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The Cissy Houston Collection is a gospel compilation album by American gospel/soul singer Cissy Houston, released on September 20, 2005.[1] The album’s tracks were produced by Jimmy Vivino, Joel Moss, along with Cissy Houston. Houston composed all the songs except for “Amazing Grace“, “Go Where I Send Thee“, and “The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow”, which was composed by Reverend Thomas A. Dorsey.

The compilation set is a selection of songs from her albums, Face to Face and He Leadeth Me. Both the albums earned Houston Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Gospel Album two years in a row, in 1997[2] and 1998.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.“The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow”Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey4:24
2.“I’m Somebody”Cissy Houston3:49
3.Go Where I Send Thee 3:52
4.“Something’s Bound to Happen”C. Houston6:20
5.“With Out God”C. Houston4:56
6.“Too Close to Heaven”C. Houston5:51
7.“Just Tell Him”C. Houston5:00
8.“Stop, Look and Listen”C. Houston5:55
9.“Father, Son, Holy Ghost Is He”C. Houston5:37
10.“He Changed My Life”C. Houston4:59
11.“Count Your Blessings”C. Houston4:46
12.“Deep River/Campground”C. Houston4:56
13.Amazing Grace 4:43
14.“He is the Music”
  • C. Houston
  • Joel Mass
5:15
15.“Face to Face”C. Houston6:21

Personnel

  • Organ – Rudy Copeland
  • Choir/Chorus – Emma Claire Davis
  • Choir/Chorus – Ray Gordon
  • Composer – Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey
  • Guitar – Jimmy Vivino
  • Arranger, Piano – Donnie Harper
  • Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer – Joel “The Octopus” Moss
  • Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer – Cissy Houston
  • Choir/Chorus – Gary Houston, Anita Jackson, Arlene Robinson
  • Choir/Chorus – Stewart Ross, Kim Smith, Latasha Spencer, Rebecca King
  • Drums – Steve Jordan
  • Bass – Will Lee
  • Mastered by – Glenn Meadows
  • Organ – Leon Pendarvis
  • Guest Artist – T.M. Stevens

Credits

  • Compendia Music, Distribution
  • InterSound Recordings, Inc.

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