The Book of David: Vol.1 – The Transition

The Book of David: Vol.1 – The Transition is the fifth studio album by American singer Dave Hollister. It was released by GospoCentric Records and the Zomba Label Group on September 26, 2006 in the United States.

The Book of David: Vol.1 – The Transition
Studio album by Dave Hollister
Released	September 26, 2006
Studio	GospoCentric Zomba
Length	65:34
Label	Warryn Campbell Mike City Shep Crawford Dejion Dave Hollister PAJAM Jesse Wright
Dave Hollister chronology
Real Talk (2003) The Book of David: Vol.1 – The Transition (2006) Witness Protection (2008)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Allmusic editor Andy Kellman felt that the album "really isn't that much different from the singer's past releases. Hollister has a newfound focus, and the subject matter often takes on a slightly more pronounced turn for the spiritual, but the tracks bump and sway as much as any other set he has released. Besides, the detectable changes shouldn't shock anyone who has followed him – he came up in the church, and both of his parents were preachers. The album lacks the beneficial brevity of 2003's Real Talk and meanders during the second half. Beyond that, it is just as appealing as anything else in the man's catalog and should not be disregarded by virtue of its label of release."[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Preface"	Shep Crawford Dave Hollister	Crawford Hollister	1:40
2.	"Nothing But God"	Michael Flowers	Mike City	4:03
3.	"The Intro"	Crawford Hollister	Crawford Hollister	0:46
4.	"Help Me"	Eric Dawkins Warryn Campbell	Campbell	3:59
5.	"So Many Scars"	Jesse Wright	Wright Hollister	3:47
6.	"Questions"	Wright Hollister	Wright Hollister	3:48
7.	"Pray (Til I Get an Answer)"	Paul Allen Reginald Lewis	PAJAM	4:51
8.	"Drama"	Crawford Hollister	Crawford Hollister	1:04
9.	"Divorced"	Wright Hollister	Wright Hollister	4:14
10.	"The Settlement"	Dejion Madison Lamar Mahone	Dejion Hula^[A]	4:21
11.	"My Pain"	Crawford Hollister	Crawford Hollister	1:18
12.	"What Do You Do"	Carnell Murrell Ernest Lee	PAJAM	5:44
13.	"Where R U?"/"Answer Me"	Crawford Hollister	Crawford Hollister	1:02
14.	"Reach Out to Me"	Wright Hollister	Wright Hollister	4:57
15.	"I Let Heaven Down"	Crawford	Crawford	4:36
16.	"The Morning After"	Crawford Hollister	Crawford Hollister	1:26
17.	"The Potter"	Andraé Crouch	Crawford	4:25
18.	"I've Changed"	Wright Hollister	Wright Hollister	3:36
19.	"No One"	Flowers	City	4:09
20.	"Take Me Back"	Crawford Hollister	Crawford Hollister	1:01
21.	"The Closing"	Crawford Hollister	Crawford Hollister	0:47

Notes

• ^{^[A]} denotes co-producer

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[2]	98
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[3]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	13

References

1. "Dave Hollister: The Book of David: Vol.1 – The Transition". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
2. "Dave Hollister Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
3. "Dave Hollister Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
4. "Dave Hollister Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.