Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith is the sixteenth studio album by Christian and pop singer Amy Grant. It is the follow-up to her 2002 release Legacy... Hymns and Faith. Rock of Ages is Amy Grant's 11th Christian chart-topping album.
Track listing "Anywhere With Jesus" (Pounds, Towner) – 3:10 "Carry You" (Grant) – 3:00 "Sweet Will of God" (Morris) – 3:44 "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" (Beethoven, Dyke) – 3:23 "Jesus Loves Me/They'll Know We Are Christians/Helping Hand" (Bradbury, Darnall, Grant, McGuire, Scholtes, Sims, Warner) – 4:43 "Rock of Ages (Duet with Vince Gill)" (Hastings, Toplady) – 3:39 "O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee" (Gladden, Smith) – 2:46 "Abide With Me" (Lyte, Monk) – 4:47 "God Moves in a Mysterious Way/The Lord Is in His Holy Temple" (Bible, Kirkpatrick, Psalter) – 2:06 "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (Lemmel) – 3:08 "El Shaddai" (Card, Thompson) – 4:06 "I Surrender All" (Venter, Weeden) – 2:37 "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" (Matheson, Peace) – 4:10
Personnel
Musicians Amy Grant – vocals John Jarvis – Wurlitzer electric piano (1), acoustic piano (2–8, 11–13), keyboards (8) John Hobbs – Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 13), Rhodes electric piano (2, 8), synthesizer (2), electric piano (4), acoustic piano solo (4), keyboards (5, 11), acoustic piano (9) Richard Bennett – archtop guitar (1), electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13), cavaquinho (4, 7, 10), electric 12-string guitar (12) Vince Gill – acoustic guitar (1–5, 11, 12), electric guitar solo (1, 2, 5, 8), mandolin (4, 12), archtop guitar (10), acoustic guitar solo (11), octave mandolin (12) Dean Parks – slide guitar (1), electric guitar (2–8, 11–13) Willie Weeks – bass guitar (1–8, 11–13), upright bass (10) Chad Cromwell – drums (1–8, 11–13) Eric Darken – percussion (7), tambourine (8), conga (8) Stuart Duncan – fiddle (4), banjo (5) Sam Levine – penny whistle (7) John Catchings – cello (9) Andrea Zonn – viola (9), violin (9) Jim Horn – saxophone (13), horn arrangements (13) Harvey Thompson – saxophone (13) Charlie Rose – trombone (13) Quinton Ware – trumpet (13)
Background vocalists Bekka Bramlett – backing vocals (1, 5) Vince Gill – backing vocals (1–3, 5, 7, 8, 10–12), vocals (6) Kim Keyes – backIng vocals (1) Billy Thomas – backing vocals (1) Jenny Gill – backing vocals (2, 7, 12) Andrea Zonn – backing vocals (3) The Brazos River Mountain Boys – backing vocals (4) Michael McDonald – backing vocals (5) The Fairfield Four (Robert Hamlett, Isaac Freeman, Wilson Waters Jr. and James Fizer) – backing vocals (6) The Brazos River Choir – backing vocals (9) Kathy Grant Harrell – backing vocals (10) Mimi Grant Verner – backing vocals (10) Carol Grant Nuismer – backing vocals (10) Gloria Grant – backing vocals (10) Burton Grant – backing vocals and recitation (10)
Production Brown Bannister – producer Vince Gill – producer Steve Bishir – recording, mixing Brian Grabin – recording assistant Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc Systems (North Hollywood, California) Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager for Sterling Production Management Burton Brooks – A&R administration Katherine Petillo – art direction Sally Carns Gulde – design Blair Berle – senior creative administrator Andrew Southam – photography Rob Talty – hair stylist for Luxe Jamie Taylor – make-up for Solo Artists David Kaufman – wardrobe
Charts Album – Billboard (North America) YearChartPosition2005 200422005 Christian Albums1
Awards Grammy Awards YearWinnerCategory2006Rock of Ages... Hymns and FaithBest Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
GMA Dove Awards YearWinnerCategory2006Rock of Ages... Hymns and FaithInspirational Album of the Year
The Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year was in a tie with Bart Millard's Hymned, No. 1.37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations and Winners on About.com; Jones, Kim
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