Top 100 Breakdown: By Producer

We are all familiar with the voices who sing our favorite songs and record our favorite albums.  But often, we don’t think about the ones who are behind the scenes, creating the sound we love.  In this final post on my Top 100 countdown, I’ll show you the breakdown based on these “men behind the curtain”: the producers.

I knew coming into this exercise that Mark Trammell sang on a lot of my favorite albums.  But what I didn’t really grasp until I actually looked closely at it was the fact that he also produced and co-produced many of those top albums.  In fact, he has produced more albums in my Top 100 than any other individual. The versatile and extraordinarily talented Wayne Haun has the most non-performing producer credits on my list, working for five different groups.

I knew or was able to find producer credits for almost all of my Top 100.  I’ll start off listing the ones I don’t know, and if you happen to know the producer, please tell me!  I will edit the post and place the album under the right person.  For brevity’s sake, I’m not going to list every producer.  If someone’s not listed here, and you want to know if they are anywhere in my countdown, let me know in the comments.

Unknown (8 total)

#25 Heritage (Rochesters, 1998?)

#60 Touring the City (Inspirations, 1973)

#71 On Heaven’s Bright Shore (Inspirations, 1976)

#86 Living on the Other Side (IIIrd Tyme Out, 1996)

#91 When I Wake Up (To Sleep No More) (Inspirations, 1973)

Mark Trammell (18 total)

#2 Signed Sealed Delivered (Gold City, 1999)

#4 What a Great Lifestyle (Gold City, 1997)

#6 Within the Rock (Gold City, 1998)

#7 It’s Just Like Heaven (Greater Vision, 1992)

#8 Pressed Down Shaken Together Running Over (Gold City, 2001)

#11 Once Upon a Cross (Mark Trammell Trio, 2007)

#12 Standing in the Gap (Gold City, 1995)

#14 Are You Ready? (Gold City, 2000)

#18 20 Inspirational Favorites (Greater Vision, 1993)

#20 Preparing the Way (Gold City, 1996)

#38 This Time (Mark Trammell Trio, 2005)

#41 On a Journey (Greater Vision, 1991)

#48 The King Came Down (Greater Vision, 1993)

#55 You Can Have a Song (Greater Vision, 1991)

#62 Something Good (Mark Trammell Trio, 2003)

#90 Treasures (Mark Trammell Quartet, 2011)

#95 Vintage Gospel (Mark Trammell Quartet, 2010)

#96 Lord Do It Again (Gold City, 1994)

Wayne Haun (15 total)

#5 Always Have a Song (Mark Trammell Trio, 2008)

#9 Live at First Baptist Atlanta (Greater Vision, 2002)

#13 Far Beyond This Place (Greater Vision, 1999)

#17 We Still Believe (Collingsworth Family, 2007)

#37 The Answer (Collingsworth Family, 2009)

#58 Beside Still Waters (Mark Trammell Trio, 2004)

#59 Quartets (Greater Vision, 2003)

#62 Something Good (Mark Trammell Trio, 2003)

#64 Changed Forever (Perrys, 2001)

#68 Perfect Candidate (Greater Vision, 2000)

#69 Look No Further (Perrys, 2007)

#74 Almost Morning (Perrys, 2009)

#76 God Is Faithful (Collingsworth Family, 2005)

#87 London (Legacy Five, 2003)

#89 This Is the Day (Perrys, 2003)

Jeff Collins (12 total)

#24 We Will Stand Our Ground (Kingdom Heirs, 2011)

#26 True to the Call (Kingdom Heirs, 2007)

#28 Forever Changed (Kingdom Heirs, 2004)

#34 Going on with the Song (Kingdom Heirs, 2003)

#39 God Makes No Mistakes (Inspirations, 2011)

#40 When You Look at Me (Kingdom Heirs, 2009)

#49 Give Me the Mountain (Kingdom Heirs, 2005)

#53 Gonna Keep Telling (Kingdom Heirs, 2002)

#61 The Journey Home (Kingdom Heirs, 1999)

#65 City of Light (Kingdom Heirs, 2000)

#66 The Son Came Down (Inspirations, 2009)

#77 How Great It Is (Inspirations, 2008)

Bill Gaither (12 total)

#15 A Farewell Celebration (Cathedrals, 1999)

#22 God Is Good (Gaither Vocal Band, 1999)

#30 I Do Believe (Gaither Vocal Band, 2000)

#33 A Cappella (Gaither Vocal Band, 2003)

#43 Lovin’ God & Lovin’ Each Other (Gaither Vocal Band, 1997)

#50 Southern Classics (Gaither  Vocal Band, 1993)

#52 Master Builder (Cathedrals, 1986)

#75 Testify (Gaither Vocal Band, 1994)

#83 Joy in the Camp (Gaither Homecoming, 1997)

#93 Everything Good (Gaither Vocal Band, 2002)

#99 Something Special (Cathedrals, 1982)

#100 Church in the Wildwood (Gaither Homecoming, 2005)

Gerald Wolfe (11 total)

#7 It’s Just Like Heaven (Greater Vision, 1992)

#13 Far Beyond This Place (Greater Vision, 1999)

#18 20 Inspirational Favorites (Greater Vision, 1993)

#29 When I See the Cross (Greater Vision, 1997)

#41 On a Journey (Greater Vision, 1991)

#45 Serving a Risen Savior (Greater Vision, 1994)

#48 The King Came Down (Greater Vision, 1993)

#55 You Can Have a Song (Greater Vision, 1991)

#59 Quartets (Greater Vision, 2003)

#68 Perfect Candidate (Greater Vision, 2000)

#88 The Only Way (Greater Vision, 2011)

Lari Goss (11 total)

#1 Symphony of Praise (Cathedrals, 1987)

#3 Travelin’ Live (Cathedrals, 1986)

#23 Pillars of Faith (Gold City, 1992)

#27 I’ve Just Started Living! (Cathedrals, 1989)

#44 Goin’ in Style (Cathedrals, 1988)

#46 Testimony (Mark Trammell Quartet, 2010)

#57 High and Lifted Up (Cathedrals, 1993)

#67 The Prestigious Cathedral Quartet (Cathedrals, 1984)

#73 An Old Convention Song (Cathedrals, 1985)

#78 Especially for You (Cathedrals, 1985)

#97 Take Him at His Word (Greater Vision, 1995)

Eldridge Fox (8 total)

#12 Standing in the Gap (Gold City, 1995)

#16 Stand Up at Opryland USA (Kingsmen, 1986)

#32 Double Take (Gold City, 1986)

#35 Mississippi Live (Kingsmen, 1987)

#36 Portrait (Gold City, 1988)

#72 King’s Gold III (Gold City/Kingsmen, 1994)

#82 Movin’ Up (Gold City, 1987)

#94 King’s Gold IV (Gold City/Kingsmen, 1996)

And here are some other notable, non-artist producers…

Garry Jones (5 total)

#10 Renewed (Gold City, 1994)

#23 Pillars of Faith (Gold City, 1992)

#36 Portrait (Gold City, 1988)

#42 Windows of Home (Gold City, 1990)

#56 Goin’ Home (Gold City, 1989)

Steve Mauldin (4 total)

#4 What a Great Lifestyle (Gold City, 1997)

#11 Once Upon a Cross (Mark Trammell Trio, 2007)

#20 Preparing the Way (Gold City, 1996)

#38 This Time (Mark Trammell Trio, 2005)

Tim Parton (2 total)

#2 Signed Sealed Delivered (Gold City, 1999)

#6 Within the Rock (Gold City, 1998)