Small Graces

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Released 1997 (1997) Producer Phil Naish Release date 1997		Label Covenant Artists Artist Bob Bennett
Small Graces(1997) The View from Here(2002) Genre Contemporary Christian music Similar Songs from Bright Avenue, Lord of the Past: A Compilation, The View from Here, Matters of the Heart, Non‑Fiction

Small Graces is Bob Bennett's sixth release.

Phil Naish recorded the tracks on Small Graces by having Bob come into the studio and record each track solo (only Bob's guitar & his vocals), along with a click track; to obtain Bob's most natural performance. Then the other players were brought in to play around that initial solo track. Small Graces was Phil Naish's mandola debut.

The songs on Small Graces are split between songs that hint at relationships and romance, and those that are directed upward and outward to the body of Christ.

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Track listing

All songs written by Bob Bennett, except where noted.

"Small Graces" – 3:55
"The Only Risk Worth Taking" – 4:13
"Lone Star State" – 3:47
"Hand Of Kindness" – 4:05
"Jesus In Our Time" – 4:45
"The Better Part Of Me" – 4:17
"Jesus Christ The Apple Tree" – 3:38
"The Last One" – 3:08
"My Shadow Companion" – 5:19
"Altar In The Field" – 2:30

Personnel

Bob Bennett – acoustic guitar, vocals, composer

Bonnie Keen – background vocals on "Jesus in our Time" and "Small Graces"

Cheryl Rogers – background vocals on "Jesus in our Time" and "Small Graces"

Danny O'Lannerghty – electric bass, acoustic bass

Ken Lewis – percussion

Lisa Cochran – background vocals on "Hand of Kindness" and "The Only Risk Worth Taking"

Phil Naish – mandola, producer

Ronnie Brookshire (at Mole End) – engineer & mixer

Scott Brasher – string arrangement for track 2

Release history

Small Graces was released by Covenant Artists in 1997; it was distributed by Myrrh.

Songs

1Small Graces3:56
2The Only Risk Worth Taking4:14
3Lone Star State3:47

References

Small Graces Wikipedia

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