| Walls of Glass | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Bill Schnee Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | CCM, Christian Pop, gospel | |||
| Length | 42:07 | |||
| Label | Myrrh/Word Records | |||
| Producer | Bill Schnee | |||
| Russ Taff chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Walls of Glass is the debut solo album by former Imperials lead singer Russ Taff, released in 1983 on Myrrh Records.[2][3] After he left the Imperials in 1981, Taff started work on his first solo album featuring songs that he co-wrote with his wife Tori and his guitarist and songwriter James Hollihan Jr. "We Will Stand" was released as the first single and became his first Christian radio hit topping the Christian AC chart for 15 weeks.[4] The song is ranked at number 29 by CCM Magazine's 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music.[5] Taff won his first solo Grammy Award (his fourth overall) for Best Gospel Performance, Male at the 26th Grammy Awards. At the 15th GMA Dove Awards, Taff won his third Male Vocalist of the Year title, his first as a solo artist. "We Will Stand" was nominated for Song of the Year twice at the Dove Awards in 1984 and 1985. Walls of Glass reached No. 5 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.
- ^ Russ Taff – Walls of Glass at AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Russ Taff: Walls of Glass. Myrrh Records. 1983.
- ^ Cusic, Don (2009-11-12). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship: Pop, Rock, and Worship. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-34426-8.
- ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 206. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
- ^ CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music. Integrity Publishers. 2006. p. 98-99. ISBN 1-59145-210-4.