I Turn to You is the first solo studio album by American country music artist Richie McDonald, following his departure from the band Lonestar in 2007. It was released on June 3, 2008 by Stroudavarious Records. The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[1]

I Turn to You
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 3, 2008 (2008-06-03)
GenreChristian, country
LabelStroudavarious
ProducerGary Baker
Tommy Lee James
Frank J. Myers
Richie McDonald chronology
If Every Day Could Be Christmas
(2007)
I Turn to You
(2008)
Slowdown
(2010)

Track listing

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  1. "Carry the Cross" (Richie McDonald, Frank J. Myers, Greg Rausch) – 4:21
  2. "I Turn to You" (Jeff Kohen, Myers) – 3:35
  3. "Stay with Me Lord" (Myers, Rausch) – 3:41
  4. "He's Alive" (McDonald, Myers) – 3:41
  5. "Faith" (Jason Eustice, McDonald, Myers) – 3:59
  6. "Handle with Prayer" (Steve Diamond, McDonald) – 3:55
  7. "What Would He Do" (McDonald, Myers, Rausch) – 4:00
  8. "Walls" (Gary Baker, Matt Johnson, Karen Kingsbury, McDonald) – 3:56
  9. "Blessed Are the Hands That Give" (Baker, Johnson, McDonald) – 3:51
  10. "Hey God" (Tommy Lee James, McDonald) – 3:41
    • acoustic
  11. "Measure of a Man" - 4:59 (bonus track on Walmart exclusive edition only) [2]

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 126
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums 6
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 19
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums 18

Awards

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The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "I Turn to You Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  2. ^ Richie McDonald - I Turn To You, 2008, retrieved 2023-11-21
  3. ^ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com