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Beauty queen Kim Boyce's (b. c. 1961 in Winter Haven, Florida) first albums in the 1980s reflected the trend in dance music in the pop world; however, by the end of the 1990s she was more comfortable with the sounds of adult contemporary Christian music.
- ↑ "Por Fe (By Faith)". Billboard . October 7, 1995. p. 70.
Warner Alliance recording artist Kim Boyce worked on her first Spanish-language record
- ↑ "Unknown". Billboard . May 31, 1997. p. 18.
Rice has penned such Christian radio hits as "Go Light Your World" for Kathy Troccoli and "By Faith" for Kim Boyce
- ↑ Marchetti, Nancy (September 19, 1983). "Miss Florida, Kim Boyce, Feels Good Following Top 10 Finish In Pageant". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . p. 1B. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ↑ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music . Hendrickson Publishers. p. 104. ISBN 9781565636798.
Good Enough" (# 2 in 1991); "Weapon of Good" (# 14 in 1991); "When Love Calls Your Name" (# 12 in 1992); "Facts of ...
- ↑ Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. p. 123.
Facts of Love, her first release for the label, found her moving toward a more organic, less techno-driven sound. ... Changing labels again, this time to Diadem, Boyce released As / Am in 1997. ... 1986) Time and Again (Myrrh, 1988) Love Is You to Me (Myrrh, 1989) This I Know (Myrrh, 1991) Facts of Love (Warner Alliance, ...
- ↑ "Home". Hamners' Unbelievable. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ↑ "Home - Oh Happy Day". Archived from the original on 2019-07-29.
