Wait for Me: The Best from Rebecca St. James is the first compilation album

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 by Christian pop and rock

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 artist

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 Rebecca St. James

Rebecca St. James

Rebecca St. James , is a Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, musician, author, and actor. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. In 1993 she was signed to the record label ForeFront Records and released her major label debut a...

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Track listing

1. "I Thank You" (new song) – 3:45
2. "Expressions of Your Love" (Featuring Chris Tomlin
   Chris Tomlin
   Christopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many...
   
   ) (new song) – 4:02
3. "God" (from God
   God (album)
   God is the third studio album by Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James. It was released on June 25, 1996 by ForeFront Records, and peaked at #200 on the Billboard 200. The title song was featured on WOW #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever. It was RIAA Certified Gold in 2005....
   
   ) – 4:08
4. "Pray" (from Pray) – 4:29
5. "Mirror" (from Pray) – 4:36
6. "Wait For Me" (from Transform
   Transform (Rebecca St. James album)
   Transform is the sixth studio album by Christian pop and rock singer Rebecca St. James. It was released on October 24, 2000 and debuted at #166 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned two of St. James' biggest hits, "Wait for Me" and "Reborn"....
   
   ) – 4:40
7. "Yes, I Believe in God" (1999 Radio Single)– 3:39
8. "Song of Love" (from Worship God
   Worship God
   Worship God is the seventh studio album by Rebecca St. James, released on February 26, 2002. It is her highest charting album to date, peaking at #94 on the Billboard 200. The album produced the hit singles "Song of Love" and "Breathe"....
   
   ) – 4:10
9. "Speak To Me" (from God
   God (album)
   God is the third studio album by Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James. It was released on June 25, 1996 by ForeFront Records, and peaked at #200 on the Billboard 200. The title song was featured on WOW #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever. It was RIAA Certified Gold in 2005....
   
   ) – 4:48
10. "Here I Am" (from Rebecca St. James
    Rebecca St. James (album)
    Rebecca St. James is the second album by Christian pop rock artist Rebecca St. James. It was released on January 24, 1994 by ForeFront Records. This is the only album by St...
    
    ) – 3:50
11. "Stand" (from Transform
    Transform (Rebecca St. James album)
    Transform is the sixth studio album by Christian pop and rock singer Rebecca St. James. It was released on October 24, 2000 and debuted at #166 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned two of St. James' biggest hits, "Wait for Me" and "Reborn"....
    
    ) – 4:36
12. "Reborn" (from Transform
    Transform (Rebecca St. James album)
    Transform is the sixth studio album by Christian pop and rock singer Rebecca St. James. It was released on October 24, 2000 and debuted at #166 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned two of St. James' biggest hits, "Wait for Me" and "Reborn"....
    
    ) – 3:58
13. "Lamb of God" (from Worship God
    Worship God
    Worship God is the seventh studio album by Rebecca St. James, released on February 26, 2002. It is her highest charting album to date, peaking at #94 on the Billboard 200. The album produced the hit singles "Song of Love" and "Breathe"....
    
    ) – 3:09
14. "Go and Sin No More" (from God
    God (album)
    God is the third studio album by Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James. It was released on June 25, 1996 by ForeFront Records, and peaked at #200 on the Billboard 200. The title song was featured on WOW #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever. It was RIAA Certified Gold in 2005....
    
    ) – 4:33
15. "Until Your Love Broke Through" ( from Your Love Broke Through: The Songs of Keith Green - Various Artists) – 4:06
16. "A Cradle Prayer" (from Christmas
    Christmas (Rebecca St. James album)
    Christmas is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album from Christian pop rock singer Rebecca St. James. It was released on October 7, 1997 through ForeFront Records...
    
    ) – 3:27
17. "Breathe" (from Worship God
    Worship God
    Worship God is the seventh studio album by Rebecca St. James, released on February 26, 2002. It is her highest charting album to date, peaking at #94 on the Billboard 200. The album produced the hit singles "Song of Love" and "Breathe"....
    
    ) – 3:57
18. "Psalm 139" (from God
    God (album)
    God is the third studio album by Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James. It was released on June 25, 1996 by ForeFront Records, and peaked at #200 on the Billboard 200. The title song was featured on WOW #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever. It was RIAA Certified Gold in 2005....
    
    ) – 3:25

• Produced by Matt Bronleewe (1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 & 17)
• Produced by Tedd T. (3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 14, 16 & 18)
• Produced by Bill Deaton (10)
• Produced by John Hartley (15)

Reception

Ashleigh Kittle at AllMusic gave the album 3 of 5 stars. John DeBiase at JesusFreak gave it 3.5 of 5 stars, naming the new track "I Thank You" as a "hit to be", but stating that "Expressions of your Love" would have benefited from less Tomlin and more St. James. He recommend the disc to new listeners of St. James as a "perfect introduction" to the singer. The album charted for 6 weeks among Billboard Magazine's Christian Albums rankings, peaking at #16.

The album's two singles, "Expressions of Your Love" and "I Thank You" both got major radio play in the US with the latter hitting #1. In the UK the songs failed to chart on the Top 100 songs of 2004, but in Australia "Expressions of Your Love" hit #17 and "I Thank You" hit #20 on the Top 100 Songs of 2003.

For the year 2003, The Rock Across Australia (provider of weekly Australian Christian music charts) ranked "I Thank You" and "Expressions of Your Love" at #8 and #16 among Most Played Songs, #3 and #6 among Most Played Songs by Australasian Artists, and #1 and #1 during 2 months and 1 month, respectively.