Heart and Soul (Kathy Troccoli album)

Heart and Soul is the second studio album by singer-songwriter Kathy Troccoli. This album received a Grammy nomination in 1984,[2] and contains songs written by Michael W. Smith. It featured music popular with CCM, as well as synthpop friendly songs, "I Belong To You", "Holy Holy", and "Hearts Of Fire". The album features the songwriting skills of Brown and Debbie Bannister, Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Michael W. Smith, as well as others. The music is a blend of contemporary pop, synthpop, and gospel music. It was released as a vinyl LP record.

Heart and Soul
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedFranklin, Nashville, Tennessee
North Hollywood, California
GenreChristian, pop, synthpop
LabelReunion, Word
ProducerBrown Bannister
Kathy Troccoli chronology
Stubborn Love
(1982)
Heart and Soul
(1984)
Images
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

  1. "Long Distance Letter" (Gary Chapman, Tim Marsh, Keith Thomas) - 3:13
  2. "Yes And Know" (Chapman, Marsh, Thomas) - 3:55
  3. "Bittersweetness" (Brown Bannister, Phil Madeira, Michael W. Smith) - 3:54
  4. "Mighty Lord" (Phil Madeira) - 5:02
  5. "Open My Eyes" (Pam Mark Hall, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant) - 4:27
  6. "Holy, Holy" (Deborah D. Smith, Michael W. Smith, Brown and Debbie Bannister) - 5:01
  7. "Hearts of Fire" (Billy Sprague, Brown Bannister, Michael W. Smith) - 4:00
  8. "I Belong To You" (James Ward, Mark Gersmehl) - 4:16
  9. "Island of Love" (Chris Eaton) - 3:54

Production

  • Producer – Brown Bannister
  • Executive Producers – Dan Harrell and Michael Blanton
  • Engineered and Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
  • Assistant Engineers – Jim Baird, Don Cobb, Steve Ford and Mike Psanos.
  • Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, California).

Personnel

  • Kathy Troccoli – lead vocals
  • Shane Keister – synthesizers (1-4, 7, 8, 9), acoustic piano (3, 4)
  • Keith Thomas – synthesizers (1, 2, 6, 7, 9), keyboards (2, 5)
  • Michael W. Smith – synthesizers (2, 3, 6, 7), acoustic piano (5)
  • Phil Madeira – synthesizers (4)
  • Dann Huff – guitars
  • Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
  • Paul Leim – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion (1-5, 7, 9)
  • Ernie Watts – saxophone (1, 2)
  • Terry McMillan – harmonica (4)
  • Kathy Burdick – backing vocals (1, 8)
  • Thom Flora – backing vocals (1, 6, 8)
  • Gary Pigg – backing vocals (1, 6, 7, 8)
  • Kim Fleming – backing vocals (2-6)
  • Diana Hanna – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 6)
  • Donna McElroy – backing vocals (2-6)
  • Chris Harris – backing vocals (4, 6, 7, 9)
  • Doug Clements – backing vocals (6)
  • Jackie Cusic – backing vocals (6, 7)
  • Marty McCall – backing vocals (6)
  • Judy Rodman – backing vocals (6)
  • Melodie Tunney – backing vocals (6)

References

  • Kathy Troccoli, "Heart and Soul" liner notes. (Reunion, Word Records, 1984)
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