God (Rebecca St. James album) explained
God is the third studio album by then 18-year-old Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James. It was released on 25 June 1996 by ForeFront Records, and peaked at No. 200 on the Billboard 200.[1] The title song was featured on WOW #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever. It was RIAA Certified Gold in 2005.[2] This was the first of many Rebecca St. James albums produced by Tedd Tjornhom.
Commercial performance
The song "God" was a hit in 1996, topping three Christian Rock Charts. The radio singles "You're the Voice", "Abba (Father)" and "Go & Sin No More" also did well, while the single "Me Without You" failed to gain major airplay. Though never released as singles "Psalm 139", "Speak to Me" and "You Then Me" have all become fan favorites.
Personnel
- Rebecca St. James – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
- Tedd T – arrangements, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, harmonica, programming, bass, percussion
- Carl Marsh – accordion, Mellotron, string arrangements
- David Cleveland – acoustic guitars
- Vince Emmett – electric guitar, steel guitar
- Brent Milligan – electric guitar, bass, percussion
- Otto Price – electric guitar, bass
- Chuck Zwicky – additional guitars (2)
- Dan Needham – drums, percussion
- Hunter Lee – Uilleann pipes, Irish flute, didjeridu
- Josh Smallbone – guest MC (8)
- Tina Keil – additional backing vocals (10)
- Paul Q-Pek – additional backing vocals (10)
- Lori Wilshire – additional backing vocals (10)
- Micah Wilshire – additional backing vocals (10)
Production
- Dan R. Brock – executive producer
- Eddie DeGarmo – executive producer
- Tedd T – producer, recording
- Julian Kindred – recording, mix assistant (2-10)
- Tom Laune – recording
- Paul Salvo – recording
- Peter Briggs – recording assistant
- Greg Parker – recording assistant
- Shane D. Wilson – recording assistant
- John Hampton – mixing (1)
- Skidd Mills – mixing (1)
- Chuck Zwicky – mixing (2-10)
- Chuck Linder – mix assistant (2-10)
- Daryl Smith – mix assistant (2-10)
- Ken Love – mastering
- Tom Davis – art direction, design
- Jeff Frazier – photography
- Geenie Freeman – make-up
- David Smallbone – management
Studios
- Recorded at 9070 Studios (Brentwood, Tennessee).
- Track 1 mixed at Ardent Studios (Memphis, Tennessee).
- Tracks 2-10 mixed at 9070 Studios; Recording Arts Studio (Nashville, Tennessee); Gambit Studio (Gallatin, Tennessee); Secret Sound (Franklin, Tennessee).
- Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee).
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|
| 1996 | Top Heatseekers | 10 |
| The Billboard 200 | 200 |
| Top Contemporary Christian | 6 | |
Singles - CCM Magazine (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|
| 1996 | "God" | Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary | 14 |
| "Go and Sin No More" | 23 |
| 1997 | "Abba (Father)" | 15 |
| "Speak to Me" | 31 |
| 1998 | "Carry Me High" | 36 | |
Notes and References
- [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=rebecca st. james|chart=all}} Rebecca St. James – God ]. 21 December 2008 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926132808/http://www.billboard.com/artist/364750/rebecca-st-james/chart . 26 September 2015 .
- Web site: Recording Industry Association of America . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152133/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Rebecca%20St.%20James&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 . dead . 24 September 2015 . RIAA . 18 February 2012 .
