The idea of this compilation seems pretty appealing -- a collection displaying the spiritual side of one of pop-country's most beloved and popular singers.
Unfortunately, even the most appealing vocalist needs great material to work with, and most of these tunes, though very well-intentioned and unquestionably pleasant, are pretty tepid.
Thus, with few exceptions (like the fairly dramatic "A Soldier's King"), not terribly inspirational.
Nobody delivers a great story song like Rogers, and that aforementioned cut and "Find a Little Grace" paint some lovely images.
And "Have a Little Faith," which finds Rogers stretching more vocally, has a cool anthemic quality to it.
"Sweet Little Jesus Boy" has a pretty vocal choir intro that sounds like Take 6.
Overall, though, there's just no dramatic emotional impact, and that's less Rogers' fault than the songs'.
A better bet would be his wonderful first Christmas recording and "Mary Did You Know" from his third Christmas album, a stirring duet with Wynonna.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As God Is My WitnessSteve Glassmeyer, Warren Hartman, Kenny Rogers | Kenny Rogers | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | What a Wonderful BeginningAustin Cunningham, Allen Shamblin | Kenny Rogers | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | See Me ThroughTerry Sampson | Kenny Rogers | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | I Trust YouSkip Ewing, Don Schlitz | Kenny Rogers | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Find a Little GraceJim Weatherly, Bob Welch | Kenny Rogers | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | A Soldier's KingKenny Horton, John Barlow Jarvis | Kenny Rogers | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | To MeMack David, Mike Reid | Kenny Rogers | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | It's the MessiahDonald Porter | Kenny Rogers | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Have a Little Faith in MeJohn Hiatt | Kenny Rogers | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Sweet Litle Jesus Boy | Kenny Rogers | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 36 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 200 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Cunningham | Composer |
| 2 | Mack David | Composer |
| 3 | Skip Ewing | Composer |
| 4 | Steve Glassmeyer | Composer |
| 5 | Warren Hartman | Composer |
| 6 | John Hiatt | Composer |
| 7 | Kenny Horton | Composer |
| 8 | John Barlow Jarvis | Composer |
| 9 | Robert MacGimsey | Composer |
| 10 | Brent Maher | Producer |
| 11 | Jim Mazza | Executive Producer, Producer |
| 12 | Robert McGimsey | Composer |
| 13 | Jim McKell | Producer |
| 14 | Donald Porter | Composer |
| 15 | Mike Reid | Composer |
| 16 | Kenny Rogers | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 17 | Terry Sampson | Composer |
| 18 | Don Schlitz | Composer |
| 19 | Allen Shamblin | Composer |
| 20 | Glenn Sweitzer | Art Direction, Design |
| 21 | Jim Weatherly | Composer |
| 22 | Bob Welch | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |