''Faith in Me, Faith in You'' is the seventh studio album released by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Doug Stone Doug Stone (born Douglas Jackson Brooks; June 19, 1956) is an American country music singer and actor. He debuted in 1990 with the single " I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)", the first release from his 1990 self-titled debut album for Epic Rec ...

. It was his only album for Columbia Records after leaving Epic Records' roster in 1995. Although this album produced three singles — "Sometimes I Forget", the title track, and "Born in the Dark" — none of these singles reached Top Ten on the country music charts. "Sometimes I Forget" peaked at number 41, becoming the first single of his career to miss Top 40 entirely.

History and content

Following this album, he suffered a series of health problems which would place his career on hiatus until he signed to Atlantic Records in 1999. The track "Honky Tonk Mona Lisa" was originally recorded by

Marcus Hummon Marcus Spencer Hummon (born December 28, 1960) is an American country music artist. He is the father of country singer Levi Hummon. Early life Hummon was born in Washington, D.C.. He graduated from Williams College. Career After several years o ...

on his 1995 album '' All in Good Time'', from which it was released as a single that year. The same song would later be recorded by

Neal McCoy Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr. (born July 30, 1958), known professionally as Neal McCoy, is an American country music singer. He has released 10 studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio. Although he first charted on ...

on his 2003 album ''The Luckiest Man in the World''. "Look Where She Is Today" was later recorded by

Mark Wills Mark Wills (born Daryl Mark Williams; August 8, 1973) is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label – '' Mark Wills'', ''Wish You Were Here'', ''Permanently'' ...

on his 1996 self-titled debut.

Critical reception

Richard McVay of '' Cash Box'' magazine reviewed the album with favor, praising the mix of upbeat songs and ballads along with Stone's voice, concluding that "Stone has once again incorporated his unique style, vocal charisma, and musical enthusiasm onto an animated 10-cut album."

Track listing

Personnel

As listed in the liner notes. ;Musicians *

Eddie Bayers Eddie Bayers (born January 28, 1949) is an American session drummer who has played on 300 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for fourteen years, has three times won the Nashville Music ...

- drums (2, 6, 9, 10) * Mike Brignardello - bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8) *

Larry Byrom Steppenwolf was an American-Canadian rock band that was prominent from 1968 to 1972. The group was formed in late 1967 in Los Angeles by lead singer John Kay, keyboardist Goldy McJohn, and drummer Jerry Edmonton, all formerly of the Canadian ...

- acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7) * Stuart Duncan - fiddle (2, 6, 9, 10), mandolin (2) *Kim Fleming - background vocals (2) * Paul Franklin - steel guitar (2, 6, 9, 10), Dobro (2) *Sonny Garrish - steel guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8) *Vicki Hampton - background vocals (2) *

Dann Huff Dann Lee Huff (born November 15, 1960) is an American record producer and songwriter. For his work as a producer in the country music genre, he has won several awards, including the ''Musician of the Year'' award in 2001, 2004, and 2016 at the Co ...

- electric guitar (all tracks) *Mark Ivey - background vocals (4, 6, 8, 9, 10) *Donna McElroy - background vocals (2) *

Terry McMillan Terry McMillan (born October 18, 1951) is an American novelist. Her work centers around the experiences of Black women in the United States. Early life McMillan was born in Port Huron, Michigan. She received a B.A. in journalism in 1977 from ...

- harmonica (1), percussion (4, 5, 8) *Michael Mellet - background vocals (2) *

Nashville String Machine Nashville String Machine is a musical collective comprising session musicians, based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Members of the group have been credited on records dating from 1972 to the present, although the group was formally formed ...

- strings (3) *

Matt Rollings Matt Rollings is a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboard player and record producer. Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, Rollings has worked with many artists, not all country. Matt won the 'Best Traditional Pop Voc ...

- piano (all tracks) *Joe Spivey - fiddle (1, 4, 5, 7, 8) *

James Stroud James Stroud is an American musician and record producer who works in pop, rock, R&B, soul, disco, and country music. He played with the Malaco Rhythm Section for Malaco Records. In the 1990s, he was the president of Giant Records (a subsidiar ...

- drums (8) *

Carlos Vega Carlos Vega (December 7, 1956 – April 7, 1998) was a Cuban-born Los Angeles-based session drummer best known for his performances with James Taylor. As a part of the L.A. studio scene from the late 1970s through the 1990s, Vega contributed to ...

- drums (1, 3, 4, 5, 7) *

Biff Watson Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His musicianship has been a part of recording sessions for many artists. Biography Early years Raised in Chatham, Virginia, Watson learned how to play guitar at a ...

- acoustic guitar (2, 6, 8, 9, 10) *Chris Willis - background vocals (2) *Dennis Wilson - background vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 7) *

Glenn Worf Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler. Early life and education Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Mad ...

- bass guitar (2, 6, 9, 10) *Curtis Young - background vocals (all tracks) ;Technical *Ricky Cobble - recording assistant *Steve Dorff - string arrangement (3), conductor (3) *Mark Hagen - recording assistant * Julian King - recording, mixing *

Lynn Peterzell Lynn Meyer Peterzell (January 10, 1955 – September 8, 1994) was a country music audio engineer from Nashville, Tennessee. Lynn Peterzell was raised in Pascagoula, Mississippi by Frances and Milton Peterzell. He was the third of five children ...

- recording, mixing, mastering *Doug Rich - production assistant *Doug Stone - producer *James Stroud - producer *Craig White - mixing assistant

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1995 albums Columbia Records albums Doug Stone albums Albums produced by James Stroud