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Album by Charlie Daniels
How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats
Released January 29, 2002
Label
Sparrow
Producer Charlie Daniels Ron W. Griffin David Corlew Patrick Kelly
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
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[1]
How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats is a studio
double album by American rock band
the Charlie Daniels Band . The album sees the band performing Christian hymns in their style. According to Daniels, "I didn’t want to do it in a churchy way, [...] I wanted to do it like CDB would do it."
[2] Released on January 29, 2002 through
Sparrow Records , the album peaked at number 40 on the
Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
Disc 1
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Amazing Grace "
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Precious Lord, Take My Hand "
"
In the Garden "
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Softly and Tenderly "
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Abide with Me "
"
I Saw the Light "
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Just a Closer Walk with Thee "
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Just a Little Talk with Jesus "
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Swing Down Sweet Chariot "
"Nothing but the Blood"
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I'll Fly Away "
"
How Great Thou Art "
Disc 2
"Somebody Was Praying for Me"
"They Tell Me of a Home"
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Are You Washed in the Blood "
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The Old Rugged Cross "
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus "
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Blessed Assurance "
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Peace in the Valley "
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In the Sweet By-and-By "
"I am Thine O Lord"
"Come Unto Me"
"Kneel at the Cross"
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Life's Railway to Heaven "
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There is Power in the Blood "
Personnel
Charlie Daniels - Banjo, acoustic bass, fiddle, electric guitar, mandolin
Joel "Taz" DiGregorio - Keyboards, Hammond organ, piano
Charlie Hayward - Acoustic bass, electric bass
Chris Wormer - String arrangements
Pat McDonald - Drums, percussion
Darryl Appleton - Choir, chorus
Bonnie Bramlett - Background vocals
Bruce Ray Brown - Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
Reginald Brown - Choir, chorus
Albert E. Brumley - Background vocals
Theresa Comer - Choir, chorus
Carolyn Corlew - Background vocals
Angel Cruz - Background vocals
Everett Drake - Choir, chorus
Mark Matejka - Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
Ann McCrary - Choir, chorus
Michael Mellett - Background vocals
Gene Miller - Background vocals
Tony Skinner - Background vocals
Charts
Chart (2002)
Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
40
U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Christian
23
References
Chris Wormer
Charlie Hayward
Bruce Brown
Ron Gannaway
Shannon Wickline
former and original members
Billy Cox
Buddy Davis
Earl Grigsby
Jeffrey Meyer
Mark Fitzgerald
Barry Barnes
Gary Allen
Joel DiGregorio
Jim Marshall
Fred Edwards
Tom Crain
Jack Gavin
Mark Matejka
Pat McDonald
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