Corner of Eden

Corner of Eden
Studio album by Kathy Troccoli
Released	October 13, 1998
Studio	Quad Studios, Ocean Way Nashville, Starstruck Studios and Scrimshaw Sound (Nashville, Tennessee) The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee)
Genre	CCM, Christian pop, inspirational
Length	51:24
Label	Reunion
Producer	Nathan DiGesare
Kathy Troccoli chronology
Love & Mercy (1997) Corner of Eden (1998) Together (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Cross Rhythms	[2]

Corner of Eden is the eighth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Kathy Troccoli, released on October 13, 1998, on Reunion Records. ^{[3] [4]} The album won a Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year given to Troccoli and the album's producer Nathan DiGesare at the 30th GMA Dove Awards. ^[5] Corner of Eden peaked at number 17 on the Top Christian Albums and number 26 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in Billboard magazine.

Track listing

1. "A Different Road" (Kathy Troccoli, Bruce Sudano, Nathan DiGesare) - 6:30
2. "At Your Mercy" (Troccoli, DiGesare) - 4:35
3. "He Will Make a Way" (Troccoli, Sudano, DiGesare) - 6:09
4. "Psalm Twenty-Three" (Troccoli, DiGesare) - 4:49
5. "Goodbye for Now" (Troccoli, Scott Brasher) - 6:02
6. "We Will Know Love" (Troccoli, DiGesare, Mike McEvoy) - 4:40
7. "Fill Me Up" (Troccoli, DiGesare) - 5:01
8. "Corner of Eden" (Troccoli, Stephanie Lewis, Jeff Franzel) - 4:35
9. "When I Look at You" (Troccoli, DiGesare) - 4:23
10. "Take Me with You" (Troccoli, DiGesare) - 4:40

Personnel

• Kathy Troccoli – vocals
• Michael Omartian – keyboards (1, 3)
• Bernie Herms – synthesizers (1)
• Nathan DiGesare – keyboard programming (1, 2, 4, 6), acoustic piano (2, 4, 6, 9, 10), orchestrations (9)
• Steve Winwood – Hammond B3 organ (3)
• Tom Howard – orchestrations (1, 5), choir director (1), acoustic piano (5, 7, 8)
• Micah Wilshire – guitars (1, 9)
• David Cleveland – guitars (2, 7)
• Steve Cropper – guitars (3)
• Chris Rodriguez – guitars (4, 8, 10)
• Michael McEvoy – guitars (6), mandolin (6), viola (6)
• Jackie Street – bass (1–3, 7, 9)
• Gary Lunn – bass (4, 8)
• Scott Firth – bass (6)
• Scott Williamson – drums (1, 4, 7–9)
• Chester Thompson – drums (3)
• Walfredo Reyes Jr. – drums (6), percussion (6)
• Eric Darken – percussion (1, 3, 4, 7–9)
• Nashville String Machine – strings (1, 5, 9)
• Chris De Margary – tin whistle (6)
• Roger Ryan – choir director (3)
• Natalie Grant – backing vocals (1–3, 8)
• Tim Davis – backing vocals (1, 3, 8)
• Darwin Hobbs – backing vocals (1, 3)
• Nicol Smith – backing vocals (1, 3, 8)
• Valerie Chalmers – backing vocals (6)
• Emma Whittle – backing vocals (6)

Production

• Matt Baugher – executive producer
• Bruce Koblish – executive producer
• Nathan DiGesare – producer
• Paul "Salvo" Salveson – recording, mixing
• Alex Chan – assistant engineer
• Scott McCutcheon – assistant engineer
• Shawn McLean – assistant engineer
• J.R. Rodriguez – assistant engineer
• Aaron Swihart – assistant engineer
• Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Dave Fry – keyboard and technical assistant
• Jim Rogers – keyboard and technical assistant
• James Arledge – piano technician
• Ric Domenico – music preparation
• Mike Goode – music preparation
• Matthew Barnes – photography
• Diana Lussenden – art direction, design

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Top Christian Albums ( Billboard ) [6]	17
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7]	26

Radio singles

Year	Singles	Peak positions
		CCM AC [8]
1998	"Psalm Twenty-Three"	3
1999	"A Different Road"	5

Accolades

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Winner	Category
1999	Corner of Eden	Inspirational Album of the Year

References

1. Kathy Troccoli – Corner of Eden at AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
2. Nutall, Pete. "Review: Corner of Eden - Kathy Troccoli". Cross Rhythms.
3. Kathy Troccoli: Corner of Eden. Reunion Records. 1998.
4. Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music . Billboard Books. p.  259-60. ISBN   0-8230-7718-7.
5. "Dove Awards Past Winners".
6. "Top Christian LPs" (PDF). Billboard . November 7, 1998. p. 40.
7. "Heatseekers LPs" (PDF). Billboard . October 31, 1998. p. 19.
8. Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 215. ISBN   1-4107-3294-0.