Faith (Faith Hill album)

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Faith
Faith cover
Studio album by Faith Hill
Released April 21, 1998
Genre Country
Length 51:12
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Faith Hill,
Byron Gallimore,
Dann Huff
Professional reviews
Faith Hill chronology
It Matters to Me
(1995)		 Faith
(1998)		 Breathe
(1999)

Faith is the third album by country artist Faith Hill, released in 1998. Due to the success of the single "This Kiss" in Australia and the UK, the album was released under the title Love Will Always Win, featuring the title track, new versions of Piece of My Heart and Let Me Let Go, as well as It Matters To Me. "My Wild Frontier" and "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me" were not included on the international album.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

North American Release

  1. "This Kiss" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff) – 3:17
  2. "You Give Me Love" (Matraca Berg, Jim Photoglo, Harry Stinson) – 3:37
  3. "Let Me Let Go" (Steve Diamond, Dennis Morgan) – 4:28
  4. "Love Ain't Like That" (Tim Gaetano, A.J. Masters) – 3:50
  5. "Better Days" (Bekka Bramlett, Billy Burnette, Roboff) – 3:36
  6. "My Wild Frontier" (Franne Golde, Lerner, Marsha Malamet) – 4:59
  7. "The Secret of Life", (Gretchen Peters) – 4:16
  8. "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me" (Diane Warren) – 4:29
  9. "Me" (Marv Greene, Aimee Mayo) – 3:50
  10. "I Love You" (Aldo Nova) – 5:05
  11. "The Hard Way" (Keith Brown, Donna Douglas) – 3:50
  12. "Somebody Stand by Me" (Sheryl Crow, Todd Wolfe) – 5:55

International Release: Love Will Always Win

  1. "This Kiss" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff) – 3:17
  2. "Love Will Always Win" - 5:08
  3. "Me" (Marv Greene, Aimee Mayo) – 3:50
  4. "Let Me Let Go (Movie Version)" (Steve Diamond, Dennis Morgan) – 4:09
  5. "Love Ain't Like That" (Tim Gaetano, A.J. Masters) – 3:50
  6. "Piece of My Heart" (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy) – 3:39
  7. "The Secret of Life", (Gretchen Peters) – 4:16
  8. "Better Days" (Bekka Bramlett, Billy Burnette, Roboff) – 3:36
  9. "I Love You" (Aldo Nova) – 5:05
  10. "The Hard Way" (Keith Brown, Donna Douglas) – 3:50
  11. "Somebody Stand by Me" (Sheryl Crow, Todd Wolfe) – 5:55
  12. "Let Me Let Go" (Steve Diamond, Dennis Morgan) – 4:28
  13. "It Matters To Me" (Ed Hill, Mark D. Sanders) – 3:19

[edit] Personnel

  • Faith Hill - vocals, background vocals
  • David Angell - violin
  • Bob Bailey - background vocals
  • Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
  • Bekka Bramlett - background vocals
  • Steve Brewster - drums
  • Mike Brignardello - bass
  • Pat Buchanan - electric guitar
  • Larry Byrum - acoustic guitar
  • John Catchings - cello
  • Beth Nielsen Chapman - background vocals
  • Joe Chernay - bass
  • Lisa Cochran - background vocals
  • David Davidson - violin
  • Mark Douthit - saxophone
  • Glen Duncan - fiddle
  • Connie Ellisor - violin
  • Kim Fleming - background vocals
  • Larry Franklin - fiddle
  • Paul Franklin - steel guitar
  • Byron Gallimore - electric guitar
  • Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
  • Vince Gill - background vocals
  • Carl Gorodetzky - violin
  • Jim Grosjean - viola
  • Mike Haynes - trumpet
  • Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
  • Tom Hemby - mandolin, gut string guitar
  • Dann Huff - electric guitar
  • Ronn Huff - conductor
  • John Jarvis - piano
  • Michael Johnson - steel guitar
  • Jeff King - electric guitar
  • Anthony LaMarchina - cello
  • Lee Larrison - violin
  • Paul Leim - drums
  • Bob Mason - cello
  • Brent Mason - electric guitar
  • Chris McDonald - trombone
  • Tim McGraw - duet vocals
  • Terry McMillan - percussion
  • Gene Miller - background vocals
  • Cate Myer - violin
  • Steve Nathan - keyboard
  • Craig Nelson - bass, background vocals
  • Michael Omartian - piano, accordion, keyboard
  • Kim Parent - background vocals
  • Chris Rodriguez - background vocals
  • Pamela Sixfin - violin
  • Joe Spivey - fiddle
  • Julia Tanner - cello
  • Alan Umstead - violin
  • Catherine Umstead - violin
  • Gary Vanosdale - viola
  • Mary Kathryn Vanosdale - violin
  • Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
  • Kristin Wilkinson - viola
  • Lonnie Wilson - acoustic guitar, drums
  • Todd Wolfe - guitar
  • Glenn Worf - bass
  • Curtis Young - background vocals

[edit] Production

  • Producers: Faith Hill, Byron Gallimore, Dann Huff
  • Associate producer: Ann Callis
  • Engineers: Jeff Balding, Julian King
  • Assistant engineers: Jeff Balding, Ricky Cobble, Mark Hagan, Richard Hanson, Joe Hayden, Chris Rowe, Aaron Swihart, Marty Williams
  • Mixing: Chris Lord-Alge
  • Mixing assistant: Mike Dy
  • Mastering: Doug Sax
  • Editing: Eric Mansfield
  • Assistant: Missi Callis
  • Production coordination: Lauren Koch
  • String arrangements: Ronn Huff
  • Vocal arrangement: Bob Bailey, Bekka Bramlett, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Lisa Cochran, Kim Fleming, Vince Gill, Vicki Hampton, Tim McGraw, Gene Miller, Chris Rodriguez
  • Art direction: Sheli Jones, Aimee McMahan, Sandra Westerman
  • Design: Garrett Rittenberry
  • Photography: Russ Harrington
  • Hair stylist: Earl Cox
  • Stylists: Lisa Fernandez, Claudia McConnell-Fowler, Jonathon Skow
  • Make-up: Stacey Martin

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1998 The Billboard 200 7
1998 Top Canadian Albums 11
1998 Top Country Albums 2
1999 ARIA Country Albums 12
v • d • e
Faith Hill
Albums
Take Me as I Am (1993) • It Matters to Me (1995) • Faith (1998) • Breathe (1999) • There You'll Be: The Best of Faith Hill (international only) (2001) • Cry (2002) • Fireflies (2005) • The Hits (2007)
Number-one singles
"Wild One" (1993) • "Piece of My Heart" (1994) • "It Matters to Me" (1995) • "It's Your Love" (w/ Tim McGraw) (1997) • "This Kiss" (1998) • "Let Me Let Go" (1998) • "Breathe" (1999) • "The Way You Love Me" (2000) • "There You'll Be" (2001) • "Cry" (2002) • "Mississippi Girl" (2005)
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