Michael Sweet (album)

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Michael Sweet
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 1994
Genre Christian rock, hard rock
Label Benson
Producer Michael Sweet, Gregg Fulkerson
Michael Sweet chronology
Unstryped
(1992)
Michael Sweet
(1994)
Real
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic (not rated, no review) [1]

Michael Sweet is the first full-length solo album of Christian rock singer, and Stryper frontman, Michael Sweet. The album was released in 1994 by Benson Music Group.

Contents

The album features Gregg Fulkerson (previously with band Blue Tears ) as a co-producer, songwriter, musician, and backing singer.

The album received high praise from critics[ citation needed ] as well as five No. 1 singles.[ citation needed ]

Three music videos for "All This and Heaven Too", "Someday", and "Ain't No Safe Way", were released following the album.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Sweet, except where noted:

  1. "Together" (Sweet, Fulkerson) – 4:10
  2. "Take Me Home" – 4:41
  3. "Tomorrow, Tonight" – 4:36
  4. "All This and Heaven Too" (Sweet, Fulkerson) – 4:07
  5. "Someday" – 4:53
  6. "J.E.S.U.S." – 4:27
  7. "All I Wanna Do (Is Love You)" – 4:05
  8. "Forever Yours" (Fulkerson) – 4:24
  9. "I Think You Hear Me Knockin'" – 3:56
  10. "Ain't No Safe Way" (Sweet, Fulkerson) – 3:15

Personnel

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