1985 studio album by Sandi Patti
Hymns Just for You |
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Studio album by Sandi Patti |
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Released | 1985 |
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Studio | Pinebrook Recording Studios (Alexandria, Indiana) |
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Genre | Contemporary Christian music, gospel, hymns |
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Length | 45:05 |
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Label | Benson |
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Producer | Greg Nelson, Sandi Patti |
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Sandi Patti chronology |
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Songs from the Heart (1984) | Hymns Just for You (1985) | Morning Like This (1986) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Hymns Just for You is the eighth album by Christian/Gospel singer Sandi Patti. Released in 1985, it would be her final album on the Benson label.[2] It is an album of hymns with five of the track done in medleys covering a selection of songs that people have sung in churches. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[3] Patti was nominated for Best Gospel Performance, Female at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards in 1986. The album was certified Gold in 1986 and Platinum in 1989 by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over one million copies. In 1990, Hymns Just for You was re-issued on Word Records.
Track listing
Personnel
- Sandi Patti – vocals
- David Huntsinger – acoustic piano
- Rex Thomas – guitars
- Steve Dokken – bass
- Mark Hammond – drums
- Farrell Morris – percussion (2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- David T. Clydesdale – orchestra arrangements and conductor (1, 3, 5, 7)
- Alan Moore – orchestra arrangements and conductor (2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- Backing vocals
- Jim Bittner, Tammy Boyer, Cozette Byrd, Beverly Darnall, John Darnall, Lisa DeHaan, Brian Felter, Sharon Felter, Greg McCaw, Greg Meyer, Sandi Patti Helvering, Craig Patty, Mike Patty, Dwight Robertson, Melodie Tunney and Carol Vader
Production
- John L. Helvering – executive producer
- Greg Nelson – producer
- Sandi Patti – producer
- John Bolt – chief engineer
- Mark Aspinall – assistant engineer (1, 3, 5, 7)
- Steve Archer – assistant engineer (1, 3, 5, 7)
- Kevin Thompson – assistant engineer (2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- David T. Clydesdale – production assistance
- Kent Hunter – cover design
- Thomas Ryan Design – cover design
- Larry Williams – photography
- The Helvering Agency – management
Charts
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
US Top Contemporary Christian Albums | 2 |
Radio singles
Year | Singles | Peak positions |
CCM AC[4] |
1986 | "How Great Thou Art" | 27 |
Accolades
GMA Dove Awards
- 1986 Female Vocalist of the Year
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Sandi Patti: Hymns Just for You. Benson Records. 1985.
- ^ "Sandi Patty: Hymns Just for You (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 171. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
- ^ "American album certifications – Sandi Patti – Hymns Just For You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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