Walls of Glass (album)

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Walls of Glass
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Studio album by
Released1983
Studio
Genre CCM, Christian Pop, gospel
Length42:07
Label Myrrh/Word Records
Producer Bill Schnee
Russ Taff chronology
Walls of Glass
(1983)
Medals
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Walls of Glass is the debut solo album by former Imperials lead singer Russ Taff, released in 1983 on Myrrh Records. [2] [3] After he left the Imperials in 1981, Taff started work on his first solo album featuring songs that he co-wrote with his wife Tori and his guitarist and songwriter James Hollihan Jr. "We Will Stand" was released as the first single and became his first Christian radio hit topping the Christian AC chart for 15 weeks. [4] The song is ranked at number 29 by CCM Magazine's 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music. [5] Taff won his first solo Grammy Award (his fourth overall) for Best Gospel Performance, Male at the 26th Grammy Awards. At the 15th GMA Dove Awards, Taff won his third Male Vocalist of the Year title, his first as a solo artist. "We Will Stand" was nominated for Song of the Year twice at the Dove Awards in 1984 and 1985. Walls of Glass reached No. 5 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tell Them" Russ Taff, James Hollihan, Jr.4:23
2."Walls of Glass"Russ Taff, Tori Taff, Raymond Brown, Keith Thomas 3:57
3."I Want To Change"Russ Taff, Tori Taff, James Hollihan, Jr.5:05
4."Pure in Heart"Russ Taff, Tori Taff, Raymond Brown, Robbie Buchanan3:59
5."We Will Stand"Russ Taff, Tori Taff, James Hollihan, Jr.4:37
6."Jeremiah" Michael Omartian, Stormie Omartian 4:02
7."Inside Look"Russ Taff, Tori Taff, James Hollihan, Jr., James Newton Howard 4:01
8."Just Believe"Russ Taff, Tori Taff, James Hollihan, Jr.4:26
9."Kathryn's Song"Patti Roberts4:24
10."Unto the Lamb"Russ Taff, Tori Taff, Bill George2:42

Personnel

Backing vocals on "We Will Stand"

Production

Charts

Chart (1983)Peak
position
US Inspirational Albums (Billboard) [6] 5
Radio singles
YearSingles CCM AC
(peak position)
1983"We Will Stand"1
1983"Pure in Heart"35

Accolades

Grammy Awards

YearWinnerCategory
1984Walls of Glass Best Gospel Performance, Male

GMA Dove Awards

References

  1. Russ Taff – Walls of Glass at AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. Russ Taff: Walls of Glass. Myrrh Records. 1983.
  3. Cusic, Don (November 12, 2009). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship: Pop, Rock, and Worship. ABC-CLIO. ISBN   978-0-313-34426-8.
  4. Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 206. ISBN   1-4107-3294-0.
  5. CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music . Integrity Publishers. 2006. p.  98-99. ISBN   1-59145-210-4.
  6. "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard . November 12, 1983. p. 64.