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Thy Kingdom Come
Studio album by
CeCe Winans
ReleasedApril 1, 2008
GenreGospel
Length71:52
Label
Producer
  • Percy Bady
  • Christopher Capeheart
  • Cedric Caldwell
  • Victor Caldwell
  • Luther "Mano" Hanes
  • Tommy Sims
CeCe Winans chronology
Purified
(2005) 		Thy Kingdom Come
(2008) 		BeBe & CeCe Reunion album
(2008)
Singles from Thy Kingdom Come
  1. "Thy Will Be Done"
    Released: January 1, 2008
  2. "Waging War"
    Released: March 4, 2008

Thy Kingdom Come is the eighth studio album by American singer CeCe Winans.[1] It was released by PureSprings Gospel and EMI Gospel on April 1, 2008. The album reached number 57 on the US Billboard 200, number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number one on the Top Gospel Albums charts.[2] Thy Kingdom Come received the Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album award at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009.[3]

Background

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Winans originally intended to release a collection of Hymmals entitled Hymns At Heart which was set for release in November 2007, however, the release date was postponed indefinitely. On January 22, 2008, Winans posted on her blog that she would be releasing an album on April 1, 2008.[4] News outlets began reporting in February that the studio album would be called Thy Kingdom Come and featured the song "Waging War".[5]

Singles

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The lead single for the album, "Thy Will Be Done", was released digitally on the iTunes Store on January 1, 2008.[6] The second single, "Waging War", was released on March 4, 2008. "It Ain't Over", the album's third single, was released around August 2008.[7]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[8]

AllMusic editor Andree Farias found that "the album is one of the churchiest the singer has released yet [...] Thy Kingdom Come sees Winans doing justice to her family name and singing almost exclusively for the saints – songs of praise, songs of encouragement, songs of worship, songs of inspiration. But the fact that this is an album for the church doesn't mean it sounds like Sunday morning [...] As is expected of Winans, the songs are expertly produced, the ballads are beautifully orchestrated, the urban pieces are as urban as Whitney in her prime. In other words, Thy Kingdom Come is precisely what a CeCe album should sound like, which isn't to say she's settling for the middle road."[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."We Welcome You (Holy Father)"Tommy Sims4:58
2."Forever"Sims4:30
3."Thy Will Be Done"Sims5:22
4."Worthy"Sims5:23
5."It Ain't Over"Percy Bady6:04
6."Waging War"
  • Christopher Capeheart
  • Brannon Tunie[a]
5:31
7."Test of Time"Luther "Mano" Hanes6:15
8."I'll Live for You"
  • Capeheart
  • Tunie[a]
4:56
9."Bless His Holy Name"Hanes4:32
10."Oh Holy Place"
  • Capeheart
  • Tunie[a]
4:56
11."You're the One"Hanes4:51
12."The Coast Is Clear"
  • Cedric Caldwell
  • Victor Caldwell
  • Alvin Love III[a]
4:54
13."Falling in Love"Sims3:47
14."Million Miles"Sims5:53

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes a co-producer

Charts

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Awards

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The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[14]

References

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  1. ^ CeCeWinans.com - News
  2. ^ "CeCe Winans - Thy Kingdom Come". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  3. ^ "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  4. ^ CeCe Winans Journal
  5. ^ "CECE WINANS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM: Expect a new CD from CeCe on April 1st". EURweb. February 13, 2008.
  6. ^ CeCe Winans "Thy Will Be Done" on iTunes
  7. ^ CeCe Winans "Waging War" on iTunes
  8. ^ a b Frias, Andree. "Thy Kingdom Come > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "CeCe Winans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "CeCe Winans Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "CeCe Winans Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "CeCe Winans Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  14. ^ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com
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