Kathy Troccoli (album)

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Kathy Troccoli
Studio album by
Released1994
Studio
  • The Bennett House and Tejas Recorders (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Javelina Studios and Secret Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Manzanita Recording (Arrington, Tennessee)
  • Rumbo Recorders and Andora Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Cornerstone Studios (Chatsworth, California)
  • Cove City Sound Studios (Long Island, New York)
  • The Dream Factory (New York City, New York)
GenrePop, Contemporary Christian, R&B
Length42:27
LabelReunion, RCA
Producer
Kathy Troccoli chronology
Pure Attraction
(1991)
Kathy Troccoli
(1994)
Sounds of Heaven
(1995)
Singles from Kathy Trocclli
  1. "Tell Me Where It Hurts"
    Released: 1994
  2. "If I'm Not in Love"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Kathy Troccoli is the self-titled fifth full-length album from singer-songwriter Kathy Troccoli. It was released by Reunion Records in 1994.[2][3] The lead single was Diane Warren's "Tell Me Where It Hurts". The songs "My Life Is In Your Hands" and "Mission of Love" were top ten Christian radio hits. In 1995, Troccoli was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and for Song of the Year for the track "My Life Is in Your Hands", which she co-wrote with Bill Montvilo, at the 25th GMA Dove Awards.[4] The album peaked at number ten on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Just You" (Troccoli, Bill Montvilo) - 4:33
  2. "Tell Me Where It Hurts" (Diane Warren) - 4:03
  3. "If I'm Not in Love" (Dawn Thomas) - 3:47
  4. "I'll Be There (For You)" (Klarmann/Weber, Troccoli) - 4:36
  5. "All of My Life" (Omartian, Troccoli) - 4:30
  6. "Takin' a Chance" (Whitney Houston, Keith Thomas, BeBe Winans) - 3:38
  7. "Mission of Love" (Christian James, George McFarlane, Ray St. John, Troccoli) - 4:35
  8. "Never My Love" (Addrisi Brothers) - 4:12
  9. "Fallin'" (Omartian, Troccoli) - 4:11
  10. "My Life Is in Your Hands" (Montvilo, Troccoli) - 4:35

Personnel[edit]

  • Kathy Troccoli – lead vocals
  • Brad Cole – keyboards and arrangements (1, 8)
  • Keith Thomas – synthesizers, bass programming, drums and percussion (2)
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (3)
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards, programming and arrangements (4, 5, 7, 9, 10), backing vocals (4, 7, 9)
  • Rich Tancredi – keyboards and arrangements (6)
  • Freddie Fox – guitars (1)
  • Dann Huff – guitars (2, 4, 7)
  • Bob Mann – guitars (3, 8)
  • Jerry McPherson – guitars (4, 9, 10)
  • Vail Johnson – bass guitar (3)
  • Mark Hammond – drums and percussion (2)
  • Matt Noble – drums and percussion (2)
  • John Robinson – drums (3)
  • Chester Thompson – drums (5, 10)
  • Joey Franco – drums (6)
  • Richie Jones – drums (6)
  • Andy Snitzer – saxophone (6)
  • Warren Hill – soprano saxophone (8)
  • Mark Douthit – saxophone (9)
  • Orion Crawford – orchestration (3)
  • The Nashville String Machine – orchestra (3, 5, 10)
  • Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster (3, 5, 10)
  • Ric Wake – arrangements (6)
  • Peter Bunetta – arrangements (8)
  • Rick Chudacoff – arrangements (8)
  • Ellis Hall – backing vocals (1, 8)
  • Maxayn Lewis – backing vocals (1, 8)
  • Syreeta Wright – backing vocals (1, 8)
  • Ada Dyer – backing vocals (2)
  • Judson Spence – backing vocals (2)
  • Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (2)
  • Ashley Cleveland – backing vocals (4, 7, 9)
  • Donna McElroy – backing vocals (4, 7, 9)
  • Michael Mellett – backing vocals (4, 7, 9)
  • Terri Jones – backing vocals (6)
  • Earl Robinson – backing vocals (6)
  • Eddie Stockley – backing vocals (6)

Production

  • Michael Blanton – executive producer, A&R
  • Joe Galante – executive producer
  • Dave Novik – A&R
  • Peter Bunetta – producer (1, 3, 8)
  • Rick Chudacoff – producer (1, 3, 8)
  • Keith Thomas – producer (2)
  • Michael Omartian – producer (4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
  • Ric Wake – producer (6)
  • Leon Johnson – recording (1, 8)
  • Bill Whittington – recording (2), mixing (2)
  • Daren Klein – recording (3)
  • Terry Christian – engineer (4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
  • Bob Cadway – recording (6)
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing (1, 3, 4, 5, 7–10)
  • Rick Kerr – mixing (6)
  • Eric Rudd – additional engineer (1, 3, 8)
  • James Brick – additional engineer (2), assistant engineer (3)
  • Jim Dineen – additional engineer (4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
  • Tom Yezzi – additional engineer (6)
  • Terry Bates – assistant engineer (1, 3, 8)
  • Eric Stitt Greedy – assistant engineer (1, 3, 8)
  • Andy Udoff – assistant engineer (1, 8)
  • Greg Parker – assistant engineer (2)
  • Scott Link – assistant engineer (4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
  • Doug McGuirk – assistant engineer (6)
  • David Shackney – assistant engineer (6)
  • Todd Moore – production coordinator (2, 3)
  • Susan Martinez – production coordinator (4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
  • Don Donahue – A&R liaison
  • Ria Lewerke – art direction
  • DesignArt, Inc. – design
  • Dorothy Low – photography
  • Cindy Dupree – management

Charts[edit]

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[5] 10

Radio singles[edit]

Year Singles Peak positions
CCM AC[6] CCM CHR[7] US Hot 100 US AC
1994 "Tell Me Where It Hurts" 88[8] 16[9]
1994 "My Life Is in Your Hands" 1 24
1994 "Mission of Love" 4 2
1994 "If I'm Not in Love" 22[10]
1995 "I'll Be There (For You)" 2

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kathy Troccoli at AllMusic
  2. ^ Kathy Troccoli: Kathy Troccoli. Reunion Records. 1994.
  3. ^ Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. p. 259-60. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
  4. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1995-02-25). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Top Christian Albums". Billboard. August 6, 1994.
  6. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 215. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
  7. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (1999). CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More. CCM Books. p. 166. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
  8. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. July 30, 1994.
  9. ^ "Billboard Adult Contemporary" (PDF). Billboard. July 9, 1994.
  10. ^ "Billboard Adult Contemporary" (PDF). Billboard. December 10, 1994.