Greatest Hymns
Studio album by
Selah
ReleasedAugust 25, 2005 (2005-08-25)
GenreContemporary Christian music, Christmas music
Length63:23
LabelCurb
Selah chronology
Hiding Place
(2004) 		Greatest Hymns
(2005) 		Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album
(2006)

Greatest Hymns is the fifth studio album from the Contemporary Christian group Selah. It was released August 25, 2005 on Curb Records. The album contains renditions of classic Christian hymns.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Be Thou My Vision"Eleanor Hull3:17
2."Great Is Thy Faithfulness"
5:38
3."Bika Mono Ve (Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior) / It Is Well with My Soul"Francis J. Crosby; William H. Doane / Horatio Spafford; Philip Bliss5:42
4."There Is a Fountain"
4:02
5."Amazing Grace"John Newton3:27
6."How Great Thou Art"
6:13
7."His Eye Is on the Sparrow"
3:43
8."Be Still My Soul / What a Friend We Have in Jesus"Catharina von Schlegel; Jane Laurie Borthwick / Joseph M. Scriven; Charles C. Converse3:57
9."By and By (We'll Understand It Better By and By)"
3:33
10."When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"Isaac Watts4:03
11."Part the Waters / I Need Thee Every Hour"
3:12
12."Precious Lord, Take My Hand / Just a Closer Walk with Thee"Thomas A. Dorsey / Traditional5:09
13."There is Power in the Blood"Lewis Jones3:08
14."O Sacred Head Now Wounded"
4:47
15."Be Thou Near to Me"David Grow3:32
Total length:63:23

Personnel

Awards

At the 37th GMA Dove Awards, the album was nominated for Inspirational Album of the Year.[1] Two songs from the album were also nominated for awards. "Be Thou My Vision" was nominated for Worship Song of the Year[2] and "All My Praise" was nominated for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year.[3]

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 117
US Top Christian Albums[5] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Jones, Kim. "Inspirational Album of the Year (Nominee)". About.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Jones, Kim. "Worship Song of the Year (Nominee)". About.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Jones, Kim. "Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year (Nominee)". About.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Selah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. September 9, 2005. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Selah Chart History (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard. September 9, 2005. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "American single certifications – Selah – Greatest Hymns". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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