In God We Trust (Stryper album)
In God We Trust is the fourth release, and third full-length album by Christian metal band Stryper, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). After the hard-rocking To Hell with the Devil, Stryper decided to follow up with an album that was more pop-leaning and radio-friendly, and as a result, many critics and fans considered the album overproduced and too commercial. Despite the lukewarm reception, In God We Trust nevertheless achieved Gold record status, selling over half a million copies. Three singles were released including DIAL MTV favorites "Always There For You" and "I Believe In You" which both hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at #71 and # 88 respectively. The third single "Keep The Fire Burning" did not chart.
Track listing
All songs written by Michael Sweet except where noted
- "In God We Trust" (M. Sweet, R. Sweet) – 3:56
- "Always There for You" – 4:09
- "Keep the Fire Burning" – 3:35
- "I Believe in You" – 3:17
- "The Writings on the Wall" – 4:19
- "It's Up 2 U" – 3:51
- "The World of You and I" – 3:45
- "Come to the Everlife" (O. Fox) – 4:09
- "Lonely" – 4:09
- "The Reign" (O. Fox) – 2:50
Personnel
Stryper
Additional musicians
- Tim Gaines - bass (did not play on the album but joined the band for following tour)
- Billy Meyers - keyboards
- John Van Tongeren - keyboards
- Steve Croes - synclavier
- Brad Cobb - bass
Production
- Michael Lloyd and Stryper - Producers
- Dan Nebanzal and Carmine Rubino - Engineers
Other related material
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