Worship & Faith

Worship & Faith
Studio album by Randy Travis
Released	November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11)
Studio	Stepbridge Studios (Santa Fe, New Mexico) Little Big Sound Studios, Westwood Studios and The Compound (Nashville, Tennessee) G.E. TV (San Antonio, Texas)
Genre	Country
Length	67:32
Label	Word
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Rise and Shine (2002) Worship & Faith (2003) The Very Best of Randy Travis (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Worship & Faith is the fifteenth studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on November 11, 2003, by Word Records. The album is composed of twenty covers of traditional gospel tunes. It was recorded live in concert at the Orlando Calvary Assembly of God in Orlando, Florida, in July 2003. Worship & Faith is certified gold by the RIAA, although its only single, "Above All", failed to chart.

Track listing

1. "He's My Rock, My Sword, My Shield" (Traditional) – 2:30
2. "Farther Along" (J.R. Baxter, W.B. Stevens) – 3:39
3. "How Great Thou Art" (Stuart K. Hine) – 4:29
4. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" (Traditional) – 4:37
5. "Shall We Gather at the River?" (Robert Lowry) – 3:16
6. "You Are Worthy of My Praise" (David Ruis) – 4:18
7. "Love Lifted Me" (James Rowe, Howard Smith) – 3:11
8. "Softly and Tenderly" (Will L. Thompson) – 3:19
9. "Sweet By and By" (Sanford Filmore Bennett, Joseph Philbrock Webster) – 2:27
10. "Blessed Assurance" (Fanny J. Crosby, Phoebe Knapp) – 3:28
11. "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) – 2:59
12. "Turn Your Radio On" (Brumley) – 2:37
13. "Open the Eyes of My Heart" (Paul Baloche) – 3:55
14. "In the Garden" (C. Austin Miles) – 3:21
15. "Above All" (Baloche, Lenny LeBlanc) – 4:14
16. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" (Charles Gabriel, Ada R. Habershon) – 3:08
17. "We Fall Down" (Chris Tomlin) – 3:40
18. "Peace in the Valley" (Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey) – 3:58
19. "The Unclouded Day" (Josiah K. Alwood) – 2:56
20. "Room at the Cross for You" (Ira Stanphill) – 1:30

Personnel

• Randy Travis – vocals
• Tony Harrell – accordion (2, 3, 6–8, 12, 20), harmonium (2, 3, 6–8, 12, 20)
• Larry Beaird – acoustic guitar
• Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1–6, 9, 10, 12–15, 17, 18, 20), banjo (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19), mandolin (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19)
• Brent Mason – acoustic guitar solo (6, 7), acoustic guitar (8), gut-string guitar (20)
• Mark Lusk – acoustic guitar (11)
• Jerry Douglas – dobro (1, 2, 4, 12, 16, 19)
• Paul Franklin – pedalbro (7, 9, 14, 15, 17), Mel-o-bro (7, 9, 14, 15, 17), dobro (12, 17)
• Dennis Crouch – acoustic bass
• Eric Darken – percussion (1, 2, 4, 7, 9–11, 13, 15–18), handclaps (7)
• Casey Wood – handclaps (7), brush snare drum (12)
• Craig Duncan – hammered dulcimer (10, 17)
• Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica (2, 4, 11, 18, 19)
• John Mock – bodhrán (10, 19), concertina (10, 19), tin whistle (10, 19)
• Larry Franklin – fiddle (1–5, 7–16, 18–20)
• Anthony LaMarchina – cello (6, 15)
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola (6, 15)
• David Angell – second violin (6, 15)
• David Davidson – first violin (6, 15)
• Don Hart – string arrangements (6, 15)
• Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11, 14, 15, 18, 19)
• John Anderson – vocals (4)
• Mac Powell – vocals (7), backing vocals (7)
• Liana Manis – backing vocals (9, 10, 15, 18)
• Joy Lynn White – backing vocals (11)
• Billy Davis – backing vocals (12, 16)
• Chip Davis – backing vocals (12, 16)
• Pastor Matthew Hagee – backing vocals (13, 20)
• Sandra Hagee – backing vocals (13, 20)
• Christina Ketterling – backing vocals (13, 20)

Choir (Tracks 6 & 17)

• Shannon Sanders – choir arrangements
• Typharee Fitzgerald, Sharese "Reecy" Jackson and Cynthia Matthews – alto vocals
• Nirva Dorsaint, Paige Lackey Martin and Krystle Ochsner – soprano vocals
• Jason Eskridge, Shannon Sanders and Craig Watkins – tenor vocals

Production

• Shawn McSpadden – A&R direction
• Kyle Lehning – producer, recording, mixing, string recording (6, 15)
• Casey Wood – production assistant, recording, overdub recording, mix assistant, string recording (6, 15), choir recording (6, 17)
• Jason Lehning – vocal recording
• Jordan Lehning – overdub recording
• Mark Harrier – BGV recording (13, 20)
• Michael Chavez – recording assistant, additional recording
• Robin Abeles – vocal recording assistant
• Mel Eubanks – choir recording assistant (6, 17)
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
• Cheryl H. McTyre – A&R administration
• Mark Lusk – artist development
• Elizabeth Travis – creative director, creative coordinator, stylist, wardrobe, management
• Richard Logsdon – design
• Eric Swanson – photography
• Phillip Ivey – hair, make-up

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard 200 [2] 90 US Christian Albums (Billboard) [3] 4 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [4] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [5] 46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Worship & Faith at AllMusic
2. "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
3. "Randy Travis Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
4. "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
6. "American album certifications – Randy Travis – Worship". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 30, 2024.