My Utmost for His Highest (album)
My Utmost for His Highest | |
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Compilation album by Various artists | |
Released | August 8, 1995 |
Genre | CCM |
Label | Word |
Producer | Brown Bannister |
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Source | Rating |
CCM Magazine | (not rated) |
My Utmost for His Highest is the first of three albums of songs inspired by
Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.[2]
The two additional albums produced in the series were My Utmost for His Highest: The Covenant and My Utmost for His Highest: Quiet Prayers.
My Utmost for His Highest
Track listing
- "You Are Holy" (Carolyn Arends, Mark Harris, Michael W. Smith) – 4:56; performed by 4Him
- "Lover of My Soul" (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian) – 5:14; performed by Amy Grant
- "A Man After Your Own Heart" (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Billy Sprague) – 4:31; performed by Gary Chapman
- "You'll Be There" (Cindy Morgan) – 3:21; performed by Cindy Morgan
- "Sometimes He Comes In The Clouds" (Steven Curtis Chapman) – 4:01; performed by Steven Curtis Chapman
- "God of All of Me" (Bob Farrell, MWS) – 4:45; performed by Sandi Patty
- "Move In Me" (Wayne Kirkpatrick, MWS) – 6:10; performed by Michael W. Smith
- "Hold On to Me" (Robert Sterling, MWS) – 4:00; performed by Point of Grace
- "A Heart Like Mine" (Loren Balman, Robbie Buchanan, Bryan Duncan, Bob Farrell, Greg Nelson)- 4:23; performed by Bryan Duncan
- "Where He Leads Me" (Twila Paris) – 5:33; performed by Twila Paris
- "Shine On Us" (MWS, Debbie Smith) – 4:00; performed by Phillips, Craig and Dean
Personnel
- Shane Keister – keyboards (1, 4, 7, 8), acoustic piano (10)
- Blair Masters – additional keyboards (1, 3), keyboards (7)
- Tommy Sims – programming (2, 5), backing vocals (4), bass (5), additional programming (6), keyboards (10)
- Michael Omartian – acoustic piano (3)
- Carl Marsh – keyboards (5, 8, 10)
- Danny Duncan – additional programming (5, 6)
- Robbie Buchanan – programming (6, 9)
- Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano (7)
- Brian Siewert – programming (11)
- Dann Huff – guitar (1, 2, 4, 6–9)
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar (1, 4, 7, 8, 10)
- Steven Curtis Chapman – acoustic guitar (5)
- Gordon Kennedy – acoustic guitar (5), electric guitar (5), guitar (9)
- Leland Sklar – bass (1, 4, 7, 9)
- Steve Brewster – drums (1, 4, 7, 8)
- Paul Leim – drums (9)
- Ronn Huff – string arrangements (1–4, 6, 7, 11)
- Tom Howard – string arrangements (9)
- Gavyn Wright – concertmaster (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
- The London Session Orchestra– strings (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
- Cheryl Rogers – vocal arrangement (8)
- Lisa Keith – backing vocals (2, 9)
- Michael Mellett – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
- Nicol Sponberg – backing vocals (2, 9)
- Molly Felder – backing vocals (4)
- Cindy Morgan – backing vocals (4)
- Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals (7)
Production
- Producer – Brown Bannister
- Executive producer – Loren Balman
- BGV Production on tracks 2 & 9 – Tommy Sims
- Vocal production on track 11 – Paul Mills
- Engineers – Jeff Balding and Steve Bishir
- Additional engineers – Brown Bannister, Patrick Kelly and Martin Woodlee.
- Assistant engineers – Joey Grimstead, Aaron Swihart, Carry Summers and Martin Woodlee.
- Recorded at The Dugout and OmniSound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Tejas Recorders and Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, Tennessee); Vintage Recorders (Phoenix, Arizona).
- Strings recorded by Bill Price at Angel Studios (London, UK), assisted by Niall Acott.
- Mixing – Bill Deaton (Tracks 1–4 & 6–10); Steve Bishir (Tracks 5 & 9).
- Mix assistants – Patrick Kelly, Aaron Swihart, Daron Smith and Carry Summers.
- Mixed at OmniSound Studios and Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Gambit Studio (Gallatin, Tennessee).
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California).
- Production coordination – Traci Sterling
My Utmost for His Highest: The Covenant
Track listing
- "All of Me" (Cindy Morgan, Michael W. Smith) – 4:32; performed by BeBe Winans
- "Reprise (All of Me)"- 5:02; performed by The London Session Orchestra
- "The Covenant" (David Mullen, Tommy Sims) – 5:00; performed by Anointed
- "Someday (Set the Children Free)" (David Mullen, MWS) – 5:35; performed by Michael W. Smith
- "Through All the Years" (David Mullen, Loren Balman, John Mandeville) – 4:09; performed by Greg Long and Joanna Carlson
- "Psalm 121" (Tommy Greer) – 4:24; performed by Susan Ashton
- "Make It a Promise" (Bob Farrell, Robbie Buchanan) – 4:23; performed by Clay Crosse
- "I Will Follow You" (Dino Elefante, John Elefante) – 4:46; performed by John Elefante and Lisa Bevill
- "Reprise (My Utmost For His Highest)" – 6:14; performed by The London Session Orchestra
- "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" – 4:37; performed by Michael W. Smith and Anointed
Personnel
- Shane Keister – keyboards (1, 3, 4, 5, 7), acoustic piano (3, 5, 6, 10), programming (4)
- Blair Masters – keyboards (6)
- John Elefante – keyboards (8)
- Michael Omartian – acoustic piano (8)
- Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano (10), programming (10), arrangements (10)
- Brian D. Siewert– additional keyboard programming
- Jerry McPherson – guitar (1), electric guitar (3–7, 10), mandolin (10)
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar (3, 5, 7, 10)
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar (3)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar (5, 6)
- Daryl Scott – acoustic guitar (6)
- Hammond B3 organ(6, 10)
- Glenn Pearce – guitar (8)
- Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar (10)
- Byron House – bass (1)
- Tommy Sims – bass (3–7, 10)
- Jackie Street – bass (8)
- Steve Brewster – drums (1, 3–7, 10)
- Scott Williamson – drums (8)
- Eric Darken – percussion (1)
- Carl Marsh – string arrangements (1–6), orchestral arrangements (2, 9)
- Ronn Huff – string arrangements (7, 8)
- Gavyn Wright – concertmaster (1–9)
- The London Session Orchestra– strings (1–9)
- Cindy Morgan – backing vocals (1)
- Lisa Bevill – backing vocals (4, 5, 6)
- Jim Chaffee – backing vocals (4)
- Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals (4)
- Michael Mellett – backing vocals (4, 5, 7)
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (4)
- Nicol Sponberg – backing vocals (4, 5, 6)
- Robert White Johnson – backing vocals (4, 5)
- The Kid Connection Choir – backing vocals (4)
- The Born Again Church Choir – choir (10)
Production
- Producers – Tommy Sims (Tracks 1, 3, 6 & 7); Brown Bannister (Tracks 2, 6, 9 & 10); Shane Keister (Tracks 4 & 5); Dino and John Elefante (Track 8).
- Executive producers – Loren Balman and Brown Bannister
- Recorded by Steve Bishir
- Assistant recording – Hank Nirider and Martin Woodlee
- Assistant engineers – John Angelini, Carl Meadows, Aaron Swihart, John Thomas and Jasyn Wilder.
- Additional engineers – John Angelini, Jeff Balding, Bob Cadway, Steven J. Calleja, Dino Elefante, Shane Keister, Bryan Lenox, Hank Nirider, David Shackney, Brian D. Siewert and Martin Woodlee.
- Recorded at The Dugout (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Overdubbed at OmniSound Studios, Battery Studios, Javelina Recording Studios, Sound Emporium and The Coloring Book (Nashville, Tennessee); The Snack Bar (Brentwood, Tennessee); Sound Kitchen and Deer Valley Studios (Franklin, Tennessee); Cove City Sound Studios (Long Island, New York).
- Orchestra recorded by Rupert Coulson at AIR Lyndhurst Hall(London, UK).
- Mixing – Steve Bishir (Tracks 1, 3 & 6); Bill Deaton (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 & 10); Terry Christian (Track 8).
- Mix assistants – Carl Meadows (Tracks 1, 3 & 6); Carry Summers (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 & 10); John Dickson (Track 8).
- Mixed at Sound Emporium and Soundshop Recording Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Gambit Studio (Gallatin, Tennessee).
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
- Production manager – Traci Sterling Bishir
My Utmost for His Highest: Quiet Prayers
Track listing
Note: All songs performed by Bryan Duncan
- "Bryan's Hymn (When I Turn To You)" (Bryan Duncan, James Felix) – 5:16
- "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" – 5:48
- "I Surrender All" – 2:16
- "Beneath the Cross of Jesus" (instrumental) – 2:03
- "Come, Holy Spirit" (Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither) – 3:27
- "Take My Life and Let It Be" – 1:57
- "A Heart Like Mine" (instrumental) (Duncan, Loren Balman, Robbie Buchanan, Bob Farrell, Greg Nelson) – 3:15
- "I Need Thee Every Hour" – 3:19
- "El Shaddai" (Michael Card, John Thompson) / "You Are My Hiding Place (Instrumental)" (Michael Ledner) – 4:49
- "As The Deer" (Martyn Nydstrom) – 1:43
- "Bryan's Prayer (I Love You with My Life)" (Duncan) – 4:50
Personnel
- Bryan Duncan – vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, arrangements (5)
- Tom Howard – acoustic piano, arrangements (1–4, 6–11)
- John Darnall – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Jimmy Johnson – bass
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Sam Levine – soprano saxophone
- Nashville String Machine – strings
Production
- Producer – Dan Posthuma
- Recorded by Dan Garcia
- Strings recorded by Dave Murphy
- Recorded at A to Z Studios (San Dimas, CA), Track Record (North Hollywood, California) and Great Circle Sound (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mixing – Bill Schnee (Tracks 1–6 & 8–11); Paul Salveson (Track 7).
- Mixed at Bill Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California) and Woodland Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee).
References
- ^ "GMA Dove Awards – History". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ^ The Envelope – LA Times