Songs from the Heart is the seventh studio album by Christian gospel singer Sandi Patti, released in 1984 on Impact Records.[2] The album was nominated for Best Gospel Performance, Female at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards and won Inspirational Album at the 16th GMA Dove Awards in 1985. The track "Via Dolorosa" won Song of the Year at the Dove Awards the following year, going to its writers Billy Sprague and Niles Borop. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[3]The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA in 1987. In 1990, Songs from the Heart was re-issued on Word Records.
Songs from the Heart | ||||
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Studio album by Sandi Patti | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Genre | Contemporary Christian, Inspirational music | |||
Length | 38:58 | |||
Label | Impact Records | |||
Producer | Greg Nelson, Sandi Patti | |||
Sandi Patti chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Give Him the Glory" | Steven Curtis Chapman, Brent Henderson | 2:37 |
2. | "Sing to the Lord" | Robert Sterling | 2:58 |
3. | "We Will See Him as He Is" | Mark Gersmehl, Scott Douglas | 3:42 |
4. | "Cradle Song" | Mark Gersmehl | 2:59 |
5. | "Wonderful Lord" | Scott Wesley Brown | 2:34 |
6. | "Via Dolorosa" | Billy Sprague, Niles Borop | 4:34 |
7. | "Shine Down" | Billy Smiley, Bob Farrell, Mark Gersmehl | 3:29 |
8. | "Pour On the Power" (guest vocals by First Call) | Dwight Liles, Mark Gersmehl, Niles Borop | 3:11 |
9. | "Glorious Morning" | Gary McSpadden, Lari Goss, Linda Dooley | 3:29 |
10. | "Purest Praise" | Bill George, Scott Wesley Brown, Billy Smiley | 2:01 |
11. | "The Stage Is Bare/I Need Thee Every Hour" | Gloria Gaither, Bill Gaither, Bill George, Sandi Patti/Robert Lowry, Annie Hawks | 5:52 |
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Top Contemporary Christian Albums | 2 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
GMA Dove Awards
Year | Winner | Category |
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1985 | Songs from the Heart | Inspirational Album of the Year |
Grammy Awards
Year | Nominated | Category |
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1985 | Songs from the Heart | Best Gospel Performance, Female |
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