Our Hymns Explained

Our Hymns
Type:compilation
Artist:Various artists
Cover:Our Hymns.jpg
Released:1989
Genre:Contemporary Christian music, gospel, hymns
Length:46:17
Label:Word
Producer:Executive Producers – Loren Balman and Michael Blanton

Our Hymns is a compilation album released in 1989 on Word Records.[1] It features well-known church hymns each done by CCM artists' interpretation and styles of music from pop ("Holy, Holy, Holy" by Michael W. Smith) to rock ("Onward, Christian Soldiers" by Petra) to country ("More Love To Thee" by Bruce Carroll). It is also a trilogy of albums from Word Records using the word "Our" in the series starting with this album, along with Our Christmas (1990) and Our Family (1992). The R&B vocal group Take 6 won the Grammy for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for their interpretation of "The Savior Is Waiting" at the 32nd Grammy Awards. In 1990, the album won Praise and Worship Album of the Year and Amy Grant won Country Recorded Song of the Year for "'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" at the 21st GMA Dove Awards.[2] [3] Our Hymns debuted and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[4]

Track listing

Note: The medley by Russ Taff features the following hymns and its writers: "Near the Cross" by Fanny Crosby and William Howard Doane; "My Jesus I Love Thee" by William Ralph Featherston and Adoniram Judson Gordon; "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" by Helen Howarth Lemmel. The medley is arranged by James Hollihan, Jr. and Loren Balman.

Personnel

Lead Vocalists

Musicians

Production

Album Artwork

Technical

Charts

Radio singles

YearSinglesPeak positions
CCM ACCCM CHR
1989"'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" (Amy Grant)2[6]
1989"Onward, Christian Soldiers" (Petra)14[7]
1989"Holy, Holy, Holy" (Michael W. Smith)5[8]
1989–90"It Is Well with My Soul" (Wayne Watson)14[9]
1990"More Love to Thee" (Bruce Carroll)9[10]

Accolades

Grammy Awards

GMA Dove Awards

YearWinnerCategory
1990Our Hymns by Various ArtistsPraise and Worship Album of the Year
1990"'Tis So Sweet To Trust in Jesus" by Amy GrantCountry Record Song of the Year

Notes and References

  1. Book: Various Artists: Our Hymns. 1989. Word Records.
  2. News: 32 Annual Grammy Awards winners and nominees. 1990.
  3. News: Dove Awards past winners.
  4. News: Inspirational LPs. Billboard. October 21, 1989. 32.
  5. News: Inspirational LPs. Billboard. October 21, 1989. 32.
  6. Book: CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001 . . 2003 . 1-4107-3294-0 . Brothers . Jeffrey Lee. 105.
  7. Book: CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More . . 1999 . 0-8230-7718-7 . Brothers . Jeffrey Lee. 137.
  8. Book: CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001 . . 2003 . 1-4107-3294-0 . Brothers . Jeffrey Lee. 198.
  9. Book: CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001 . . 2003 . 1-4107-3294-0 . Brothers . Jeffrey Lee. 226.
  10. Book: CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001 . . 2003 . 1-4107-3294-0 . Brothers . Jeffrey Lee. 53.