I Turn to You is the first solo studio album by American country music artist Richie McDonald, following his departure from the band Lonestar in 2007. It was released on June 3, 2008 by Stroudavarious Records. The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[1]
| I Turn to You | ||||
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| Released | June 3, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Christian, country | |||
| Label | Stroudavarious | |||
| Producer | Gary Baker Tommy Lee James Frank J. Myers | |||
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Track listing
edit- "Carry the Cross" (Richie McDonald, Frank J. Myers, Greg Rausch) – 4:21
- "I Turn to You" (Jeff Kohen, Myers) – 3:35
- "Stay with Me Lord" (Myers, Rausch) – 3:41
- "He's Alive" (McDonald, Myers) – 3:41
- "Faith" (Jason Eustice, McDonald, Myers) – 3:59
- "Handle with Prayer" (Steve Diamond, McDonald) – 3:55
- "What Would He Do" (McDonald, Myers, Rausch) – 4:00
- "Walls" (Gary Baker, Matt Johnson, Karen Kingsbury, McDonald) – 3:56
- "Blessed Are the Hands That Give" (Baker, Johnson, McDonald) – 3:51
- "Hey God" (Tommy Lee James, McDonald) – 3:41
- acoustic
- "Measure of a Man" - 4:59 (bonus track on Walmart exclusive edition only) [2]
Personnel
edit- Tim Akers - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, strings
- Walt Aldridge - acoustic guitar
- Bruce Bouton - steel guitar
- Spady Brannan - bass guitar
- Steve Brewster - drums
- Jim "Moose" Brown - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, strings
- Mickey Buckins - percussion
- Robert Collier - electric guitar
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Billy Davis - background vocals
- Chip Davis - background vocals
- Tommy Harden - drums
- Matt Johnson - background vocals
- Jeff King - electric guitar
- Troy Lancaster - electric guitar
- Paul Leim - drums
- Kevin "Swine" Grantt - bass guitar
- Richie McDonald - lead vocals
- Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
- Greg Morrow - drums
- Jimmy Nichols - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, strings
- Billy Panda - acoustic guitar
- Gary Prim - piano
- Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar
- Doug Stokes - background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar
- Wanda Vick - fiddle
- Jerry Williams - string arrangements, conductor
- John Willis - acoustic guitar
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 126 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 18 |
Awards
editThe album was nominated for a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[3]
References
edit- ^ "I Turn to You Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ Richie McDonald - I Turn To You, 2008, retrieved 2023-11-21
- ^ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com