Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company

Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company
Studio album by
Released1989
GenreCCM, children's music
Length37:47
LabelWord
ProducerGreg Nelson, Sandi Patti
Sandi Patti chronology
Make His Praise Glorious
(1988)
Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company
(1989)
The Finest Moments
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company is the eleventh studio and first Children's music album by Christian singer Sandi Patti, released in 1989 on Word Records.[2] The theme on this album is about friendship and how special children are to God. The album features a children's choir and Gerbert, a popular children's character based on the late 1980s television series of the same name[3] that teaches children about kindness and friendship, making good choices, the importance of loving your neighbor and learning a valuable lesson in life, which is pretty much what this album is about. Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company went to No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart[4] and would win her a GMA Dove Award for Children's Music Album of the Year at the 21st GMA Dove Awards.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Friendship Company"Claire Cloninger, Mark Gersmehl3:12
2."Miracles Can Happen"Brent Henderson, Craig Patty3:14
3."Masterpiece"Gloria Gaither, Brent Henderson, Craig Patty, Mike Patty4:03
4."We're in This Together" (featuring Gerbert)David Huntsinger4:53
5."That's the Love of God"Greg Nelson, Phil McHugh3:37
6."Sandi's Sunday School Sing-a-Long" (medley)Sandi Patti, arranged by David T. Clydesdale6:30
7."The Miracle of Jesus"Phil McHugh3:07
8."Beautiful Feet"Sandi Patti, Gloria Gaither3:12
9."Love Makes a Friend Be a Friend Like You"Mark Baldwin2:35
10."Forever Friend"Claire Cloninger3:27

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Christian Albums 1

Radio singles

Year Singles Peak positions
CCM AC[5]
1989 "Forever Friends" 1
1989 "That's The Love Of God" 7
1989 "Masterpiece" 8

Accolades

GMA Dove Award

  • 1990 Female Vocalist of the Year
Year Winner Category
1990 Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company Children's Music Album of the Year

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Sandi Patti: Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company. Word Records. 1989.
  3. ^ "Gerbert". TV.com.
  4. ^ "Sandi Patty: Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard.
  5. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 171. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.