Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith

Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith is the thirteenth studio album by 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.

Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith
Studio album by
Amy Grant
ReleasedMay 3, 2005
Recorded2004–2005
GenreChristian music, hymns
Length45:45
LabelWord Entertainment
ProducerBrown Bannister, Vince Gill
Amy Grant chronology
Greatest Hits 1986–2004
(2004)		 Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith
(2005)		 My Best Christmas
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
AllMusic[2]

Track listing
  1. "Anywhere With Jesus" (Pounds, Towner) – 3:10
  2. "Carry You" (Grant) – 3:00
  3. "Sweet Will of God" (Morris) – 3:44
  4. "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" (Beethoven, Dyke) – 3:23
  5. "Jesus Loves Me/They'll Know We Are Christians/Helping Hand" (Bradbury, Darnall, Grant, McGuire, Scholtes, Sims, Warner) – 4:43
  6. "Rock of Ages (Duet with Vince Gill)" (Hastings, Toplady) – 3:39
  7. "O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee" (Gladden, Smith) – 2:46
  8. "Abide With Me" (Lyte, Monk) – 4:47
  9. "God Moves in a Mysterious Way/The Lord Is in His Holy Temple" (Bible, Kirkpatrick, Psalter) – 2:06
  10. "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (Lemmel) – 3:08
  11. "El Shaddai" (Card, Thompson) – 4:06
  12. "I Surrender All" (Venter, Weeden) – 2:37
  13. "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" (Matheson, Peace) – 4:10

Personnel
  • Amy Grant – lead vocals
  • John Jarvis – Wurlitzer (1), acoustic piano (2–8, 11, 12, 13), keyboards (8)
  • John Hobbs – Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 13), Rhodes (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), 12-string electric guitar (12)
  • Vince Gill – acoustic guitar (1–5, 11, 12), electric guitar solo (1, 2, 5, 8), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), mandolin (4, 12), duet vocal (6), archtop guitar (10), acoustic guitar solo (11), octave mandolin (12)
  • Dean Parks – slide guitar (1), electric guitar (2–8, 11, 12, 13)
  • Willie Weeks – bass guitar (1–8, 11, 12, 13), upright bass (10)
  • Chad Cromwell – drums (1–8, 11, 12, 13)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (7), tambourine (8), conga (8)
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle (4), banjo (5)
  • Sam Levine – penny whistle (7)
  • John Catchings – cello (9)
  • Jim Horn – saxophone (13), horn arrangements (13)
  • Harvey Thompson – saxophone (13)
  • Charlie Rose – trombone (13)
  • Quinton Ware – trumpet (13)
  • Bekka Bramlett – backing vocals (1, 5)
  • Billy Thomas – backing vocals (1)
  • Kim Keyes – backIng vocals (1)
  • Jenny Gill – backing vocals (2, 7, 12)
  • Andrea Zonn – backing vocals (3), violin (9), viola (9)
  • 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
  • Oceanway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • Oxford Sound, Nashville, Tennessee – overdub recording location, mixed location
  • 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 – photographer
  • Rob Talty – hair stylist for Luxe
  • Jamie Taylor – make-up for Solo Artists
  • David Kaufman – wardrobe

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2005 200 42
2005 Christian Albums 1

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Winner Category
2006 Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album

GMA Dove Awards

Year Winner Category
2006 Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith Inspirational Album of the Year

References
  1. Breitinger, Kevan. "Amy Grant - Rock of Ages, Hymns & Faith CD Review". About.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  2. Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith at AllMusic
  3. 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations and Winners Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim
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