The Prince of Egypt: Nashville

The Prince of Egypt: Nashville^[1] was one of three albums produced alongside the release of DreamWorks Animation's 1998 musical film, The Prince of Egypt, with original songs written by Stephen Schwartz and original score composed by Hans Zimmer. This country-themed album included songs written and inspired by the film, featuring prominent country acts.

The Prince of Egypt: Nashville
Official album artwork
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	November 17, 1998
Genre	Country
Length	72:50
Label	DreamWorks Nashville
Producer	Ron W. Griffin James Stroud Tony Brown Michael Omartian Byron Gallimore David Malloy
The Prince of Egypt chronology
The Prince of Egypt (Inspirational) (1998) The Prince of Egypt: Nashville (1998)

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It peaked at No. 6 and No. 8 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Christian and Top Country Albums charts, respectively.

Track listing

1. "Freedom", performed by Wynonna Judd – 4:40
2. "Make It Through", performed by Randy Travis and Linda Davis – 3:56
3. "I Give You to His Heart", performed by Alison Krauss – 4:30
4. "Heartbeat of Hope", performed by Steven Curtis Chapman – 4:44
5. "Milk and Honey", performed by Pam Tillis – 4:00
6. "Once in a While", performed by Vince Gill – 3:36
7. "Walk in Glory", performed by Mindy McCready – 4:07
8. "Somewhere Down the Road", performed by Faith Hill – 5:38
9. "Please Be the One", performed by Reba McEntire – 3:09
10. "Slavery, Deliverance and Faith", performed by Clint Black – 4:28
11. "Godspeed", performed by Beth Nielsen Chapman – 3:16
12. "The Voice", performed by Alabama – 4:21
13. "You Are My Light", performed by Gary Chapman – 4:48
14. "The Moving of the Mountain", performed by Mac McAnally – 3:44
15. "I Will Be There for You", performed by Jessica Andrews – 3:19
16. "I Can't Be a Slave", performed by Toby Keith – 3:21
17. "Could It Be Me", performed by Charlie Daniels – 5:08

Two singles entered the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart: Judd's rendition of "Freedom" at No. 68, and Andrews' "I Will Be There for You" at No. 28. The latter also peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998–1999) Peak position Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 6 US Billboard 200[2] 85 US Christian Albums (Billboard)[3] 6 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 27

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Durchholz, Daniel (November 22, 1998). ""The Prince of Egypt": Music From the..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
2. "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
3. "Soundtrack Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
4. "Soundtrack Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
5. "1999 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-64. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
6. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – The Prince of Egypt - Nashville". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 26, 2022.