Genesis (Joy Williams album)
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| Released | May 3, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
| Producer | Matt Bronleewe | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
Genesis is the third album from Christian pop artist Joy Williams, with singles "Hide", "We" and "Say Goodbye".
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stay" | Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Ben Glover | 3:14 |
| 2. | "We" | Joy Williams; Ian Eskelin | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Say Goodbye" | Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Ben Glover | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Hide" | Joy Williams; Jason Houser; Matthew West | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Beautiful Redemption" | Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Ben Glover | 5:28 |
| 6. | "Unafraid" | Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; David May | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Silence" | Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Jason Houser | 5:04 |
| 8. | "I'm In Love With You" | Joy Williams; Brandon Heath | 4:06 |
| 9. | "God Only Knows" | Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Matt Bronleewe | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Child of Eden" | Joy Williams; Jason Ingram; Jason Houser | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 40:36 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "I'm In Love With You (Demo)" | Joy Williams; Brandon Heath | 3:45 |
Singles
[edit]- "Hide"
- "We"
- "Say Goodbye"
- "God Only Knows"
Personnel
[edit]- Joy Williams – all vocals
- Jeremy Bose – programming
- Stephen Leiweke – guitars
- Matt Bronleewe – additional guitars
- James Gregory – bass
- Joe Porter – drums
- Keith Getty – string arrangements
- Joni McCabe – string conductor
- The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – strings
Production
[edit]- Robert Beeson – executive producer
- Michael Blanton – executive producer
- Jason McArthur – executive producer
- Matt Bronleewe – producer
- Aaron Swihart – recording
- Michael Morena – recording assistant
- Milan Jílek – string recording
- Chris Henning – digital editing
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing
- Lee Bridges – mix assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Michelle Pearson – A&R production
- Alice Smith – production coordinator
- Stephanie McBrayer – art direction
- Tim Parker – design
- Andrew Southam – photography
- Maude – stylist
- Sabrina Paul – hair, make-up
- Joy Williams – liner notes
- Blanton, Harrell, Cooke & Corzine – management
Studios
- Recorded at Platinum Lab and Pentavarit (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Strings recorded at Studio A of The Czech Television.
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
Chart performance
[edit]Awards
[edit]In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "Hide" was also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ^ a b c "Genesis - Joy Williams". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim
