By Faith | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Studio | Playground Recording Studios, OmniSound and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Manzanita Recording (Arrington, Tennessee). | |||
Genre | CCM, Christian pop, adult contemporary | |||
Length | 41:22 | |||
Label | Warner Alliance | |||
Producer | Bryan Lenox, Bill Cuomo, Robert White Johnson | |||
Kim Boyce chronology | ||||
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Cross Rhythms | [1] |
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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tell Me" | Kim Boyce, Bill Cuomo, Robert White Johnson | 4:10 |
2. | "Oh What a Love" (*) | K. Boyce, R. Johnson, Scott Sheriff | 3:50 |
3. | "By Faith" | Chris Rice, Scott MacLeod | 4:22 |
4. | "Not Too Far from Here" | Steve Siler, Ty Lacy | 3:54 |
5. | "Just Believe" | Brian Tankersley, Judson Spence | 4:47 |
6. | "After God's Own Heart" (*) | Carolyn Arends, Joe Beck | 3:55 |
7. | "Rescue Me" | K. Boyce, Tommy Greer | 3:40 |
8. | "Dreams I'm Dreamin'" | K. Boyce, Bo Cooper | 4:33 |
9. | "Imagine a Love" | Eric Champion | 3:50 |
10. | "Shelter Me with Love" (*) | K. Boyce, Gary Lunn | 4:21 |
Note: (*) – produced by Bill Cuomo and Robert White Johnson. All other tracks were produced by Bryan Lenox.
Production and Technical
Year | Singles | Peak positions | |
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CCM AC [4] | CCM CHR [5] | ||
1994–95 | "By Faith" | 1 | 3 |
1995 | "Not Too Far from Here" | 3 | — |
1995 | "Tell Me" | 27 | — |
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