Thank God for Believers continues Mark Chesnutt's streak of winning albums, confirming his status as one of the finest neo-honky tonkers of '90s contemporary country. What sets Chesnutt apart is his passion -- he genuinely believes in this music, and he delivers it with conviction. That passion makes the occasional weak song forgivable, but fortunately, there aren't many weak moments on Thank God for Believers -- it's just strong, thoroughly enjoyable modern country. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide
Bergen White (Vocals (Background)), Greg Droman (Remixing), Rob Hajacos (Fiddle), Virginia Team (Photography), Chris Young (Vocals (Background)), John Wesley Ryles (Vocals (Background)), Steve Marcantonio (Engineer), Bergen White (String Arrangements), Greg Droman (Mixing), Owen Hale (Drums), Alison Krauss (Vocal Harmony), Steve Nathan (Piano), Joe Hayden (Second Engineer), Michael Rhodes (Bass), Bob Wray (Bass), Liana Manis (Vocals (Background)), Mark Chesnutt (Vocals), Alison Krauss (Performer), Virginia Team (Art Direction), Ronnie Thomas (Mastering), Hank Williams (Mastering), Warren Peterson (Engineer), B. James Lowry (Guitar (Acoustic)), Lisa Silver (Vocals (Background)), Pat Flynn (Guitar (Acoustic)), Hank Singer (Fiddle), Vince Gill (Vocal Harmony), Paul Leim (Drums), Brent Rowan (Guitar (Electric)), Vince Gill (Performer), Tim Coyle (Second Engineer), Paul Franklin (Guitar (Steel)), Mike Brignardello (Bass), Steve Nathan (Organ (Hammond)), Greg Droman (Overdubs), Larry Franklin (Fiddle), Mark Chesnutt (Performer), Jana King (Vocals (Background)), Chris Ferrara (Design), Buddy Emmons (Guitar (Steel)), Louis Dean Nunley (Vocals (Background)), Senor McGuire (Photography), Mark Wright (Producer), Carl Gorodetzky (Conductor), Steve Nathan (Synthesizer), Hargus "Pig" Robbins (Piano), Biff Watson (Guitar (Acoustic))
Thank God for Believers is the seventh studio album released by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. His third album for Decca Records, it produced four singles on the BillboardHot Country Songs charts between 1997 and 1998: the title track (#2), "It's Not Over" (#34), "I Might Even Quit Lovin' You" (#18), and "Wherever You Are" (#45). "Wherever You Are" was the first single of Chesnutt's career to miss the Top 40 on the country charts. With this album, Chesnutt is also reunited with producer Mark Wright, who produced Chesnutt's first four MCA Nashville albums.
"It's Not Over" was previously recorded by Chesnutt on his third album, 1992's Longnecks & Short Stories, and before that by Reba McEntire on her 1984 album My Kind of Country. The newly recorded version featured on this album includes background vocals from Vince Gill and Alison Krauss.
Track listing
"Goodbye Heartache" (Mark Chesnutt, Steve Leslie, Roger Springer) - 2:52
"Thank God for Believers" (Chesnutt, Springer, Tim Johnson) - 3:25
"Wherever You Are" (Springer, Reese Wilson, Tony Martin) - 3:25
"I Might Even Quit Lovin' You" (Chesnutt, Springer, Slugger Morrissette) - 3:38
"Numbers on the Jukebox" (Chesnutt, Springer, Morrissette) - 3:20
"That Side of You" (Chesnutt, Leslie, Springer) - 3:37
"Useless" (Mark Wright, Springer, Robert Arthur) - 2:34
"Hello Honky Tonk" (Ron Harbin, Kim Williams, L. David Lewis) - 2:46
"Any Ole Reason" (Chesnutt, Springer, Morrissette) - 3:13
