By Faith

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By Faith
Kim Boyce By Faith.jpg
Studio album by
Released1994
StudioPlayground Recording Studios, OmniSound and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Manzanita Recording (Arrington, Tennessee).
Genre CCM, Christian pop, adult contemporary
Length41:22
Label Warner Alliance
Producer Bryan Lenox, Bill Cuomo, Robert White Johnson
Kim Boyce chronology
Facts of Love
(1992)
By Faith
(1994)
As I Am
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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By Faith is the sixth studio album by American Christian singer-songwriter Kim Boyce. It is her second and final album on the Warner Alliance label released in 1994. [2] The album is more adult contemporary, leaving behind her dance pop sound of her previous albums. A music video was made for the second single "Not Too Far From Here." [3] Boyce dedicated the album to her first born son Gary Lee. Boyce released her first all Spanish-language album of By Faith called Por Fe a year later. Bill Cuomo and Robert White Johnson produced three tracks while Bryan Lenox produced the rest of the album.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tell Me" Kim Boyce, Bill Cuomo, Robert White Johnson 4:10
2."Oh What a Love" (*)K. Boyce, R. Johnson, Scott Sheriff3:50
3."By Faith" Chris Rice, Scott MacLeod4:22
4."Never Too Far from Here"Steve Siler, Ty Lacy3:54
5."Just Believe"Brian Tankersley, Judson Spence 4:47
6."After God's Own Heart" (*) Carolyn Arends, Joe Beck3:55
7."Rescue Me"K. Boyce, Tommy Greer3:40
8."Dreams I'm Dreamin'"K. Boyce, Bo Cooper4:33
9."Imagine a Love" Eric Champion 3:50
10."Shelter Me with Love" (*)K. Boyce, Gary Lunn4:21

Note: (*) – produced by Bill Cuomo and Robert White Johnson. All other tracks were produced by Bryan Lenox.

Personnel

Production and Technical

Radio singles

YearSinglesPeak positions
CCM AC [4] CCM CHR [5]
1994–95"By Faith"13
1995"Not Too Far from Here"3
1995"Tell Me"27

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References

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  2. Kim Boyce: By Faith. Warner Alliance. 1994.
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  4. Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 41. ISBN   1-4107-3294-0.
  5. Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (1999). CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More. CCM Books. p. 34. ISBN   0-8230-7718-7.