A Gospel Journey

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A Gospel Journey
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedApril 21, 2009
Genre Country, gospel
Label Gaither Music Group
Producer Bill Gaither (DVD), Duane Allen (Music)
The Oak Ridge Boys chronology
Front Row Seats
(2006)
A Gospel Journey
(2009)
The Boys Are Back
(2009)
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A Gospel Journey is a live DVD released by the country/gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys consisting of live performance of various gospel-themed songs from their recording catalog over the years, as well as historical footage and interviews with the group. A CD containing the musical performances was also produced. Both were released on April 21, 2009.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Jesus Is Coming Soon" (R. E. Winsett, Winsett)  – 2:19
  2. "I Know" (Burns, Mann, Rouse, Rouse, Tripp)  – 3:27
  3. "Didn't It Rain" (Emerson, Emerson)  – 4:01
  4. "Thank God for Kids" (Raven)  – 2:57
  5. "Elvira" (Frazier)  – 3:31
  6. "The Baptism of Jesse Taylor" (Frazier, Schafer, Shafer)  – 4:08
  7. "Jesus Is the Man (For the Hour)" (Hall)  – 2:19
  8. "Because He Lives" (Gaither, Gaither)  – 3:42
  9. "Did I Make a Difference" (Anderson, Crosby)  – 3:42
  10. "Jonah, Job and Moses" (Anderson, Sillers, Sillers)  – 4:06
  11. "An American Family" (Corbin)  – 3:56
  12. "Closer to Home" (Tirro, Wood)  – 3:31
  13. "Live with Jesus" (Kennerley)  – 3:18
  14. "Loving God, Loving Each Other" (Gaither, Gaither)  – 3:15
  15. "Where the Soul Never Dies" (Golden)  – 2:55
  16. "Just a Little Talk with Jesus" (Derricks)  – 2:12

Awards

A Gospel Journey won a Dove Award for Long Form Music Video of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.

Chart performance

Chart (2009)Peak
position [1]
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums28
U.S. Billboard 200156
U.S. Billboard Christian Albums14

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