Faith of My Father

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Faith of My Father
Faith of My Father - Steffany Gretzinger.jpg
Studio album by
Steffany Gretzinger
ReleasedNovember 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)
VenueWooster Church of the Nazarene, Wooster, Ohio, US
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length51:55
Label TIM
Producer Jason Ingram
Steffany Gretzinger chronology
Forever Amen
(2021)		Faith of My Father
(2021)
Singles from Faith of My Father
  1. "As the Deer"
    Released: November 5, 2021

Faith of My Father is the fourth studio album from American singer and songwriter Steffany Gretzinger. It was released on November 5, 2021, through TIM Records. [1] The album features appearances by Melissa Helser and Cassie Campbell. Jason Ingram handled the production of the album. [2]

Contents

The album was preceded by the release of "As the Deer" as a single. Faith of My Father debuted at No. 30 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart in the United States, and at No. 10 on the Official Charts' Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the United Kingdom.

Background

In October 2021, Steffany Gretzinger announced that she would be releasing Faith of My Father on November 5, 2021. [3] The album is a tribute to Gretzinger's father, who was a pastor, and contains the songs she used to sing as a child at home or during church. [3] The album was recorded at Wooster Church of the Nazarene in Wooster, Ohio, where her Gretzinger's father served as a pastor for almost twenty years. [4]

Release and promotion

"As the Deer" was released as the lead single from the album on October 22, 2021. [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
JubileeCast4.5/5 [6]

Timothy Yap, reviewing for JubileeCast, said in his review of the album: "What a brilliant idea Steffany Gretzinger has had in her hands! Whilst there are many throwback albums to the glory days of the hymnody, there are very tributes paid to glory days of the 90s where "choruses" (yes, that's what worship songs were called) were blooming. In an effort to pay tribute to her dad who had recently gone to heaven, Gretzinger has decided to put her own signature spin on these "choruses."" [6]

Accolades

Year-end lists
PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
JubileeCastBest Christian Albums of 20211
[7]
Top 10 Worship Songs of 2021
("Come Let Us Worship and Bow Down")		5
[8]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Faith of My Father debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in the United States dated November 20, 2021. [9] In the United Kingdom, Faith of My Father debuted on the OCC's Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart at No. 10. [10]

Track listing

Faith of My Father [11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Love You Lord"Laurie Klein4:17
2."There Is None Like You" Lenny LeBlanc 3:58
3."As the Deer"Martin Nystrom5:05
4."Knowing You" Graham Kendrick 4:45
5."Come Let Us Worship and Bow Down"David J. Doherty4:01
6."Give Thanks" (with Melissa Helser)Henry Smith4:09
7."More Precious Than Silver"Lynn DeShazo5:38
8."I Exalt Thee" (featuring Cassie Campbell)Pete Sanchez3:39
9."Show Me Your Face" Don Potter 4:56
10."Care Chorus" Kelly Willard 2:12
11."A Shield About Me"
  • Donn Thomas
  • Charles Williams
6:39
12."Open Our Eyes"Bob Cull2:31
Total length:51:55

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. [2]

Charts

Chart performance for Faith of My Father
Chart (2021)Peak
position
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC) [10] 10
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [12] 30

Release history

Release history and formats for Faith of My Father
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousNovember 5, 2021
TIM Records

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Faith of My Father - Steffany Gretzinger | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Yap, Timothy (October 23, 2021). "Steffany Gretzinger Revisits Classic Worship Songs As a Tribute to Her Dad : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ Gretzinger, Steffany [@SteffGretz] (October 30, 2021). "This is Wooster Church of the Nazarene where my parents have served The Lord and His people for nearly 20 years. Our Pastor Nathan Ward (whom I greatly love) blessed us to come and record Faith Of My Father in the sanctuary. It felt right to build this altar to The Lord at home" (Tweet). Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "As The Deer - Single by Steffany Gretzinger | Spotify". Spotify. October 22, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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