More Than a Melody

More Than a Melody
Studio album by
Yolanda Adams
ReleasedOctober 1995 / May 20, 1997 (re-release)
GenreGospel
Length49:35
LabelTribute Records
ProducerBen Tankard, BeBe Winans
Yolanda Adams chronology
Save the World
(1993) 		More Than a Melody
(1995) 		Yolanda... Live in Washington
(1996)
Singles from More Than a Melody
  1. "Open Arms"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Gotta Have Love"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Fly Like an Eagle"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Cross Rhythms[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Muzik[3]

More Than a Melody is the fourth studio album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams. The album includes singles such as "Gotta Have Love" (for which a commercial cassette single and video were both released) and a cover of the Steve Miller classic "Fly Like an Eagle". The album also includes musical collaborations with O'Landa Draper on "The Good Shepherd" and BeBe Winans on "What About the Children". The album was originally released on Tribute Records, and later re-released under the Verity label after Tribute's 1996 buyout.

Track listing

  1. "Open Arms" 4:06
  2. "Trust and Believe" 5:49
  3. "The Good Shepherd" 5:58
  4. "Gotta Have Love" 4:25
  5. "What About the Children?" 5:19
  6. "More Than a Melody" 4:57
  7. "My Desire" 4:42
  8. "Take Away" 5:07
  9. "Fly Like an Eagle" [Medley] 4:06
  10. "You Changed My Life" (duet with Doug Williams) 5:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[4] 4
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[5] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[6] 15

References

  1. ^ Cummings, Tony (October 1, 1995). "Yolanda Adams - More Than A Melody". Cross Rhythms. Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5 ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 1992. ISBN 978-0857125958. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Jones, Bob (October 1995). "Yoland Adams: More Than A Melody" (PDF). Muzik. No. 5. p. 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Year in Music: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 28, 1996. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via World Radio History.
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