So Glad I Know
So Glad I Know is the first gospel album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams, released in 1986 on Sparrow Records.[2] This is Williams' first full-length gospel album. On Williams' previous albums, she would include a gospel song, such as "Whiter Than Snow" from Let's Hear It for the Boy and "I Believe in Miracles" from Niecy. Those two songs and many others from previous and subsequent releases were compiled into an album of gospel material called From the Beginning (1990). One of the gospel tracks "They Say", originally from Williams' 1983 album I'm So Proud, featured a duet with Earth, Wind & Fire lead singer Philip Bailey. This new recording features a duet with American Christian singer Sandi Patti, for which they won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group. Williams also won a Grammy for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female for her rendition of the gospel hymn "I Surrender All" at the 29th Annual Grammy Awards.[3] So Glad I Know reached number 6 on the Top Christian Albums and number 7 on the Top Gospel Albums charts in Billboard magazine.
| So Glad I Know | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Urban contemporary gospel, R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Brad Westering | |||
| Deniece Williams chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just in Time" | Russ Hollingsworth, John Rosasco | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Wings of an Eagle" | David Flaherty | 4:58 |
| 3. | "My Soul Desire" | Mark Baldwin, Niles Borop | 4:14 |
| 4. | "They Say" (duet with Sandi Patti) | Terri McFaddin, Skip Scarborough | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Straight Ahead" | Deniece Williams, Richard Souther | 4:10 |
| 6. | "So Glad I Know" | D. Williams, Jay Gruska | 4:05 |
| 7. | "I Surrender All" | Judson W. Van DeVenter, Winfield S. Weeden | 4:13 |
| 8. | "If We Are the Light" | D. Williams, Michael Peterson, Billy Smiley | 3:44 |
| 9. | "What You Do for Me" | D. Williams, Chaka Khan, Kathy Wakefield, Tony Maiden | 3:57 |
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Christian Albums[4] | 6 |
| US Billboard Top Gospel Albums[5] | 7 |
Radio singles
| Year | Singles | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCM AC[6] | CCM CHR[7] | ||
| 1986 | "My Soul Desire" | 3 | — |
| 1986 | "So Glad I Know" | 5 | 14 |
| 1987 | "They Say" (with Sandi Patti) | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | "Wings of an Eagle" | 4 | 6 |
Accolades
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "I Surrender All" | Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female |
| 1987 | "They Say" (with Sandi Patti) | Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group |
References
- Deniece Williams – So Glad I Know at AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- Deniece Williams: So Glad I Know. Sparrow Records. 1986.
- "Winners of the 29th Annual Grammy Awards". February 24, 1987.
- "Deniece Williams: So Glad I Know (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard.
- "Deniece Williams: So Glad I Know (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard.
- Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 230. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
- Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (1999). CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More. CCM Books. p. 180. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.