Genesis (Joy Williams album)

Genesis
Studio album by Joy Williams
Released	May 3, 2005
Genre	Contemporary Christian music, Pop, pop rock
Length	40:36
Label	Reunion
Producer	Matt Bronleewe
Joy Williams chronology
By Surprise (2002) Genesis (2005) Every Moment: The Best of Joy Williams (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[2]

Genesis is the third album from Christian pop artist Joy Williams, with singles "Hide", "We" and "Say Goodbye", released in 2005.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stay"	Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Ben Glover	3:14
2.	"We"	Joy Williams; Ian Eskelin	2:48
3.	"Say Goodbye"	Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Ben Glover	3:34
4.	"Hide"	Joy Williams; Jason Houser; Matthew West	4:09
5.	"Beautiful Redemption"	Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Ben Glover	5:28
6.	"Unafraid"	Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; David May	3:35
7.	"Silence"	Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Jason Houser	5:04
8.	"I'm In Love With You"	Joy Williams; Brandon Heath	4:06
9.	"God Only Knows"	Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Matt Bronleewe	3:36
10.	"Child of Eden"	Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Jason Houser	5:02
Total length:			40:36

iTunes Bonus Track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"I'm In Love With You (Demo)"	Joy Williams; Brandon Heath	3:45

Singles

• "Hide"
• "We"
• "Say Goodbye"
• "God Only Knows"

Personnel

• Joy Williams – all vocals
• Jeremy Bose – programming
• Stephen Leiweke – guitars
• Matt Bronleewe – additional guitars
• James Gregory – bass
• Joe Porter – drums
• Keith Getty – string arrangements
• Joni McCabe – string conductor
• The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – strings

Production

• Robert Beeson – executive producer
• Michael Blanton – executive producer
• Jason McArthur – executive producer
• Matt Bronleewe – producer
• Aaron Swihart – recording
• Michael Morena – recording assistant
• Milan Jílek – string recording
• Chris Henning – digital editing
• F. Reid Shippen – mixing
• Lee Bridges – mix assistant
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Michelle Pearson – A&R production
• Alice Smith – production coordinator
• Stephanie McBrayer – art direction
• Tim Parker – design
• Andrew Southam – photography
• Maude – stylist
• Sabrina Paul – hair, make-up
• Joy Williams – liner notes
• Blanton, Harrell, Cooke & Corzine – management

Studios

• Recorded at Platinum Lab and Pentavarit (Nashville, Tennessee).
• Strings recorded at Studio A of The Czech Television.
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).

Chart performance

• #18 Top Christian Albums ^[3]
• #17 Top Heatseekers ^[3]
• #26 Top Independent Albums ^[3]

Awards

In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "Hide" was also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. ^[4]

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Jesus Freak Hideout review
3. "Genesis - Joy Williams". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
4. 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim