Wait for Me: The Best from Rebecca St. James

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Wait for Me: The Best from Rebecca St. James
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Greatest hits album by
Rebecca St. James
Released25 March 2003
GenreCCM
Length73:18
LabelForeFront
Rebecca St. James chronology
Worship God
(2002) 		Wait for Me: The Best from Rebecca St. James
(2003) 		If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout3.5/5 stars[2]

Wait for Me: The Best from Rebecca St. James is the first compilation album by Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Expressions of Your Love" (duet with Chris Tomlin)Rebecca St. James; Matt Bronleewe; Chris Tomlin; Jesse ReevesNew song4:02
2."Wait for Me"Rebecca St. JamesTransform (2000)4:40
3."I Thank You"Rebecca St. James; Linda Elias; Steve Hindalong; Marc ByrdNew song3:45
4."God"Rebecca St. James; Tedd Andrew TjornhomGod (1996)4:08
5."Lamb of God"Rebecca St. James; Matt Bronleewe; Jeremy AshWorship God (2002)3:09
6."Go and Sin No More"Rebecca St. James; Tedd Andrew Tjornhom; Michael AndersonGod4:33
7."A Cradle Prayer"Rebecca St. James; Charles GarrettChristmas (1997)3:27
8."Pray"Rebecca St. James; Tedd Andrew Tjornhom; Michael QuinlanPray (1998)4:29
9."Mirror"Rebecca St. James; Tedd Andrew TjornhomPray4:36
10."Yes, I Believe in God"Rebecca St. James; Janet FolgerRadio Single (1999)3:39
11."Here I Am"Rebecca St. James; Bill Deaton; Eric ChampionRebecca St. James (1994)3:50
12."Stand"Rebecca St. James; Reggie HammTransform4:36
13."Reborn"Rebecca St. James; Matt BronleeweTransform3:58
14."Speak to Me"Rebecca St. James; Josh Deaton; Tedd Andrew TjornhomGod4:48
15."Breathe"Marie BarnettWorship God3:57
16."Song of Love"Rebecca St. James; Matt Bronleewe; Jeremy BoseWorship God4:10
17."Until Your Love Broke Through"Keith Green; Randy StonehillYour Love Broke Through: The Worship Songs of Keith Green (2002)4:06
18."Psalm 139"Rebecca St. JamesGod3:25
Total length:73:18
  • Produced by Matt Bronleewe (1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 & 17)
  • Produced by Tedd T. (3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 14, 16 & 18)
  • Produced by Bill Deaton (10)
  • Produced by John Hartley (15)[3]

Reception[]

Allmusic gave the album 3 of 5 stars.[1] John DeBiase at JesusFreak gave it 3.5 of 5 stars, naming the new track "I Thank You" as a "hit to be", but stating that "Expressions of your Love" would have benefited from less Tomlin and more St. James. He recommend the disc to new listeners of St. James as a "perfect introduction" to the singer.[4] The album charted for 6 weeks among Billboard Magazine's Christian Albums rankings, peaking at No. 16.[5]

The album's two singles, "Expressions of Your Love" and "I Thank You" both got major radio play in the US with the latter hitting No. 1. In the UK the songs, failed to chart on the Top 100 songs of 2004, but in Australia "Expressions of Your Love" hit No. 17 and "I Thank You" hit No. 20 on the Top 100 Songs of 2003.[citation needed]

For the year 2003, The Rock Across Australia (provider of weekly Australian Christian music charts)[6] ranked "I Thank You" and "Expressions of Your Love" at No. 8 and No. 16 among Most Played Songs, No. 3 and No. 6 among most played songs by Australasian Artists, and No. 1 and No. 1 during 2 months and 1 month, respectively.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Ashleigh Kittle. "Wait For Me: The Best from Rebecca St. James - Rebecca St. James - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ DiBiase, John. "Rebecca St. James, 'Wait For Me: The Best From Rebecca St. James' Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. ^ From CD liner.
  4. ^ DeBiase, John (March 2003). Rebecca St. James - Wait For Me: The Best From Rebecca St. James review. Jesus Freak Hideout.
  5. ^ "Rebecca St. James - Chart History - Christian Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  6. ^ "The Rock Across Australia". Official website.
  7. ^ "31 December 2003 Radio Activity" (PDF). The Rock Across Australia. Woodland Media, 31 December 2003.
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