In God We Trust (Stryper album)
1988 studio album by Stryper
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In God We Trust is the fourth studio album by Christian metal band Stryper, released in 1988. The album achieved Gold record status, selling over half a million copies. Three singles were released including "Always There For You" and "I Believe in You" which both hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at No. 71 and No. 88 respectively - the second song, however, became a hit in Brazil, as part of soundtrack of the novela O Salvador da Pátria. The third single "Keep The Fire Burning" did not chart. The album received two GMA Dove Awards for "Hard Music Album" and "Hard Rock Song" for the title track.[4]
- A&M Studios and Cherokee Studios (Hollywood, California)
- The Village Recorder and Amigo Studios (Los Angeles, California)
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| Released | June 28, 1988 | |||
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| Length | 37:55 | |||
| Label | Enigma | |||
| Producer | Michael Lloyd and Stryper | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Track listing
All songs written by Michael Sweet except where noted
- "In God We Trust" (M. Sweet, Robert Sweet) – 3:56
- "Always There for You" – 4:09
- "Keep the Fire Burning" – 3:35
- "I Believe in You" – 3:17
- "The Writings on the Wall" – 4:19
- "It's Up 2 U" – 3:51
- "The World of You and I" – 3:45
- "Come to the Everlife" (Oz Fox) – 4:09
- "Lonely" – 4:09
- "The Reign" (Fox) – 2:50
Personnel
Stryper
- Michael Sweet – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars
- Oz Fox – lead guitars, backing vocals
- Robert Sweet – drums
Additional musicians
- Billy Meyers – keyboards
- John Van Tongeren – keyboards
- Stephen Croes – Synclavier programming
- Brad Cobb – session bass
Production
- Michael Lloyd – producer, mixing
- Stryper – producers, mixing, album design concept
- Dan Nebanzal – engineer, mixing
- Carmine Rubino – engineer, mixing
- Tom Bosley – assistant engineer
- Charlie Brocco – assistant engineer
- Dave Deavalon – assistant engineer
- Jeff DeMorris – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Scott Gordon – assistant engineer
- Robert Hart – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Mark McKenna – assistant engineer
- Gary Myerberg – assistant engineer
- Brian Scheuble – assistant engineer
- Bob Vogt – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Patrick Pending – art direction
- Neil Zlozower – photography
- Anne Revenge – additional photography
- Kyle Rae Sweet – make-up
- Ray Brown – wardrobe stylist
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 53 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[6] | 32 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 49 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 28 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 32 |
| US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||