I Love to Tell the Story, A Hymns Collection

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I Love to Tell the Story, A Hymns Collection
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ReleasedJuly 17, 2007
RecordedSeptember 19, 2005 – April 8, 2006
Genre CCM, Gospel
Label EMI Christian Music Group
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I Love to Tell the Story, A Hymns Collection is a studio album released by Christian singer Mark Lowry. The album was released by EMI Christian Music Group on July 17, 2007. The album features renditions of several traditional and popular Christian hymns.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I Love to Tell the Story" (William Fischer, Katherine Hankey) – 1:40
  2. "In the Garden / O, How I Love Jesus" (Charles A. Miles, Frederick Whitfield) – 4:29
  3. "Count Your Blessings" (E.O. Excell, Johnson Oatman) – 3:04
  4. "The Old Rugged Cross" (George Bennard) – 4:15
  5. "Softly and Tenderly" (Will L. Thompson) – 3:40
  6. "Marvelous Grace (Grace Greater Than Our Sin)" (Julia Johnston, Daniel B. Towner) – 3:14
  7. Heaven Medley: "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder / In the Sweet By-and-By" (Sanford Bennett, James Black, Joseph P. Webster) – 3:50
  8. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (Charles Converse, Joseph M. Scriven) – 2:54
  9. "Blessed Assurance" (Fanny J. Crosby, Phoebe P. Knapp) – 4:22
  10. "Does Jesus Care? / God Will Take Care of You" (Frank E. Graeff, J. Lincoln Hall, Civilla D. Martin, Walter Martin) – 4:49
  11. "Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus)" (Chris Rice) – 3:53

Awards

The album won a Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. [1]

Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 34 on Billboard's Christian Albums. [2]

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