All Things Are Possible (song)

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"All Things are Possible"
All Things Are Possible (Dan Peek single).jpg
Single by Dan Peek
from the album All Things Are Possible
B-side
  • "Home Town" 1st release
  • "He's All That's Right" 2nd release
Released1979
Genre Contemporary Christian
Length3:02
Label Lamb & Lion
Songwriter(s) Dan Peek, Chris Christian
Producer(s) Chris Christian
Dan Peek singles chronology
"All Things are Possible"
(1979)
"Ready for Love"
(1980)

"All Things Are Possible" is the debut solo single by former America member Dan Peek, from the album of the same name, All Things Are Possible . [1] Released in 1979, it was a No. 1 hit on contemporary Christian music stations (staying at the top of the charts for 13 weeks), as well as reaching the mainstream Pop and Adult Contemporary charts, making it one of the first, if not the first CCM crossover hit. [2] [3] The song was written by Peek and Chris Christian, who also produced the single. [4] Since its release, it has been included on several various artists, CCM compilations. [5]

Chart performance

Chart (1979)Peak
position
CCM Hot Hits [2] 1
CCM Hot AC Hits [3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 78
US Billboard Easy Listening [6] 6
US Cash Box Singles Chart [7] 95
US Record World Singles Chart [8] 123

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