The Door is the 19th studio album by American musician Charlie Daniels. Released on March 14, 1994 by Sparrow Records, the album was the first of three Christian albums Daniels recorded for the label.[2] It reached No. 26 on Billboard's Christian albums chart on May 13, 1994, spending twelve weeks on that chart.[3]
| The Door | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 14, 1994 | |||
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| Length | 54:39 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Ron W. Griffin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Critical reception
editAllMusic called the album "less vengeful and apocalyptic than Steel Witness", Daniels' second Christian album for Sparrow.[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Charlie Daniels, Bruce Brown, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Jack Gavin and Charlie Hayward, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Business of Love" |
| 3:54 |
| 2. | "Washed in the Blood" | 4:42 | |
| 3. | "Jesus Died for You" | 4:11 | |
| 4. | "Sunday Morning" | Charlie Daniels | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Protected by Prayer" | 6:18 | |
| 6. | "Lay It on the Line" | 5:26 | |
| 7. | "Praying to the Wrong God" | 4:47 | |
| 8. | "Two out of Three" |
| 3:59 |
| 9. | "End of the World" | 4:14 | |
| 10. | "Jerusalem Trilogy: My Chosen One" | 2:26 | |
| 11. | "Jerusalem Trilogy: The Birth" | 4:15 | |
| 12. | "Jerusalem Trilogy: Crucify Him" | 1:56 | |
| 13. | "Jerusalem Trilogy: Jerusalem's Shame" | 2:20 | |
| 14. | "Jerusalem Trilogy: Joy in the Morning" | 3:09 | |
| Total length: | 54:39 | ||
Musicians
edit- Charlie Daniels – Vocals, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin
- Joel "Taz" DiGregorio – Keyboards
- Jack Gavin – Percussion, Drums
- Bruce Brown – Guitar, Vocals
- Charlie Hayward – Bass
- Carolyn Corlew – Vocals
- Joy Gardner – Vocals
- Christ Church Choir – Vocals
Production
edit- Ron W. Griffin – Producer, Engineer
- David Corlew – Executive-Producer
- John Ketton – Engineer
- John Thomas, II – Assistant Engineer
- Rick Cobbie – Assistant Engineer
- Tim LaMoy – Assistant Engineer
- Ed Torney – Assistant Engineer
- Roger Campbell – Guitar Technician
- Pete Green – Mixer
- Hank Williams – Masterer
- Bebe Evans – Production Coordinator
- Paula Szeigis – Production Coordinator
- Karen Philpott – Art Direction
- Sara Remke – Design
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[3] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ a b Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Staff (December 11, 2001). "Daniels Making 'Sweet' Music On Sparrow". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b "The Charlie Daniels Band Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ The Door (liner notes). Charlie Daniels. Sparrow Records. 1994. SPD 1428.
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