''Songs From The Heart'' is an album by gospel singer

Yolanda Adams Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold over 10 million album ...

. ''Songs'' included the single "Still I Rise," dedicated to

Rosa Parks Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the ...

, and interpolated from a poem by

Maya Angelou Maya Angelou ( ; born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and ...

. This was Adams' final album for the Verity Records label before signing with

Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1 ...

and gaining mainstream fame with her follow-up album ''Mountain High... Valley Low''.

Track listing

# Only Believe 4:29 # Is Your All On The Altar 5:43 # Still I Rise 5:42 # Never Alone 3:25 # Jesus Medley: Jesus Is All, Oh How Jesus Loves You And Me, Oh How I Love Jesus 8:39 # God Will Take Care Of You 4:12 #

Lord, I Want To Be A Christian Lord, I Want to Be a Christian is an African American spiritual. It was likely composed in 1750s Virginia by enslaved African-American persons exposed to the teaching of evangelist Samuel Davies. The music and lyrics were first printed in the 1 ...

5:11 # Know Him 5:17 # Come To Me 4:53 # His Presence Is Here 4:50

Chart positions

External links

* 1998 albums Yolanda Adams albums {{christian-album-stub