Songs from the Heart is the seventh studio album by Christian gospel singer Sandi Patti, released in 1984 on Impact Records. The album was nominated for Best Gospel Performance, Female at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards and won Inspirational Album at the 16th GMA Dove Awards in 1985. The track "Via Dolorosa" won Song of the Year at the Dove Awards the following year, going to its writers Billy Sprague and Niles Borop. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA in 1987. In 1990, Songs from the Heart was re-issued on Word Records.
Track listing
Personnel Sandi Patti – vocals, rhythm arrangements (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10) Mitch Humphries – acoustic piano (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10), Fender Rhodes (4) Shane Keister – synthesizers (1, 2, 3, 5–10), rhythm arrangements (1, 2, 7, 8, 10), acoustic piano (7), synthesizer and track arrangements (7) David Huntsinger – acoustic piano (11) Jon Goin – guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10) John Darnall – guitars (3, 6, 9) Greg Jennings – guitars (6) David Hungate – bass (1, 2, 4, 8) Craig Nelson – bass (3, 6, 9) Larry Paxton – bass (5, 10) Mike Brignardello – bass (7) James Stroud – drums (1–6, 8, 9, 10) Larrie Londin – drums (7) Farrell Morris – percussion (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10) Billy Wiggins – percussion (3, 6, 9) Kim Hutchcroft – brass (1, 8) Larry Williams – brass (1, 8) Bill Reichenbach Jr. – brass (1, 8) Gary Grant – brass (1, 8) Jerry Hey – brass (1, 8), brass arrangements (1, 8) Hornworks – brass (3) Bobby Taylor – oboe (6) Greg Nelson – rhythm arrangements (1, 2, 5, 8, 10)
Nashville String Machine (3–7, 9–11) Alan Moore – arrangements (2, 4, 10) David T. Clydesdale – orchestrations (3, 6, 9), arrangements (3, 6, 9, 11), conductor (3, 6, 9) Don Hart – arrangements (4) Shane Keister – arrangements (7) Greg Nelson – conductor (2, 5, 10, 11) Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster Inez Boyle, David Christensen, Roy Christensen, Martha McCrory, Mark Tanner and David Vanderkooi – cello Nathan Kahn, Edgar Meyer and Craig Nelson – double bass Mary Alice Hopefinger – harp (3, 5, 9) John Borg, Virginia Christensen, Connie Collopy, Kathryn Plummer, Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola George Binkley, Charles Everett, William Fitzpatrick, Rosemary Harris, Larry Harvin, Janet Hazen, Connie Heard, Lee Larrison, Rebecca Lynch, Phyllis Mazza, Ted Madsen, Dennis Molchan, Laura Molyneaux, Pamela Sixfin, Christian Teal and Stephanie Woolf – violin
Backing vocals Sandi Patti – arrangements (1, 5, 7, 10) Craig Patty – arrangements (1) Mike Patty – arrangements (1) Alan Moore – arrangements (2, 8) Singers Sandi Patti (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9) Craig Patty (1, 2, 3, 6–9) Mike Patty (1, 3, 6, 9) Cozette Byrd (2, 3, 7, 9) Bonnie Keen (2, 3, 7, 8, 9) Marty McCall (2, 3, 6–9) Melodie Tunney (2, 3, 7, 8, 9) Lori Brooks (3, 9) Jackie Cusic (3, 9) Dave Durham (3, 6, 9) Rick Gibson (3, 6, 9) Steve Green (3, 6, 9) Sandie Hall Brooks (3, 8, 9) John Mohr (3, 6, 9) Luanne Mohr (3, 9) Gary Musick (3, 6, 9) The Kathie Hill Children's Singers (10) The Pinebrook Children's Choir – introductory vocals (10)
Production John Helvering – executive producer Greg Nelson – producer Sandi Patti – producer Joe Neil – engineer Bill Brunt – design Michael Borum – photography
Charts Chart (1984)PeakpositionUS Top Contemporary Christian Albums2
Radio singles YearSinglesPeak positions CCM AC 1984–85 "Sing to the Lord"11985 "We Will See Him As He Is"41985 "Shine Down"201985 "Via Dolorosa"24
Certifications and sales
Accolades GMA Dove Awards 1985 Female Vocalist of the Year 1985 Artist of the Year YearWinnerCategory1985Songs from the HeartInspirational Album of the Year
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