Reunited (Gaither Vocal Band album)
Encyclopedia
Reunited is an album from Contemporary Christian
, Southern Gospel
group Gaither Vocal Band
. The album was released on September 8, 2009. The album reunites Bill Gaither with singers David Phelps
, Wes Hampton, Michael English, and Mark Lowry
.
, Reunited won a Dove Award for Southern Gospel Album of the Year. Also, the song "Because He Lives" was nominated for Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year.
and #3 on Billboard's Christian Albums. It spent 45 weeks on the charts.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
, Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
group Gaither Vocal Band
Gaither Vocal Band
The Gaither Vocal Band is a Grammy award-winning Christian music vocal group, headed by Bill Gaither. They originally recorded contemporary Christian music, but after the popularity of the Gaither Homecoming videos, the group has become known for southern gospel.-Group history:The Gaither Vocal...
. The album was released on September 8, 2009. The album reunites Bill Gaither with singers David Phelps
David Phelps
David Norris Phelps is an American Christian vocalist, songwriter and vocal arranger, who is best known for singing tenor in the Gaither Vocal Band. He has also released several solo albums, including four Christmas collections...
, Wes Hampton, Michael English, and Mark Lowry
Mark Lowry
Mark Alan Lowry is a Christian comedian, songwriter, and singer, best known for co-writing the song “Mary, Did You Know?”. Lowry performed with the Gaither Vocal Band from 1988–2001 and, in January 2009, he re-joined the group along with other "GVB" alumni Michael English and David Phelps...
.
Track listing
- "I Believe In A Hill Called Mount Calvary" - 3:26
- "It Is Finished" - 5:46
- "Loving God, Loving Each Other" - 5:28
- "He Touched Me" - 3:11
- "Because He Lives" - 3:36
- "I'm Free" - 3:30
- "I Am Loved" - 5:16
- "The King Is Coming" - 5:15
- "Sinner Saved By Grace" - 5:32
- "Worthy The Lamb" - 5:06
- "The Church Triumphant" - 5:23
- "These Are They" - 5:07
- "There's Something About That Name" (Live Version) - 4:17
Awards
At the 41st GMA Dove Awards41st GMA Dove Awards
The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 21, 2010 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2009. The show was held at the The Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Bart Millard....
, Reunited won a Dove Award for Southern Gospel Album of the Year. Also, the song "Because He Lives" was nominated for Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year.
Chart performance
The album peaked at #67 on Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #3 on Billboard's Christian Albums. It spent 45 weeks on the charts.