Crack the Sky is the fifth studio album by the Christian rock band Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart, released in 1987 on Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by LeFevre and Joe Hardy.
A proper follow up to 1985's Sheep in Wolves Clothing, Crack the Sky became the group's best album winning them a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group at the 30th Grammy Awards and the recipient the first inaugural Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 19th GMA Dove Awards. The title song and "Love God, Hate Sin" were both number one Christian Rock hits. Crack the Sky climbed to number 5 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. This is their final album on the Myrrh Records label.
Track listing
All songs were written by Mylon LeFevre, Scott Allen, Kenny Bentley, Paul Joseph and Joe Hardy except where noted.
1. Crack the Sky (Rick Crow) -3:58
2. Love God, Hate Sin -3:37
3. Closer Than a Heartbeat -3:43
4. Give It Up -3:05
5. I Belong (Don and Karen Peris) -3:49
6. Let Me Be the One -3:49
7. Reach for the Sky -5:48
8. Heart on Fire -3:14
9. For My Growing (duet with Carole Ford) (Carole Ford) -4:43
Personnel
Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart:
Mylon LeFevre -lead vocals, guitar
Scott Allen -guitar, backing vocals
Trent Argante -guitar, backing vocals
Ben Hewitt -digital drums, percussion
Kenny Bentley -bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 4
Paul Joseph -keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
Accolades
Grammy Award -Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group (Crack the Sky)
Dove Award -Rock Album of the Year (Crack the Sky)
Radio singles
1987 "Crack the Sky" -#1 Christian CHR
1987 "For My Growing" (with Carole Ford) -#9 Christian AC
1987 "Closer Than a Heartbeat" -#6 Christian CHR, #24 Christian AC
1987 -1988 "I Belong" -#12 Christian AC
1988 "Let Me Be the One" -#11 Christian CHR
Previous release: Look Up (as Look Up) (1986)
Next release: Greatest Hits (1988) (compilation album)
Watch the music video of "Love God, Hate Sin" here:
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