Kathy Troccoli is the self-titled fifth full-length album from singer-songwriter Kathy Troccoli. It was released by Reunion Records in 1994. The lead single was Diane Warren's "Tell Me Where It Hurts". The songs "My Life Is In Your Hands" and "Mission of Love" were top ten Christian radio hits. In 1995, Troccoli was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and for Song of the Year for the track "My Life Is in Your Hands", which she co-wrote with Bill Montvilo, at the 25th GMA Dove Awards. The album peaked at number ten on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.
Track listing "Just You" (Troccoli, Bill Montvilo) - 4:33 "Tell Me Where It Hurts" (Diane Warren) - 4:03 "If I'm Not in Love" (Dawn Thomas) - 3:47 "I'll Be There (For You)" (Klarmann/Weber, Troccoli) - 4:36 "All of My Life" (Omartian, Troccoli) - 4:30 "Takin' a Chance" (Whitney Houston, Keith Thomas, BeBe Winans) - 3:38 "Mission of Love" (Christian James, George McFarlane, Ray St. John, Troccoli) - 4:35 "Never My Love" (Addrisi Brothers) - 4:12 "Fallin'" (Omartian, Troccoli) - 4:11 "My Life Is in Your Hands" (Montvilo, Troccoli) - 4:35
Personnel
Kathy Troccoli – vocals Brad Cole – keyboards (1, 8) Keith Thomas – synthesizers (2), bass programming (2), drums (2), percussion (2) Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (3) Michael Omartian – keyboards (4, 5, 7, 9, 10), programming (4, 5, 7, 9, 10), backing vocals (4, 7, 9) Rich Tancredi – keyboards (6) Freddie Fox – guitars (1) Dann Huff – guitars (2, 4, 7) Bob Mann – guitars (3, 8) Jerry McPherson – guitars (4, 9, 10) Vail Johnson – bass (3) Mark Hammond – drums (2), percussion (2) Matt Noble – drums (2), percussion (2) John Robinson – drums (3) Chester Thompson – drums (5, 10) Joey Franco – drums (6) Richie Jones – drums (6) Andy Snitzer – saxophone (6) Warren Hill – soprano saxophone (8) Mark Douthit – saxophone (9) Orion Crawford – orchestration (3) The Nashville String Machine – orchestra (3, 5, 10) Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster (3, 5, 10) Ellis Hall – backing vocals (1, 8) Maxayn Lewis – backing vocals (1, 8) Syreeta Wright – backing vocals (1, 8) Ada Dyer – backing vocals (2) Judson Spence – backing vocals (2) Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (2) Ashley Cleveland – backing vocals (4, 7, 9) Donna McElroy – backing vocals (4, 7, 9) Michael Mellett – backing vocals (4, 7, 9) Terri Jones – backing vocals (6) Earl Robinson – backing vocals (6) Eddie Stockley – backing vocals (6)
Music arrangements Brad Cole – arrangements (1, 8) Michael Omartian – arrangements (4, 5, 7, 9, 10) Rich Tancredi – arrangements (6) Ric Wake – arrangements (6) Peter Bunetta – arrangements (8) Rick Chudacoff – arrangements (8)
Production
Michael Blanton – executive producer, A&R Joe Galante – executive producer Dave Novik – A&R Peter Bunetta – producer (1, 3, 8) Rick Chudacoff – producer (1, 3, 8) Keith Thomas – producer (2) Michael Omartian – producer (4, 5, 7, 9, 10) Ric Wake – producer (6) Leon Johnson – recording (1, 8) Bill Whittington – recording (2), mixing (2) Daren Klein – recording (3) Terry Christian – engineer (4, 5, 7, 9, 10) Bob Cadway – recording (6) Mick Guzauski – mixing (1, 3–5, 7–10) Rick Kerr – mixing (6) Eric Rudd – additional engineer (1, 3, 8) James Brick – additional engineer (2), assistant engineer (3) Jim Dineen – additional engineer (4, 5, 7, 9, 10) Tom Yezzi – additional engineer (6) Terry Bates – assistant engineer (1, 3, 8) Eric Stitt Greedy – assistant engineer (1, 3, 8) Andy Udoff – assistant engineer (1, 8) Greg Parker – assistant engineer (2) Scott Link – assistant engineer (4, 5, 7, 9, 10) Doug McGuirk – assistant engineer (6) David Shackney – assistant engineer (6) Todd Moore – production coordinator (2, 3) Susan Martinez – production coordinator (4, 5, 7, 9, 10) Don Donahue – A&R liaison Ria Lewerke – art direction DesignArt, Inc. – design Dorothy Low – photography Cindy Dupree – management
Charts Chart (1994)Peakposition US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)10
Radio singles YearSinglesPeak positions CCM AC CCM CHR US Hot 100 US AC 1994 "Tell Me Where It Hurts"——8816 1994 "My Life Is in Your Hands"124—— 1994 "Mission of Love"42—— 1994 "If I'm Not in Love"———22 1995 "I'll Be There (For You)"—2——
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