Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith

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Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith
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Compilation album by
Amy Grant
ReleasedApril 14, 2015 (2015-04-14)
Genre Gospel, contemporary Christian music
Length56:34
Label Sparrow
Producer
Amy Grant chronology
In Motion: The Remixes
(2014)		Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith
(2015)		 Tennessee Christmas
(2016)

Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith is a compilation album by Amy Grant. It is mostly made up of tracks from two of her previous albums, Legacy... Hymns and Faith and Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith . It also features two new songs. Sparrow Records released the album on April 14, 2015. Grant worked with Marshall Altman and Vince Gill in the production of this album.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring MediaStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
CCM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Cross Rhythms U+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgSolid white borderedS.svgSolid white borderedS.svgSolid white borderedS.svg [3]
The Front Row ReportStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Louder Than the MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
New Release TuesdayStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Worship LeaderStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Giving the album four stars for CCM Magazine , Andy Argyrakis writes, "Amy Grant is still attracted to those timeless treasures." [2] Tony Cummings, rating the album seven out of ten at Cross Rhythms, says, "Amy's voice is, of course, faultless and remains one of the most distinctive sounds in modern pop music while the arrangements, veering towards a pop country sound and only occasionally teetering into string-filled MOR, are often imaginative." [3] Awarding the album four stars from New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis states, "Be Still and Know -- Hymns & Faith is a fresh take on the timeless hymns of the church. Modern arrangements, new choruses and sometimes-complete re-imaginations help these deep and meaningful songs shine." [7] Barry Westman, rating the album four stars at Worship Leader, says, "Be Still and Know contains just the right mix of familiar songs and newer songs of faith, all featuring Amy's familiar, smooth vocals." [8]

Mark D. Geil, writing a four star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, describes, "Be Still and Know showcases some of Amy Grant's finest work while reaffirming her staying power and continued songcraft." [5] Rating the album three and a half stars from Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies says, it is "a real treat." [6] Joshua Andre, awarding the album four stars at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, writes, "Well done Amy for creating an album that reminds us why she is one of the best female singer/songwriters currently". [1] Giving the album nine out of ten stars from The Front Row Report, Reggie Edwards states, "Amy Grant has done what she’s done all along and created an album that will suck you in, get you involved and move you beyond your expectations." [4]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 88 on Top Current Albums, [9] selling 5,000 copies in the first week. It also debuted No. 7 on Christian Albums on its release, [10] where peaked at No. 6 the following year on that chart. [11] The album has sold 27,000 copies in the United States as of August 2016. [12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Power In the Blood"public domainnew recording3:51
2."Be Still and Know" Amy Grant new recording3:53
3."Jesus, Take All of Me (Just As I Am)"Grant, Brenton Brown, Charlotte Elliott My Hope: Songs Inspired by the Message and Mission of Billy Graham (2013) [13] 4:27
4."Rock of Ages" (with Vince Gill)Thomas Hastings, Augustus Toplady Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith (2005)3:40
5."Carry You"GrantRock of Ages... Hymns and Faith3:01
6."This Is My Father's World"public domain Legacy... Hymns and Faith (2002)3:06
7."El Shaddai" Michael Card, John ThompsonRock of Ages... Hymns and Faith4:07
8."Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" Ludwig van Beethoven, Henry van Dyke Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith3:25
9."It Is Well with My Soul/The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling"public domain/Vince Gill Legacy... Hymns and Faith4:55
10."My Jesus, I Love Thee"public domainLegacy... Hymns and Faith3:34
11."Deep As It is Wide" (featuring Sheryl Crow and Eric Paslay) Eric Paslay How Mercy Looks from Here (2013)4:34
12."What a Friend We Have in Jesus/Old Rugged Cross/How Great Thou Art"Charles C. Converse, Joseph Scriven/public domain/public domain, Stuart K. HineLegacy... Hymns and Faith3:31
13."'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" William J. Kirkpatrick, Louisa M.R. Stead Our Hymns (1989) [14] 4:04
14."Softly and Tenderly"public domainLegacy... Hymns and Faith4:02
15."Holy, Holy, Holy"public domainLegacy... Hymns and Faith2:24
Total length:56:34

Personnel

Music credits (Tracks 1 & 2)

Music credits (Track 3)

Music credits (Track 13)

Production

Credits (Tracks 1 & 2)

Credits (Track 3)

Credits (Track 13)

Additional credits

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [15] 6

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