Greatest Hymns is the fifth studio album from the Contemporary Christian group Selah. It was released August 25, 2005 on Curb Records. The album contains renditions of classic Christian hymns.
| Greatest Hymns | ||||
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| Released | August 25, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Christmas music | |||
| Length | 63:23 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Be Thou My Vision" | Eleanor Hull | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" | 5:38 | |
| 3. | "Bika Mono Ve (Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior) / It Is Well with My Soul" | Francis J. Crosby; William H. Doane / Horatio Spafford; Philip Bliss | 5:42 |
| 4. | "There Is a Fountain" | 4:02 | |
| 5. | "Amazing Grace" | John Newton | 3:27 |
| 6. | "How Great Thou Art" |
| 6:13 |
| 7. | "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" | 3:43 | |
| 8. | "Be Still My Soul / What a Friend We Have in Jesus" | Catharina von Schlegel; Jane Laurie Borthwick / Joseph M. Scriven; Charles C. Converse | 3:57 |
| 9. | "By and By (We'll Understand It Better By and By)" |
| 3:33 |
| 10. | "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" | Isaac Watts | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Part the Waters / I Need Thee Every Hour" | 3:12 | |
| 12. | "Precious Lord, Take My Hand / Just a Closer Walk with Thee" | Thomas A. Dorsey / Traditional | 5:09 |
| 13. | "There is Power in the Blood" | Lewis Jones | 3:08 |
| 14. | "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" | 4:47 | |
| 15. | "Be Thou Near to Me" | David Grow | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 63:23 | ||
Personnel
editSelah
- Allan Hall – vocals (1), acoustic piano (1-8, 10-13), arrangements (1, 3-5, 7, 8, 10-14), backing vocals (4)
- Todd Smith – vocals, arrangements (1, 3-5, 7, 9, 12-14)
- Nicol Sponberg – vocals, arrangements (1, 3-5, 7, 8, 10-14)
Musicians and Vocalists
- Chris Leiber – Hammond B3 organ (5)
- Gordon Mote – organ (13)
- John Andrew Schreiner – arrangements (13), keyboards (14)
- Jim Brickman – acoustic piano (15)
- David Grow – keyboards (15), programming (15), percussion (15)
- Chris Rodriguez – guitars (2, 3)
- Mark Pay – guitars (5)
- Jakk Kinkaid – electric guitar (13)
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (13)
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (13)
- Shawn Tubbs – guitars (14)
- Bruce Watson – electric guitar (15)
- Jorgen Carlsson – guitar (15), bass (15)
- Randy Melson – bass (5)
- David Hungate – bass (13)
- Dane Clark – drums (5)
- Steve Brewster – drums (13)
- Eric Eldenius – drums (15)
- Eric Darken – percussion (1, 9, 13)
- John Mock – tin whistle (1)
- Sarighani Reist – cello (1)
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola (1)
- David Angell – first violin (1)
- Pamela Sixfin – second violin (1)
- The Nashville String Machine – strings (7, 8)
- Paul Mills – string arrangements (1, 4, 7, 8, 11)
- David Maddux – arrangements (10)
- Jason Kyle – backing vocals (6)
- Jim Smith – lead vocals on second verse (9)
- Laban Smith – speaking intro (9)
- Vicki Hampton – choir (13)
- Wendy Moten – choir (13)
- Ken "Scat" Springs – choir (13)
- Melodie Crittenden – vocals (15)
- Windy Wagner – backing vocals (15)
Strings on Track 4
- David Angell, Monisa Angell, Janet Askey, John Catchings, Jim Grosjean, Cate Myer, Carole Rabinowitz, Pamela Sixfin, Christian Teal, Catherine Umstead, Gary Vanosdale and Karen Winklemann
Strings on Track 11
- Anthony LaMarchina, Bob Mason and Sarighani Reist – cello
- Monisa Angell, Jim Grosjean and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- David Angell, Conni Ellisor, Cate Myer, Pamela Sixfin, Christian Teal, Alan Umstead, Catherine Umstead and Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin
Production
edit- Bryan Stewart – A&R
- Allan Hall – producer (1-14)
- Todd Smith – producer (1-14)
- Nicol Sponberg – producer (1, 4-6, 9, 11, 13, 14)
- Jason Kyle – producer (1-13), tracking engineer (1, 9, 11, 13), mixing (1, 9, 11, 13), assistant string engineer (1), engineer (2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 12),
- David Grow – producer (15), mixing (15)
- Craig White – tracking engineer (1, 9, 11, 13), string engineer (1, 11)
- Mark Lambert – mixing (1, 9, 11, 13), string engineer (4)
- Doug Beiden – tracking engineer (14)
- Ryan Lynn – assistant engineer (1, 9, 11, 13)
- Greg Strizek – assistant engineer (1, 9, 11, 13)
- John Thompson – assistant engineer (1, 9, 11, 13)
- Jeff Aebi – assistant engineer (5)
- Jeff Pitzer – assistant engineer (7, 8)
- Aaron Bowlin – mastering
- Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design
- Brian Jannsen – management
Awards
editAt the 37th GMA Dove Awards, the album was nominated for Inspirational Album of the Year.[1] Two songs from the album were also nominated for awards. "Be Thou My Vision" was nominated for Worship Song of the Year[2] and "All My Praise" was nominated for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 117 |
| US Top Christian Albums[5] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Jones, Kim. "Inspirational Album of the Year (Nominee)". About.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Kim. "Worship Song of the Year (Nominee)". About.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Kim. "Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year (Nominee)". About.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Selah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. September 9, 2005. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Selah Chart History (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard. September 9, 2005. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Selah – Greatest Hymns". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2021.