Awesome Wonder

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Awesome Wonder
Kurt Carr - Awesome Wonder.png
Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2000 (2000-09-19)
Recorded2000
VenueFaithful Central Bible Church, Inglewood California
Genre Urban contemporary gospel
Length72:22
Label GospoCentric
Kurt Carr chronology
No One Else
(1997)
Awesome Wonder
(2000)
Kurt Carr Project: One Church
(2005)

Awesome Wonder is a mostly live album and fifth overall album by Kurt Carr & the Kurt Carr Singers. It is known most notably for the hit "In the Sanctuary". It serves as their third release on GospoCentric Records after Serious About It! in 1994, and No One Else in 1997. It was and was produced by a various amount of figures including Carr himself. Other known tracks includes, I Almost Let Go, Set the Atmosphere, and more.

Contents

Track listing

Track listing for Awesome Wonder
#TitleTimeNotes
1."In the Sanctuary"6:08Lead by Kurt Carr and Yvette C. Williams
2."We Declare War"5:51Lead by Kurt Carr and Jackie Boyd
3."O My Soul Love Jesus"6:37Lead by Nikki Potts
4."I Almost Let Go"5:40Lead by Tisa Willis and Sherron Bennett
5."We Offer You Praise"4:43Lead by Kurt Carr and guest artist Judith McAllister
6."Jesus Can Work It Out"5:19Lead by Shervonne Wells
7."Worship Medley"6:22Lead by Yvette C. Williams. Include rendition of "How I Love Jesus"
8."Reprise"1:44
9."Awesome Wonder"4:58Lead by Sherron Bennett, Nikki Potts, Jackie Boyd, and Troy Bright
10."The Blood Still Has Miraculous Power"6:18Lead by Yvette C. Williams
11."At All Times"5:26Lead by Jackie Boyd and Nikki Potts
12."Narration"1:08Intro to following song
13."That's Just the Way the Father Is"5:56Lead by Troy Bright
14."Set the Atmosphere"6:12Features no lead, except for mostly speaking ad libs by Carr.

Personnel

The Kurt Carr Singers

Additional background vocals

Andrea McClurkin-Mellini, Koda Turner-McClain, Troy Clark, Betty Jackson, Candace Lacey, Cassandra O'Neal, Geneen White, Kimberly Barton, Kimberly Poullard, Markita Knight, Marvinetta Clay, Patrice Jones, Sheleta Taylor, Taneka Beard, Carolyn Johnson-White, Dana Hill, Ineta Washington, Janet Fuller, Jeanine McCoy, Karen Yvette Johnson, Nikki Ervin, Patricia Parker, Tanis Matthews, Tisa Willis, Toya Smith, Andre Washington, Chaz Shepard, Curtis Allen, David Daughtery, Jonathan Grier, Dwight Swiney, Erik Kirks, Fredd Braggs, Prez Blackman, Terron Brooks

Musicians

Charts

Chart performance for Awesome Wonder
Chart (2000)Peak
position
US Top Christian Albums ( Billboard ) [3] 14
US Top Gospel Albums ( Billboard ) [4] 5

Certifications

Certifications for Awesome Wonder
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


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