Hymned, No. 1

Hymned, No. 1 (sometimes simply called Hymned) is the first solo album from MercyMe singer Bart Millard. The album features modern takes on popular Christian hymns. The album was released on August 16, 2005.

Hymned
Studio album by
Bart Millard
ReleasedAugust 16, 2005
Genre
Length42:06
LabelINO
ProducerBrown Bannister
Bart Millard chronology
Hymned
(2005)		 Hymned Again
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

Millard has said that the album is inspired by hymns his grandmother, Ruby Lindsey, used to sing when he was a boy.[3][4]

Track listing
  1. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" - 4:57
  2. "Mawmaw's Song (In the Sweet By and By)" (Graul, Millard) - 4:10
  3. "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour" (featuring Vince Gill) (Francis J. Crosby, William H. Doane) - 3:53
  4. "Have a Little Talk with Jesus" (Cleavant Derricks) - 4:10
  5. "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (Thomas A. Dorsey) - 4:19
  6. "Softly and Tenderly" (Will Lamartine Thompson) - 4:04
  7. "Sweetest Name I Know" (Luther B. Bridgers) - 4:03
  8. "Power in the Blood" (Lewis E. Jones) - 3:42
  9. "My Jesus I Love Thee"/"'Tis So Sweet" (William Ralph Featherston, Gordon, Kirkpatrick, Stead) - 4:28
  10. "The Old Rugged Cross" (George Bennard) - 4:23

Chart performance

The album peaked at #12 on Billboard's Christian Albums and #13 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums.[5]

Awards

In 2006, the album won a Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards in a tie with Amy Grant's Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith.[6]

Charts
Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] 12
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 13
US Billboard 200[9] 126

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. Hymned, No. 1 Review on Cross Rhythms
  4. Bart Millard joins ranks with own 'Hymned' project on Crosswalk.com
  5. Hymned, No. 1 on Billboard
  6. 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim
  7. "Bart Millard Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  8. "Bart Millard Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  9. "Bart Millard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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