In God We Trust (Stryper album)

In God We Trust
Studio album by
Stryper
ReleasedJune 28, 1988
Studio
GenreChristian metal, glam metal, heavy metal
Length37:55
LabelEnigma Records
ProducerMichael Lloyd and Stryper
Stryper chronology
To Hell with the Devil
(1986) 		In God We Trust
(1988) 		Against the Law
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

In God We Trust is the fourth studio album by Christian metal band Stryper, released in 1988. The album achieved Gold record status, selling over half a million copies. Three singles were released including "Always There For You" and "I Believe in You" which both hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at No. 71 and No. 88 respectively - the second song, however, became a hit in Brazil, as part of soundtrack of the novela O Salvador da Pátria. The third single "Keep The Fire Burning" did not chart. The album received two GMA Dove Awards for "Hard Music Album" and "Hard Rock Song" for the title track.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Sweet except where noted

  1. "In God We Trust" (M. Sweet, Robert Sweet) – 3:56
  2. "Always There for You" – 4:09
  3. "Keep the Fire Burning" – 3:35
  4. "I Believe in You" – 3:17
  5. "The Writings on the Wall" – 4:19
  6. "It's Up 2 U" – 3:51
  7. "The World of You and I" – 3:45
  8. "Come to the Everlife" (Oz Fox) – 4:09
  9. "Lonely" – 4:09
  10. "The Reign" (Fox) – 2:50

Personnel

Stryper

Additional musicians

Production

  • Michael Lloyd – producer, mixing
  • Stryper – producers, mixing, album design concept
  • Dan Nebanzal – engineer, mixing
  • Carmine Rubino – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Bosley – assistant engineer
  • Charlie Brocco – assistant engineer
  • Dave Deavalon – assistant engineer
  • Jeff DeMorris – assistant engineer, mix assistant
  • Scott Gordon – assistant engineer
  • Robert Hart – assistant engineer, mix assistant
  • Mark McKenna – assistant engineer
  • Gary Myerberg – assistant engineer
  • Brian Scheuble – assistant engineer
  • Bob Vogt – assistant engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Patrick Pending – art direction
  • Neil Zlozower – photography
  • Anne Revenge – additional photography
  • Kyle Rae Sweet – make-up
  • Ray Brown – wardrobe stylist

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 53
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[6] 32
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 49
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 25
US Billboard 200[10] 32
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[11] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ In God We Trust at AllMusic
  2. ^ Frank, Elmer (2007-03-17). "Stryper, "In God We Trust" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  3. ^ Neely, Kim (1988-10-06). "Stryper: In God We Trust : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  4. ^ "GMA Dove Awards - History". www.doveawards.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8550". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Stryper – In God We Trust". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stryper – In God We Trust". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Stryper Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Stryper Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Stryper – In God We Trust". Recording Industry Association of America.
  1. ^ Donaldson, Devlin; Steve Rabey (July 1988). "Reviews / In God We Trust". CCM Magazine. 11 (1): 36–37. ISSN 1524-7848.
  2. ^ Trott, Jon (1988). "Reviews / In God We Trust". Cornerstone. 17 (86): 37. ISSN 0275-2743.