| Forgiveness | ||||
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| Released | January 14, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian | |||
| Length | 44:34 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Producer | Jim Witter | |||
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Forgiveness is the third studio album by Canadian country music artist Jim Witter. It was released on January 14, 2003, by Curb Records. [1] The album was nominated for a GMA Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year in 2004. [2] It was also nominated at the Juno Awards of 2004 for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "More" | Dave Martin, Jim Witter | 3:48 |
| 2. | "If He Puts His Hammer Down" | Steve Wariner, Witter | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Ordinary Man" | Witter | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Forgiveness" | Bobby Tomberlin, Witter | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Faith, Hope and Love" (featuring Nichole Nordeman) | Lisa Brokop, Kim Patton-Johnston | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" | Pete Seeger | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Stone's Throw Away" | Rick Carnes, Wariner | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Like You Do" | Witter | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Be Like Noah" | Kim Tribble, Kenny West | 3:18 |
| 10. | "You Are the Son" | Wariner, Witter | 4:01 |
| 11. | "On the Wings of a Dove" | Bob Ferguson | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" (featuring Roslyn Witter) | Seeger | 2:28 |
| Total length: | 44:34 | ||
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