Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith is the sixteenth studio album by Christian and pop singer Amy Grant. It is the follow-up to her 2002 release Legacy... Hymns and Faith. Rock of Ages is Amy Grant's 11th Christian chart-topping album.

Track listing

  1. "Anywhere With Jesus" (Pounds, Towner) – 3:10
  2. "Carry You" (Grant) – 3:00
  3. "Sweet Will of God" (Morris) – 3:44
  4. "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" (Beethoven, Dyke) – 3:23
  5. "Jesus Loves Me/They'll Know We Are Christians/Helping Hand" (Bradbury, Darnall, Grant, McGuire, Scholtes, Sims, Warner) – 4:43
  6. "Rock of Ages (Duet with Vince Gill)" (Hastings, Toplady) – 3:39
  7. "O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee" (Gladden, Smith) – 2:46
  8. "Abide With Me" (Lyte, Monk) – 4:47
  9. "God Moves in a Mysterious Way/The Lord Is in His Holy Temple" (Bible, Kirkpatrick, Psalter) – 2:06
  10. "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (Lemmel) – 3:08
  11. "El Shaddai" (Card, Thompson) – 4:06
  12. "I Surrender All" (Venter, Weeden) – 2:37
  13. "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" (Matheson, Peace) – 4:10

Personnel

Musicians

  • Amy Grant – vocals
  • John Jarvis – Wurlitzer electric piano (1), acoustic piano (2–8, 11–13), keyboards (8)
  • John Hobbs – Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 13), Rhodes electric piano (2, 8), synthesizer (2), electric piano (4), acoustic piano solo (4), keyboards (5, 11), acoustic piano (9)
  • Richard Bennett – archtop guitar (1), electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13), cavaquinho (4, 7, 10), electric 12-string guitar (12)
  • Vince Gill – acoustic guitar (1–5, 11, 12), electric guitar solo (1, 2, 5, 8), mandolin (4, 12), archtop guitar (10), acoustic guitar solo (11), octave mandolin (12)
  • Dean Parks – slide guitar (1), electric guitar (2–8, 11–13)
  • Willie Weeks – bass guitar (1–8, 11–13), upright bass (10)
  • Chad Cromwell – drums (1–8, 11–13)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (7), tambourine (8), conga (8)
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle (4), banjo (5)
  • Sam Levine – penny whistle (7)
  • John Catchings – cello (9)
  • Andrea Zonn – viola (9), violin (9)
  • Jim Horn – saxophone (13), horn arrangements (13)
  • Harvey Thompson – saxophone (13)
  • Charlie Rose – trombone (13)
  • Quinton Ware – trumpet (13)

Background vocalists

  • Bekka Bramlett – backing vocals (1, 5)
  • Vince Gill – backing vocals (1–3, 5, 7, 8, 10–12), vocals (6)
  • Kim Keyes – backIng vocals (1)
  • Billy Thomas – backing vocals (1)
  • Jenny Gill – backing vocals (2, 7, 12)
  • Andrea Zonn – backing vocals (3)
  • The Brazos River Mountain Boys – backing vocals (4)
  • Michael McDonald – backing vocals (5)
  • The Fairfield Four (Robert Hamlett, Isaac Freeman, Wilson Waters Jr. and James Fizer) – backing vocals (6)
  • The Brazos River Choir – backing vocals (9)
  • Kathy Grant Harrell – backing vocals (10)
  • Mimi Grant Verner – backing vocals (10)
  • Carol Grant Nuismer – backing vocals (10)
  • Gloria Grant – backing vocals (10)
  • Burton Grant – backing vocals and recitation (10)

Production

  • Brown Bannister – producer
  • Vince Gill – producer
  • Steve Bishir – recording, mixing
  • Brian Grabin – recording assistant
  • Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc Systems (North Hollywood, California)
  • Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager for Sterling Production Management
  • Burton Brooks – A&R administration
  • Katherine Petillo – art direction
  • Sally Carns Gulde – design
  • Blair Berle – senior creative administrator
  • Andrew Southam – photography
  • Rob Talty – hair stylist for Luxe
  • Jamie Taylor – make-up for Solo Artists
  • David Kaufman – wardrobe

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

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!align="left"|Year

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

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|align="left"|2005

|align="left"| 200

|align="left"|42

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|align="left"|2005

|align="left"| Christian Albums

|align="left"|1

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Awards

Grammy Awards

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!align="left"|Year

!align="left"|Winner

!align="left"|Category

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|align="left"|2006

|align="left"|Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith

|align="left"|Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album

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GMA Dove Awards

{| class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Year

!align="left"|Winner

!align="left"|Category

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|align="left"|2006

|align="left"|Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith

|align="left"|Inspirational Album of the Year

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  • The Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year was in a tie with Bart Millard's Hymned, No. 1.

References