Awesome Wonder

Awesome Wonder
Live album by Kurt Carr
Released	September 19, 2000 (2000-09-19)
Recorded	2000
Venue	Faithful Central Bible Church, Inglewood California
Genre	Urban contemporary gospel
Length	72:22
Label	GospoCentric
Kurt Carr chronology
No One Else (1997) Awesome Wonder (2000) Kurt Carr Project: One Church (2005)

Awesome Wonder is a mostly live album and fifth overall album by Kurt Carr & the Kurt Carr Singers. It is known most notably for the hit "In the Sanctuary". It serves as their third release on GospoCentric Records after Serious About It! in 1994, and No One Else in 1997. It was and was produced by a various amount of figures including Carr himself. Other known tracks includes, I Almost Let Go, Set the Atmosphere, and more.

Track listing

Track listing for Awesome Wonder

#	Title	Time	Notes
1.	"In the Sanctuary"	6:08	Lead by Kurt Carr and Yvette C. Williams
2.	"We Declare War"	5:51	Lead by Kurt Carr and Jackie Boyd
3.	"O My Soul Loves Jesus"	6:37	Lead by Nikki Potts
4.	"I Almost Let Go"	5:40	Lead by Tisa Willis and Sherron Bennett
5.	"We Offer You Praise"	4:43	Lead by Kurt Carr and guest artist Judith McAllister
6.	"Jesus Can Work It Out"	5:19	Lead by Shervonne Wells
7.	"Worship Medley"	6:22	Lead by Yvette C. Williams. Include rendition of "How I Love Jesus"
8.	"Reprise"	1:44
9.	"Awesome Wonder"	4:58	Lead by Sherron Bennett, Nikki Potts, Jackie Boyd, and Troy Bright
10.	"The Blood Still Has Miraculous Power"	6:18	Lead by Yvette C. Williams
11.	"At All Times"	5:26	Lead by Jackie Boyd and Nikki Potts
12.	"Narration"	1:08	Intro to following song
13.	"That's Just the Way the Father Is"	5:56	Lead by Troy Bright
14.	"Set the Atmosphere"	6:12	Features no lead, except for mostly speaking ad libs by Carr.

Personnel

The Kurt Carr Singers

• Shervonne Wells
• Yvette C. Williams
• Sherron Bennett
• Nikki Potts
• Jackie Boyd
• Troy Bright[1]

Additional background vocals

Andrea McClurkin-Mellini, Koda Turner-McClain, Troy Clark, Betty Jackson, Candace Lacey, Cassandra O'Neal, Geneen White, Kimberly Barton, Kimberly Poullard, Markita Knight, Marvinetta Clay, Patrice Jones, Sheleta Taylor, Taneka Beard, Carolyn Johnson-White, Dana Hill, Ineta Washington, Janet Fuller, Jeanine McCoy, Karen Yvette Johnson, Nikki Ervin, Patricia Parker, Tanis Matthews, Tisa Willis, Toya Smith, Andre Washington, Chaz Shepard, Curtis Allen, David Daughtery, Jonathan Grier, Dwight Swiney, Erik Kirks, Fredd Braggs, Prez Blackman, Terron Brooks

Musicians

• Jason White – keyboards
• Kevin Bond – keyboards
• Maurice Fitzgerald – bass
• Jimmy Neuble – bass
• Jeremy Haynes – drums
• Sheryl Harper – drums[2]

Charts

Chart performance for Awesome Wonder

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[3]	14
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[4]	5

Certifications

Certifications for Awesome Wonder

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Discogs Awesome Wonder Kurt Carr". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
2. "All Music Awesome Wonder Kurt Carr". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
3. "Kurt Carr Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original (select Top Christian Albums from the drop-down menu) on November 17, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
4. "Kurt Carr Chart History: Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
5. "American album certifications – Kurt Carr – Awesome Wonder". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 8, 2024.