Alabaster Box (album)

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Alabaster Box
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 19, 1999
StudioFace To Face Studios (Southfield, Mississippi)
  • Dark Horse Recording and Fun Attic Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Ocean Way Recording, Vertical Sound Studio and Bridgeway Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Tribe Studio (Van Nuys, California)
Genre Funk
Length45:30
Label WellSpring Gospel
Producer
  • CeCe Winans (exec.)
  • Alvin Love (exec.)
  • Cedric Caldwell
  • Victor Caldwell
  • Cedric Dent
  • Fred Hammond
  • Mark Kibble
  • David Thomas
Cece Winans chronology
His Gift
(1998)
Alabaster Box
(1999)
CeCe Winans
(2001)

Alabaster Box is the fourth studio album by American singer CeCe Winans. It was released by WellSpring Gospel on October 19, 1999 in the United States. Her debut release on WellSpring, her own label, Winans described Alabaster Box as an "experimental" album for the label before any new artists were signed. It did very well on the charts and included a duet with Take 6. Gospel artist Fred Hammond also took a production turn on the album.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Allmusic editor Steve Huey found that Alabaster Box "is a return to [Winan's] gospel roots, in contrast to the straight-ahead urban soul of Everlasting Love, and it's a triumphant one. Winans sounds invigorated by the spiritual material, delivering committed performances and commanding vocals. The production sounds very contemporary, if a little slick at times, but that's not likely to bother most fans. Alabaster Box is an excellent album from a terrific talent." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fill My Cup" (Intro)Richard Blanchard 0:51
2."King of Kings (He's a Wonder)"
Hammond4:24
3."It Wasn't Easy"
  • Winans
  • Christopher Harris
Harris4:48
4."Alabaster Box"Janice SjostrandHarris5:32
5."Comforter" Randy Phillips Harris4:42
6."Love of My Heart"
  • Winans
  • Hammond
Hammond4:17
7."Without Love"
  • Winans
  • Hammond
Hammond3:54
8."He's Not on His Knees Yet"
Harris3:10
9."One and the Same" (featuring Take 6)
  • Kyle Matthews
  • Pete Carlson
  • Cedric Dent
  • David Thomas
  • Mark Kibble
4:20
10."Higher Place of Praise"
  • Winans
  • Carlson
Hammond3:51
11."Blessed, Broken & Given"Lari A. Goss
  • Cedric Caldwell
  • Victor Caldwell
4:54
12."King of Kings (He's a Wonder)" (Reprise)
  • Winans
  • Hammond
Hammond4:01

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 129
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [3] 5
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [4] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 55

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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