Love Is Strong is the title of the fourth studio album by country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Paul Overstreet

Paul Overstreet

Paul Lester Overstreet is an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the Billboard country charts, including two #1 hits...

 released in 1992. It produced three singles, "Me and My Baby", "Still Out There Swinging" and "Take Another Run". While this album was not as successful as his previous two, "Me And My Baby" managed to reach the top 40 while the others didn't. The album itself peaked at #28 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Top Christian Albums Chart while only reaching #60 on the Top Country Albums chart.

The song "There But for the Grace of God Go I" also won a Dove Award for Country Recorded Song of the Year at the 24th GMA Dove Awards

24th GMA Dove Awards

The 24th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 1, 1993 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1992. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Barbara Mandrell.-Award recipients:*Artist of the Year**Michael English...

 in 1993.

Content

All songs were written or co-written by Paul Overstreet. "Lord She Sure is Good at Loving Me" was co-written with country music artist Randy Travis

Randy Travis

Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...

. Christian music singers Susan Ashton

Susan Ashton

Susan Ashton is a best-selling and award-winning American Contemporary Christian Music and country music artist who topped the Christian charts throughout the 1990s...

 and Lisa Bevill

Lisa Bevill

Lisa Bevill is an American Contemporary Christian musician best known for Christian radio hits such as No Condemnation, Only a Saviour and Hold On...

 provided background vocals on a couple songs while Kathie Baillie, lead singer for the country group Baillie & the Boys

Baillie & the Boys

Baillie & the Boys is an American country music group that gained prominence in the late 1980s. The band's original lineup consisted of Kathie Baillie , her husband, Michael Bonagura , and Alan LeBoeuf . Baillie & the Boys has recorded five studio albums and charted ten Top-40 singles on the U.S...

 sings back up on "Me and my Baby". Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell

Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...

 also sings harmony vocals on "What's Going without Saying".

Track listing

1. "Take Another Run" (Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz
   Don Schlitz
   Donald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr. is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards...
   
   ) - 3:52
2. "Still Out There Swinging" (Overstreet) - 3:08
3. "Me and My Baby" (Overstreet, Paul Davis
   Paul Davis (singer)
   Paul Lavon Davis was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his radio hits and solo career which started worldwide in 1970. His career encompassed soul, country and pop music...
   
   ) - 3:39
4. "There But for the Grace of God Go I" (Overstreet, Taylor Dunn) - 4:58
5. "Love is Strong" (Overstreet, Archie Jordan) - 4:12
6. "Head Over Heels" (Overstreet, Davis) - 3:54
7. "What's Going Without Saying" (Overstreet, Jeff Borders) - 4:38
8. "Take Some Action" (Overstreet, Tom Campbell) - 4:08
9. "Lord She Sure is Good at Loving Me" (Overstreet, Randy Travis
   Randy Travis
   Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...
   
   ) - 3:08
10. "'Till the Answer Comes (Gotta Keep Praying)" (Overstreet, Fred Carpenter, Billy Prince) - 2:48

Personnel

Taken from liner notes.

• Susan Ashton
  Susan Ashton
  Susan Ashton is a best-selling and award-winning American Contemporary Christian Music and country music artist who topped the Christian charts throughout the 1990s...
  
   - background vocals on "What's Going Without Saying"
• Kathie Baillie - background vocals
• Lisa Bevill
  Lisa Bevill
  Lisa Bevill is an American Contemporary Christian musician best known for Christian radio hits such as No Condemnation, Only a Saviour and Hold On...
  
   - background vocals
• Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Glen Campbell
  Glen Campbell
  Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
  
   - background vocals on "What's Going Without Saying"
• Keith Compton - electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Paul Davis - background vocals
• Kim Fleming - background vocals on "Love is Strong"
• Paul Franklin
  Paul Franklin (musician)
  Paul Franklin is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. He began his career in the 1970s as a member of Barbara Mandrell's road band; in addition he toured with Mel Tillis and Jerry Reed. He has since become a prolific session musician in Nashville,...
  
   - steel guitar
  Steel guitar
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  , pedabro
• Sonny Garrish - steel guitar on "Head Over Heels" and "Lord She Sure is Good at Loving Me"
• Steve Gibson - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  Acoustic guitar
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• Buddy Greene
  Buddy Greene
  Buddy Greene is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player. Most of his recordings consist of gospel music, with a distinctly Southern flavor. Much of his music is influenced by country music and bluegrass music. Greene grew up in Macon, Georgia...
  
   - background vocals on "'Till the Answer Comes (Gotta Keep Praying)"
• Rob Hajacos - fiddle
  Fiddle
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• Vicki Hampton - background vocals
• Christopher Harris - background vocals
• Tom Hemby - acoustic guitar
• Yvonne Hodges - background vocals
• Shane Keister - keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• Jana King - background vocals on "Love is Strong" and "Lord She Sure is Good at Loving Me"
• Wayne Kirkpatrick
  Wayne Kirkpatrick
  Wayne Kirkpatrick is an American singer/songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana but now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979....
  
   - background vocals
• Paul Leim - drums
  Drum kit
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• Terry McMillan - percussion
• Paul Overstreet - lead and background vocals
• Matt Rollings - keyboards
• Lisa Silver - background vocals
• Harry Stinson - background vocals
• D. Bergen White - background vocals on "Love is Strong" and "Lord She Sure is Good at Loving Me"
• Kelly Willard - background vocals on "What's Going Without Saying" and "'Till the Answer Comes (Gotta Keep Praying)"
• Bob Wray - bass guitar
• Reggie Young - electric guitar

Chart performance

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	60
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums	28