Cross Over (album)

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Cross Over
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Studio album by
Released1987
Genre Contemporary Christian music, soft rock
Label Greentree
Producer Dan Peek
Dan Peek chronology
Electro-Voice
(1986)
Cross Over
(1987)
The Best of Dan Peek
(1988)

Cross Over is the fourth solo album by former America member Dan Peek, released in 1987. [1]

The title track was the first single from the album and reached 13 on the contemporary Christian music chart. "I Will Not Be Silent" also charted on the CCM Adult chart. [2] [3]

Track listing

All songs written by Dan Peek, except where noted. [4]

  1. "Cross Over"
  2. "I Will Not Be Silent" (Brian Gentry, Ken Marvin, Terry Sachen)
  3. "I Know There's an Answer"
  4. "His Own"
  5. "My Jesus"
  6. "Get Ready"
  7. "The Night"
  8. "Press On" (Brian Gentry, Ken Marvin)
  9. "The Last of Me"

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References

  1. All Music Guide Dan Peek discography, retrieved 30 August 2022
  2. – Hot hits: Christian hit radio : 20 years of charts, artist bios, and more. CCM Creative Ventures. January 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  3. – CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978-2001. 1st Book Library. July 23, 2003. ISBN   978-1-4107-3294-1 . Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  4. All Music Guide Dan Peek Cross Over album listing, retrieved 30 August 2022