''Grace and Gratitude'' is the twenty-first

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by Australian singer

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. The album was released 25 August 2006 through EMI exclusively by

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to benefit various charities of cancer and re-released on 14 September 2010 through Green Hill Records as '' Grace and Gratitude Renewed''. A "pink" edition of the original album also was released in certain territories, with a two-track remix bonus CD.

Singles

* The album-closing track, "Instrument of Peace," was released as the album's lead single, peaking at No. 30 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. * "Help Me to Heal," was released as single in 2010, promoting the ''Renewed'' re-release.

Tours

Newton-john embarked on two tours to promote the album: a North American tour of 39 concerts, Grace and Gratitude Tour, and an Asian tour of 5 concerts, Body Heart & Spirit Tour. Her 2010 World Tour supported the re-release, ''Renewed''.

Critical reception

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from

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gave the album a positive review, although he said: "It's easy to knock this for not exactly being compelling—it glides, it doesn't grab—but that's the whole point: this is meditative mood music and it's gauzily effective in that regard in either of its incarnations".

Track listing

''Renewed''

The album was re-released as ''Grace and Gratitude Renewed'' on 14 September 2010, four years after the release of the original version. The new edition features new versions of tracks "To Be Wanted," "I Will Lift Up My Eyes" and "Instrument of Peace" with special guests, and also features two new tracks: "Todah" and the single "Help Me to Heal." The Japan edition also includes the two remixes from "pink" edition.

Personnel

Musicians

* Olivia Newton-John – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 17) *

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– keyboards (1, 3, 4, 13, 16, 17), backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18),

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(4), oboe arrangement (4, 12, 16), arrangements (11, 13, 19), cello (12, 16), string arrangements (20) *

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– acoustic piano (2, 4, 6, 8, 18, 19, 20), keyboards (4, 19, 20), arrangements (19) * Greg Johnston – transition programming, programming (2, 6, 8), string arrangements (2, 18), keyboards (5, 7, 12, 14, 15), cello arrangement (8) * Steven MacKinnon – keyboards (9, 10), arrangements (10) * Mike Frances – guitars (1, 3, 13),

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(3) * Rob Piltch – guitars (9, 10) * Bill Bell – guitars (16) *

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–

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(1, 4),

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(2, 12, 14, 16),

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(5, 12, 14, 16),

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(6, 14), bass guitar (8, 12, 14, 16) * Brian Barlow – cymbals (1, 4, 6, 14, 16, 20),

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(1, 14) * Ed Hanley – percussion (11),

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s (11), udu (12, 13),

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(12, 14, 16) * Ron Korb – Tibetan flute (1), bass flute (2),

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(3), Irish penny whistle (8, 17), dizi (8),

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(13), low whistle (17) * Cynthia Steljes – oboe (4, 12, 16) * Paul Wildner – cello (2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 17, 18, 20) * Jon Craig – viola (2, 18) * Benjamin Bowman – violin (2, 18, 20) * Jayne Maddison – violin (2, 18) * Brenna MacCremmon – backing vocals (12, 14, 16) * Maryem Tollar – lead vocals (13) *

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– backing vocals (17), harmony vocals (20)

Production

* Producer – Amy Sky * Instrumental overdubs recorded by Lorne Hounsell at Signal To Noise (Toronto, Canada). * Lead vocals recorded by Vic Florencia, assisted by Azra Ross. * Piano recorded by Azra Ross * Lead vocals and piano recorded at Maison de Musique (Toronto, Canada). * BGVs recorded by Greg Johnston * Mixed by Vic Florencia at The Concrete Jungle (Toronto, Canada). * Additional

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programming – Jeff Dalziel and Azra Ross * Mastered by Joao Carvahlo at Joao Carvahlo Mastering (Toronto, Canada). * Art direction – Gabrielle Raumberger * Design – Kimyio Nishio * Liner notes, concept and illustrations – Olivia Newton-John * Hand Mudrahs – Sarina Condello * Photography – J. Michael Lafond * Styling – Adrienne Gold * Hair and make-up – John Sheehy * Chart preparation – Richard Maslove

Singles

Tours

Critical reception

Track listing

''Renewed''

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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