"All Things Are Possible" is the debut solo single by former
America
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
member
Dan Peek
Daniel Milton Peek () was an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the co-founder of the band America, and later a "pioneer" in contemporary Christian music.
Early life
Peek was born in Panama City, Florida, on November 1, 1 ...
, from the album of the same name, ''
All Things Are Possible''. Released in 1979, it was a No. 1 hit on
contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Chri ...
stations (staying at the top of the charts for 13 weeks), as well as reaching the mainstream Pop and Adult Contemporary charts, making it one of the first, if not the first CCM crossover hit.
The song was written by Peek and
Chris Christian
Chris Christian (born Lon Christian Smith on February 7, 1951) is an American songwriter, record producer, and a record label executive. His songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Olivia Newton-John, Hall and Oates, Natalie Cole, Sheena Ea ...
, who also produced the single. Since its release, it has been included on several various artists, CCM compilations.
Chart performance
References
1979 songs
1979 debut singles
Songs written by Dan Peek
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