Sayin' It with Love is the debut album by Christian singer-songwriter Steve Camp, released in 1978 on Myrrh Records.[1][2][3][4]

Sayin' It with Love
Studio album by
Released1978
StudioChicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois)
GenreContemporary Christian music, Christian rock
LabelMyrrh
ProducerSteve Camp
Steve Camp chronology
Sayin' It with Love
(1978)
Start Believin'
(1980)

Track listing

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All songs written by Steve Camp, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sayin' It with Love" 2:48
2."Me"Paul Bogush, Jr.3:22
3."If I Were A Singer"Steve Camp, Larry Norman2:55
4."Gather in His Name" 2:55
5."Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled" 4:30
6."God Loves You" 1:48
7."Good News"David McDougall4:12
8."Song for Mom" 4:55
9."Lord Make Me Humble" 3:39
10."Strong Love, Strange Peace with Diamonds"L. Norman4:56
11."Tell Everybody" 1:57

Note: Never released on CD

Personnel

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  • Steve Camp – lead vocals, backing vocals, arrangements, BGV arrangements
  • Patrick Leonard – acoustic piano, electric piano, organ, Minimoog, Polymoog
  • Paul Libman – acoustic piano, string arrangements
  • Frank Barbalace – guitars, backing vocals
  • Bruce Gaitsch – guitars
  • Danny Leek – guitars
  • Sid Sims – bass
  • Rusty Taylor – bass
  • Ron Kapland – drums, percussion
  • Tom Ratdke – drums
  • Jackie Skalow – drums
  • Louis DuChane – percussion, backing vocals, BGV arrangements
  • Brenda Mitchell – percussion
  • Steve Eisen – alto saxophone
  • Sol Bobrov, Elliott Golub, Harold D. Klatz, Roger Moulton, Arnie Roth and Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky – string players
  • Josie DeChristopher – backing vocals
  • Vickie Hubbley – backing vocals
  • Butch Patrini – backing vocals
  • Debby Wolgemuth – backing vocals
  • Steve Wyer – backing vocals

Production

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  • Steve Camp – producer
  • Hank Neuberger – engineer
  • Alan Kubicka – engineer, mix down engineer
  • Gary Elgehammer – backup engineer
  • Tom Hansen – backup engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Paul Bogush Jr. – production assistant
  • Martin Donald – design, lettering
  • Jim Whitmer – photography
  • Steve Wyer – props, hair stylist, wardrobe

Charts

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Radio singles

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Year Singles Peak positions
CCM AC[5]
1978 "Gather in His Name" 9
1978 "Sayin' It with Love" 18

References

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  1. ^ Steve Camp: Sayin' It with Love. Myrrh Records. 1978.
  2. ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, Volume 1. Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 1-5656-3679-1.
  3. ^ Dusic, Don (2010). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-3133-4426-8.
  4. ^ Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
  5. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 47. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.