Love Never Fails (Barbara Fairchild, Connie Smith and Sharon White album)

Love Never Fails is a collaboration album by American country artists, Barbara Fairchild, Connie Smith, and Sharon White. The album was released on August 12, 2003 on Daywind Records and was produced by Ricky Skaggs and Dorthy Leonard Miller. The album was collection of Gospel songs sung as a trio between the three artists.

Background

Love Never Fails consisted of eleven tracks all recorded together by Barbara Fairchild, Connie Smith, and Sharon White. Most of the songs were Gospel material, however their style also gave it a Country pop sound to it was well, according to Slicpue.com.^[1] None of the other tracks were written by Fairchild, Smith, or White. The album's final track, "Walkin' Through the Fire" was written by country artist and Smith's husband, Marty Stuart.^[2] The album spawned two singles released in 2003: the "Closer to Home" and the title track, however both failed to chart.

Critical reception

Love Never Fails was reviewed by Slipcue, which gave it a fairly positive review. The website gave credit to producer, Ricky Skaggs for giving the album "a strong production" and giving the, "disc a lot more rhythmic ooompf than most albums on this popular Southern Gospel label." The website ultimately concluded by saying, "This album is probably too rowdy for most Southern Gospel fans (who really like tinkly pianos and less-twangy vocals), and while it probably won't wow many country listeners, for folks who are fans any of these three singers, this is kind of a treat. Plus, it's certainly a heartfelt performance, with a nice harmony sound among the trio... Very Jesus-y, but the emphasis is on inspiration and self-affirmation, rather than the evangelical side of things, so it may be more accessible to secular listeners. Worth checking out."^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Secret Place"	Ann Downing, Jeff Silvey	3:32
2.	"Where Angels Fear to Tread"	Ron Hendrix, Bobby Price, Jerry Salley	5:13
3.	"Closer to Home"	Dave Clark, Wayne Haun, Tony Wood	3:41
4.	"Fight On"	Cindi Ballard, Gina Vera	3:47
5.	"Ever Near"	Mary Funderburk, Dee Gaskin	4:39
6.	"Reach for the Stars"	Salley, Silvey	3:28
7.	"Trouble Me No More"	Funderburk, Daryl Williams	2:47
8.	"In Gethsemane"	Sue Smith, Vera	3:57
9.	"He's Alive"	Ann Ballard	2:42
10.	"Love Never Fails"	Clark, Haun, Salley	4:54
11.	"Walkin' Through the Fire"	Marty Stuart, Jerry Sullivan	3:24

Personnel

Jim "Moose" Brown – piano
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Juraj Durovic – orchestra director
Mark Fain – bass, session leader
Barbara Fairchild – lead vocals, harmony vocals
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar, string guitar
Wayne Haun – conductor
David Huntsinger – keyboards, piano, hammond organ
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Ricky Skaggs – electric guitar
Connie Smith – lead vocals, harmony vocals
Marty Stuart – mandolin
Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo
Sharon White – lead vocals, harmony vocals

Technical personnel

Dean Dixon – photography
Norman Holland – artist and repertoire
Michael Hradisky – assistant engineer
Brent King – engineer
Andrew Mendelson – mastering
Josef Pokluda – contractor
Calene Rader – make-up, hair stylist
Cindy Rich – make-up, hair stylist
Stanislava Vomackova – interpretation
Kevin Ward – engineer

References

1 2 "Connie Smith Discography - - Joe Sixpack's Guide to Hick Music". Slipcue.com. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
↑ "Love Never Fails > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-19.

Connie Smith

Albums Singles

Solo studio albums	Connie Smith Cute 'n' Country Miss Smith Goes to Nashville Connie Smith Sings Great Sacred Songs Born to Sing Downtown Country Connie Smith Sings Bill Anderson Soul of Country Music I Love Charley Brown Sunshine and Rain Connie's Country Back in Baby's Arms I Never Once Stopped Loving You Where Is My Castle Just One Time Come Along and Walk with Me Ain't We Havin' Us a Good Time If It Ain't Love and Other Great Dallas Frazier Songs A Lady Named Smith God Is Abundant That's the Way Love Goes I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before) I Got a Lot of Hurtin' Done Today/I've Got My Baby On My Mind Connie Smith Sings Hank Williams Gospel Joy to the World The Song We Fell in Love To I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore Pure Connie Smith New Horizons Connie Smith Long Line of Heartaches

Collaborative studio albums	Young Love Sunday Morning with Nat Stuckey and Connie Smith Love Never Fails

Other albums	Connie in the Country Love Is the Look You're Looking for Dream Painter Connie Smith Now Live in Branson, MO, USA

Compilation albums	The Best of Connie Smith The Best of Connie Smith, Vol. 2 My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own City Lights: Country Favorites Connie Smith's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 The Best of Connie Smith Greatest Hits on Monument The Essential Connie Smith Connie Smith Sings Her Hits

See also	Marty Stuart Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Grand Ole Opry RCA Victor Records

Barbara Fairchild

Studio albums	Love Never Fails (2003)

Singles	"The Teddy Bear Song" "Kid Stuff" "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" "Under Your Spell Again"

Related	Discography

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