Hymns (Michael W. Smith album)

Hymns
Studio album by Michael W. Smith
Released March 24, 2014
Length 53:00
Label Provident
Producer Kyle Lee, Jim Daneker
Michael W. Smith chronology
Decades of Worship
(2012)
Hymns
(2014)
Sovereign
(2014)

Hymns is a studio album by Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith, released exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store on March 24, 2014.[1] The album consists of Smith's rendition of traditional hymns, including many that he sang at church when he was young.[1]

The album won 2014 Dove Award for "Inspirational Album of the Year".[2]

This was Smith's last album to be distributed by Provident before beginning his new contract with Capitol CMG.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 24 on the US Billboard 200, selling 12,000 copies in its first week of release.[3] According to Nielsen SoundScan, it was the best-selling Christian music album for the week of April 19, 2014.[4]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "The Old Rugged Cross"  George Bennard 4:02
2. "My Jesus, I Love Thee"  William R. Featherston 3:20
3. "Were You There"  C. Winfred Douglas 3:21
4. "Victory in Jesus"  E.M. Bartlett 3:46
5. "How Great Thou Art"  Stuart K. Hine 4:21
6. "Just As I Am"  Charlotte Elliott 3:12
7. "Near the Cross"  Fanny Crosby 3:36
8. "It is Well"  Horatio Spafford 5:05
9. "Softly and Tenderly"  Will L. Thompson 3:20
10. "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"  Isaac Watts 3:34
11. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"  Joseph M. Scriven 4:07
12. "Wonderful, Merciful Savior" (Selah cover)Dawn Rodgers and Eric Wyse 3:20
13. "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"  Thomas O. Chisholm and William M. Runyan 3:53
14. "God of Our Fathers"  Daniel C. Roberts 2:23
15. "The Lord Bless You and Keep You"  Peter C. Lutkin 1:40
Total length:
53:00

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 25
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 5

References

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