The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album

The Preacher's Wife
Soundtrack by Whitney Houston
Released	November 26, 1996
Genre	R&B/Gospel
Label	Arista Records
Producer	Whitney Houston (also executive), Mervyn Warren, Ricky Minor, Steve Lipson, Babyface, David Foster
Professional reviews
Allmusic link The New York Times (Positive) link Entertainment Weekly (A-) link
Whitney Houston chronology
Waiting to Exhale (1995) The Preacher's Wife (1996) My Love Is Your Love (1998)

The Preacher’s Wife is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name and features songs performed by Whitney Houston, who also stars in the film.It sold an estimated 6 million copies worldwide.

The lead single, "I Believe in You and Me", became a top five hit in the U.S.^[1] and was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards, as well as for Best R&B Album.^[2]

"Step by Step" was another hit single and has a music video."My Heart Is Calling" became the soundtrack's final release.

Awards and Nominations

At the 69th Academy Awards, the soundtrack was nominated in the category of Original Music or Comedy Score.^[3]

Track listing

1. "I Believe in You and Me" (Sandy Linzer, David Wolfert) – 4:00
2. "Step by Step" (Annie Lennox) – 4:12
3. "Joy"
4. "Hold On, Help Is on the Way"
5. "I Go to the Rock"
6. "I Love the Lord"
7. "Somebody Bigger Than You and I" (featuring Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Faith Evans, and Monica)
8. "You Were Loved"
9. "My Heart Is Calling" (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds) – 4:15
10. "I Believe in You and Me – Single Version" (Linzer, Wolfert)
11. "Step by Step – Remix" (Lennox) {the remix featured is Teddy Riley Remix}
12. "Who Would Imagine a King"
13. "He's All Over Me"
14. "The Lord Is My Shepherd"
15. "Joy to the World" (Hoyt Axton, Handel, Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts)

References