| By Surprise | ||||
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| Released | October 8, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Pop rock, pop | |||
| Length | 38:54 | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
| Producer | Brown Bannister | |||
| Joy Williams chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
By Surprise is the second album by Christian pop/rock artist Joy Williams. It features the songs "Every Moment", "Surrender", "I Wonder" and the title track.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Day" | Rob Graves; Jason McArthur | 4:09 |
| 2. | "I Wonder" | Rob Graves; Jason McArthur | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Every Moment" | Jesse Butterworth; Regie Hamm; Joy Williams | 3:12 |
| 4. | "By Surprise" | Jesse Butterworth; Joy Williams | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Surrender" | Rob Graves; Jason McArthur | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Desperate" | David Mullen; Joy Williams | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Every Day" | Jesse Butterworth; Joy Williams; Amy Roth | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Wish" | Rob Graves; Jason McArthur; Joy Williams | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Beautiful Somehow" | Rob Graves; Joy Williams | 4:45 |
| 10. | "The Love of the Lord Endures" | Jesse Butterworth; Amy Roth | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 38:54 | ||
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