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The Preacher's Wife (soundtrack)

January 06, 2023

The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name and features songs performed and produced by American singer Whitney Houston, who also stars in the film. The soundtrack was released on November 26, 1996, by Arista Records and BMG Entertainment. With sales of 6 million copies worldwide, it is the best-selling gospel album of all time.[2]

The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
Soundtrack album by
Whitney Houston
ReleasedNovember 26, 1996
RecordedJanuary – February 1996
Genre
Length62:20
Label
Producer
Whitney Houston chronology
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
(1992) 		The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
(1996) 		My Love Is Your Love
(1998)
Singles from The Preacher's Wife
  1. "I Believe in You and Me"
    Released: December 10, 1996
  2. "Step by Step"
    Released: February 24, 1997
  3. "My Heart Is Calling"
    Released: June 10, 1997

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Billboard(favorable)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
The New York Times(favorable)[5]
Rolling Stone     [6]

Music critics saw a more emotionally engaged side of Houston, particularly with the soundtrack's gospel offerings. “For the first time in her 12-year recording career, Houston sounds genuinely moved by her material. Early on she stumbles through the Annie Lennox-penned "Step By Step," but the presence of the Georgia Mass Choir on six subsequent tracks melts her frosty reserve,” People magazine wrote.[7]

Commercial performance

Released on November 26, 1996, The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on the issue dated December 14, 1996, selling 90,500 units in the first week.[8] On its second week, the album jumped to number four on the chart with the Greatest Gainer mark, and the following week reached number three, which was the album's peak position.[9][10] The album also debuted at number eight on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart, and in three weeks later, peaked at the number one and remained there for two weeks, becoming her fourth number one album on the chart.[11][12] It stayed for a total of 38 weeks, 49 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and the Top R&B Albums chart respectively.[11][13]

In addition, the soundtrack was more successful on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. It debuted straight at number one and spent 26 consecutive weeks at the top from December 14, 1996, to June 7, 1997. It remained on the chart for 117 weeks.[14][15] Eventually the album became number one gospel album on the 1997 Billboard Top Gospel Albums year-end chart and also "Best-selling Gospel Recording" by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) in 1996–1997.[16][17] It was certified 3× Platinum for shipping 3 million copies in the United States alone by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 30, 1998.[18] According to the Nielsen SoundScan, as of 2012, the Gospel album has sold 2,627,000 copies in the United States alone,[2] outranking the 2,025,000 copies sold by Madonna's Evita soundtrack, which was released two weeks earlier than Houston's album.[19]

Prior to the album's release, music industry insiders had expected The Preacher's Wife soundtrack to "do at least as well as" Waiting to Exhale's soundtrack, which sold 5,100,000 copies in the United States.[20]

Singles

The lead single, "I Believe in You and Me" (a cover of The Four Tops classic), became a top five hit in the U.S.[21] and was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards, where the soundtrack overall was nominated for Best R&B Album.[22]

"Step by Step" was another hit single, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "My Heart Is Calling" became the soundtrack's final release.

"Lay Aside Every Weight", covered and performed by Georgia Mass Choir and Whitney Houston, appears in the film but not on the motion picture soundtrack for unknown reasons.

Promotion and appearances

Pacific Rim Tour

Chart success of the soundtrack and its hit singles, "I Believe in You and Me" and "Step By Step", the singer further promoted the soundtrack album and singles touring across Asia, Australia, and two in North America. Known as the Pacific Rim Tour, Houston played shows in Japan, Thailand, Tawian, Australia and Hawaii. The setlist featured other tracks from the album, as well as duet performances of "Count On Me" and "In Return" with singer CeCe Winans at select shows in Japan.

Date Title Details
December 13, 1996 Rosie O'Donnell Show
  • Houston is interviewed by Rosie O'Donnell to promote The Preacher's Wife film and her soundtrack album.[23]
December 14, 1996 Saturday Night Live
  • Houston performed "I Believe in You and Me" and "I Go to The Rock".
March 15, 1997 UK National Lottery Show
  • Houston performed "I Believe in You and Me" and later followed by a brief interview broadcast live on the BBC in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Houston and Mervyn Warren, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Believe in You and Me" (film version)
 4:01
2."Step by Step"Annie LennoxStephen Lipson4:12
3."Joy" (with the Georgia Mass Choir)Kirk Franklin 3:16
4."Hold On, Help Is on the Way" (with the Georgia Mass Choir)Rev. Kenneth Paden 3:09
5."I Go to the Rock" (with the Georgia Mass Choir)Dottie Rambo 4:05
6."I Love the Lord" (with the Georgia Mass Choir)Richard Smallwood 4:57
7."Somebody Bigger Than You and I" (Featuring Bobby Brown, Faith Evans, Johnny Gill, Monica and Ralph Tresvant)
4:42
8."You Were Loved"Diane WarrenBabyface4:13
9."My Heart Is Calling"BabyfaceBabyface4:14
10."I Believe in You and Me" (single version)
  • David Wolfert
  • Sandy Linzer
David Foster3:52
11."Step by Step" (Remix)Annie LennoxRemixed by Teddy Riley4:34
12."Who Would Imagine a King"
  • Mervyn Warren
  • Hallerin Hilton Hill
 3:31
13."He's All Over Me" (with Shirley Caesar and the Georgia Mass Choir)Alvin Darling 3:53
14."The Lord Is My Shepherd" (performed by Cissy Houston with Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir)Traditional 4:24
15."Joy to the World" (with the Georgia Mass Choir)Traditional 4:41

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[52] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[53] Platinum 100,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[54] Platinum 20,000*
Italy (FIMI)[55] Gold 50,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[56] Gold 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[57] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[58] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[59] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[60] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[62] 3× Platinum 2,471,000[61]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[63] Platinum 1,000,000*
Worldwide — 6,000,000[2]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Academy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997 Hans Zimmer for The Preacher's Wife Best Original Musical or Comedy Score[64] Nominated

American Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album Favorite Soundtrack[65] Nominated

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997 The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album Favorite Female, R&B[66] Won
1998 The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album Favorite Soundtrack[67] Nominated

Essence Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997 Whitney Houston (herself) The Triumphant Spirit Award[68][69] Won

GMA (Gospel Music Association) Dove Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997 Special Award Outstanding Mainstream Contribution to Gospel Music[70] Won
1998 "I Go to the Rock" Traditional Gospel Song of the Year (with Dottie Rambo)[71][72] Won

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album Best R&B Album[73] Nominated
"I Believe in You and Me" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance[73] Nominated

NAACP Image Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997 The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album Outstanding Gospel Artist (with Georgia Mass Choir)[74][75][76] Won
Outstanding Album[74][75][76] Won

The NARM Best Seller Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997 The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album Best-selling Gospel Recording[17] Won

People's Choice Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 Whitney Houston (herself) Favorite Female Musical Performer (tied with Reba McEntire)[77][78] Won

Soul Train Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 Special Award The 1998 Quincy Jones Award — for Outstanding Career Achievements in the field of entertainment[79][80] Won

Trumpet Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 Whitney Houston (herself) The Pinnacle Award[81][82] Won

See also

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External links

  • The Preacher's Wife: Soundtrack Album at Allmusic
  • The Preacher's Wife: Soundtrack Album at Discogs

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The Preacher s Wife Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name and features songs performed and produced by American singer Whitney Houston who also stars in the film The soundtrack was released on November 26 1996 by Arista Records and BMG Entertainment With sales of 6 million copies worldwide it is the best selling gospel album of all time 2 The Preacher s Wife Original Soundtrack AlbumSoundtrack album by Whitney HoustonReleasedNovember 26 1996RecordedJanuary February 1996GenreGospelsoulR amp B 1 Length62 20LabelAristaBMG EntertainmentProducerWhitney HoustonMervyn WarrenRicky MinorSteve LipsonBabyfaceDavid FosterWhitney Houston chronologyThe Bodyguard Original Soundtrack Album 1992 The Preacher s Wife Original Soundtrack Album 1996 My Love Is Your Love 1998 Singles from The Preacher s Wife I Believe in You and Me Released December 10 1996 Step by Step Released February 24 1997 My Heart Is Calling Released June 10 1997 Contents 1 Reception 2 Commercial performance 3 Singles 4 Promotion and appearances 4 1 Pacific Rim Tour 5 Track listing 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications and sales 8 Accolades 8 1 Academy Awards 8 2 American Music Awards 8 3 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 8 4 Essence Awards 8 5 GMA Gospel Music Association Dove Awards 8 6 Grammy Awards 8 7 NAACP Image Awards 8 8 The NARM Best Seller Awards 8 9 People s Choice Awards 8 10 Soul Train Music Awards 8 11 Trumpet Awards 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksReception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Billboard favorable 3 Entertainment WeeklyA 4 The New York Times favorable 5 Rolling Stone 6 Music critics saw a more emotionally engaged side of Houston particularly with the soundtrack s gospel offerings For the first time in her 12 year recording career Houston sounds genuinely moved by her material Early on she stumbles through the Annie Lennox penned Step By Step but the presence of the Georgia Mass Choir on six subsequent tracks melts her frosty reserve People magazine wrote 7 Commercial performance EditReleased on November 26 1996 The Preacher s Wife Original Soundtrack Album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on the issue dated December 14 1996 selling 90 500 units in the first week 8 On its second week the album jumped to number four on the chart with the Greatest Gainer mark and the following week reached number three which was the album s peak position 9 10 The album also debuted at number eight on the Billboard Top R amp B Albums chart and in three weeks later peaked at the number one and remained there for two weeks becoming her fourth number one album on the chart 11 12 It stayed for a total of 38 weeks 49 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and the Top R amp B Albums chart respectively 11 13 In addition the soundtrack was more successful on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart It debuted straight at number one and spent 26 consecutive weeks at the top from December 14 1996 to June 7 1997 It remained on the chart for 117 weeks 14 15 Eventually the album became number one gospel album on the 1997 Billboard Top Gospel Albums year end chart and also Best selling Gospel Recording by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers NARM in 1996 1997 16 17 It was certified 3 Platinum for shipping 3 million copies in the United States alone by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA on June 30 1998 18 According to the Nielsen SoundScan as of 2012 the Gospel album has sold 2 627 000 copies in the United States alone 2 outranking the 2 025 000 copies sold by Madonna s Evita soundtrack which was released two weeks earlier than Houston s album 19 Prior to the album s release music industry insiders had expected The Preacher s Wife soundtrack to do at least as well as Waiting to Exhale s soundtrack which sold 5 100 000 copies in the United States 20 Singles EditThe lead single I Believe in You and Me a cover of The Four Tops classic became a top five hit in the U S 21 and was nominated for Best Female R amp B Vocal Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards where the soundtrack overall was nominated for Best R amp B Album 22 Step by Step was another hit single peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart My Heart Is Calling became the soundtrack s final release Lay Aside Every Weight covered and performed by Georgia Mass Choir and Whitney Houston appears in the film but not on the motion picture soundtrack for unknown reasons Promotion and appearances EditPacific Rim Tour Edit Chart success of the soundtrack and its hit singles I Believe in You and Me and Step By Step the singer further promoted the soundtrack album and singles touring across Asia Australia and two in North America Known as the Pacific Rim Tour Houston played shows in Japan Thailand Tawian Australia and Hawaii The setlist featured other tracks from the album as well as duet performances of Count On Me and In Return with singer CeCe Winans at select shows in Japan Date Title DetailsDecember 13 1996 Rosie O Donnell Show Houston is interviewed by Rosie O Donnell to promote The Preacher s Wife film and her soundtrack album 23 December 14 1996 Saturday Night Live Houston performed I Believe in You and Me and I Go to The Rock March 15 1997 UK National Lottery Show Houston performed I Believe in You and Me and later followed by a brief interview broadcast live on the BBC in the United Kingdom Track listing EditAll tracks are produced by Houston and Mervyn Warren except where noted No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 I Believe in You and Me film version David WolfertSandy Linzer 4 012 Step by Step Annie LennoxStephen Lipson4 123 Joy with the Georgia Mass Choir Kirk Franklin 3 164 Hold On Help Is on the Way with the Georgia Mass Choir Rev Kenneth Paden 3 095 I Go to the Rock with the Georgia Mass Choir Dottie Rambo 4 056 I Love the Lord with the Georgia Mass Choir Richard Smallwood 4 577 Somebody Bigger Than You and I Featuring Bobby Brown Faith Evans Johnny Gill Monica and Ralph Tresvant Johnny LangeHy HeathSonny BurkeWhitney HoustonRickey Minor4 428 You Were Loved Diane WarrenBabyface4 139 My Heart Is Calling BabyfaceBabyface4 1410 I Believe in You and Me single version David WolfertSandy LinzerDavid Foster3 5211 Step by Step Remix Annie LennoxRemixed by Teddy Riley4 3412 Who Would Imagine a King Mervyn WarrenHallerin Hilton Hill 3 3113 He s All Over Me with Shirley Caesar and the Georgia Mass Choir Alvin Darling 3 5314 The Lord Is My Shepherd performed by Cissy Houston with Hezekiah Walker amp The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir Traditional 4 2415 Joy to the World with the Georgia Mass Choir Traditional 4 41Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1996 1997 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 24 34Austrian Albums O3 Austria 25 8Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 26 34Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 27 45Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 28 33Dutch Albums Album Top 100 29 17French Albums SNEP 30 28German Albums Offizielle Top 100 31 9Japanese Albums Oricon 32 14Norwegian Albums VG lista 33 39Scottish Albums OCC 34 50Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 35 21Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 36 16Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 37 11UK Albums OCC 38 35US Billboard 200 39 3US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 40 1US Top Gospel Albums Billboard 41 1Chart 2012 PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 42 80US Soundtrack Albums Billboard 43 4 Year end charts Edit Chart 1996 PositionSwedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 44 78Chart 1997 PositionEuropean Top 100 Albums Music amp Media 45 85German Albums Offizielle Top 100 46 73US Billboard 200 47 17US Soundtrack Albums Billboard 47 3US Top Gospel Albums Billboard 47 1US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 47 17Chart 1998 PositionUS Top Gospel Albums Billboard 48 10Chart 2017 PositionUS Top Gospel Albums Billboard 49 35Chart 2018 PositionUS Top Gospel Albums Billboard 50 35Chart 2021 PositionUS Top Gospel Albums Billboard 51 41Certifications and sales EditRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 52 Gold 35 000 Canada Music Canada 53 Platinum 100 000 Hong Kong IFPI Hong Kong 54 Platinum 20 000 Italy FIMI 55 Gold 50 000 Japan RIAJ 56 Gold 100 000 Spain PROMUSICAE 57 Gold 50 000 Sweden GLF 58 Gold 40 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 59 Gold 25 000 United Kingdom BPI 60 Silver 60 000 United States RIAA 62 3 Platinum 2 471 000 61 SummariesEurope IFPI 63 Platinum 1 000 000 Worldwide 6 000 000 2 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Accolades EditAcademy Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1997 Hans Zimmer for The Preacher s Wife Best Original Musical or Comedy Score 64 NominatedAmerican Music Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1998 The Preacher s Wife Original Soundtrack Album Favorite Soundtrack 65 NominatedBlockbuster Entertainment Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1997 The Preacher s Wife Original Soundtrack Album Favorite Female R amp B 66 Won1998 The Preacher s Wife Original Soundtrack Album Favorite Soundtrack 67 NominatedEssence Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1997 Whitney Houston herself The Triumphant Spirit Award 68 69 WonGMA Gospel Music Association Dove Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1997 Special Award Outstanding Mainstream Contribution to Gospel Music 70 Won1998 I Go to the Rock Traditional Gospel Song of the Year with Dottie Rambo 71 72 WonGrammy Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1998 The Preacher s Wife Original Soundtrack Album Best R amp B Album 73 Nominated I Believe in You and Me Best Female R amp B Vocal Performance 73 NominatedNAACP Image Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1997 The Preacher s Wife Original Soundtrack Album Outstanding Gospel Artist with Georgia Mass Choir 74 75 76 WonOutstanding Album 74 75 76 WonThe NARM Best Seller Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1997 The Preacher s Wife Original Soundtrack Album Best selling Gospel Recording 17 WonPeople s Choice Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1998 Whitney Houston herself Favorite Female Musical Performer tied with Reba McEntire 77 78 WonSoul Train Music Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1998 Special Award The 1998 Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements in the field of entertainment 79 80 WonTrumpet Awards Edit Year Nominee work Award Result1998 Whitney Houston herself The Pinnacle Award 81 82 WonSee also EditList of number one R amp B albums of 1997 U S References Edit a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine December 23 1996 The Preacher s Wife Whitney Houston Songs Reviews Credits Awards AllMusic Retrieved July 26 2013 a b c Green Matt Whitney Houston Retrieved January 3 2016 Verna Paul November 30 1996 Reviews amp Previews Albums PDF Billboard p 79 Retrieved December 4 2022 Willman Chris November 29 1996 Big Screen Divas Archived from the original on January 14 2021 Retrieved October 22 2022 The Pop Life New York Times November 21 1996 Retrieved July 26 2013 Whitney Houston Album Guide 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