OUR HYMNS (1989)

Vinyl / cassette tracklist

Side 1

A01 Michael W. Smith - Holy, Holy, Holy 4:57

A02 Amy Grant - 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus 4:04

A03 Bruce Carroll - More Love To Thee 3:21

A04 Kim Boyce - I Must Tell Jesus 3:52

A05 Russ Taff - Near The Cross 5:03

Side 2

B01 Phil Keaggy - Prelude: Bach's Bourree / O God, Our Help In Ages Past 7:01

B02 First Call - O Sacred Head, Now Wounded 5:11

B03 Wayne Watson - It Is Well With My Soul 4:36

B04 Take 6 - The Savior Is Waiting 4:07

B05 Petra - Onward, Christian Soldiers 3:48

10 tracks, 46:22

 

CD tracklist

01 Michael W. Smith - Holy, Holy, Holy 4:57

02 Amy Grant - 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus 4:04

03 Bruce Carroll - More Love To Thee 3:21

04 Kim Boyce - I Must Tell Jesus 3:52

05 Russ Taff - Near The Cross 5:03

06 Phil Keaggy - Prelude: Bach's Bourree / O God, Our Help In Ages Past 7:01

07 First Call - O Sacred Head, Now Wounded 5:11

08 Wayne Watson - It Is Well With My Soul 4:36

09 Take 6 - The Savior Is Waiting 4:07

10 Petra - Onward, Christian Soldiers 3:48

10 tracks, 46:22

"Holy, Holy, Holy"

Musicians

Michael W. Smith - Lead vocals, keyboards

Donna McElroy - Guest vocalist

Wayne Kirkpatrick, Chris Harris and Mark Heimerman - Background vocals

Christ Church Choir - Choir

Gary Lunn and Bryan Lenox - Drum programming

Bryan Lenox - Percussion

Gary Lunn - Bass

Jerry McPherson - Guitar

Production details

Produced by Michael W. Smith

Recorded at Deer Valley Studio, Nashville, TN

Engineered and mixed by Billy Whittington

Production assistant: Elizabeth Jones

"'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus"

Musicians

Amy Grant - Lead vocals, background vocals

Gary Chapman - Bass

Jerry McPherson - Dulcimer, violin uke

Evie McPherson and B.B. - Accordian

Production details

Produced by Brown Bannister

Recorded at Omnisound Recording Studios, Nashville, TN

Engineered by Jeff Balding

Assisted by Steve Bisher

Mixed at Lion Share, Los Angeles, CA

"More Love To Thee"

Musicians

Bruce Carroll - Lead vocals

Paul Leim - Drums

Sonny Garrish - Bass

Steve Gibson - Guitar

Bobby Ogden - Track guitar

Chris Christian - Keyboards and percussion overdubs

Production details

Produced by Chris Christian

Recorded at OmniSound Recording Studios, Nashville, TN

Engineered by John Cary and Chris Christian

Overdubs and remix at Goldmine Studios, Nashville, TN

"I Must Tell Jesus"

Musicians

Kim Boyce - Lead vocals

Alphie Silas and Jean McRath - Background vocals

Brian Tankersley - Drums and percussion

John Andrew Schreiner - Keyboards and bass

Michael Hodge - Guitar

Kirk Whalum - Saxophone

Production details

Produced by Brian Tankersley

Recorded and mixed at GBT Studio, Toluca Latke, CA

Engineered by Brian Tankersley

"Near The Cross"

Musicians

Russ Taff - Lead vocals and background vocals

Julie Miller - Guest vocals

Ashley Cleveland and Jonelle Mosser - Background vocals

Lynn Williams - Drums

Jackie Streets - Bass

James Hollihan, Jr. - Guitar

Phil Madeira - Keyboards

Production details

Produced by Russ Taff and James Hollihan, Jr.

Recorded and mixed at Quad Sound, Nashville, TN

Engineer: Lynn Fuston

"Prelude: Bach's Bourée / O God, Our Help In Ages Past"

Musicians

Phil Keaggy - Lead vocals, background vocals and guitars

Doug Matthews - Drums

Dennis Holt - Percussion and awesome effects

Dave Coy - Bass

Smitty Price - Keyboards

Production details

Produced by Phil Keaggy

Recorded and mixed at Neverland Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Engineered by Eddie Keaggy

"O Sacred Head, Now Wounded"

Musicians

First Call - Vocals

Tommy Simms - Drum programming and bass

Michael W. Smith - Drum programming and keyboards

Bryan Lenox - Drum programming and percussion

Production details

Produced by Michael W. Smith

Recorded at Deer Valley Studio, Nashville, TN

Engineered by Gene Eichelberger, JG and Billy Whittington

Production assistant: Elizabeth Jones

"It Is Well With My Soul"

Musicians

Wayne Watson - Lead vocals, additional keyboards and guitar

Paul Mills - Keyboards and programming

Production details

Produced by Wayne Watson and Paul Mills

Recorded at Rivendell Recorders, Houston, TX

Engineered by Paul Mills

Mixed at Rivendell Recorders by Paul Mills and Wayne Watson

"The Savior Is Waiting"

Musicians

David Thomas - Lead vocals

Take 6 - Vocals

Production details

Produced by Mervyn Warren

Recorded at Digital Recorders, Nashville, TN

Engineered by Don Cobb

Mixed at Digital Recorders by Mervyn Warren, Don Cobb and Mark Kibble

"Onward, Christian Soldiers"

Musicians

John Schlitt - Lead vocals

Petra - Players

John Elefante and Dave Amado - Background vocals

Production details

Produced by Bob Hartman and John Lawry

Recorded at The Pond, Franklin, TN

Engineered by Gary Hedden

Mixed at Pakaderm Studio, Los Alamitos, CA by Mike Mireau

Petra appears courtesy of Dayspring Records

OUR HYMNS

Production details

Executive producers: Loren Balman and Michael Blanton

"For Abbey"

Michael W. Smith appears courtesy of Reunion Records

Amy Grant, Kim Boyce, Russ Taff, Julie Miller, Phil Keaggy and First Call appear courtesy of Myrrh Records

Wayne Watson and Petra appear courtesy of Dayspring Records

Take 6 appear courtesy of Reprise Records

Bruce Carroll appears courtesy of New Canaan Records

Kirk Whalum appears courtesy of Columbia Records

Artwork details

Art direction and design: Buddy Jackson, Jackson Design

Photography: Mark Tucker

Album coordination: Mary Gross

Release date

1989

Vinyl release

UK Word (UK) Ltd WST R 9107

Cassette releases

US Word Records 701 9107 508

US A&M Records WC-8439

US Word / Epic ET 47742

UK Word (UK) Ltd

CD releases

US Word, Inc. 7019107605 / DIDX 006790

US Word Records / BMG Direct Mfg. 7019107605 / D116970

US A&M Records CD 8439

US Word / Epic EK 47742

UK Word (UK) Ltd

Promotional release

CD Onward, Christian Soldiers

Youth choir

Our Hymns For Youth Choir

Dove Award

1990 Praise And Worship Album

 

01 Holy, Holy, Holy

Arrangement: Michael W. Smith

02 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus

Arrangement: Amy Grant, Jerry McPherson, Brown Bannister and Mark O'Connor

03 More Love To Thee

Arrangement: Loren Balman and Chris Christian

04 I Must Tell Jesus

Arrangement: John Andrew Schreiner and Brian Tankersley

05 Near The Cross

Arrangement: Russ Taff, James Hollihan, Jr. and Loren Balman

06 Prelude: Bach's Bourree / O God, Our Help In Ages Past

Arrangement: Phil Keaggy, Smitty Price and Loren Balman

07 O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

Arrangement: Michael W. Smith

08 It Is Well With My Soul

Arrangement: Wayne Watson and Paul Mills

09 The Savior Is Waiting

Arrangement: Mervyn Warren

10 Onward, Christian Soldiers

Arrangement: John Lawry

Words: Sabine Baring-Gould

Music: Arthur S. Sullivan