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Pearl Award Nominations for Best Faith-Centered Music

• The list of nominees was derived from more than 300 entries, which were reviewed and voted upon by a nominating committee of professionals representing various segments of the industry. Up to 5 nominees in each category were selected to be voted upon by the FCMA membership.
• Due to a high volume of qualified entries, the board of directors has expanded the Compilation Album category into two categories this year: Contemporary Compilation and Inspirational Compilation.
• Due to an insufficient number of entries in the category of Sacred Recorded Album, that category has been eliminated and/or consolidated with other categories this year.

• “Joseph Smith's First Prayer/Lead Kindly Light,” Believe In Him:  Inspiring Music for Youth, performed by David Tinney and Rebecca Lopez, written by George Manwaring, Sylvanus Billings Pond, John Henry Newman, John B. Dykes

• “If You Could Hie to Kolob,” Come Sing to the Lord, performed by Jenny Philips Choir, written by William W. Phelps, produced by Tyler Castleton

• “Savior, Redeemer of My Soul,” Prayer, performed by Dallyn Vail Bayles, written by Rob Gardner and Orson F. Whitney, produced by Tyler Castleton

• “Be Still My Soul,” When You Believe, performed by Rebecca Lopez, written by Katharina von Schlegel and Jean Sibelius, produced by Greg Hansen and David Tinney

• “I Need Thee Every Hour,” Come Sing to the Lord, performed by Kenneth Cope, produced by Tyler Castleton

• “Rose of Bethlehem” Come Sing to the Lord, performed by Hilary Weeks, written by Lowell Alexander, produced by Tyler Castleton

• “Again,” Everything Speaks His Namer, performed by Jesse Clark Funk, written by Deborah Wright and Tyler Castleton, produced by Jim Funk

• “Let Go,” Heaven's Not That Far, performed by Joshua Creek, written by Jeff Hinton, Quint Randle and  James Leo Oliver, produced by Quint Randle and Jeff Hinton

• “Be Thou My Vision,” One Clear Voice, performed by One Clear Voice (Tanya Barkdull, Johanne Frechette Perry, Tammy Simister Robinson, LaRene Tinney), produced by Greg Hansen and One Clear Voice

• “Live Like You Believe,” EFY 2006: The Greatest Gift,  performed by Jenny Phillips, written by Jenny Philips and Tyler Castleton, produced by Tyler Castleton and Staci Peters

• “See Things My Way,” Believe In Him: Inspiring Music for Youth, performed by Jessie Clark Funk, written by Julia Aldritch, Jeannine Lasky, and Tyler Castleton, produced by Greg Hansen and One Clear Voice

• “The Prayer,” Everything Speaks His Name, performed by Jesse Clark Funk and Dan Beck, written by David Foster and Carol Bayer Sagers, produced by Jim Funk and Kurt Bestor

• “I Love You Son”  Joshua Creek, performed by Joshua Creek, written by Jeff Hinton, Patricia Smith, and Quint Randle, produced by Quint Randle and Jeff Hinton

• “Grandpa,” More Than Air, performed by The Gibbons (Michael Gibbons, Guy Gibbons & Grant Gibbons),  written by Guy Richey Gibbons and Barry Gibbons, produced by Barry Gibbons and The Gibbons

• “Not Too Far From Here,” When You Believe, performed by Rebecca Lopez,  written by Steve Siler and Ty Lacy, produced by Greg Hansen and David Tinney

• “Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier,” Ampersand, performed by Fiddlesticks, arranged by Katie Davis Henderson & Liz Davis Maxfield, produced by Marc Davis

• “Nearer My God, to Thee,” Come Sing to the Lord, performed by Cherie Call, written by Sarah F. Adams, produced by Tyler Castleton

• “Hard,” Feather in the Wind, performed by Mindy Gledhill, written by Mindy Gledhill, produced by Scott Wiley

• “The Quilt,” Heaven's Not That Far, Joshua Creek, written by Jeff Hinton, Quint Randle & Jeannine Lasky, produced by Quint Randle & Jeff Hinton

• “Sleep,”  Trek: A Nashville Tribute to the Pioneers, performed by Mindy Gledhill, written by Jason Deere & Dan Truman, produced by Jason Deere

• “…And Waiting,” EFY 2007: Power in Purity, performed by Dan Cahoon, written by Brad Hull, Matt Lopez, & Jeannine Lasky, produced by Barry Gibbons and Jim Funk

• “Shine,”  EFY 2007: Power in Purity, performed by Jenny Jordan Frogley, written by Jason Deere and Cesar Lemos, produced by Craig Poole

• “The Real Me,” Everything Speaks His Name, performed by Jessie Clark Funk, written by Natalie Grant, produced by Jim Funk

• “Faithful,” Hilary Weeks: The Collection, performed by Hilary Weeks, written by Hilary Weeks, produced by Tyler Castleton

• “Word of God Speak,” Spirit, performed by Alex Boye, written by Bart Millard, produced by Jim Funk

• “Bulletproof Dress,” Chasing Yesterday, performed by Cheri Magill, written by Cheri Magill, produced by Cheri Magill

• “Never Let You Go,” Everything You Want, performed by Cary Judd, written by Jeannie Lasky, J Bateman, Jeff Hinton, produced by Greg Brough

• “Falling to Flying,” Feather in the Wind, performed by Mindy Gledhill, written by Mindy Gledhill, produced by Scott Wiley

• “She's My Everything,” Heaven's Not That Far, performed by Joshua Creek, written by Jeff Hinton and Quint Randle, produced by Quint Randle and Jeff Hinton

• “Every Little Thing,” More Than Air, performed by The Gibbons (Michael Gibbons, Guy Gibbons, Grant Gibbons), written by Guy Richey Gibbons, produced by Barry Gibbons and The Gibbons

• “I Love to See the Temple,” At Jesus' Knee, performed by Anne-Marie Hildebrandt, written by Janice Kapp Perry, produced by Anne-Marie Hildebrandt 

• “Jehovah, Lord of Heaven and Earth,” Now Let Us Rejoice,  performed by John Longhurst, written by Oliver Holden, produced by John Longhurst, Clay Christiansen, Richard Elliott

• “Psalm Without Words,” Believe in Love, performed by Jenny Oaks Baker, written by Jerry Williams, produced by Jerry Williams

• “Redeemer,” Songs of Praise, performed by Paul Cardall, written by Paul Cardall & Steven Sharp Nelson, produced by Jonathan Shults

• “Title of Liberty,” Title of Liberty, performed by David Glen Hatch & Marden Pond, produced by Phil Reschke, David Glen Hatch, & Marden Pond

• “Enoch's Walk” Believe in Love, Various Artists, written by Jerry Williams, produced by Jerry Williams

• “Poor Wayfaring Stranger,” Farewell to  Nauvoo, performed by Fiddlesticks, American Traditional, produced by Marc Davis

• “Home Again,”  Becoming, performed by Wayne Burton, written by Wayne Burton, produced by Wayne Burton

• “My People / Come, Come Ye Saints,” Trek: A Nashville Tribute to the Pioneers, performed by Dan Truman, written by Jason Deere & Dan Truman, produced by Dan Truman

• “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Sunday Morning, performed by Jake White, arranged by Jake White, produced by Paul Cardall

• “Groove With Me,” Signing Time Series Two, Volumes  1-7,  performed by Rachel de Azevedo Coleman, written by Rachel de Azevedo Coleman, produced by Lex de Azevedo

• “I Am Like A Star,” A Child's Prayer: Primary Songs for Bedtime, performed by Amy Gileadi,  written by Patricia Kelsey Graham, produced by Scott Wiley

• “Popcorn Popping,” At Jesus' Knee, performed by Anne-Marie Hildebrandt (featuring Clan Hildebrandt), written by Georgia W. Bello, produced by Anne Marie Hildebrandt

• “My Father's Plan for Me,” A  Child of God: 2008 Music for Children, performed by Clive Romney, written by Clive Romney, produced by Clive Romney

• “Scat Cat,” Snail's Pace, performed by Sam Payne, written by Eric and Roseann Endres, produced by Eric and Roseann Endres

• “White Christmas,” A Christmas Celebration, performed by Gladys Knight and Saints Unified Voices, written by Irving Berlin, produced by Gladys Knight

• “Winter Wonderland,” Christmas Wish, performed by Lauri Carrigan with Alex Boye, written by Felix Bernard & Dick Smith, produced by Lauri Carrigan & James Marsden

• “Love Grows at Christmastime,” FM100 Christmas VII Collection, performed by One Voice Children's Choir, written by Masa Fukada & Jeannine Lasky, produced by Masa Fukada

• “The Virgin's Lullaby,” Nativity Story Motion Picture Soundtrack, performed by Various Artists, written by Jason Deere & Victoria Shaw

• “I Saw Three Ships,” O Holy Night, performed by Jenny Oaks Baker, Traditional English Melody, produced by Tyler Castleton

• Becoming, Wayne Burton, Hope Records

• Everything Speaks His Name, Jessie Clark Funk, produced by Jim Funk

• Farewell to Nauvoo, Fiddlesticks, produced by Marc Davis

• Prayer, Dallyn Vail Bayles, produced by Tyler Castleton

• When You Believe, Rebecca Lopez, produced by Greg Hansen & David Tinney

• Chasing Yesterday, Cheri Magill, produced by Cheri Magill

• Feather in the Wind, Mindy Gledhill, produced by Scott Wiley

• Heaven's Not That Far, Joshua Creek , produced by Jeff Hinton & Quint Randle

• More Than Air, The Gibbons (Michael Gibbons, Guy Gibbons, Grant Gibbons), produced by Barry, Michael, Guy and Grant Gibbons

• Spirit, Alex Boye, produced by Jim Funk

• Count Your Blessings, Marvin Goldstein, produced by Marvin Goldstein

• Living Water Volume 1, Lysa Rytting & Beverly Hansen, produced by Greg Hansen  & Steve Lerud

• Now Let Us Rejoice, John Longhurst, Clay Christiansen & Richard Elliott, produced by John Longhurst, Clay Christiansen & Richard Elliott

• Collage, Will Kimball & Timothy Smith, produced by Will Kimball

• Rachmaninoff,  The American Piano Duo, produced by Jon Holloman with Jeffrey Shumway & Del Parkinson

• Title of Liberty: Anthems for Stripling Warriors, David Glen Hatch & Marden Pond, produced by Phil Reschke, David Glen Hatch, & Marden Pond

• Ampersand, Fiddlesticks, produced by Marc Davis

• Pastorale, Marden Pond, produced by Marden Pond

• Songs of Praise, Paul Cardall, produced by Jonathan Shults

• You Will Soar, Cory Reese featuring Stephen Sharp Nelson

• Believe In Him: Inspiring Music for Youth, Various Artists, produced by Greg Hansen

• Come Sing to the Lord, Various Artists, produced by Tyler Castleton

• Power in Purity:  EFY 2007, Various Artists, produced by Jim Funk & Barry Gibbons

• Showtime! Music of Broadway and Hollywood, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, produced by Mack Willberg, Bruce Leek, & Fred Volger

• Trek: A Nashville Tribute to the Pioneers, Jason Deere & Dan Truman, produced by Jason Deere

• Sisters of Light, Jenny Phillips, produced by Jenny Phillips & Tyler Castleton

• Steadfast & Immovable: Songs for Youth 2008, Jenny Phillips, produced by Jenny Phillips & Tyler Castleton

• The Ten Virgins, A Musical Parable,  Various Artists, produced by Tyler Castleton

• A Child of God: 208 Music for Children, Clive Romney, produced by Clive Romney

• Let's Sing About Latter-day Prophets, Janice Kapp Perry, produced by Steven Kapp Perry & Lynne Perry Christofferson

• Signing Time Series Two Volume 1-7, Rachel de Azevedo Coleman, produced by Lex de Azevedo

• Snail's Pace, Eric Herman, produced by Eric and Roseann Endres

• Stories of Jesus, Roger & Melanie Hoffman, produced by Roger & Melanie Hoffman

• A Christmas Celebration, Gladys Knight & Saints Unified Voices, produced by Gladys Knight

• Christmas Wish, Lauri Carrigan, produced by James Marsden & Lauri Carrigan

• O Holy Night, Jenny Oaks Baker, produced by Tyler Castleton

• Mary's Lullaby: Christmas Songs for Bedtime, Various Artists, produced by Scott Wiley

• Twenty-five Beloved Carols of Christmas, Michael Dowdle, produced by Michael Dowdle

• Hilary Weeks: The Collection, Lumen Records

• In His Embrace, Various Artists, Inspirational Music Showcase/Sounds of Zion

• LDS Hymns of Praise, Reach Productions

• Prayer: Songs of the Blessings and Power of Prayer, Inspirational Music Showcase/Sounds of Zion

• Thirty Hymns for Missionaries, Covenant Communications

• Everything You Want, Various Artists, Dream Guy Productions

• LDS Christmas Collection: 20 LDS Artists & Holiday Songs,  Various Artists, Reach Productions

• Not Your Mother's LDS Music, Various Artists, Highway Records

• Swap Meet – TSSA Summer, Various Artists, Timpanogos Singer Songwriter Alliance

• Versatility: The Best of Afterglow, Afterglow, Afterglow Productions

Joan Peterson (Sounds of the Sabbath KOSY 106.5)
Sam Payne (The Sounds of Sunday – Star 98.1)
Steven Kapp Perry (Soft Sunday Sounds - FM100)
Rose Jensen (station information TBA)

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