God (Rebecca St. James song)

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"God"
Single by Rebecca St. James
from the album God
Released1996
Genre Christian pop-rock
Length4:08
Label ForeFront
Songwriter(s) Rebecca St. James, Tedd T
Rebecca St. James singles chronology
"Here I Am"
(1994)
"God"
(1996)
"Abba (Father)"
(1996)

"God" is a 1996 single by Christian pop-rock singer Rebecca St. James. The song is from the album of the same name.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "God" – 4:08
  2. "God" (Remix) – 4:21
  3. "Sweet, Sweet Song of Salvation" – 3:53
  4. "Side By Side Remix" – 6:53
  5. "He Is Exalted" – 3:31

The song "He Is Exalted" came from the album Prayers and Worship and Michelle Ray sang it. St.James did a spoken word performance in the beginning.

KJ-52 in 2005 did a remix of this song with St. James singing the chorus. The song is on the album Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah) . [1]

Music video

A music video for the song was released and show's St. James singing in between clips of the sun and nature.

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References

  1. "KJ-52, "Behind The Musik (A Boy Named Jonah)" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2005-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-18.