Songs from the Heart (Yolanda Adams album)

Songs From The Heart is an album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams. Songs included the single "Still I Rise," dedicated to Rosa Parks, and interpolated from a poem by Maya Angelou. This was Adams' final album for the Verity Records label before signing with Elektra Records and gaining mainstream fame with her follow-up album Mountain High... Valley Low.

Songs from the Heart
Studio album by Yolanda Adams
Released	September 15, 1998
Genre	Gospel
Length	52:08
Label	Verity
Producer	Percy Bady, Gregory Curtis
Yolanda Adams chronology
Yolanda... Live In Washington (1996) Songs from the Heart (1998) Mountain High... Valley Low (1999)
Singles from Songs From The Heart
"Only Believe" Released: 1998 "Still I Rise" Released: 1998 "Is Your All On The Altar" Released: 1998 "God Will Take Care Of You" Released: 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Cross Rhythms	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Track listing

1. Only Believe 4:29
2. Is Your All On The Altar 5:43
3. Still I Rise 5:42
4. Never Alone 3:25
5. Jesus Medley: Jesus Is All, Oh How Jesus Loves You And Me, Oh How I Love Jesus 8:39
6. God Will Take Care Of You 4:12
7. Lord, I Want To Be A Christian 5:11
8. Know Him 5:17
9. Come To Me 4:53
10. His Presence Is Here 4:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[3]	9
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4]	15
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[5]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[6]	6
Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[7]	14

References

1. Kirk, Trevor (December 1, 1998). "Yolanda Adams - Songs From The Heart". Cross Rhythms. Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
2. Colin Larkin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5 ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 1992. ISBN 978-0857125958. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Google Books.
3. "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
4. "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
5. "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
6. "The Year in Music 1998: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 26, 1998. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via World Radio History.
7. "The Year in Music 1999: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 25, 1999. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via World Radio History.

External links

• Songs From The Heart at AllMusic