Undivided is the second studio album by the Christian music group First Call, released in 1986 on DaySpring Records. Released as a non-holiday album, Undivided is the first proper album by the trio produced by Greg Nelson, Keith Thomas, Dan Keen and Dick Tunney. It features a mix of contemporary pop, vocal jazz and big band. The album's debut single, the title song written by group member Melodie Tunney, became a hit on both the Christian AC and Christian Inspo charts and would become their signature song. "Undivided" was ranked at number 93 by CCM Magazine's 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music and was nominated for a Dove Award for Song of the Year.
The album climbed to number 16 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. First Call would go on to win the Group of the Year title for the next two years and also win New Artist of the Year (originally titled the Horizon Award) at the Dove Awards and earned their first of four Grammy nominations for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group. In 1987, Melodie Tunney and her husband Dick Tunney won two Dove Awards as songwriters winning Song of the Year for the track "How Excellent is Thy Name" as recorded by Christian gospel singer Larnelle Harris (also co-written by Paul Smith) and Songwriter of the Year.
Track listing
1. Messiah (John Elliot, Mark Baldwin) -3:28
2. Undivided (Melodie Tunney) -4:15
3. Campmeetin' Tonight (Randall Dennis) -3:07
4. Bless Ye the Lord (Dan Keen, Justin Peters) -4:28
5. God is Greater (Greg Davis, Greg Fisher) -3:26
6. One Step at a Time (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -3:01
7. Step of Faith (Dick and Melodie Tunney, Niles Borop) -3:15
8. The Future (Geoff and Becky Thurman) -4:09
9. Snap to It (Marty and Vicki McCall, James Ward) -2:34
10. Just As True for You (Billy Simon, Justin Peters) -4:15
Personnel
First Call:
Marty McCall -vocals
Bonnie Keen -vocals
Melodie Tunney -vocals
Production credits
Greg Nelson -producer (tracks 2, 6 and 7)
Keith Thomas -producer (tracks 3, 5 and 8)
Dan Keen -producer (tracks 4 and 9)
Dick Tunney -producer (tracks 1 and 10)
Accolades
Dove Award -1987, 1988 Group of the Year
1987 New Artist of the Year
Radio singles
1986 "Undivided" -#2 Christian AC
1986 "The Future" -#12 Christian CHR
1986 "Snap to It" -#19 Christian AC
1986 -1987 "The Messiah" -#9 Christian CHR, #33 Christian AC
1987 "Step of Faith" -#23 Christian AC
Previous release: An Evening in December (1985)
Next release: Somethin' Takes Over (1987)
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