You Live - Deluxe Edition 1. All the World (Jason Ingrim, Sam Mizell) -4:32 2. Fearless Heart (Scott Krippayne, Tony Wood, Jill Tomalty) -3:46 3. How You Live (Turn Up the Music) (Cindy Morgan) -4:27 4. Any Way (Kelly Minter, Connie Harrington) -4:10 5. He Believes in You (Rodney Clawson, Connie Harrington) -4:03 6. You Are Good (Nichole Nordeman, Clint Lagerberg) -4:08 7. Fight (Sam Mizell, Zach Nielsen) -3:49 8. On God's Green Earth (Joel Lindsay, Twila LaBar) -5:37 9. Heal the Wound (Nichole Nordeman, Clint Lagerberg) -4:22 10. Broken Thing (Clint Lagerberg, Jill Tomalty) -4:01 11. Because You Are (Scott Phillips) -3:58 12. Before the Throne of Grace (Scott Krippayne, Tony Wood) -2:49 13. I Wish (Cindy Morgan, Phil Maderia) -3:31 14. King of the World (Cindy Morgan) -4:11 15. How You Live (Turn Up the Music) (acoustic version) -4:32 Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals Denise Jones -vocals Leigh Capillino -vocals Heather Payne -vocals (tracks 1 -12) Production credits Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 1 -12, 14 and 15) Nathan Chapman -producer (track 13) Accolades Dove Award -Country Recorded Song of the Year ("How You Live (Turn Up the Music)") Radio singles 2007 "All the World" -#20 Billboard Christian AC, #12 R&R Christian Inspo 2007 "You Are Good" -#7 R&R Christian Inspo 2007 -2008 "How You Live (Turn Up the Music)" -#7 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #7 Billboard Christian Airplay, #5 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #52 Billboard Hot Country Songs, #4 R&R Christian Inspo 2008 "Heal the Wound" -#3 R&R Christian Inspo 2008 -2009 "I Wish" -#18 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #18 Billboard Christian Airplay, #14 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #49 Billboard Hot Country Songs 2009 "King of the World" -#39 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #39 Billboard Christian Airplay Previous release: Winter Wonderland (2005) Next release: Tennessee Christmas: A Holiday Collection (2008) (compilation album) Watch the music video of "How You Live (Turn Up the Music)" here : Watch the music video of "I Wish" here:
- I Choose You (2004)
I Choose You is the seventh studio album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace , released on October 12, 2004 by Word/Curb/Warner Bros. Records. Point of Grace worked with four producers on this album: David Zaffiro, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Brent Bourgeois, and Mark Hammond. I Choose You is the first album to feature new member Leigh Cappillino, who replaced founding member Terry Jones. It is also the first full-length album of new material since 2001's Free to Fly and is more raw and less glossy than on previous efforts. Bourgeois, who produced the song "Forever On and On" that the women participated on the compilation project album Streams , produced two tracks and Hammond produced the title track. The title song and "Who Am I?" were Top 10 hits on the Billboard Christian radio charts and "Waiting in the Wings" topped Radio and Records Christian Inspo chart, giving Point of Grace their 28th number one song overall. I Choose You peaked at number 4 on the Top Christian Albums and number 85 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. Note: the track "Who Am I?" is a different recording than the song also titled "Who Am I" that is on Point of Grace's 1998 album Steady On . Track listing 1. I Choose You (John Waller, Jason Hoard, Scott Johnson, Matt Adkins) -4:04 2. Down (Matthew West, Brian White, Marshall Hall, Sam Mizell) -3:44 3. Who Am I? (Marshall Hall, Sam Mizell, Terri Fritsch) -3:39 4. Worthless (Jess Cates, Kevin Paige) -4:07 5. Justified (Jason Ingrim, Stephen Leiweke, Kara Tualatai) -3:35 6. God Is In It (Scott Krippayne, Sam Mizell) -3:43 7. Make It Real (Dana Glover, Dillion O'Brian, Bob Thiele, Jr.) -3:58 8. Do It Again (Scott Krippayne, Matthew West) -3:12 9. Waiting in the Wings (Mark Harris, Tony Wood) -4:03 10. For All You've Done (Clint Lagerberg) -4:39 11. Arrival at the City (reading) (John Bunyan) -1:43 12. This Is Your Land (Phil Baggaley, Ian Blythe, Dave Clifton, Adiran Plass) -3:55 Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals Denise Jones -vocals Heather Payne -vocals Leigh Capillino -vocals Production credits David Zaffiro -producer (tracks 3, 5, 8 -10) Wayne Kirkpatrick -producer (tracks 2, 4, 6 and 7) Brent Bourgeois -producer (tracks 11 and 12) Mark Hammond -producer (track 1) Radio singles 2004 "I Choose You" -#8 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #8 Billboard Christian Airplay, #8 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #9 R&R Christian AC, #16 R&R Christian Inspo 2005 "Who Am I?" -#8 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #8 Billboard Christian Airplay, #7 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #8 R&R Christian AC, #20 R&R Christian Inspo 2005 "Waiting in the Wings" -#1 R&R Christian Inspo Previous release: 24 (2003) (compilation album) Next release: Winter Wonderland (2005)
- Extra Measure (1994)
Extra Measure is the seventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Paul Smith . It was released in 1994 on the independent label Intersound and produced by Paul Mills. After the under performing release of 1991's Human Touch , Smith returns after a three year absence with a much-improved album featuring his final two radio hits "Talk About Love" and "Unimportant Things." The song "Daddy Came Home Last Night" is about a prodigal father's return to his family. Extra Measure is out-of-print and is not available digitally. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing 1. Every Little Thing (Paul Smith, Geoff Thurman, Dwight Liles) -3:44 2. Talk About Love (Paul Smith, Brian Greene, Chuck E. Leonard) -4:34 3. That's What I Said (Paul Smith, Geoff Thurman) -3:58 4. Where Faith Begins (Paul Smith, Bruce Carroll, Greta Garner, Julie Adams) -4:17 5. Unimportant Things (Geoff Thurman, Lowell Alexander) -4:41 6. Hang My Hat (Paul Smith, Geoff Thurman) -5:11 7. Light on the Subject (Paul Smith, Lowell Alexander, Robert Nolan) -3:45 8. Daddy Came Home Last Night (Paul Smith) -5:16 9. Time That Never Ends (Carlyn Stacy, Jeff Nelson) -4:46 10. Extra Measure (Paul Smith, Jeff Silvey) -5:06 11. It Won't Break My Heart (Lowell Alexander) -4:10 Radio singles 1994 "Talk About Love" -#7 Christian CHR, #2 Christian AC 1994 "Unimportant Things" -#6 Christian AC 1994 -1995 "Extra Measure" -#29 Christian AC Previous release: Human Touch (1991) Next release: Soli Deo (2005) Listen to the album Extra Measure here:
- Human Touch (1991)
Human Touch is the sixth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Paul Smith . Released in 1991, it is Smith's first and only album on Star Song Records. Ironically, his former vocal group The Imperials are also on the Star Song label. Human Touch is produced by U.K. Christian singer/songwriter Chris Eaton and Bret Teegarden. Eaton and Teegarden each produced five tracks. Smith himself said, as well as critics, that the album was an "uninspired product,"but never the less produced some Christian radio hits including the Eaton written and produced first single "Under a Moonlit Night" and the David Martin composition "I've Got Love." Track listing 1. I've Got Love (David Martin) -3:55 2. The Difference (Paul Smith, Jon Sherberg, Joe Hogue) -4:07 3. Triumph Over Me (Paul Smith, Chris Eaton) -4:01 4. Don't Give Up (Chris Eaton) -3:53 5. Pride and the Prejudice (Paul Smith, Mark H. Chessir) -5:17 6. The Human Touch (Paul Smith, Bruce Carroll, Becky Thurman) -5:10 7. Under a Moonlit Night (Chris Eaton) -4:22 8. Man of God (Paul Smith, Bruce Carroll, Dwight Liles) -5:16 9. Compassion (Paul Smith, Chris Eaton) -4:19 10. Lady in My Life (Paul Smith) -5:40 Production credits Chris Eaton -producer (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9) Bret Teegarden -producer (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8 and 10) Radio singles 1991 "Under a Moonlit Night" -#24 Christian CHR, #8 Christian AC 1991 "I've Got Love" -#10 Christian CHR, #27 Christian AC 1992 "The Human Touch" -#24 Christian AC 1992 "Man of God" -#23 Christian CHR Previous release: Back to Who I Am (1989) Next release: Extra Measure (1994) Listen to the album Human Touch here:
- Back to Who I Am (1989)
Back to Who I Am is the fifth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Paul Smith . Released in 1989, it is Smith's final album on the DaySpring label on Word Records after being on the label for nearly a decade as a member of The Imperials and as a solo artist. The album is produced by Jonathan David Brown who is best known for producing albums for Twila Paris and Petra . Back to Who I Am produced four Top Ten singles on the Christian radio charts with the title song, "It's Alright," "Bigger Than Life" and "Beat of a Different Heart." Track listing 1. Back to Who I Am (Paul Smith, Bruce Carroll, Joe Hogue) -5:36 2. Beat of a Different Heart (Paul Smith, David Martin, Mark Baldwin) -5:18 3. Bigger Than Life (Jonathan David Brown, Bobby Price) -5:30 4. Silence Isn't Golden Anymore (Paul Smith, Claire Cloninger) -6:10 5. Homesick for Eden (Paul Smith, Claire Cloninger) -4:49 6. The Lion Roars (Paul Smith, Bobby Price) -5:14 7. It's Alright (Lisa Lane, Ralph Lane) -5:20 8. Comforter (Michael James, Bobby Price) -4:46 9. Hunger and Thirst (Paul Smith) -5:02 10. So Satisfied (Paul Smith, Joe Hogue) -4:45 Radio singles 1989 "Back to Who I Am" -#3 Christian CHR, #2 Christian AC 1989 "It's Alright" -#2 Christian CHR, #2 Christian AC 1989 "Bigger Than Life" -#6 Christian CHR, #3 Christian AC 1990 "Beat of a Different Heart" -#11 Christian CHR, #2 Christian AC Previous release: No Frills (1987) Next release: Human Touch (1991)
- Live and Learn (1986)
Live and Learn is the third studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Paul Smith . Released in 1986, it is Smith's first album in six years resuming his solo career that he started in 1978. It is also Smith's first album on Word Records' DaySpring label and his first-post album after his four-year time as lead singer of The Imperials . Smith left the vocal group in 1985 after releasing their album Let the Wind Blow and resumed back to his solo career. Live and Learn is produced by Keith Thomas, whom Smith has collaborated previously on The Imperials' 1983 double album Side by Side producing Smith's side. Hits on Live and Learn include the title song, "Never Be Another" and "Everlasting Joy." Track listing All songs were written by Paul Smith and Keith Thomas, except where noted. 1. Everlasting Joy -4:04 2. Live and Learn (Paul Smith, Keith Thomas, David Martin) -4:32 3. Never Be Another (David Martin) -3:53 4. Keep the Light On -4:06 5. So Good to Know -4:13 6. Let Love Happen to You -4:44 7. A Holy Nation -3:40 8. Praisemaker (Paul Smith, Tom Hemby) -3:47 9. Beautiful the Dreamer (Paul Smith, Mike Hudson) -4:01 Radio singles 1986 "Never Be Another" -#6 Christian CHR, #2 Christian AC 1986 "Live and Learn" -#26 Christian AC 1986 "Everlasting Joy" -#13 Christian CHR 1986 -1987 "A Holy Nation" -#20 Christian AC 1987 "Let Love Happen to You" -#14 Christian CHR, #36 Christian AC Previous release: Free Man (1979) (independent album) Next release: No Frills (1987)
- No Frills (1987)
No Frills is the fourth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Paul Smith . It is Smith's second album on DaySpring/Word Records released in the fall of 1987. Once again produced by Keith Thomas, along with Tom Hemby, Smith garnered his first number one song on the Christian CHR chart with "The Right Thing" and the follow-up single "Faithful" would be a radio favorite on the Christian AC chart climbing to number 2. No Frills debuted and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Ron Hemby, Tom Hemby's brother, provided backing vocals on "Faithful." Ron, at the time, was a co-lead vocalist of Smith's former vocal group The Imperials . Track listing 1. Faithful (Paul Smith, Keith Thomas) -4:03 2. Dancing Too Close (Tom Hemby) -4:24 3. Walls (Billy Crokett, Kenny Wood) -5:08 4. The Right Thing (Paul Smith, Tricia Walker) -4:02 5. I Will Be There for You (Paul Smith, Keith Thomas) -4:48 6. Something Better (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Brett Perry) -4:42 7. Cantablie (Paul Smith, Tom Hemby, Claire Cloninger) -4:26 8. Celebration (I Wanna Be There) (Paul Smith, Keith Thomas, David Martin) -5:23 9. When Love Comes Home (Paul Smith, Bob Farrell) -4:46 Radio singles 1987 "The Right Thing" -#1 Christian CHR for 6 weeks, #20 Christian AC 1987 -1988 "Faithful" -#4 Christian CHR, #2 Christian AC 1988 "I Will Be There for You" -#24 Christian AC Previous release: Live and Learn (1986) Next release: Back to Who I Am (1989)
- Free Man (1979)
Free Man is the second studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Paul Smith . It was released independently in 1979 on the Post Script Records label. Smith was the first artist to record "Touch of the Master's Hand," later to be recorded by fellow Christian vocalist Wayne Watson for his debut album Workin' In the Final Hour and was written by John Kramp. After the release of Free Man , Smith became a member of The Imperials , replacing outgoing member Russ Taff in 1981, and would record four studio albums and one live concert video with the vocal group before resuming his solo career in 1986. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing With the exception of track 12, "Touch of the Master's Hand," there is no information as far as who wrote the songs or who produced Free Man . Track information is provided by Discogs . 1. First Song -0:55 2. Free Man -3:08 3. The Master's Love -4:11 4. Jesus Got Me Singing Again -3:41 5. First Song (reprise) -0:46 6. Turn Around -4:01 7. Love the Lord -4:33 8. Just Like You -4:20 9. Safe in His Hands -3:32 10. Yellow Pages -2:43 11. Last Day of My Life -4:41 12. Touch of the Master's Hand (John Kramp) -4:33 Previous release: Child of the Father (1978) (independent album) Next release: Live and Learn (1986) Listen to Paul Smith's album Free Man here:
- Child of the Father (1978)
Child of the Father is the debut album by Christian singer - songwriter Paul Smith . It was released independently in 1978, on the Eagle Wing Productions label and produced by Robert Sterling. The album was recorded while he was a student at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Smith wrote seven out of the nine songs, with "Singing Through the Rain" written by Tim Sheppard and "Now I See the Man" written by Chris Christian. Track listing All songs were written by Paul Smith, except where noted. 1. Yes, I Know -4:31 2. Singing Through the Rain (Tim Sheppard) -3:15 3. Before I Knew -4:20 4. Child of the Father -3:25 5. One More Day -5:36 6. Now I See the Man (Chris Christian) -3:05 7. Lonely People Serenade -5:56 8. Let There Still Be Love -3:40 9. Always -4:15 Next release: Free Man (1979) Listen to Paul Smith's album Child of the Father here:
- Winds of Change (1995)
Winds of Change is the seventh studio album by singer - songwriter Russ Taff . It was released on February 28, 1995 and it is his first, and only, full-length mainstream country album by Reprise/Warner Records Nashville and on Warner Alliance for the Christian retail market. The title song and "I Cry" are the only two songs from his 1989 album The Way Home that Taff re-recorded for this album. The first country single "Love Is Not a Thing" debuted on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs chart in January 1995 and peaked at number 53. The second single "One and Only Love" peaked a little higher at number 51. The singles were accompanied by music videos that received some good rotation on CMT (Country Music Television). Well-known country songwriter/producer/musician Randy Scruggs produced the album's first six tracks, while Taff and his long-time guitarist James Hollihan, Jr. produced the remaining four tracks. Track listing 1. Bein' Happy (Russ Taff, Tori Taff) -4:08 2. One and Only Love (Steven Dale Jones, Bobby Tomberlin) -4:17 3. Love Is Not a Thing (Mark Stephen Cawley, Kye Fleming, Mary Lee Kennedy) -3:12 4. I Cry (Russ Taff, Tori Taff, James Hollihan, Jr.) -4:09 5. I'd Fall in Love Tonight (Mike Reid, Naomi Martin) -3:32 6. Winds of Change (Danny Wilde, Danny Tate) -4:14 7. Your Face (Cliff Eberhardt) -4:41 8. Heart Like Yours (Russ Taff, John Barlow Jarvis) -3:11 9. Once in a Lifetime (Russ Taff, Matt Timm) -3:42 10. Home to You (Russ Taff, Gary Nicholson) -3:20 Production credits Randy Scruggs -producer (tracks 1-6) Russ Taff and James Hollihan, Jr. -producers (tracks 7-10) Radio singles 1995 "Your Face" -#37 Christian AC 1995 "Love Is Not a Thing" -#53 Billboard Hot Country Songs 1995 "One and Only Love" -#51 Billboard Hot Country Songs 1995 "Bein' Happy" -#66 Billboard Hot Country Songs Previous release: We Will Stand/Yesterday and Today (1994) Next release: Right Here, Right Now (1999) Watch the music video of "Love Is Not a Thing" here: Watch the music video of "One and Only Love" here:
- Under Their Influence (1991)
Under Their Influence is the fifth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Russ Taff , released in 1991 on Myrrh/Word Records. It is an album of traditional spiritual covers that pays tribute to Blind Willie Johnson, Brother Joe May and Mahalia Jackson, among others. Even though the album was originally titled Under Their Influence Volume 1, there was no Volume 2. Taff and his guitarist, James Hollihan, Jr., produced and arranged the album. Taff re-recorded a gospel blues version of "Just Believe," originally recorded for his 1983 debut solo album Walls of Glass . Taff also recorded a full-length extended version of "Ain't No Grave." A shorter one minute version was heard from his 1989 album The Way Home . A music video was made for the track "Life's Railway to Heaven." Taff won his second solo Grammy Award (his fifth and final overall) for Best Rock Gospel Album at the 34th Grammy Awards. The album reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Track listing All songs are arranged by Russ Taff and James Hollihan, Jr., except where noted. 1. God Don't Ever Change -4:28 2. Search Me Lord -4:38 3. God's Unchanging Hand -4:11 4. Life's Railway to Heaven -4:19 5. Were You There -3:05 6. As an Eagle Stirreth Her Nest -4:21 7. Just Believe (Russ Taff, Tori Taff, James Hollihan, Jr.) -4:47 8. Everybody Shoulda Really Oughta Been There -2:52 9. There's a Hand -3:43 10. Ain't No Grave -6:26 Accolades Grammy Award -Best Rock Gospel Album ( Under Their Influence ) Previous release: The Way Home (1989) Next release: A Christmas Song (1992) Watch the music video of "Life's Railway to Heaven" here:
- Back to the Rock! (1981)
Back to the Rock! is a Christian music compilation sampler album that was released in 1981 on Maranatha! Music's A&S Records label. The album features music from their roster of artists including John Melher and Malcolm and the Mirrors, plus songs by Tamarack (on two tracks), Tim Koller and Rob Mehl. Leslie Phillips was first heard on this album with her first song "Bring Me Through." This was before she signed a recording contract with Myrrh Records. Phillips re-recorded "Bring Me Through" for her debut album Beyond Saturday Night (1983). An early recording of "Child of the Father" was recorded by Mike & Von Rogers. Christian rock singer Mylon LeFevre covered the song for his debut Christian album Brand New Start (1982) featuring his band Broken Heart. Track listing 1. Bow and Arrow (John Melher) (John Mehler, Bill Batstone) -3:39 2. Can't Live Without Him (Malcolm and the Mirrors) (Malcolm Wild, Sheryl Purdum, Richard Cimino) -2:58 3. Bring Me Through (Leslie Phillips) (Leslie Phillips) -4:28 4. Good Times, Bad Times (Tamarack) (Rob Watson) -4:00 5. May You Get All the Glory (Tim Koller) (Tim Koller) -5:57 6. Gotta Keep Loving You (Ben Mendoza) (Ben Mendoza) -4:34 7. Love Him (James Ledlie Band) (James and Tricia Ledlie) -3:46 8. Child of the Father (Mike & Von Rogers) (Michael David Rogers) -2:49 9. House on the Rock (Rob Mehl) (Rob Mehl) -3:26 10. Here I Am (Tamarack) (Cathy and Dave Spurr) -3:29 Production credits Dan Willard -producer (tracks 2, 3, 5 -7) John Mehler -producer (track 1) Jonathan David Brown -producer (tracks 4 and 10) Gerry Limpic -producer (track 9) Randy Bugg and Sonny Lallerstedt -producers (track 8)











