The Cissy Houston Collection is a gospel compilation album by American gospel/soul singer Cissy Houston, released on September 20, 2005.[1] The album's tracks were produced by Jimmy Vivino, Joel Moss, along with Cissy Houston. Houston composed all the songs except for "Amazing Grace", "Go Where I Send Thee", and "The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow", which was composed by Reverend Thomas A. Dorsey.
| Cissy Houston Collection | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 20, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1995, 1996, 1997 (Hit Factory, NY, BKB Studios, NY) | |||
| Genre | Gospel, R&B | |||
| Length | 1:16:44 | |||
| Label | InterSound Music | |||
| Producer | Joel Moss, Jimmy Vivino Cissy Houston | |||
| Cissy Houston chronology | ||||
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The compilation set is a selection of songs from her albums, Face to Face and He Leadeth Me. Both the albums earned Houston Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Gospel Album two years in a row, in 1997[2] and 1998.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow" | Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey | 4:24 |
| 2. | "I'm Somebody" | Cissy Houston | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Go Where I Send Thee" | 3:52 | |
| 4. | "Something's Bound to Happen" | C. Houston | 6:20 |
| 5. | "With Out God" | C. Houston | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Too Close to Heaven" | C. Houston | 5:51 |
| 7. | "Just Tell Him" | C. Houston | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Stop, Look and Listen" | C. Houston | 5:55 |
| 9. | "Father, Son, Holy Ghost Is He" | C. Houston | 5:37 |
| 10. | "He Changed My Life" | C. Houston | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Count Your Blessings" | C. Houston | 4:46 |
| 12. | "Deep River/Campground" | C. Houston | 4:56 |
| 13. | "Amazing Grace" | 4:43 | |
| 14. | "He is the Music" |
| 5:15 |
| 15. | "Face to Face" | C. Houston | 6:21 |
Personnel
edit- Organ - Rudy Copeland
- Choir/Chorus - Emma Claire Davis
- Choir/Chorus - Ray Gordon
- Composer - Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey
- Guitar - Jimmy Vivino
- Arranger, Piano - Donnie Harper
- Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer - Joel "The Octopus" Moss
- Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer - Cissy Houston
- Choir/Chorus - Gary Houston, Anita Jackson, Arlene Robinson
- Choir/Chorus - Stewart Ross, Kim Smith, Latasha Spencer, Rebecca King
- Drums - Steve Jordan
- Bass - Will Lee
- Mastered by - Glenn Meadows
- Organ - Leon Pendarvis
- Guest Artist - T.M. Stevens
Credits
edit- Compendia Music, Distribution
- InterSound Recordings, Inc.