Believe for It (album)

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Believe for It
Believe For It - CeCe Winans.jpg
Live album by
ReleasedMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
Recorded2020
Venue TBN Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre
Length97:39
Label
Producer
  • Kyle Lee
  • Dwan Hill
CeCe Winans chronology
Something's Happening! A Christmas Album
(2018)
Believe for It
(2021)
More Than This
(2024)
Alternative cover
Believe For It (Deluxe Edition) - CeCe Winans.jpg
Deluxe edition cover
Believe for It [36]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fire"
  • CeCe Winans
  • Kyle Lee
  • Dwan Hill
7:13
2."Never Lost"
6:43
3."Believe for It"
  • Winans
  • Lee
  • Hill
  • Mitch Wong
8:22
4."King of Glory" Todd Anthony Dulaney 10:35
5."Worthy of It All"
  • David Brymer
  • Ryan Hall
5:29
6."Hunger"
  • Madison Gracie Binion
  • Wong
5:37
7."Just to Be Close to You"
3:32
8."Shepherd"Hill6:18
9."Alabaster Box"Janice Sjostran5:41
10."Jesus You're Beautiful"Nathan Sabin7:13
11."I Have a Savior"
9:18
12."Goodness of God"4:57
13."No Greater"Alvin Love III8:43
14."Never Lost" (studio version) 4:10
15."Believe for It" (studio version) 3:48
Total length:97:39
Believe for It — Deluxe edition [37]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."I Have a Savior" (studio version) 4:40
17."No Greater" (studio version) 4:18
18."I've Got Joy"3:38
19."Believe for It" (live music video) 9:20

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [38]

Musicians and Vocals

  • CeCe Winans – lead vocals
  • Dwan Hill – acoustic piano, orchestra leader
  • Thomas Hardin Jr. – Hammond B3 organ
  • David Ramirez – synthesizers, programming
  • Nathan Dugger – acoustic guitar
  • Tyrone Jackson – guitars
  • Casey Moore – guitars
  • Jacob Lowery – bass
  • Marcus Hill – drums
  • Elicia Brown – backing vocals
  • Mark Gutierrez – backing vocals
  • Madelyn Howze – backing vocals
  • Chaunda Jefferson – backing vocals
  • Calvin Nowell – backing vocals
  • Christi Richardson – backing vocals
  • Debi Selby – backing vocals
  • Jerard Woods – backing vocals
  • Jovaun Woods – backing vocals

Choir

  • Taylor Browning
  • Marcus Criner
  • Eden DeJesus
  • Alex Gomez
  • Megan Harney
  • Bradley Rodermond
  • Brandon Rodermond
  • Michelle Schorp
  • Kimberly Thomas
  • Illiani Torres
  • Jemia Wingard

Production

  • Chaz Corzine – executive producer
  • Greg Ham – executive producer
  • CeCe Winans – executive producer
  • Derek Spirk – associate executive producer
  • Dwan Hill – producer
  • Kyle Lee – producer
  • Russell Hall – director, producer
  • Sean Moffitt – mixing
  • Bob Boyd – mastering at Ambient Digital (Houston, Texas)
  • Talia Clifford – A&R
  • Jake Moore – A&R
  • Brad Hill – lighting director
  • Chad Landers – production design
  • Chris Biano – artwork, package design
  • Calvin Nowell – artwork, package design
  • Kris Rae Orlowski – photography

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for Believe for It
RegionDateVersionFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
VariousMarch 12, 2021Standard
April 1, 2022Deluxe

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