Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith

Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith
Compilation album by Amy Grant
Released April 14, 2015 (2015-04-14)
Genre Gospel, contemporary Christian music
Length 56:34
Label Sparrow
Producer Marshall Altman, Vince Gill
Amy Grant chronology
In Motion: The Remixes
(2014)		 Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith
(2015)

Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith is a compilation album by Amy Grant. It is mostly made up of tracks from two of her previous albums, Legacy... Hymns and Faith and Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith. It also features two new songs. Sparrow Records released the album on April 14, 2015. Grant worked with Marshall Altman and Vince Gill in the production of this album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring Media[1]
CCM Magazine[2]
Cross Rhythms[3]
The Front Row Report[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout[5]
Louder Than the Music[6]
New Release Tuesday[7]
Worship Leader[8]

Giving the album four stars for CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis writes, "Amy Grant is still attracted to those timeless treasures."[2] Tony Cummings, rating the album seven out of ten at Cross Rhythms, says, "Amy's voice is, of course, faultless and remains one of the most distinctive sounds in modern pop music while the arrangements, veering towards a pop country sound and only occasionally teetering into string-filled MOR, are often imaginative."[3] Awarding the album four stars from New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis states, "Be Still and Know -- Hymns & Faith is a fresh take on the timeless hymns of the church. Modern arrangements, new choruses and sometimes-complete re-imaginations help these deep and meaningful songs shine."[7] Barry Westman, rating the album four stars at Worship Leader, says, "Be Still and Know contains just the right mix of familiar songs and newer songs of faith, all featuring Amy's familiar, smooth vocals."[8]

Mark D. Geil, writing a four star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, describes, "Be Still and Know showcases some of Amy Grant's finest work while reaffirming her staying power and continued songcraft."[5] Rating the album three and a half stars from Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies says, it is "a real treat."[6] Joshua Andre, awarding the album four stars at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, writes, "Well done Amy for creating an album that reminds us why she is one of the best female singer/songwriters currently".[1] Giving the album nine out of ten stars from The Front Row Report, Reggie Edwards states, "Amy Grant has done what she’s done all along and created an album that will suck you in, get you involved and move you beyond your expectations."[4]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Power In the Blood"    3:51
2. "Be Still and Know"  Amy Grant 3:53
3. "Jesus, Take All of Me (Just As I Am)"  Brenton Brown, Grant 4:27
4. "Rock of Ages" (featuring The Fairfield Four)  3:40
5. "Carry You"  Grant 3:01
6. "This Is My Father's World"    3:06
7. "El Shaddai"  Michael Card, John Thompson 4:07
8. "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"    3:25
9. "It Is Well with My Soul/The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling"  Vince Gill 4:55
10. "My Jesus, I Love Thee"    3:34
11. "Deep As It is Wide" (featuring Sheryl Crow and Eric Paslay)Eric Paslay 4:34
12. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus/Old Rugged Cross/How Great Thou Art"    3:31
13. "'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus"    4:04
14. "Softly and Tenderly"    4:02
15. "Holy, Holy, Holy"    2:24
Total length:
 56:34

Chart performance

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[9] 7

References

  1. 1 2 Andre, Joshua (April 12, 2015). "Amy Grant – Be Still And Know…Hymns & Faith". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Argyrakis, Any (April 15, 2015). "Amy Grant: Be Still And Know... Hymns & Faith". CCM Magazine. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Cummings, Tony (April 6, 2015). "Review: Be Still And Know...Hymns And Faith - Amy Grant". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Edwards, Reggie (March 30, 2015). "Amy Grant; Be Still And Know…Hymns And Faith review". The Front Row Report. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Geil, Mark D. (May 12, 2015). "Amy Grant, "Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Davies, Jono (April 3, 2015). "Amy Grant - Be Still & Know: Hymns & Faith". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Davis, Kevin (April 14, 2015). "A Classic In Every Way". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Westman, Barry. "Amy Grant: Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith". Worship Leader. pp. 71–2. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Amy Grant – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for Amy Grant. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
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