Hymns Just for You

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Hymns Just for You
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Studio album by
Released1985
StudioPinebrook Recording Studios (Alexandria, Indiana)
Genre Contemporary Christian music, gospel, hymns
Length45:05
Label Benson
Producer Greg Nelson, Sandi Patti
Sandi Patti chronology
Songs from the Heart
(1984)
Hymns Just for You
(1985)
Morning Like This
(1986)
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Hymns Just for You is the eighth album by Christian/Gospel singer Sandi Patti. Released in 1985, it would be her final album on the Benson label. [2] It is an album of hymns with five of the track done in medleys covering a selection of songs that people have sung in churches. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. [3] Patti was nominated for Best Gospel Performance, Female at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards in 1986. The album was certified Gold in 1986 and Platinum in 1989 by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over one million copies. In 1990, Hymns Just for You was re-issued on Word Records.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It Is Well with My Soul" Public Domain 4:18
2."Medley: Fairest Lord Jesus/I'd Rather Have Jesus"Public Domain/Rhea F. Miller, George Beverly Shea 4:23
3."How Great Thou Art"Stuart K. Hine5:18
4."Medley: In The Garden/Just A Closer Walk With Thee/What A Friend We Have in Jesus"Austin Miles/Public Domain4:34
5."The Old Rugged Cross" George Bennard 3:30
6."The Lord's Prayer" Albert Hay Malotte 2:38
7."Amazing Grace"Public Domain3:30
8."Medley: To God Be the Glory/Holy, Holy, Holy/Blessed Assurance/Great Is Thy Faithfulness"Public Domain/Thomas Chisholm 4:44
9."Medley: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God/Rock of Ages/Victory in Jesus/Because He Lives"Public Domain/Eugene Monroe Bartlett/Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither 4:44
10."Medley: Sweet Hour of Prayer/I Need Thee Every Hour/Just As I Am/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"Public Domain/Annie Hawks, Robert Lowry/Helen Howarth Lemmel6:23

Personnel

Backing vocals

Production

Charts

Chart (1985)Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Christian Albums2

Radio singles

YearSinglesPeak positions
CCM AC [4]
1986"How Great Thou Art"27

Accolades

GMA Dove Awards

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Sandi Patti: Hymns Just for You. Benson Records. 1985.
  3. "Sandi Patty: Hymns Just for You (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard .
  4. Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 171. ISBN   1-4107-3294-0.
  5. "American album certifications – Sandi Patti – Hymns Just For You". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 29, 2019.