1995 Various – My Utmost For His Highest
My Utmost for His Highest is the first of three albums of songs inspired by Oswald Chambers’ devotional of the same name. The album, produced by Brown Bannister, features performances by popular Christian musicians of songs relating to a day from Chamber’s book. It was the first album to receive the GMA Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.
The two additional albums produced in the series were My Utmost for His Highest: The Covenant and My Utmost for His Highest: Quiet Prayers.
Tracks
1 4Him – You Are Holy (Carolyn Arends, Mark Harris, Michael W Smith) 4:56
2 Amy Grant – Lover of My Soul (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian) 5:14
3 Gary Chapman – A Man After Your Own Heart (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Billy Sprague) 4:31
4 Cindy Morgan – You’ll Be There (Cindy Morgan) 3:21
5 Steven Curtis Chapman – Sometimes He Comes In The Clouds (Steven Curtis Chapman) 4:01
6 Sandi Patty – God of All of Me (Bob Farrell, Michael W Smith) 4:45
7 Michael W. Smith – Move In Me (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Michael W Smith) 6:10
8 Point of Grace – Hold On to Me (Robert Sterling, Michael W Smith) 4:00
9 Bryan Duncan – A Heart Like Mine (Loren Balman, Robbie Buchanan, Bryan Duncan, Bob Farrell, Greg Nelson) 4:23
10 Twila Paris – Where He Leads Me (Twila Paris) 5:33
11 Phillips, Craig and Dean – Shine On Us (Michael W Smith, Debbie Smith) 4:00
Musicians
1 You Are Holy
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Acoustic Guitar | Don Potter |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Keyboards | Blair Masters |
| Vocals | 4Him |
2 Lover Of My Soul
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Programming | Tommy Sims |
| Backing Vocals | Lisa Keith |
| Backing Vocals | Michael Mellett |
| Backing Vocals | Nicol Smith |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
3 A Man After Your Own Heart
| Keyboards | Blair Masters |
| Piano | Michael Omartian |
| Backing Vocals | Michael Mellett |
| Vocals | Gary Chapman |
4 You’ll Be There
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Acoustic Guitar | Don Potter |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Backing Vocals | Tommy Sims |
| Backing Vocals | Cindy Morgan |
| Backing Vocals | Molly Felder |
| Vocals | Cindy Morgan |
5 Sometimes He Comes In The Clouds
| Bass | Tommy Sims |
| Guitar | Gordon Kennedy |
| Acoustic Guitar | Gordon Kennedy |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steven Curtis Chapman |
| Keyboards | Carl Marsh |
| Programming | Tommy Sims |
| Programming | Danny Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Michael Mellett |
| Vocals | Steven Curtis Chapman |
6 God Of All Of Me
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Programming | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Danny Duncan |
| Programming | Tommy Sims |
| Vocals | Sandi Patty |
7 Move In Me
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Acoustic Guitar | Don Potter |
| Keyboards | Blair Masters |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Piano | Michael W Smith |
| Background Vocals | Wayne Kirkpatrick |
| Vocals | Michael W Smith |
8 Hold On To Me
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Acoustic Guitar | Don Potter |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Keyboards | Carl Marsh |
9 A Heart Like Mine
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Gordon Kennedy |
| Programming | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Keith |
| Background Vocals | Nicol Smith |
| Vocals | Bryan Duncan |
10 Where He Leads Me
| Acoustic Guitar | Don Potter |
| Keyboards | Tommy Sims |
| Keyboards | Carl Marsh |
| Piano | Shane Keister |
| Backing Vocals | Michael Mellett |
| Vocals | Twila Paris |
11 Shine On Us
| Programming | Brian Siewert |
| Vocals | Phillips, Craig & Dean |
Other Musicians
Strings -The London Session Orchestra (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Liner Notes
Produced By – Brown Bannister
Produced By (Background Vocals) – Tommy Sims (Track 2)
Produced By (Vocals) – Paul Mills (Track 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ronn Huff (Tracks 1,2,3,4,6,7,11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Tom Howard (Track 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Cheryl Rogers (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Tommy Sims (Track 9)
Concertmaster – Gavyn Wright (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Engineered By – Jeff Balding, Steve Bishir
Engineered By (Additional) – Brown Bannister, Martin Woodlee, Patrick Kelly
Engineered By (Assistant) – Aaron Swihart, Carry Summers, Joey Grimstead, Martin Woodlee
Recorded By (Strings) – Steve Price
Recorded By (Strings, Assistant) – Niall Acott
Mixed By – Bill Deaton
Mixed By – Steve Bishir (Tracks 5,11)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Aaron Swihart, Daron Smith, Patrick Kelly
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Engineered At – The Dugout, Nashville, TN
Engineered At (Overdubs) – The Dugout, Nashville
Overdubbed At (Overdubs) – OmniSound Studios, Nashville, TN
Overdubbed At (Overdubs) – Vintage Recorders, Phoenix, AZ
Overdubbed At (Overdubs) – Tejas Recorders, Franklin, TN
Overdubbed At (Overdubs) – Deer Valley Studio, Franklin, TN
Recorded At (Strings) – Angel Studios, London, England
Mixed At – Gambit Studio, Gallatin, TN
Mixed At – OmniSound Studios, Nashville, TN
Mixed At – Quad Studios, Nashville, TN
Mastered At – Precision Mastering
Photography By – Matthew Barnes
Design – Diana Barnes, Franke Design
Art Direction – Diana Barnes, Loren Balman