Lift Up the Lord
Studio album by
Sandi Patti
Released1982
Studio
GenreCCM, Gospel
Length33:59
LabelImpact
ProducerGreg Nelson
Sandi Patti chronology
Love Overflowing
(1981)		 Lift Up the Lord
(1982)		 More Than Wonderful
(1983)
Alternative cover
1987 Benson Records reissue cover, later used by Word Records in 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Lift Up the Lord is the fourth studio album by Christian singer Sandi Patti, released in 1982 on Impact Records.[2] The track "How Majestic Is Your Name" is written by up and coming singer/songwriter Michael W. Smith and it has become one of Patti's signature songs and has been often performed in her concerts. In 1983, the album was named Inspirational Album of the Year at the 14th GMA Dove Awards and was nominated for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational at the 25th Grammy Awards. Benson Records re-issued Lift Up the Lord on CD in 1987 with a new cover featuring an updated photo of Patti. Word Records would use the same cover for their re-issue in 1990. In 1984, Lift Up the Lord peaked at No. 12 on the Top Christian Albums chart.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lift Up the Lord"Billy Smiley, Gary McSpadden, Sandi Patti2:44
2."How Majestic Is Your Name"Michael W. Smith2:22
3."They Could Not"Ron Harris, Claire Cloninger5:33
4."Let Us Rejoice"Billy Smiley3:04
5."Jesus, Lord To Me"Greg Nelson, Gary McSpadden4:25
6."I Will Lift You There"Dottie Rambo, Dony McGuire4:11
7."Let Him Hold Your Heart"Pete & Cindy Carlson3:18
8."My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)"Kenneth Morris3:40
9."Jesus, You're Everything"Sandi Patti, John Helvering3:13
10."Jesus, Lord To Me" (Reprise)Greg Nelson, Gary McSpadden1:08

Note: On track 8, the title would later change to "Yes, God Is Real" on the 1987 Benson Records re-issue and again in 1990 on the Word Records re-issue.

Charts

Year Chart Position
1984 US Top Contemporary Christian Albums 12

Radio singles

Year Singles Peak positions
CCM AC[4] CCM CHR[5]
1982 "How Majestic Is Your Name" 6 12

Accolades

GMA Dove Awards

  • 1983 Female Vocalist of the Year
Year Winner Category
1983 Lift Up the Lord Inspirational Album of the Year

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Sandi Patti: Lift Up the Lord. Impact Records. 1982.
  3. ↑ "Sandi Patty: Lift Up the Lord (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard.
  4. ↑ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 171. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
  5. ↑ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (1999). CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More. CCM Books. p. 133. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
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