Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends

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Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 10, 2007
Genre Gospel
Length32:44
Label
  • Provident Music
  • Sony
Brenda Lee chronology
Precious Moments
(1997)
Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends
(2007)

Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends is an album by American singer Brenda Lee, her most-recent as of 2024. The album was released April 10, 2007 on Provident Music. It features several duets of Brenda Lee with other known artists. [1]

Contents

Development

Brenda Lee, who was born in Atlanta, Georgia, thought about recording a Gospel album, since she "grew up in the church and gospel music." According to her, Gospel music is her "heritage" and "roots in music". All of the songs chosen for the album are songs she grew up with. As she started recording, she decided to invite some artist friends to sing with her. Provident Music liked the idea and they decided to do it.

According to Brenda Lee, all the friends she called agreed to appear on the album, which made her feel "very blessed and very fortunate. It just all came together perfectly." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleFeaturingLength
1."This Old House" Dolly Parton 1:44
2."Have a Little Talk with Jesus" George Jones 2:11
3."In The Garden" Alison Krauss 3:16
4."I Saw the Light" Vince Gill 2:13
5."Jesus Loves Me" Emmylou Harris 2:32
6."Precious Memories" Pam Tillis 4:12
7."Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" Kix Brooks 3:12
8."This Little Light of Mine" Charlie Daniels 2:42
9."Uncloudy Day" Martina McBride 2:36
10."Where Could I Go But to the Lord" Ronnie Dunn 3:39
11."Oh! Happy Day" Huey Lewis 4:30

Awards

The album was nominated to a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. [3]

Release history

Release history and formats for Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
North AmericaApril 10, 2007Compact disc
  • Provident Music
  • Sony Music Entertainment
[4]

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References

  1. Brenda Lee - Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends Archived 2008-01-10 at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jolene Downs
  2. Brenda Lee Interview on Country Stars Central
  3. Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 14, 2008)
  4. Lee, Brenda (April 10, 2007). "Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends (Liner Notes)". Provident Music/Sony Music Entertainment . 83061-0845-2.