Morning Like This

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Morning Like This
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Studio album by
Released1986
StudioPinebrook Recording Studios (Alexandria, Indiana); Treasure Isle, Great Circle Sound, Pat Patricks Studio and Bullet Recording (Nashville, Tennessee); Lighthouse Recording Studio (Los Angeles, California)
Genre CCM, inspirational music
Length41:41
Label Word
Producer Greg Nelson, Sandi Patti
Sandi Patti chronology
Hymns Just for You
(1985)
Morning Like This
(1986)
Make His Praise Glorious
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Morning Like This is the ninth studio album by Christian/inspirational singer Sandi Patti and her first album on Word Records released in 1986. [2] Morning Like This was considered a successful album and a turning point in her career. It was released in March 1986 and a few months after its release, Patti had reached national acclaim after her rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was included during the ABC Statue of Liberty re-dedication broadcast on July 6, 1986. This exposure led to multiple mainstream television appearances including The Tonight Show and Christmas in Washington. The album was listed at No. 87 from CCM Magazine in their 2001 book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. [3] In 1987, Patti won 2 Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Performance, Female and Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group with R&B singer Deniece Williams for the track "They Say" from Williams' Gospel album So Glad I Know at the 29th Grammy Awards and later would win 3 GMA Dove Awards [4] for Female Vocalist, Artist of the Year and Inspirational Album of the Year. The track "In The Name Of The Lord" would win a GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year in 1988 given to Patti and her co-writers Gloria Gaither and Phil McHugh. Morning Like This topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, [5] finishing in the Top 3 for three years on their Inspirational Albums year-end charts, including taking the number 1 album of 1987 and was certified Gold in 1987 and Platinum in 1993 by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let There Be Praise" Dick and Melodie Tunney 3:03
2."Hosanna" (with guest vocals by 2nd Chapter of Acts) Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl 3:37
3."Unshakeable Kingdom" Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither, Michael W. Smith 5:48
4."Shepherd Of My Heart"Mark Baldwin, Dick Tunney4:01
5."Love In Any Language"Jon Mohr, John Mays4:51
6."King Of Glory"Randall Dennis2:35
7."Face To Faith"Gary Driskell4:21
8."Was It A Morning Like This"Jim Croegaert3:22
9."In The Name Of The Lord" Sandi Patti, Gloria Gaither, Phil McHugh5:00
10."There Is A Savior"Sandi Patti, Bob Farrell, Greg Nelson 4:42

Personnel

Backing vocals

Production

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
US Top Inspirational Albums1

Year-end charts

YearChartPosition
1986U.S. Billboard Inspirational Albums3 [6]
19871 [7]
19883 [8]

Radio singles

YearSinglesPeak positions
CCM AC
[9]
CCM CHR
[10]
1986"Was It A Morning Like This"14
1986"Let There Be Praise"79
1986"Love In Any Language"2711
1986"In The Name of the Lord"2-
1987"Hosanna"10-

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [11] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Grammy Awards

YearWinnerCategory
1987Morning Like This Best Gospel Performance, Female
1987"They Say" (with Deniece Williams) Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group

GMA Dove Awards

YearWinnerCategory
1987Morning Like ThisInspirational Album of the Year
1988"In The Name Of The Lord" (co-written with Gloria Gaither and Phil McHugh)Song of the Year

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Sandi Patti: Morning Like This. Word Records. 1986.
  3. Granger, Thom, ed. (2001). The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. Harvest House. p. 223. ISBN   0-7369-0281-3.
  4. "Patti Does It Again At Dove Awards" (PDF). Billboard . April 25, 1987. p. 87.
  5. "Sandi Patty: Morning Like This (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard .
  6. "Inspirational LPs Year-end issue" (PDF). Billboard . December 27, 1986. p. Y-43.
  7. "Inspirational LPs Year-end issue" (PDF). Billboard . December 26, 1987. p. Y-33.
  8. "Inspirational LPs Year-end issue" (PDF). Billboard . December 24, 1988. p. Y-39.
  9. Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 171. ISBN   1-4107-3294-0.
  10. Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (1999). CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More. CCM Books. p. 134. ISBN   0-8230-7718-7.
  11. "American album certifications – Sandi Patti – Morning Like This". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 29, 2019.