''One Voice'' is the debut studio album by American country music singer Billy Gilman. The album was released on June 20, 2000, by

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Nashville. It reached number two on the ''

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'' Top Country Albums chart, and was certified 2× Platinum by

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. The highest-charting single from the album was its title track, which reached 20 on

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and 38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It made Gilman the youngest male artist in history (at 12 years old) to have a solo top 40 hit on the country charts.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for ''One Voice'' adapted from the album's liner notes. ;Vocals * Billy Gilman – lead vocals *Wes Hightower – background vocals *Liana Manis – background vocals *Anthony Martin – background vocals *Jimmy Nichols – background vocals *Cindy Richardson-Walker – background vocals *Lisa Silver – background vocals ;Instruments *Mark Casstevens – gut string guitar, acoustic guitar *

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– percussion * Larry Franklin –

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*Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor * Jim Horn – horn arrangements, tenor saxophone * John Barlow Jarvis –

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*Blair Masters – drum loops *Jerry McPherson – gut string guitar, acoustic guitar * Greg Morrow –

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– strings *Jimmy Nichols – keyboards *Steve Patrick – trumpet * Michael Rhodes – bass guitar *Tom Roady – percussion *Charles Rose – trombone * Brent Rowan – electric guitar *Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone * Robby Turner –

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*Bergen White – string arrangements ;Technical *Mike Bradley – recording engineer *Mark Capps – assistant engineering *Derek Bason – additional engineering, vocal editing *Tony Castle – additional engineering, vocal editing *Graham Lewis – additional engineering *Billy Sherrill – additional engineering * Julian King – mixing * George Massenburg – mixing *Rich Hanson – assistant mixing *Jenny Rosato – assistant mixing *Denny Purcell – mastering *Eric Conn – digital editing *Carlos Grier – digital editing ;Imagery *Tracy Baskette – art direction *Bill Johnson – art direction *Eddie Malluk – cover photo *Mary Beth Felts – hair/make-up *Rudy Sotomayor – hair/make-up *Marina Chavez – photography *Renee Fowler – stylist *Richie Owings – stylist

Charts

Weekly charts

Year end charts

Certifications and sales

References

{{Authority control 2000 debut albums Epic Records albums Billy Gilman albums Albums produced by Don Cook Albums produced by Blake Chancey Albums produced by David Malloy