A Greater Song

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A Greater Song
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Live album by
ReleasedApril 4, 2006
RecordedCommunity Christian Fellowship (Lindale, Texas)
Genre Contemporary Christian music, gospel music
Length57:49
Label Integrity Music
Producer Paul Baloche, Austin Deptula, Don Moen (executive producer)
Paul Baloche chronology
God of Wonders
(2001)
A Greater Song
(2006)
Our God Saves
(2007)
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A Greater Song is a live album by Paul Baloche released in 2006. The album was recorded at Community Christian Fellowship in Lindale, Texas, where he served as the Worship Pastor at the time. The album features Kathryn Scott on three of the songs. Baloche co-wrote the songs on the album with songwriters such as Sara Groves, Graham Kendrick, Glenn Packiam, Don Moen, Brenton Brown, and Matt Redman.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Hosanna (Praise Is Rising)" (Paul Baloche, Brenton Brown) – 6:44
  2. "Because of Your Love" (Baloche, Brown) – 4:05
  3. "A Greater Song" (Baloche, Matt Redman) – 6:50
  4. "I Will Boast" (Baloche) – 5:20
  5. "Your Name" (Glenn Packiam) – 5:44
  6. "What Can I Do" (Baloche, Graham Kendrick) – 5:19
  7. "You Have Been So Good" (Baloche, Sara Groves) – 4:00
  8. "Thank You Lord" (Baloche, Don Moen) – 4:03
  9. "Creation's King" (Baloche, Kendrick) – 4:39
  10. "Here and Now" (Baloche, Brown) – 5:13
  11. "Just as I Am" (Traditional) – 1:04
  12. "Rising" (Baloche, Redman) – 4:48

Personnel

Production

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