Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company

Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company is the eleventh studio and first Children's music album by Christian singer Sandi Patti, released in 1989 on Word Records.[2] The theme on this album is about friendship and how special children are to God. The album features a children's choir and Gerbert, a popular children's character based on the late 1980s television series of the same name[3] that teaches children about kindness and friendship, making good choices, the importance of loving your neighbor and learning a valuable lesson in life, which is pretty much what this album is about. Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company went to No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart[4] and would win her a GMA Dove Award for Children's Music Album of the Year at the 21st GMA Dove Awards.

Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company
Studio album by
Released1989
GenreCCM, children's music
Length37:47
LabelWord
ProducerGreg Nelson, Sandi Patti
Sandi Patti chronology
Make His Praise Glorious
(1988)
Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company
(1989)
The Finest Moments
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Friendship Company"Claire Cloninger, Mark Gersmehl3:12
2."Miracles Can Happen"Brent Henderson, Craig Patty3:14
3."Masterpiece"Gloria Gaither, Brent Henderson, Craig Patty, Mike Patty4:03
4."We're in This Together" (featuring Gerbert)David Huntsinger4:53
5."That's the Love of God"Greg Nelson, Phil McHugh3:37
6."Sandi's Sunday School Sing-a-Long" (medley)Sandi Patti, arranged by David T. Clydesdale6:30
7."The Miracle of Jesus"Phil McHugh3:07
8."Beautiful Feet"Sandi Patti, Gloria Gaither3:12
9."Love Makes a Friend Be a Friend Like You"Mark Baldwin2:35
10."Forever Friend"Claire Cloninger3:27

Charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Christian Albums 1

Radio singles

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Year Singles Peak positions
CCM AC[5]
1989 "Forever Friends" 1
1989 "That's The Love Of God" 7
1989 "Masterpiece" 8

Accolades

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GMA Dove Award

  • 1990 Female Vocalist of the Year
Year Winner Category
1990 Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company Children's Music Album of the Year

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Sandi Patti: Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company. Word Records. 1989.
  3. ^ "Gerbert". TV.com.
  4. ^ "Sandi Patty: Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard.
  5. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 171. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.