Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album
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Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album is an album from Contemporary Christian
group Selah
. It features the collaboration of other artists of the genre in each song. The album was released on August 8, 2006.
) was nominated for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year.
and #1 on Billboard's Christian Albums where it remained for 39 weeks. The title song also peaked at #5 on Billboard
s Christian Songs.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
group Selah
Selah (band)
Selah is a Christian vocal trio consisting of Todd Smith, Allan Hall, and Amy Perry. They have won three Dove Awards. The group has been featured on The 700 Club, The Hour of Power, and TBN.- History :...
. It features the collaboration of other artists of the genre in each song. The album was released on August 8, 2006.
Track listing
- "Bless the Broken Road" (with Melodie CrittendenMelodie CrittendenMelodie Crittenden is an American country and Christian music artist. She initially recorded a self-titled debut album for Asylum/Elektra Records in 1998, the same year that she charted with her rendition of "Bless the Broken Road" ; she would later record the song a second time as a member of the...
) (Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna, Marcus HummonMarcus HummonMarcus Spencer Hummon is an American country music artist. After several years of playing in various bands, he eventually found his way to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was signed to a songwriting contract, and subsequently a record deal with Columbia Records, which released his debut album All...
) - 4:10 - "Gentle Healer" (with Amy Perry) (Michael CardMichael CardMichael Card is an American Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in Contemporary Christian Music, which couple folk-style melodies and instrumentation with lyrics that stem from intensive study of the Bible...
) - 2:45 - "Glory" (with Nichole NordemanNichole NordemanNichole Ellyse Nordeman is an eight-time Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian American singer–songwriter.-Biography:Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church...
) (Nordeman) - 4:12 - "I Will Sing of My Redeemer" (with BarlowGirlBarlowGirlBarlowGirl is an American Christian rock–CCM all-female band from Chicago, Illinois. The band is composed of sisters Alyssa , Rebecca , and Lauren Barlow . The band has won several awards in their genre; their song "Never Alone" was the longest running No...
) (Chad Cates, Todd Smith, Tony Wood) - 3:34 - "Follow Jesus (Landa Yesu)" (with Nicole C. MullenNicole C. MullenAileen Nicole Coleman-Mullen, known professionally as Nicole C. Mullen, is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and choreographer. She was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.-Music career:...
) (Cates, James Smith, Smith, Wood) - 4:01 - "Mary Sweet Mary" (with PlumbPlumb (singer)Tiffany Arbuckle Lee is a Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter who uses the stage name Plumb...
) (Tiffany Arbuckle-Lee, Keith ThomasKeith Thomas (producer)Keith Thomas, born and raised in the Atlanta suburb of Conyers, Georgia, is a Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter with 40 #1 Billboard hits...
) - 3:13 - "All My Tears (Be Washed Away)" (with Kim HillKim HillKim Hill is a Contemporary Christian Music singer. Aside from her career as a solo artist, Hill has also sung background vocals on projects by artists like Rich Mullins and others...
) (Julie MillerJulie MillerJulie Miller is a songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Buddy Miller in 1981...
) - 3:49 - "Ain't No Grave" (with JasonJason CrabbJason Crabb is the oldest of the Crabb sons and the lead male vocalist for the group The Crabb Family. His debut solo album, Jason Crabb, won a 2010 Grammy...
& Adam CrabbAdam CrabbAdam Crabb is an Australian professional baseball pitcher who played in the inaugural Israel Baseball League.Crabb was born in Barmera, South Australia, and played at the Southern Districts Baseball Club in Adelaide. He was a member of the Tel Aviv Lightning and was selected in the Israel Baseball...
) (James Hollihan, Russ TaffRuss TaffRussell Taff is an American gospel singer who is originally from Farmersville, California. Taff later then moved to Arkansas where he graduated from Cutter-Morning Star High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas....
) - 4:43 - "Be Thou Near to Me" (with Amy Perry) (David Grow) - 3:34
- "The Faithful One" (with Christy NockelsChristy NockelsChristy Nockels is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She was also one of the lead members of the band Watermark, along with her husband, Nathan Nockels.-Biography and career:...
) (Chris EatonChris Eaton (UK musician)Christopher Neville Eaton is a British Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter. Prior to his solo career, he was a member of the 1980s bands Lyrix and the Mark Williamson Band....
, Brian Gene White) - 5:47 - "Sweet Jesus" (with Jill PhillipsJill PhillipsJill Phillips is an American Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, Tennessee, who brings a folk-rock sound.Phillips got her start in a music career when she graduated from Belmont University in 1998. Her first, self-titled album was produced by grammy-award winning Wayne...
) (Smith, Matthew West, Wood) - 3:01 - "Softly and Tenderly" (with Cynthia ClawsonCynthia ClawsonCynthia Clawson is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer. She has been called "The most awesome voice in gospel music" by Billboard Magazine, and has received five Dove Awards, 15 Dove Award nominations, and a Grammy for her work.-Biographical information:Cynthia was three years old when...
) (Raymond Brown, Will L. Thompson) - 5:12
Awards
At the 38th GMA Dove Awards, the album won a Dove Awards for Inspirational Album of the Year. The title song was also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year and Song of the Year, while the song "Glory" (featuring Nichole NordemanNichole Nordeman
Nichole Ellyse Nordeman is an eight-time Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian American singer–songwriter.-Biography:Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church...
) was nominated for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year.
Chart performance
The album peaked at #43 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #1 on Billboard's Christian Albums where it remained for 39 weeks. The title song also peaked at #5 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Christian Songs.
External links
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