2003 studio album by Randy Travis
Worship & Faith Released November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11 ) Studio Stepbridge Studios (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Little Big Sound Studios, Westwood Studios and The Compound (Nashville, Tennessee)
G.E. TV (San Antonio, Texas)
Genre Country Length 67 :32 Label Word Records Producer Kyle Lehning
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 1]
Worship & Faith is the fifteenth studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis . It was released on November 11, 2003 by Word Records . The album is composed of twenty covers of traditional gospel tunes. It was recorded live in concert at the Orlando Calvary Assembly of God in Orlando, Florida, in July 2003. Worship & Faith is certified gold by the RIAA , although its only single, "Above All", failed to chart.
Track listing "He's My Rock, My Sword, My Shield" (Traditional) – 2:30
"Farther Along " (J.R. Baxter , W.B. Stevens) – 3:39
"How Great Thou Art " (Stuart K. Hine) – 4:29
"Just a Closer Walk with Thee " (Traditional) – 4:37
"Shall We Gather at the River? " (Robert Lowry ) – 3:16
"You Are Worthy of My Praise" (David Ruis) – 4:18
"Love Lifted Me " (James Rowe, Howard Smith) – 3:11
"Softly and Tenderly " (Will L. Thompson ) – 3:19
"Sweet By and By " (Sanford Filmore Bennett, Joseph Philbrock Webster) – 2:27
"Blessed Assurance " (Fanny J. Crosby , Phoebe Knapp ) – 3:28
"I'll Fly Away " (Albert E. Brumley ) – 2:59
"Turn Your Radio On" (Brumley) – 2:37
"Open the Eyes of My Heart " (Paul Baloche ) – 3:55
"In the Garden " (C. Austin Miles ) – 3:21
"Above All " (Baloche, Lenny LeBlanc ) – 4:14
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken? " (Charles Gabriel , Ada R. Habershon ) – 3:08
"We Fall Down" (Chris Tomlin ) – 3:40
"Peace in the Valley " (Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey ) – 3:58
"The Unclouded Day " (Josiah K. Alwood) – 2:56
"Room at the Cross for You" (Ira Stanphill ) – 1:30
Personnel
Randy Travis – vocals
Tony Harrell – accordion (2, 3, 6–8, 12, 20), harmonium (2, 3, 6–8, 12, 20)
Larry Beaird – acoustic guitar
Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1–6, 9, 10, 12–15, 17, 18, 20), banjo (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19), mandolin (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19)
Brent Mason – acoustic guitar solo (6, 7), acoustic guitar (8), gut-string guitar (20)
Mark Lusk – acoustic guitar (11)
Jerry Douglas – dobro (1, 2, 4, 12, 16, 19)
Paul Franklin – pedalbro (7, 9, 14, 15, 17), Mel-o-bro (7, 9, 14, 15, 17), dobro (12, 17)
Dennis Crouch – acoustic bass
Eric Darken – percussion (1, 2, 4, 7, 9–11, 13, 15–18), handclaps (7)
Casey Wood – handclaps (7), brush snare drum (12)
Craig Duncan – hammered dulcimer (10, 17)
Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica (2, 4, 11, 18, 19)
John Mock – bodhrán (10, 19), concertina (10, 19), tin whistle (10, 19)
Larry Franklin – fiddle (1–5, 7–16, 18–20)
Anthony LaMarchina – cello (6, 15)
Kristin Wilkinson – viola (6, 15)
David Angell – second violin (6, 15)
David Davidson – first violin (6, 15)
Don Hart – string arrangements (6, 15)
Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11, 14, 15, 18, 19)
John Anderson – vocals (4)
Mac Powell – vocals (7), backing vocals (7)
Liana Manis – backing vocals (9, 10, 15, 18)
Joy Lynn White – backing vocals (11)
Billy Davis – backing vocals (12, 16)
Chip Davis – backing vocals (12, 16)
Pastor Matthew Hagee – backing vocals (13, 20)
Sandra Hagee – backing vocals (13, 20)
Christina Ketterling – backing vocals (13, 20)
Choir (Tracks 6 & 17)
Shannon Sanders – choir arrangements
Typharee Fitzgerald, Sharese "Reecy" Jackson and Cynthia Matthews – alto vocals
Nirva Dorsaint , Paige Lackey Martin and Krystle Ochsner – soprano vocals
Jason Eskridge, Shannon Sanders and Craig Watkins – tenor vocals
Production Shawn McSpadden – A&R direction
Kyle Lehning – producer, recording, mixing, string recording (6, 15)
Casey Wood – production assistant, recording, overdub recording, mix assistant, string recording (6, 15), choir recording (6, 17)
Jason Lehning – vocal recording
Jordan Lehning – overdub recording
Mark Harrier – BGV recording (13, 20)
Michael Chavez – recording assistant, additional recording
Robin Abeles – vocal recording assistant
Mel Eubanks – choir recording assistant (6, 17)
Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
Cheryl H. McTyre – A&R administration
Mark Lusk – artist development
Elizabeth Travis – creative director, creative coordinator, stylist, wardrobe, management
Richard Logsdon – design
Eric Swanson – photography
Phillip Ivey – hair, make-up
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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