Women of Faith: The Artist Collection by Women of Faith (CD, May-2003, Epic (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	696998909328
Artist:	Women Of Faith
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2003
Record Label:	Epic (USA)
Genre:	Contemp. Christian, Gospel

Track Listing
1. First Song That I Sing
2. You Are Beautiful
3. Who Am I
4. Free
5. We All Bow Down
6. Because of Love
7. All in Favor
8. Above All
9. Alabaster Box
10. Potter's Hand, The
11. Every Season
12. All for the Life of Me
13. Hold on Tighter
14. I Worship You

Details
Distributor:	Sony Music Distribution (
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel includes: Alicia Williamson, Babbi Mason, Cece Winans, Chonda Pierce, Darlene Zschech, Ginny Owens, Kara, Kathy Troccoli, Natalie Grant, Nicole Nordeman, Point Of Grace, Sara Groves, Sheila Walsh, Women Of Faith Worship Team.Music has played a significant role at the successful Women of Faith conferences, as is evident by the high-profile artists who have performed at the events and appeared on the organization's series of inspirational discs. Women of Faith: The Artist Collection provides a good selection of previously released songs from some of the most popular female artists in contemporary Christian music. Compilation discs are notoriously uneven affairs and the song choices for this collection repeat that cliché by switching through string and choir-laden pop, live gospel, and acoustic guitar-driven folk/rock. Artists fresh to the genre are loaded onto the front of the disc with the laid-back groove of Ginny Owens' "Free" proving there is fertile musical ground being explored in the CCM world. The second half is burdened by a variety of ballads, from CeCe Winans' theatrical "Alabaster Box" to Kathy Troccoli's quietly affectionate "All for the Life of Me," the latter providing a light respite from the high drama. Surprisingly, what's missing from this set is Women of Faith's central theme, which is to help "women grow spiritually, emotionally, and in relationships." With only Chonda Pierce's empty nest/divorce song, "Hold on Tighter," reflecting WOF's message, The Artist Collection is simply that -- a collection of songs performed by women; and although that's not a bad thing, had songs been selected that were more lyrically in tune with the issues women face, this could have been a more powerful disc and a better way to represent the Women of Faith conferences. ~ Aaron Latham