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- Point of Grace
Point of Grace is an all-female contemporary Christian music vocal group. The current trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne. Terry Jones left in November 2003 to spend more time with her family after the birth of her third child, with Cappillino joining in March 2004 for their 2004 release I Choose You . In June 2008, Payne announced her retirement from the group to spend more time with her family. The group has had more than 24 number one songs, mainly on the Christian adult contemporary chart, has sold millions of records throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, won 11 Dove Awards and has earned three Grammy Award nominations. Point of Grace was formed at Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) in Arkadelphia, Arkansas by Denise Masters, Terry Lang, and Heather Floyd, who knew one another from Norman, Oklahoma and sang together in a 14-member female vocal group called The Ouachitones. The three women formed a trio within the group, and were singing a cappella after a sound check when an onlooker suggested that they should do something together. Shelley Phillips from Little Rock, Arkansas came to OBU on a scholarship in vocal performance and was singing in a group called the Praise Singers, made up of four women and four men, who traveled around the country performing. She was a roommate and sister of Masters in the Chi Delta, and when Masters, Lang, and Floyd decided to form a trio, Phillips suggested that she join to form a quartet. The group called themselves Say So, taken from Psalm 107:2 ("Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.") The group shared their own management, with Floyd responsible for publicity and album sales, Lang for finances, Phillips for booking, and Masters in charge of music; they also carried and set up their own equipment before performances. They performed every weekend for the rest of that year, then recorded an independent album. They attended the 1992 Music in the Rockies Christian Artists Seminar in Estes Park, Colorado, at which they won the Overall Grand Prize in the Group competition with a performance of "He's The Best Thing." The group subsequently received interest from major record labels, and signed with Word Records, moving to Nashville, Tennessee to record their self-titled debut album. Point of Grace 's debut single "I'll Be Believing" became the group's first number one song. The album's next five singles also reached the top of the charts, a record that has not yet been equaled. In 1994, they were named New Artist of the Year at the 25th GMA Dove Awards and embarked on a national tour with Wayne Watson, for whom they sang backup after opening each concert. After that tour ended, they began doing concerts on their own. Their follow -up album The Whole Truth was released in 1995 and produced more number one songs. The next five years would see Point of Grace produce more consecutive number one songs than any other act in Christian music and has released three Christmas albums. More information on Point of Grace at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_Grace Discography Say So (1992) (cassette independent release) Point of Grace (1993) The Whole Truth (1995) Life, Love & Other Mysteries (1996) Steady On (1998) A Christmas Story (1999) Rarities & Remixes (2000) (compilation album) Free to Fly (2001) Girls of Grace (2002) (compilation album project) 24 (2003) (compilation album) I Choose You (2004) Winter Wonderland (2005) How You Live (2007) Tennessee Christmas: A Holiday Collection (2008) (compilation album) No Changin' Us (2010) Home for the Holidays (2010) Turn Up the Music: The Hits of Point of Grace (2011) (compilation album) A Thousand Little Things (2012) Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) (2015) Recollections (2017) (compilation album) Beautiful Name - Hymns and Worship Songs (2018) Sing Nöel (2021) (compilation album) Turn Your Eyes (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) (2023)
- A Thousand Little Things (2012)
A Thousand Little Things is the 12th studio album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace , released on May 1, 2012 by Word/Curb/Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Ian Eskelin. It is the female trio's fourth country album and they also co-wrote three songs: "Good Enough" (co-written with Cindy Morgan ), the title song (co-written with producer Eskenlin) and "Might Be Today." Other songwriting contributors include Eskelin, Morgan, Ben Glover, Tony Wood, Chad Cates and Jeffrey East among others. A Thousand Little Things debuted and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and number 186 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 2013 GMA Dove Awards. Track listing 1. Good Enough (Point of Grace, Cindy Morgan, Steven Dale Jones) -3:03 2. Heaven Knows (Ben Glover, Tim James) -3:20 3. A Thousand Little Things (Point of Grace, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood) -2:41 4. Only Jesus (Christa Wells, Nicole Witt) -3:49 5. What I Already Know (Brian White, Scotty Alexander, Michael Boggs) -3:52 6. Might Be Today (Point of Grace, Connie Harrington, Jill Paquette) -3:13 7. Wash Me Away (Ian Eskelin, Nicole Witt, Tony Wood) -3:04 8. You Be the One (Cindy Morgan, Nicole Witt) -4:04 9. I Believe in You (Dedication Song) (Cindy Morgan, Laurie Smith) -4:11 10. Saving Jesus (Tony Wood, Chad Cates, Jeffrey East) -3:34 Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals Denise Jones -vocals Leigh Capillino -vocals Previous release: Turn Up the Music: The Hits of Point of Grace (2011) (compilation album) Next release: Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) (2015)
- Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) (2015)
Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) is the 13th studio album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace , released on April 7, 2015 by Word/ Curb/Warner Bros. Records. The trio produced the album with assistance from Stuart Dill, Andy Leftwich and Roger Ryan. It is the trio's first non-holiday covers album featuring a couple of well-known songs like "The Climb" (originally recorded by Miley Cyrus) and the number one CCM and country hit "Something In the Water" (originally recorded by country singer and American Idol Season 5 winner Carrie Underwood). Also included are a couple of Christian songs like Wayne Watson 's Dove Award-winning classic "Friend of a Wounded Heart" and Matt Maher's "Lord, I Need You." Point of Grace recorded two new tracks: the title song featuring award-winning country artist Vince Gill and "Two Roads" featuring country/bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs. Directions Home debuted and peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In the fall of 2015, Directions Home was nominated for a Dove Award for Bluegrass/Country Album of the Year and in 2016, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album. It is Point of Grace's third Grammy nomination and their first since 1998's Steady On . Track listing 1. A Life That's Good (originally recorded by Lennon & Maisy as featured on the the television series Nashville ) (Ashley Monroe, Sarah Siskind) -3:25 2. Only Love (originally recorded by Wynonna Judd) (Roger Murray, Marcus Hummon) -4:18 3. Directions Home (featuring Vince Gill) (Stephanie Chapman) -3:38 4. Something in the Water (originally recorded by Carrie Underwood) (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, Chris DeStefano) -3:57 5. Friend of a Wounded Heart (originally recorded by Wayne Watson) (Wayne Watson, Claire Cloninger) -5:25 6. Lord, I Need You (originally recorded by Matt Maher) (Matt Maher, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves) -3:54 7. Home (originally recorded by Phillip Phillips) (Drew Pearson, Greg Holden) -3:27 8. You're Gonna Miss This (originally recorded by Trace Adkins) (Ashley Gorley, Lee Thomas Miller) -4:07 9. Two Roads (featuring Ricky Skaggs) (Cindy Morgan, Lola Morgan) -4:47 10. The Climb (originally recorded by Miley Cyrus) (Jessi Alexander, Jon Mabe) -4:34 Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals Denise Jones -vocals Leigh Capillino -vocals Production credits Point of Grace and Andy Leftwich -producers (all tracks) Stuart Dill -co-producer (track 4) Roger Ryan -co-producer (track 10) Previous release: A Thousand Little Things (2012) Next release: Recollections (2017) (compilation album)
- House of Love (1994)
House of Love is the eleventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant , released on August 23, 1994 by Myrrh/Word Records and A&M Records. The album was produced by Michael Omartian and Keith Thomas. The album is the follow-up to her quintuple-platinum 1991 release Heart in Motion . Although House of Love sold less than half of what its predecessor sold, it similarly combines pop music with Christian values. The album's lead single "Lucky One" was the album's biggest hit at number 18 on the Hot 100 and number 2 on the AC charts in Billboard magazine, followed by the title song with guest vocals by country music singer (and future second husband Vince Gill) and a remake of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi." "Say You'll Be Mine" was a U.K. Top 50 hit. When it was released in 1994, House of Love was the biggest initial release in Christian music history, shipping almost half a million copies on its first day alone. In the Christian radio market, songs like "Children of the World" and "Helping Hand" were number one hits. Some of the album's other tracks garnered more notice later on when covered by other artists. "Oh How The Years Go By" would later be covered by R&B singer-actress Vanessa Williams in 1997 and be a Top 10 Billboard AC hit and the track "The Power" would be covered by American singer-actress Cher on her 1998 album Believe . House of Love topped the Top Christian Albums and debuted and peaked at number 13 on the Top 200 Albums charts in Billboard magazine. Later, A&M released a video documenting the making of the album on VHS titled Building the House of Love with behind-the-scenes interviews and footage plus three music videos: "Lucky One," "Say You'll Be Mine" and the original version of the title track featuring Gill. At the 1995 Dove Awards, Grant was nominated in six categories including Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist, Pop/Contemporary Album and Song of the Year for "Children of the World," which she co-wrote with Wayne Kirkpatrick and Tommy Sims, but losing in all categories. In 2007, House of Love was digitally remastered and reissued by Sparrow Records/EMI-Christian Music Group. On September 27, 2024, Grant reissued House of Love on Amy Grant Productions/Capitol Christian Music Group as an expanded anniversary edition on two vinyls and on two CDs with a 12-page booklet with lyrics and photos inside. Disc 1 of the CD version features the original remastered 11-song album, plus two producer versions of the title track from Omartian and "Oh How the Years Go By" from Thomas. Disc 2 contains "Politics of Kissing" that was only available in the European and Asian versions of the album and "Life's Gonna Change" that was a B-side of "Say You'll Be Mine" when that single was released only in the U.K. market. Also included are six remixes of "Lucky One," two remixes of the title song, both featuring Gill, plus more remixes, rare intros of two tracks and 2024 versions of "Helping Hand" and "The Power." Track listing on the double CD/digital album Disc 1 1. Lucky One (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) -4:11 2. Say You'll Be Mine (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:04 3. Whatever It Takes (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) -4:10 4. House of Love (guest vocals by Vince Gill) ( Wally Wilson, Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg) -4:38 5. The Power (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) -3:54 6. Oh How The Years Go By (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) -5:12 7. Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) -3:01 8. Helping Hand (Amy Grant, Tommy Sims, Beverly Darnall) -4:39 9. Love Has a Hold On Me (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) -3:55 10. Our Love (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) -5:08 11. Children of the World (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) -5:16 12. House of Love (guest vocals by Vince Gill) (Michael Omartian Version) -4:11 13. Oh How the Years Go By (Keith Thomas Version) -5:00 Disc 2 1. The Power (2024 Version) -3:30 2. Helping Hand (2024 Version) -4:24 3. Politics of Kissing (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Clif Magness) -4:14 4. Life's Gonna Change (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian) -3:41 5. House of Life (guest vocals by Vince Gill) (The Classic Philly Soul Mix) -4:30 6. Lucky One (The Lucky Street Mix) -3:56 7. Big Yellow Taxi (The Alternate Paradise Mix) -3:01 8. House of Love (guest vocals by Vince Gill) (The South Street Mix) -4:35 9. Lucky One (The A/C Rhythm Mix) -3:42 10. Say You'll Be Mine (Radio Mix) -3:37 11. Lucky One (Remix) -4:05 12. Big Yellow Taxi (The Paradise Mix) -3:04 13. Children of the World (with "Jesus Loves the Little Children" intro) -5:36 14. Lucky One (Kupper Radio) -3:41 15. Oh How the Years Go By (Radio Mix with intro) -5:14 16. Lucky One (Kupper 12" Mix) -5:20 17. Lucky One (Churban 12" Mix) -5:41 Production credits Keith Thomas -producer (Disc 1: tracks 1-5, 9, 11 and 13; Disc 2: 1) Michael Omartian -producer (Disc 1: tracks 6-8, 10 and 12; Disc 2: track 2 -4) Tommy Sims -co-producer (Disc 2: track 2) Gold certified in 1994. Platinum certified 2x in 1995. Radio singles 1994 "Lucky One" -#18 Billboard Hot 100, #2 Billboard AC 1994 "Children of the World" -#1 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC 1994 "House of Love" (with Vince Gill) -#37 Billboard Hot 100, #5 Billboard AC 1994 "Love Has a Hold On Me" -#6 Christian CHR, #3 Christian AC 1995 "Big Yellow Taxi" -#67 Billboard Hot 100, #18 Billboard AC, #28 Billboard Adult Top 40 1995 "Helping Hand" -#1 Christian CHR for 3 weeks, #4 Christian AC 1995 "Oh How the Years Go By" -#11 Christian CHR, #12 Christian AC Previous release: Home for Christmas (1992) Next release: Behind the Eyes (1997) Watch the playlist of music videos from House of Love here:
- Heart in Motion (1991)
Heart in Motion is the ninth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant , released on March 5, 1991 by Myrrh/Word Records and A&M Records. Unlike Grant's previous albums, Heart In Motion contains pop songs mingled with Christian values (with the exception of "Hope Set High" and "Ask Me"). The album features Grant's biggest worldwide hit, "Baby Baby" and was certified 5× platinum in the United States, selling over five million copies. In addition to Grant's long-time producer Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian and Keith Thomas also produced, making this the first time that Grant has worked with outside producers other than Bannister. With Grant's first solo number one hit "Baby Baby" (her second overall and her first since 1986's "The Next Time I Fall" with Peter Cetera), other hits followed like "Every Heartbeat" and "That What Love is For." The album climbed to number 10 on the Top 200 Albums and number 1 on the Top Christian Albums charts in Billboard magazine. In the fall of 1991, Myrrh and A&M released a music video EP on VHS titled Heart in Motion - The Video Collection featuring music videos from the album up to that point: "Baby Baby," "Every Heartbeat," "That's What Love Is For" and the original video version of her upcoming single "Good for Me." Also included is "The Next Time I Fall" with Peter Cetera." The album was listed at number 30 from CCM Magazine 's 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, making it the best-selling Christian album ever released. Grant was nominated for four Grammy Awards for Album of the Year for Heart in Motion and "Baby Baby" was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female, Song of the Year and Record of the Year losing in all categories. At the 23rd GMA Dove Awards, Grant was named Artist of the Year for the fourth time. In 2007, Heart in Motion was digitally remastered and reissued by Sparrow Records/EMI-Christian Music Group. Track listing 1. Good for Me (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tom Snow, Jay Gruska) -3:59 2. Baby Baby (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) -3:57 3. Every Heartbeat (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Charlie Peacock) -3:32 4. That's What Love is For (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian, Mark Mueller) -4:17 5. Ask Me (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) -3:51 6. Galileo (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian, Gardner Cole, Mimi Verner) -4:19 7. You're Not Alone (Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan) -3:49 8. Hats (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -4:09 9. I Will Remember You (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) -5:00 10. How Can We See That Far (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) -4:26 11. Hope Set High (Amy Grant) -2:48 Production credits Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 3, 7, 8 and 10) Michael Omartian -producer (tracks 4-6, 9, 11) Keith Thomas -producer (tracks 1 and 2) In 2021, Grant re-released Heart in Motion for its 30 anniversary with the original 11 songs remastered in one disc and the second disc featuring demos, outtakes, and remixes and was released by Amy Grant Productions, with distribution by Capitol Christian Music Group. Track listing on the 30th Anniversary Edition on disc two 1. Don't Ever Want to Lose It (Wind in the Fire) (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Reed Arvin) -3:24 2. Stand by Me (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -3:31 3. "Heart in Motion" Medley: Baby Baby (7" Heart in Motion Mix)/Good for Me (7" So Good Mix)/I Will Remember You (Rhythm Mix)/That's What Love is For/Every Heartbeat (Steve Bisher Edit)/Baby Baby (7" Heart in Motion Mix) (reprise) -6:06 4. Good for Me (demo) -4:02 5. Baby Baby (7" Heart in Motion Mix) -3:51 6. Every Heartbeat (Steve Bisher Edit) -3:35 7. That's What Love Is For (demo) -3:53 8. Ask Me (7" Mix) -4:02 9. Baby Baby (12" Heart in Motion Mix) -6:06 10. Galileo (Rough Mix) -4:13 11. I Will Remember You (Rhythm Mix) -5:01 12. Good for Me (12" So Good Mix) -6:01 13. Every Heartbeat (Heart and Soul Edit) -3:48 14. Day and Night (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian) -3:50 15. Baby Baby (7" No Getting Over You Mix) -4:01 16. Good for Me (12" mix) -5:44 Gold certified in 1991. Platinum certified 5x in 1997. Accolades Dove Award -Artist of the Year Radio singles 1991 "Baby Baby" -#1 Billboard Hot 100, #1 Billboard AC, #23 Billboard Dance Club Songs, #13 Christian CHR 1991 "Every Heartbeat" -#2 Billboard Hot 100, #2 Billboard AC, #2 Christian CHR, #17 Christian AC 1991 "That What Love is For" -#7 Billboard Hot 100, #1 Billboard AC, #1 Christian CHR, #3 Christian AC 1991 "Hope Set High" -#3 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC 1992 "Good for Me" -#8 Billboard Hot 100, #4 Billboard AC 1992 "Ask Me" -#3 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC 1992 "I Will Remember You" -#20 Billboard Hot 100, #2 Billboard AC, #4 Christian CHR, #17 Christian AC Previous release: Lead Me On (1988) Next release: Home for Christmas (1992) Watch the playlist of music videos from Heart in Motion here:
- Unguarded (1985)
Unguarded is the seventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant , released on May 15, 1985 by Myrrh/Word Records for the Christian bookstores and A&M Records for the mainstream retail market. This was Grant's first attempt to go mainstream with this album but has scaled back the religious content of her previous albums Age to Age and Straight Ahead , which also caused some controversy within the Christian music community. Conservatives have accused Grant of crossing over into the mainstream pop market and selling out her faith for fame. The first single, "Find a Way," became Grant's first Top 30 hit climbing to number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song featured a music video that was played heavily on MTV and VH1, the first music video directed by television director and producer Thomas Schlamme. Follow-up singles, "Everywhere I Go" and "Wise Up," were hits on the Christian radio charts. Other songs have been given some media exposure, like the intro part of the song "Fight" has been used on the sports channel ESPN and "Who to Listen To" was used in an episode of the NBC television series Miami Vice (Season 2, episode 4 "The Dutch Oven"). The song "Wise Up" was given a remix treatment and appeared in the 1989 Myrrh Record compilation remix album Adventures in the Land of Big Beats & Happy Feets . While Unguarded went to number-one on the Top Christian Albums, the album climbed to number 35 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and would eventually go Platinum selling over a million copies. Grant won her fourth Grammy in a row for Best Gospel Performance, Female for the album. At the 17th GMA Dove Awards, Grant was nominated in four categories, the most nominations at the time for Grant, for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, "Find a Way" for Song of the Year and Artist of the Year. Even though Grant was on tour and unable to attend the ceremony, she won the Artist of the Year Dove Award. The album cover, or covers, won the Recorded Music Packaging Dove Award, given to Mark Tucker for photography and Kent Hunter for art direction and design. Myrrh and A&M released a home video EP of her music videos on VHS titled Find a Way featuring five music videos: "Find a Way," "Wise Up," "Angels" and "It's Not a Song," both from Straight Ahead and "Don't Run Away" from Age to Age . To further heighten Grant's visual appeal, A&M released Unguarded with four different covers, respectively labeled W, O, R and D. When the album was issued on compact disc, the 'D' variation became the standard version for the cover. This would be the final album recorded at Caribou Ranch Studios in Nederland, Colorado before the studio was damaged by fire. In 2007, Unguarded was digitally remastered and reissued by Sparrow Records/EMI-Christian Music Group. Track listing 1. Love of Another Kind (Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Rich Mullins) -3:22 2. Find a Way (Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith) -3:28 3. Everywhere I Go (Mary Lee Kortes) -4:12 4. I Love You (Amy Grant, Dann Huff, Michael W. Smith) -4:25 5. Stepping in Your Shoes (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -4:37 6. Fight (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Dann Huff) -4:42 7. Wise Up (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Billy Simon) -3:51 8. Who To Listen To (Gary Chapman, Tim Marsh, Mark Wright) -4:22 9. Sharayah (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -4:53 10. The Prodigal (I'll Be Waiting) (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Robbie Buchanan) -5:10 On October 16, 2020, in celebration of the album's 35th anniversary, it was reissued on a limited edition white vinyl, with the original 10-song album along with a bonus LP of live tracks and audio commentary from Grant, with an alternate album cover featuring all four of the W-O-R-D album covers. This version was later released digitally on October 30th, for streaming services only. Track listing on the 35th Anniversary Edition bonus vinyl and digital 1. Love of Another Kind (live) -4:22 2. Find a Way (live) -4:57 3. Wise Up (live) -4:59 4. Fight (live) -5:10 5. All the Burners (commentary) -1:54 6. Caribou (commentary) -2:19 7. Chip Up (commentary) -1:56 8. There's a Time to Dance (commentary) -1:42 9. Giant Figure-Eight (commentary) -3:20 Gold certified in 1985. Platinum certified in 1986. Accolades Grammy Award - Best Gospel Performance, Female ( Unguarded ) Dove Award - Artist of the Year Radio singles 1985 "Find a Way" -#29 Billboard Hot 100, #7 Billboard AC, #1 Christian CHR, #2 Christian AC 1985 "Everywhere I Go" -#28 Billboard AC, #4 Christian CHR, #2 Christian AC 1985 "Wise Up" -#66 Billboard Hot 100, #34 Billboard AC, #2 Christian CHR, #19 Christian AC 1986 "The Prodigal (I'll Be Waiting)" -#31 Christian AC 1986 "Sharayah" -#2 Christian CHR, #6 Christian AC 1986 "Love of Another Kind" -#12 Christian CHR Previous release: Straight Ahead (1984) Next release: The Collection (1986) Watch the music video of "Find a Way" here: Watch the music video of "Wise Up" here:
- Turn Up the Music: The Hits of Point of Grace (2011)
Turn Up the Music: The Hits of Point of Grace is the second official compilation album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace , released on July 12, 2011 by Word/Curb/Warner Bros. Records. This collection features 14 previously released hits from the group from their time as a quartet in the 1990s and early 2000s to their country pop period as a trio. The group also recorded a cover of the Eagles' song "Hole in the World" as the only new track and it was produced by Ben Shive. Turn Up the Music debuted and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Track listing 1. Day by Day (Tiffany Arbuckle Lee, Christa Wells) (from the compilation album 24 ) -3:33 2. Circle of Friends (Douglas McKelvey, Steve Siler) (from Life, Love & Other Mysteries ) -4:18 3. How You Live (Turn Up the Music) (Acoustic Version) (Cindy Morgan) (from How You Live ) -4:33 4. Blue Skies (Grant Cunningham, Matt Huesmann) (from Free to Fly ) -4:36 5. The Great Divide (Grant Cunningham, Matt Huesmann) (from The Whole Truth ) -4:21 6. I Wish (Cindy Morgan, Phil Maderia) (from How You Live ) -3:31 7. Come to Jesus (Paul Alan) (from No Changin' Us ) -3:57 8. Jesus Will Still Be There (Robert Sterling, John Mandeville) (from Point of Grace ) -4:31 9. Who Am I? (Marshall Hall, Sam Mizell, Terri Fritsch) (from I Choose You ) -3:37 10. I Choose You (John Waller, Jason Hoard, Scott Johnson, Matt Adkins) (from I Choose You ) -4:03 11. God Is With Us (Robert Sterling) (from The Whole Truth ) -4:00 12. King of the World (Cindy Morgan) (from How You Live ) -4:13 13. Love and Laundry (Brian Nash, Leah Crutchfield, Mallory Hope) (from No Changin' Us ) -2:59 14. There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace (Antonio Neal, Marshall Hall, Sam Mizell) (from No Changin' Us ) -4:02 15 Hole in the World (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) (new recording) -3:29 Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals (all tracks) Denise Jones -vocals (all tracks) Leigh Capillino -vocals (tracks 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 -15) Terry Jones -vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 and 11) Heather Payne -vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 -11) Production credits Shaun Shankel -producer (track 1) Phil Naish -producer (track 2) Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 3, 4 and 12) Robert Sterling -producer (tracks 5, 8 and 11) Scott Williamson -producer (track 8) Nathan Chapman -producer (tracks 6, 7, 13 and 14) David Zaffiro -producer (track 9) Mark Hammond -producer (track 10) Ben Shive -producer (track 15) Previous release: Home for the Holidays (2010) Next release: A Thousand Little Things (2012)
- Home for the Holidays (2010)
Home for the Holidays is the 11th studio and third Christmas album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace , released on October 5, 2010 by Word/Curb/Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Nathan and Stephanie Chapman. It is the group's third Christmas recording and their first as a trio with their country pop sound. It features five Christmas covers of holiday classics and five original songs including "The Giver and the Gift" featuring pop pianist Jim Brickman. Home for the Holidays debuted and peaked at number 21 on the Top Christian Albums and number 7 on the Top Holiday Albums chart in Billboard magazine. Point of Grace won Christmas Album of the Year for this release at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards. Track listing 1. White Christmas (Irving Berlin) -3:45 2. Candy Cane Lane ( Jennifer Zuffinetti) -2:45 3. Labor of Love (Andrew Peterson) -4:34 4. Home for the Holidays/Silver Bells (Robert Allen, Al Stillman/Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) -3:52 5. Immanuel (Chad Cates, Tony Wood) -3:37 6. Little Drummer Boy ( Harry Simeone, Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati) -3:40 7. Holly Jolly Christmas (Johnny Marks) -3:08 8. Joy to the World (Issac Watts, Lowell Mason) -3:22 9. Not So Silent Night (Scott Krippayne, Jeff Peabody) -4:10 10. The Giver and the Gift (featuring Jim Brickman) -3:50 Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals Denise Jones -vocals Leigh Capillino -vocals Accolades Dove Award -Christmas Album of the Year ( Home for the Holidays ) Previous release: No Changin' Us (2010) Next release: Turn Up the Music: The Hits of Point of Grace (2011) (compilation album)
- No Changin' Us (2010)
No Changin' Us is the 10th studio album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace , released on March 10, 2010 by Word/Curb/Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Nathan Chapman. Point of Grace continues their country pop sound as heard from their previous album How You Live , plus it is their first full-length album as a trio. The group worked with producer Chapman, who has achieved success due to his work with Taylor Swift. The album's lead single "Come to Jesus" was released on February 2, 2010. "The Greatest Show on Earth" was written by the group, Cindy Morgan and Julie Adkison. No Changin' Us debuted and peaked at number 2 on the Top Christian Albums and number 60 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. In 2011, Point of Grace won two Dove Awards for Country Album of the Year and Country Recorded Song of the Year for the track "There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace." Track listing 1. He Holds Everything (Nathan Chapman, Jimmy Yeary) -3:35 2. Wildflower (Gordie Sampson, Hilary Lindsey, Steve McEwan) -3:13 3. Hometown (Leslie Satcher) -3:12 4. There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace (Antonio Neal, Marshall Hall, Sam Mizell) -4:02 5. No Changin' Us (Stephanie Chapman) -4:16 6. Love and Laundry (Brian Nash, Leah Crutchfield, Mallory Hope) -2:59 7. What About Jesus (Luke Sheets, Mike Logan) -3:28 8. Chalk In the Rain (Brian White, Stephanie Hall, Steve Dean) -3:27 9. The Greatest Show on Earth (Point of Grace, Cindy Morgan, Julie Adkison) -3:02 10. A Good Place to Turn Around (Rebecca Lynn Howard, Jon Mabe, Patrick Jason Matthews) -4:10 11. Come to Jesus (Paul Alan) -3:56 Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals Denise Jones -vocals Leigh Capillino -vocals Accolades Dove Award -Country Album of the Year ( No Changin' Us ) Country Recorded Song of the Year ("There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace") Previous release: Tennessee Christmas: A Holiday Collection (2008) (compilation album) Next release: Home for the Holidays (2010) Watch the music video of "Love and Laundry" here:
- Tennessee Christmas: A Holiday Collection (2008)
Tennessee Christmas: A Holiday Collection is a Christmas compilation album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace , released on October 7, 2008 by Word/Curb/Warner Bros. Records. The album was released the same day as the Deluxe Edition of their 2007 album How You Live with 14 selections from their two Christmas albums A Christmas Story and Winter Wonderland and a cover of Amy Grant 's "Tennessee Christmas" as a new track, all produced by Brown Bannister. Tennessee Christmas peaked on the following Billboard album charts: #13 Top Christian Albums #16 Top Holiday Albums #174 Top 200 Albums Track listing 1. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Edward Pola, George Wyle) (from Winter Wonderland ) -2:51 2. Jingle Bells (edit) (James Lord Pierpont) (from Winter Wonderland ) -4:17 3. Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard, Richard Smith) (from Winter Wonderland ) -3:15 4. Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow/Sleigh Ride (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn/Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) (from A Christmas Story ) -4:10 5. Let There Be Light (featuring John David Webster) (Scott Krippayne, Marie Reynolds) ( from Winter Wonderland ) -4:42 6. Little Town (edit) (Phillip Brooks, Lewis H. Redner; arranged by Chris Eaton) (from Winter Wonderland ) -3:59 7. Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Haven Gillespie, John Frederick Coots) (from A Christmas Story ) -2:35 8. Jingle Bell Rock (Joe Beal, Jim Boothe) (from A Christmas Story ) -3:08 9. Emmanuel, God With Us/O Come O Come Emmanuel) (Nathan and Christy Nockles, arranged by Carl Marsh) (from A Christmas Story ) -4:58 10. Angels We Have Heard on High (Edward S. Barnes) (from A Christmas Story ) -5:52 11. For Unto Us (Georg Friedrich Händel; arranged by Michael Mellet) (from Winter Wonderland ) -4:49 12. O Holy Night (edit) (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) (from A Christmas Story ) -4:53 13. Joy to the World (instrumental) (Isaac Watts; arranged by Carl Marsh) (from A Christmas Story ) -0:59 14. Breathe of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) (from Winter Wonderland ) -5:33 15. Tennessee Christmas (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman) (new recording) -4:21 Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals (tracks 1 - 12, 14 and 15) Denise Jones -vocals (tracks 1 - 12, 14 and 15) Leigh Capillino -vocals (tracks 1 -3, 5, 6, 11, 14 and 15) Heather Payne -vocals (tracks 1 - 12 and 14) Terry Jones -vocals (tracks 4, 7 -10 and 12) Previous release: How You Live (2007) Next release: No Changin' Us (2010)
- How You Live (2007)
How You Live is the ninth studio album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace , released on August 28, 2007 by Word/Curb/Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Brown Bannister. How You Live achieved critical and commercial success due to the album's third single and music video "How You Live (Turn Up the Music)." The song was released to both Christian and mainstream country markets, where it performed moderately well peaking at number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. This is also the group's final album as a quartet as founding member Heather Payne announced her retirement in June 2008 from the group after giving birth to her fourth child in late 2007. Due to Payne's departure and the group's increasing popularity within the country music market, Warner Music Group commissioned a re-release of the album, labeled "Deluxe Edition" in October 2008. This edition added two new songs and an acoustic version of the title track. How You Live peaked at number 4 on the Top Christian Albums and number 56 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums charts. In 2008, Point of Grace won the Dove Award for Country Recorded Song of the Year for "How You Live (Turn Up the Music)" while its writer, fellow CCM singer - songwriter Cindy Morgan won Songwriter of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. At the performance of the song on the live telecast, the girls were accompanied by Morgan on the piano, and their own Denise Jones on guitar. Payne originally sang the lead on the song but since her departure, Leigh Cappallino took over the lead vocals on the new recording and in live concerts. A music video for "I Wish," from the Deluxe Edition, was filmed featuring Point of Grace as a trio of Shelly Breen, Jones and Cappallino. Track listing on the How You Live - Deluxe Edition 1. All the World (Jason Ingrim, Sam Mizell) -4:32 2. Fearless Heart (Scott Krippayne, Tony Wood, Jill Tomalty) -3:46 3. How You Live (Turn Up the Music) (Cindy Morgan) -4:27 4. Any Way (Kelly Minter, Connie Harrington) -4:10 5. He Believes in You (Rodney Clawson, Connie Harrington) -4:03 6. You Are Good (Nichole Nordeman, Clint Lagerberg) -4:08 7. Fight (Sam Mizell, Zach Nielsen) -3:49 8. On God's Green Earth (Joel Lindsay, Twila LaBar) -5:37 9. Heal the Wound (Nichole Nordeman, Clint Lagerberg) -4:22 10. Broken Thing (Clint Lagerberg, Jill Tomalty) -4:01 11. Because You Are (Scott Phillips) -3:58 12. Before the Throne of Grace (Scott Krippayne, Tony Wood) -2:49 13. I Wish (Cindy Morgan, Phil Maderia) -3:31 14. King of the World (Cindy Morgan) -4:11 15. How You Live (Turn Up the Music) (acoustic version) -4:32 Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals Denise Jones -vocals Leigh Capillino -vocals Heather Payne -vocals (tracks 1 -12) Production credits Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 1 -12, 14 and 15) Nathan Chapman -producer (track 13) Accolades Dove Award -Country Recorded Song of the Year ("How You Live (Turn Up the Music)") Radio singles 2007 "All the World" -#20 Billboard Christian AC, #12 R&R Christian Inspo 2007 "You Are Good" -#7 R&R Christian Inspo 2007 -2008 "How You Live (Turn Up the Music)" -#7 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #7 Billboard Christian Airplay, #5 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #52 Billboard Hot Country Songs, #4 R&R Christian Inspo 2008 "Heal the Wound" -#3 R&R Christian Inspo 2008 -2009 "I Wish" -#18 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #18 Billboard Christian Airplay, #14 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #49 Billboard Hot Country Songs 2009 "King of the World" -#39 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #39 Billboard Christian Airplay Previous release: Winter Wonderland (2005) Next release: Tennessee Christmas: A Holiday Collection (2008) (compilation album) Watch the music video of "How You Live (Turn Up the Music)" here : Watch the music video of "I Wish" here:
- Free to Fly (2001)
Free to Fly is the sixth studio album by the female Christian vocal group Point of Grace , released on May 1, 2001 by Word Records. It is Point of Grace's first new album in three years since their 1998 album Steady On . After that release and their Christmas album A Christmas Story , the group took a year-long hiatus and then re-grouped in early 2001 to work on Free to Fly with six different producers: Brown Bannister, who produced their two previous albums, David Tyson, Nathan Nockles, Tom Laune, Glenn Garrett and Wayne Tester. The album produced five number one songs, bringing their total, at the time, to 26 number one songs: "Blue Skies," "Praise Forevermore" and "You Will Never Walk Alone" topped the Radio & Records Christian AC chart. "He Sends His Love" went to number one on the Christian Inspo chart. "Yes, I Believe" broke their streak of consecutive number ones on the Christian AC chart, climbing to number 5, but did top the Christian Inspo chart. Point of Grace served as executive producers and recruited some of the top songwriters including Australian contemporary worship singer - songwriter Darlene Zschech, Grant Cunningham, Matt Huesmann, Brent Bourgeois, Lowell Alexander and Jeremy Bose, among others. A music video was made for the track "Begin With Me." Free to Fly topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums and peaked at number 20 (their highest charting position) on the Top 200 Albums chart. In 2002, the group was nominated in four categories at the Dove Awards. That same year, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Track listing 1. By Heart (Dane DeViller, Sean Hosien, Pam Sheyne) -3:38 2. You Will Never Walk Alone (Lowell Alexander) -4:24 3. He Sends His Love (Jeremy Bose, Paul Evans) -4:35 4. Praise Forevermore (Darlene Zschech) -4:33 5. Blue Skies (Grant Cunningham, Matt Huesmann) -4:20 6. Begin With Me (Steve Siler, David Tyson) -3:15 7. Free Indeed (Grant Cunningham, Matt Huesmann) -3:55 8. All That I Need (Glenn Garrett, Wayne Tester) -4:08 9. Something So Good (Jack Blades, Brent Bourgeois, Jane Vaughan) -3:41 10. Yes, I Believe" (Joel Lindsay, Tony Wood) -4:35 11. La La La" (Brent Wilson) -4:49 Gold certified in 2002. Personnel Point of Grace: Shelly Breen -vocals Denise Jones -vocals Terry Jones -vocals Heather Payne -vocals Production credits David Tyson –producer (tracks 1, 7, 9 and 11) Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 2, 5 and 6) Nathan Nockles and Tom Laune -producers (tracks 3, 4 and 10) Glenn Garrett and Wayne Tester -producers (track 8) Radio singles 2001 "Blue Skies" -#1 R&R Christian AC 2001 "Praise Forevermore" -#1 R&R Christian AC 2001 "He Sends His Love" -#1 R&R Christian Inspo 2002 "You Will Never Walk Alone" -#1 R&R Christian AC 2002 "Yes, I Believe" -#5 R&R Christian AC, #1 R&R Christian Inspo Previous release: Rarities & Remixes (2000) Next release: Girls of Grace (2002) (compilation album project) Watch the music video of "Begin With Me" here: