God Is Abundant

God Is Abundant is the twenty second studio album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in November 1973 on Columbia Records and was produced by George Richey. It was Smith's first album of Gospel music for the Columbia. It was her fourth Gospel album overall and her third gospel album as a solo artist.

God Is Abundant
Studio album by
Connie Smith
ReleasedNovember 1973
Recorded1973
StudioColumbia Recording Studio
Nashville, TN
GenreGospel
Length29:58
LabelColumbia
ProducerGeorge Richey
Connie Smith chronology
Connie Smith's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
(1973)		 God Is Abundant
(1973)		 That's the Way Love Goes
(1974)

Background and release

God Is Abundant consisted of eleven new tracks record by Connie Smith. The album was recorded in 1973 at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. At Columbia, Smith was permitted to record more Gospel material, therefore, God Is Abundant was released in 1973.[1] It contained cover versions of Dottie Rambo's "Remind Me Dear Lord," Porter Wagoner's "When I Sing for Him," Dolly Parton's "Golden Streets of Glory," and Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me." The album was released on a 12-inch LP album, with six songs on the record's first side and five on the record's second side.[2] No singles were released from the album.

God Is Abundant also charted, reaching #20 on the Billboard Magazine Top Country Albums chart, becoming Smith's final album to chart in the Top 20.[3]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."God Is Abundant"Marie Boyer2:57
2."Well of His Mercy"Wayne Manning2:27
3."When I Sing for Him"Porter Wagoner2:55
4."You Can Move That Mountain"Dannie Lee2:29
5."Remind Me Dear Lord"Dottie Rambo3:00
6."At the Foot of the Cross"Larry Lee2:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Why Me"Kris Kristofferson2:48
2."The Baptism of Jesse Taylor"Dallas Frazier, Sanger D. Shafer2:30
3."Help Me"Larry Gatlin2:57
4."Golden Streets of Glory"Dolly Parton2:51
5."He Did It All for Me"Duane Allen, Sager Powell2:26

Sales chart positions
Albums
Chart (1973) Peak
position
U.S. Top Country Albums 20

References
  1. Bush, John. "Connie Smith > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  2. "God Is Abundant by Connie Smith". Rate Your Music. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  3. "Charts & awards". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
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