God (Rebecca St. James album)
God is the third studio album by then 18-year-old Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James. It was released on 25 June 1996 by ForeFront Records, and peaked at No. 200 on the Billboard 200. The title song was featured on . It was RIAA Certified Gold in 2005. This was the first of many Rebecca St. James albums produced by Tedd Tjornhom.
Commercial performance
The song "God" was a hit in 1996, topping three Christian Rock Charts. The radio singles "You're the Voice", "Abba " and "Go & Sin No More" also did well, while the single "Me Without You" failed to gain major airplay. Though never released as singles "Psalm 139", "Speak to Me" and "You Then Me" have all become fan favorites.Track listing
Personnel
- Rebecca St. James – lead and backing vocals
- Tedd T – arrangements, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, harmonica, programming, bass, percussion
- Carl Marsh – accordion, mellotron, string arrangements
- David Cleveland – acoustic guitar
- Vince Emmett – electric guitar, steel guitar
- Brent Milligan – electric guitar, bass, percussion
- Otto Price – electric guitar, bass
- Chuck Zwicky – guitar
- Dan Needham – drums, percussion
- Hunter Lee – Uilleann pipes, Irish flute, didjeridu
- Tina Keil – backing vocals
- Paul Q-Pek – backing vocals
- Josh Smallbone – backing vocals
- Lori Wilshire – backing vocals
- Micah Wilshire – backing vocals
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1996 | Top Heatseekers | 10 |
| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 200 |
| 1996 | Top Contemporary Christian | 6 |
Singles - CCM Magazine
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1996 | "God" | Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary | 14 |
| 1996 | "Go And Sin No More" | Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary | 23 |
| 1997 | "Abba " | Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary | 15 |
| 1997 | "Speak To Me" | Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary | 31 |
| 1998 | "Carry Me High" | Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary | 36 |