Worship & Faith

Worship & Faith is the fifteenth studio album released in 2003 by American country music artist Randy Travis. It is the third gospel music album of his career, as well as his third release on Word Records. The album is composed of twenty covers of traditional gospel tunes. It was recorded live in concert at the Orlando Calvary Assembly of God in Orlando, Florida, in July 2003. Worship & Faith is certified gold by the RIAA, although its only single, "Above All", failed to chart.

Worship & Faith
Studio album by Randy Travis
Released	November 11, 2003
Genre	Country, gospel
Length	67:32
Label	Word/Warner Bros. Nashville/Curb
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Rise and Shine (2002) Worship & Faith (2003) The Very Best of Randy Travis (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "He's My Rock, My Sword, My Shield" (Traditional) – 2:30
2. "Farther Along" (J.R. Baxter, W.B. Stevens) – 3:39
3. "How Great Thou Art" (Stuart K. Hine) – 4:29
4. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" (Traditional) – 4:37
5. "Shall We Gather at the River?" (Robert Lowry) – 3:16
6. "You Are Worthy of My Praise" (David Ruis) – 4:18
7. "Love Lifted Me" (James Rowe, Howard Smith) – 3:11
8. "Softly and Tenderly" (Will L. Thompson) – 3:19
9. "Sweet By and By" (Sanford Filmore Bennett, Joseph Philbrock Webster) – 2:27
10. "Blessed Assurance" (Fanny J. Crosby, Phoebe Knapp) – 3:28
11. "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) – 2:59
12. "Turn Your Radio On" (Brumley) – 2:37
13. "Open the Eyes of My Heart" (Paul Baloche) – 3:55
14. "In the Garden" (C. Austin Miles) – 3:21
15. "Above All" (Baloche, Lenny LeBlanc) – 4:14
16. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" (Charles Gabriel, Ada R. Habershon) – 3:08
17. "We Fall Down" (Chris Tomlin) – 3:40
18. "Peace in the Valley" (Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey) – 3:58
19. "The Unclouded Day" (Josiah K. Alwood) – 2:56
20. "Room at the Cross for You" (Ira Stanphill) – 1:30

Personnel

• John Anderson – background vocals
• David Angell – violin
• Larry Beaird – acoustic guitar
• Dennis Crouch – upright bass
• Eric Darken – percussion, handclapping
• David Davidson – violin
• Billy Davis – background vocals
• Chip Davis – background vocals
• Nirva Dorsaint – soprano vocals
• Jerry Douglas – dobro
• Craig Duncan – Hammer Dulcimer
• Jason Eskridge – tenor vocals
• Typharee Fitzgerald – alto vocals
• Larry Franklin – fiddle
• Paul Franklin – pedabro
• Pastor Matthew Hagee – background vocals
• Sandra Hagee – background vocals
• Tony Harrell – accordion, harmonium
• Don Hart – string arrangements
• Wes Hightower – background vocals
• Sharese "Reecy" Jackson – alto vocals
• Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
• Christina Ketterling – background vocals
• Anthony LaMarchina – cello
• Mark Lusk – acoustic guitar
• Liana Manis – background vocals
• Paige Lackey Martin – soprano vocals
• Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, gut string guitar, soloist
• Cynthia Matthews – alto vocals
• John Mock – bodhrán, concertina, tin whistle
• Krystle Ochsner – soprano vocals
• Mac Powell – background vocals
• Shannon Sanders – choir arrangements, tenor vocals
• Bryan Sutton – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin
• Randy Travis – lead vocals
• Craig Watkins – tenor vocals
• Joy Lynn White – background vocals
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola
• Casey Wood – handclapping

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard 200[2] 90 US Christian Albums (Billboard)[3] 4 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 46

References

1. Worship & Faith at AllMusic
2. "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
3. "Randy Travis Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
4. "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.