Our Hymns
| Our Hymns | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Gospel |
| Length | 46:17 |
| Label | Word Records |
| Producer | Executive Producers: Loren Balman, Michael Blanton |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Our Hymns is a compilation album released in 1989 on Word Records.[2]It features well-known church hymns each done by CCM artists' interpretation and styles of music from pop ("Holy, Holy, Holy" by Michael W. Smith) to rock ("Onward, Christian Soldiers" by Petra) to country ("More Love To Thee" by Bruce Carroll). The album managed to receive Grammy Award nominations for Best Gospel Performance, Male for "Holy, Holy, Holy" by Smith, Best Gospel Performance, Female for "'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" by Amy Grant and Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" by First Call. The R&B vocal group Take 6 won the Grammy for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for their interpretation of "The Savior is Waiting" at the 32nd Grammy Awards.[3] Our Hymns debuted and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Holy, Holy, Holy" (Michael W. Smith) | John Bacchus Dykes, Reginald Heber; arranged by Smith | Smith | 4:58 |
| 2. | "'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" (Amy Grant) | William J. Kirkpatrick, Louisa M.R. Stead; arranged by Grant, Brown Bannister, Jerry McPherson, Mark O'Connor | Bannister | 4:05 |
| 3. | "More Love to Thee" (Bruce Carroll) | Elizabeth Prentiss, William Howard Doane; arranged by Chris Christian, Loren Balman | Christian | 3:22 |
| 4. | "I Must Tell Jesus" (Kim Boyce) | Elisha Hoffman; arranged by Brian Tankersley, John Andrew Schreiner | Tankersley | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Medley: Near the Cross/My Jesus I Love Thee/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (Russ Taff) | arranged by James Hollihan, Jr., Balman | Taff, Hollihan,Jr. | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Prelude: Bach's Bourrée/O God, Our Help in Ages Past" (Phil Keaggy) | Isaac Watts, William Croft; arranged by Smitty Price, Keaggy, Balman | Keaggy | 7:02 |
| 7. | "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" (First Call) | Hans Leo Hassler, Paul Gerhardt; arranged by Smith | Smith | 5:12 |
| 8. | "It Is Well with My Soul" (Wayne Watson) | Horatio Spafford, Philip Bliss; arranged by Watson, Paul Mills | Watson, Mills | 4:37 |
| 9. | "The Savior is Waiting" (Take 6) | Ralph Carmichael; arranged by Mervyn Warren | Warren | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Onward, Christian Soldiers" (Petra) | Sabine Baring-Gould, Arthur Sullivan; arranged by John Lawry | Lawry, Bob Hartman | 3:48 |
Note: The medley by Russ Taff features the following hymns and its writers: "Near the Cross" by Fanny Crosby and William Howard Doane; "My Jesus I Love Thee" by William Ralph Featherston and Adoniram Judson Gordon; "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" by Helen Howarth Lemmel. The medley is arranged by James Hollihan, Jr. and Loren Balman.
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Inspirational Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
Accolades
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "The Savior is Waiting" by Take 6 | Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group |
Reference
- ^ Kittle, Ashleigh. "Various Artists, "Our Hymns" Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Various Artists: Our Hymns. Word Records. 1989.
- ^ "32 Annual Grammy Awards winners and nominees". 1990.
- ^ "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. October 21, 1989. p. 32.
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