Walk on Faith
Encyclopedia
"Walk on Faith" is the title of a country music
song co-written and recorded by former American football
player Mike Reid. His first solo single release, it was also the first single from his Columbia Records
album Turning for Home
. The song became his only Number One country hit in February 1991.
of Entertainment Weekly
also described the song favorably, saying, "His upbeat songs ('Walk on Faith') work as both thoughtful and intimate vignettes and as snappy radio rotation."
for the Cincinnati Bengals
, Reid turned his focus to songwriting in the 1980s, writing hits for Ronnie Milsap
and charting as a guest vocalist on Milsap's "Old Folks
", a #2 single in 1988.
"Walk on Faith" was Reid's first solo single, released in 1990 on Columbia Records
. It spent twenty weeks on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts. It debuted at #64 on the chart dated for November 24, 1990 and peaked at #1 on the chart dated for February 23, 1991. The song was also his only Number One on the RPM
Country Tracks charts in Canada.
"Walk on Faith" is the title of a country music
song co-written and recorded by former American football
player Mike Reid. His first solo single release, it was also the first single from his Columbia Records
album Turning for Home
. The song became his only Number One country hit in February 1991.
of Entertainment Weekly
also described the song favorably, saying, "His upbeat songs ('Walk on Faith') work as both thoughtful and intimate vignettes and as snappy radio rotation."
for the Cincinnati Bengals
, Reid turned his focus to songwriting in the 1980s, writing hits for Ronnie Milsap
and charting as a guest vocalist on Milsap's "Old Folks
", a #2 single in 1988.
"Walk on Faith" was Reid's first solo single, released in 1990 on Columbia Records
. It spent twenty weeks on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts. It debuted at #64 on the chart dated for November 24, 1990 and peaked at #1 on the chart dated for February 23, 1991. The song was also his only Number One on the RPM
Country Tracks charts in Canada.
"Walk on Faith" is the title of a country music
song co-written and recorded by former American football
player Mike Reid. His first solo single release, it was also the first single from his Columbia Records
album Turning for Home
. The song became his only Number One country hit in February 1991.
of Entertainment Weekly
also described the song favorably, saying, "His upbeat songs ('Walk on Faith') work as both thoughtful and intimate vignettes and as snappy radio rotation."
for the Cincinnati Bengals
, Reid turned his focus to songwriting in the 1980s, writing hits for Ronnie Milsap
and charting as a guest vocalist on Milsap's "Old Folks
", a #2 single in 1988.
"Walk on Faith" was Reid's first solo single, released in 1990 on Columbia Records
. It spent twenty weeks on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts. It debuted at #64 on the chart dated for November 24, 1990 and peaked at #1 on the chart dated for February 23, 1991. The song was also his only Number One on the RPM
Country Tracks charts in Canada.
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...
song co-written and recorded by former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player Mike Reid. His first solo single release, it was also the first single from his Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
album Turning for Home
Turning for Home
Turning for Home is the 1991 debut album by country music artist and American football player Mike Reid. It was released in February 1991 by Columbia Records. It produced the number-one single "Walk on Faith", as well as four more singles which all fell outside the country Top Ten...
. The song became his only Number One country hit in February 1991.
Critical reception
Thom Owens of Allmusic cited "Walk on Faith" as a standout track on Reid's album, calling it a "surging hit [single]" and one of the "best moments" on the album. Alanna NashAlanna Nash
Alanna Nash is an American journalist and biographer.Nash holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is the author of several acclaimed books...
of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
also described the song favorably, saying, "His upbeat songs ('Walk on Faith') work as both thoughtful and intimate vignettes and as snappy radio rotation."
Chart performance
Formerly a linebackerLinebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
, Reid turned his focus to songwriting in the 1980s, writing hits for Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
and charting as a guest vocalist on Milsap's "Old Folks
Old Folks
"Old Folks" is a single by American country music artists Ronnie Milsap and Mike Reid. Released in 1988, it was the third single from the album Heart & Soul...
", a #2 single in 1988.
"Walk on Faith" was Reid's first solo single, released in 1990 on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. It spent twenty weeks on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts. It debuted at #64 on the chart dated for November 24, 1990 and peaked at #1 on the chart dated for February 23, 1991. The song was also his only Number One on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks charts in Canada.
| Chart (1990-1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
"Walk on Faith" is the title of a 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...
song co-written and recorded by former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player Mike Reid. His first solo single release, it was also the first single from his Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
album Turning for Home
Turning for Home
Turning for Home is the 1991 debut album by country music artist and American football player Mike Reid. It was released in February 1991 by Columbia Records. It produced the number-one single "Walk on Faith", as well as four more singles which all fell outside the country Top Ten...
. The song became his only Number One country hit in February 1991.
Critical reception
Thom Owens of Allmusic cited "Walk on Faith" as a standout track on Reid's album, calling it a "surging hit [single]" and one of the "best moments" on the album. Alanna NashAlanna Nash
Alanna Nash is an American journalist and biographer.Nash holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is the author of several acclaimed books...
of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
also described the song favorably, saying, "His upbeat songs ('Walk on Faith') work as both thoughtful and intimate vignettes and as snappy radio rotation."
Chart performance
Formerly a linebackerLinebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
, Reid turned his focus to songwriting in the 1980s, writing hits for Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
and charting as a guest vocalist on Milsap's "Old Folks
Old Folks
"Old Folks" is a single by American country music artists Ronnie Milsap and Mike Reid. Released in 1988, it was the third single from the album Heart & Soul...
", a #2 single in 1988.
"Walk on Faith" was Reid's first solo single, released in 1990 on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. It spent twenty weeks on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts. It debuted at #64 on the chart dated for November 24, 1990 and peaked at #1 on the chart dated for February 23, 1991. The song was also his only Number One on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks charts in Canada.
| Chart (1990-1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
"Walk on Faith" is the title of a 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...
song co-written and recorded by former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player Mike Reid. His first solo single release, it was also the first single from his Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
album Turning for Home
Turning for Home
Turning for Home is the 1991 debut album by country music artist and American football player Mike Reid. It was released in February 1991 by Columbia Records. It produced the number-one single "Walk on Faith", as well as four more singles which all fell outside the country Top Ten...
. The song became his only Number One country hit in February 1991.
Critical reception
Thom Owens of Allmusic cited "Walk on Faith" as a standout track on Reid's album, calling it a "surging hit [single]" and one of the "best moments" on the album. Alanna NashAlanna Nash
Alanna Nash is an American journalist and biographer.Nash holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is the author of several acclaimed books...
of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
also described the song favorably, saying, "His upbeat songs ('Walk on Faith') work as both thoughtful and intimate vignettes and as snappy radio rotation."
Chart performance
Formerly a linebackerLinebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
, Reid turned his focus to songwriting in the 1980s, writing hits for Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
and charting as a guest vocalist on Milsap's "Old Folks
Old Folks
"Old Folks" is a single by American country music artists Ronnie Milsap and Mike Reid. Released in 1988, it was the third single from the album Heart & Soul...
", a #2 single in 1988.
"Walk on Faith" was Reid's first solo single, released in 1990 on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. It spent twenty weeks on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts. It debuted at #64 on the chart dated for November 24, 1990 and peaked at #1 on the chart dated for February 23, 1991. The song was also his only Number One on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks charts in Canada.
| Chart (1990-1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |