All Things Are Possible (Dan Peek album)

All Things Are Possible
Studio album by Dan Peek
Released 1979
Genre Contemporary Christian music, soft rock
Label Lamb & Lion

All Things Are Possible is the 1979 debut solo album of contemporary Christian music by Dan Peek, released after his departure from the popular soft rock band America.[1] It was released by Pat Boone's label Lamb & Lion Records.[2] Chris Christian co-wrote, produced, and contributed acoustic guitar and backing vocals on the album.

Peek had left America shortly after the February 1977 release of the Harbor album. Years of life on the road had taken a toll on him.[2] He renewed his Christian faith and had begun to seek a different artistic direction than the other band members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell. With the release of All Things Are Possible, he became a pioneering artist in the emerging Christian pop music genre.[3][4]

The single, and title track, "All Things Are Possible" was written by Chris Christian.[5][6] The title track reached the Billboard charts, making the Top 10 in the A/C Billboard chart and number 1 in the Christian charts, becoming one of the earliest contemporary Christian music crossover hits. Another song on the album, "Love Was Just Another Word", was recorded in Los Angeles and written by Chris Christian and Steve Kipner. Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell contributed the background vocals. This was the last time the three original members of America recorded together. At the 22nd Grammy Awards, the album was nominated,[3] losing in the Contemporary Gospel category to The Imperials album Heed the Call.

Track listing

  1. "All Things Are Possible"
  2. "Divine Lady"
  3. "Love Was Just Another World"
  4. "He's All That's Right"
  5. "One Way"
  6. "Ready for Love"
  7. "Lighthouse"
  8. "Forgive Me, Forgive You"
  9. "Home Town"
  10. "You're My Savior"
  11. "Have to Say Goodbye"

References

  1. ↑ Orange Coast Magazine Nov 1979 p71 "His album All Things are possible is achieving great success as a religious-to-adult contemporary crossover hit"
  2. 1 2 "Dan Peek". London: Telegraph. July 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  3. 1 2 "America singer Dan Peek dies aged 60". BBC News. July 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Dan Peek, Co-Founder of America, Dead at 60". Billboard magazine. July 26, 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  5. ↑ Billboard Oct 5 1985 p56 "and written the hit 'All Things are possible' for Dan Peek"
  6. ↑ Billboard Aug 2 1986 "His previous two releases 'All Things are possible' and 'Doer of the Word' were both sizeable hits."
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