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Her Greatest Inspirational Songs is a compilation album by Amy Grant. Focusing on songs from the early years of Grant's career from 1977 to 1985. It was released after Sony BMG acquired the rights to the catalog spanning that period.
"Don't Give Up" is a 1996 song by the Island Inspirational All-Stars (Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence and Karen Clark Sheard). The song appears on the soundtrack of the 1996 film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. [1]
With reference to the song's second verse, Rense adds: "and how many songwriters have ever sung a line as wonderful as 'The speech of flowers excels the flowers of speech?'" [106] Authors Chip Madinger and Mark Easter recognise the song as a "highlight" of the album, [64] while Elliot Huntley terms it a "gorgeously melodic song of forgiveness ...
Entertainment Weekly ranked the song at number 2 on their "Best singles of 2012" list: "When a funny-named Aussie and his New Zealand sidekick first emerged with a quirky, minimalist breakup ballad, it seemed like the least likely candidate for a Hot 100 No. 1 since 'Macarena. ' " [22] MTV ranked the song at number 3 on their "Best Songs of ...
Whether you seek quiet comfort through the meaningful words of artists like Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and Ray Charles, or proudly remember the hero in your life with a rousing military hymn, this ...
"A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album Leon Russell, which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune is one of Russell's best-known compositions.
Jose F. Promis from AllMusic deemed the song an "assembly-line ballad". [1] A reviewer from Billboard declared it as "superb" and "infectious". [2] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "Close to beginning her fourth decade as the reigning Queen Of Soul, it's a special song like this one, penned by Babyface and Daryl Simmons, that really allows Aretha to utilize her amazing vocal range.
[6] The official music video for the track was released on February 16, 2018, the same day By the Way, I Forgive You dropped. [7] Former U.S. President Barack Obama named the track as one of his favorites of 2017. [8] "The Joke" later reached number 4 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart [9] and 43 on the Hot Rock Songs chart. [10]