Hymned, No. 1

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Hymned
Bart-millard-hymned-1.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 16, 2005
GenreCCM, Christian rock
LabelINO
ProducerBrown Bannister
Bart Millard chronology
Hymned
(2005)
Hymned Again
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2.5/5 stars[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout3.5/5 stars[2]

Hymned, No. 1 (sometimes simply called Hymned) is the first solo album from MercyMe singer Bart Millard. The album features modern takes on popular Christian hymns. The album was released on August 16, 2005.

Millard has said that the album is inspired by hymns his grandmother, Ruby Lindsey, used to sing when he was a boy.[3][4]

Track listing[]

  1. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" - 4:57
  2. "Mawmaw's Song (In the Sweet By and By)" (Graul, Millard) - 4:10
  3. "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour" (featuring Vince Gill) (Francis J. Crosby, William H. Doane) - 3:53
  4. "Have a Little Talk with Jesus" (Cleavant Derricks) - 4:10
  5. "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (Thomas A. Dorsey) - 4:19
  6. "Softly and Tenderly" (Will Lamartine Thompson) - 4:04
  7. "Sweetest Name I Know" (Luther B. Bridgers) - 4:03
  8. "Power in the Blood" (Lewis E. Jones) - 3:42
  9. "My Jesus I Love Thee"/"'Tis So Sweet" (William Ralph Featherston, Gordon, Kirkpatrick, Stead) - 4:28
  10. "The Old Rugged Cross" (George Bennard) - 4:23

Chart performance[]

The album peaked at #12 on Billboard's Christian Albums and #13 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums.[5]

Awards[]

In 2006, the album won a Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards in a tie with Amy Grant's Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith.[6]

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