On her third album, simply titled Faith, Faith Hill put all her chips on a big pop crossover move, picking songs by Diane Warren and Sheryl Crow to sing and giving the entire album a sleek, glossy finish that makes it as comfortable on adult comptemporary radio as it would be on country radio.
This may not be country in its sound but it is in its sentiment, as it celebrates love -- there are no heartbreak songs here, just love songs -- hope and optimism, where "The Secret of Life" is a good cup of coffee, mom's apple pie and a beautiful woman: all things that make it comfortable, mature pop.
Unlike Shania Twain, Hill never goes for big, outsized gestures -- there's no glamour or glitz here, nor is there much humor, as there is on The Woman in Me and Come on Over -- she goes for cozy and comforting, and while that can make Faith a little bit too warm and fuzzy (and despite its sheen, it does feel warm) for some tastes, it nevertheless is an expert middle of the road pop album, one that goes down easy, one that blends into the background yet is melodic and endearing enough to be listened to closely, and that's due to Hill's strong voice and open personality.
This is before she became a diva -- it's what gave her that status and while that is a subtle difference, it is nonetheless an important one.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This KissBeth Nielsen Chapman, Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff | Faith Hill | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | You Give Me LoveMatraca Berg, Jim Photoglo, Harry Stinson | Faith Hill | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Let Me Let GoSteve Diamond, Dennis Morgan | Faith Hill | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Love Ain't Like ThatTim Gaetano, A.J. Masters | Faith Hill | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Better DaysBekka Bramlett, Billy Burnette, Annie Roboff | Faith Hill | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | My Wild FrontierFranne Golde, Robin Lerner, Marsha Malamet | Faith Hill | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | The Secret of LifeGretchen Peters | Faith Hill | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Just to Hear You Say That You Love MeDiane Warren | Faith Hill, Tim McGraw | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | MeMarvin Green, Aimee Mayo | Faith Hill | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | I Love YouAldo Nova | Faith Hill | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 11 | The Hard WayKeith Brown, Donna Douglas | Faith Hill | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | Somebody Stand by MeSheryl Crow, Todd Wolfe | Faith Hill | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 349 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Angell | Violin |
| 2 | Bob Bailey | Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Jeff Balding | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 4 | Larry Beaird | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 5 | Matraca Berg | Composer |
| 6 | Bekka Bramlett | Composer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Steve Brewster | Drums |
| 8 | Mike Brignardello | Bass |
| 9 | Keith Brown | Composer |
| 10 | Pat Buchanan | Guitar (Electric) |
| 11 | Billy Burnette | Composer |
| 12 | Larry Byrum | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 13 | Ann Callis | Associate Producer |
| 14 | Missi Callis | Assistant |
| 15 | John Catchings | Cello |
| 16 | Beth Nielsen Chapman | Composer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Joe Chernay | Bass |
| 18 | Ricky Cobble | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Lisa Cochran | Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Earl Cox | Hair Stylist |
| 21 | Sheryl Crow | Composer |
| 22 | David Davidson | Violin |
| 23 | Steve Diamond | Composer |
| 24 | Donna Douglas | Composer |
| 25 | Mark Douthit | Saxophone |
| 26 | Glen Duncan | Fiddle |
| 27 | Mike Dy | Mixing Assistant |
| 28 | Connie Ellisor | Violin |
| 29 | Lisa Fernandez | Stylist |
| 30 | Kim Fleming | Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Larry Franklin | Fiddle |
| 32 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 33 | Tim Gaetano | Composer |
| 34 | Byron Gallimore | Guitar (Electric), Producer |
| 35 | Sonny Garrish | Guitar (Steel) |
| 36 | Vince Gill | Guest Artist, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Franne Golde | Composer |
| 38 | Carl Gorodetzky | Violin |
| 39 | Marvin Green | Composer |
| 40 | Jim Grosjean | Viola |
| 41 | Mark Hagan | Assistant Engineer |
| 42 | Vicki Hampton | Vocal Arrangement |
| 43 | Richard Hanson | Assistant Engineer |
| 44 | Russ Harrington | Photography |
| 45 | Joe Hayden | Assistant Engineer |
| 46 | Mike Haynes | Trumpet |
| 47 | Aubrey Haynie | Fiddle |
| 48 | Tom Hemby | Gut String Guitar, Mandolin |
| 49 | Faith Hill | Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 50 | Dann Huff | Guitar (Electric), Producer |
| 51 | Ronn Huff | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 52 | John Jarvis | Piano |
| 53 | Michael Johnson | Guitar (Steel) |
| 54 | Sheli Jones | Art Direction |
| 55 | Jeff King | Guitar (Electric) |
| 56 | Julian King | Engineer |
| 57 | Lauren Koch | Production Coordination |
| 58 | Anthony LaMarchina | Cello |
| 59 | Lee Larrison | Violin |
| 60 | Paul Leim | Drums |
| 61 | Robin Lerner | Composer |
| 62 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 63 | Marsha Malamet | Composer |
| 64 | Eric Mansfield | Editing |
| 65 | Stacey Martin | Make-Up |
| 66 | Bob Mason | Cello |
| 67 | Brent Mason | Guitar (Electric) |
| 68 | A.J. Masters | Composer |
| 69 | Aimee Mayo | Composer |
| 70 | Claudia McConnell-Fowler | Stylist |
| 71 | Chris McDonald | Trombone |
| 72 | Tim McGraw | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocal Arrangement |
| 73 | Aimee McMahan | Art Direction |
| 74 | Terry McMillan | Percussion |
| 75 | Gene Miller | Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 76 | Dennis Morgan | Composer |
| 77 | Cate Myer | Violin |
| 78 | Steve Nathan | Keyboards |
| 79 | Craig Nelson | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 80 | Aldo Nova | Composer |
| 81 | Michael Omartian | Accordion, Keyboards, Piano |
| 82 | Kim Parent | Vocals (Background) |
| 83 | Gretchen Peters | Composer |
| 84 | Jim Photoglo | Composer |
| 85 | Garrett Rittenberry | Design |
| 86 | Annie Roboff | Composer |
| 87 | Chris Rodriguez | Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 88 | Chris Rowe | Assistant Engineer |
| 89 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 90 | Pamela Sixfin | Violin |
| 91 | Jonathon Skow | Stylist |
| 92 | Joe Spivey | Fiddle |
| 93 | Harry Stinson | Composer |
| 94 | Aaron Swihart | Assistant Engineer |
| 95 | Julia Tanner | Cello |
| 96 | Alan Umstead | Violin |
| 97 | Catherine Umstead | Violin |
| 98 | Mary Kathryn Van Osdale | Violin |
| 99 | Gary VanOsdale | Viola |
| 100 | Diane Warren | Composer |
| 101 | Biff Watson | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 102 | Sandra Westerman | Art Direction |
| 103 | Kristin Wilkinson | Viola |
| 104 | Marty Williams | Assistant Engineer |
| 105 | Lonnie Wilson | Drums, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 106 | Todd Wolfe | Composer, Guitar |
| 107 | Glenn Worf | Bass |
| 108 | Curtis Young | Vocals (Background) |
| 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). |