Throne Room (album)

Throne Room is the sixth studio album by multiple Grammy-winning gospel artist CeCe Winans. In comparison to Winans' previous projects, this one is more inspirational, with more traditional songs. This was not one of Winans' most commercially successful projects as the only single spawned from the release did not even chart. Winans' follow-up album, Purified, did much better.

Throne Room
Studio album by Cece Winans
Released	September 9, 2003
Recorded	Early 2003
Genre	Gospel, Worship, R&B
Length	70:33
Label	Puresprings Gospel, Epic Records
Producer	Victor Caldwell Cedric Caldwell
Cece Winans chronology
CeCe Winans (2001) Throne Room (2003) Purified (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christianity Today	[2]
Cross Rhythms	[3]

Album background

Winans had talked of a follow-up album to Alabaster Box but delayed in releasing it, upon finally recording the album, Winans stated:[4]

Worship is probably my favorite kind of music. For some time, I’ve really felt like God was telling me to record a very special project that would encourage people to worship. As I was completing the new record deal with Epic, I told them, ‘I’ve got to do this worship album before I can do anything else.’ It may make no natural sense to do this record right now in my career, but for the past two years I have had confirmation after confirmation that this is absolutely the right time. I know it’s all in God’s timing, and it’s what He wants me to do right now. If you are a worshipper this project will take you there, and if you’re not it will certainly give you peace.

Track listing [5]

• Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from Discogs.com[6]

1. Hallelujah To The King (Intro) (Andraé Crouch) - 1:09
2. Jesus, You're Beautiful (Nate Sabin) - 4:54
   *Acoustic Guitar: Michael Ripoll
   *Background Vocals: Melinda Doolittle
3. Throne Room (CeCe Winans, Andraé Crouch) - 4:47
   *Guitar: Carlos Pennell
   *Background Vocals: Ternae Jordan Jr. & Melinda Doolittle
4. How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine) - 6:17
   *Acoustic Guitar: Michael Ripoll
   *Background Vocals: Melinda Doolittle
5. You're So Holy (CeCe Winans, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell) - 5:26
   *Background Vocals: Duane Starling, Dwight Fredricks & Melinda Doolittle.
6. Oh Thou Most High (CeCe Winans, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell) - 3:36
   *Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.
   *Background Vocals: Melinda Doolittle
   *Additional Background Vocals: The Born Again Church Choir
7. By Thy Blood (Worthy is the Lamb) (CeCe Winans, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell) - 3:53
   *Background Vocals: Melinda Doolittle
   *Additional Background Vocals: The Born Again Church Choir
8. Hallelujah to the King (Andraé Crouch) - 4:02
   *Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.
   *Background Vocals: Melinda Doolittle
   *Additional Background Vocals: The Born Again Church Choir
9. Thirst For You (John Ragsdale Jr.) - 5:00
   *Background Vocals: Jerard Woods, Jovaun Woods & Leanne Palmore
10. Come Fill My Heart (Bruce Stevens, Lanette Crute, Tiffany Deonna Martin) - 5:02
    *Guitar: Carlos Pennell
    *Background Vocals: Jerard Woods, Jovaun Woods & Leanne Palmore
    *Additional Background Vocals: The Born Again Church Choir
11. Mercy Said No (Dedicated to Ronald Winans) (Greg Long, Dave Allen Clark, Don Koch) - 5:00
12. All In Your Name (Carvin Winans, Dana Davis) - 5:02
    *Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.
    *Drums: Mark Nemer
    *Background Vocals: Jerard Woods, Jovaun Woods & Leanne Palmore
    *Additional Background Vocals: The Born Again Church Choir
13. No One Else (CeCe Winans, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell) - 3:48
    *Guitar: Carlos Pennell
    *Background Vocals: Angie & Debbie Winans.
14. Hallelujah Praise (CeCe Winans, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell) - 4:09
    *Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.
    *Background Vocals: Cynthia Pasley, Melinda Doolittle, Jerard Woods, Jovaun Woods, Leanne Palmore & Joint Heirs
    *Joint Heirs: Darcey Stewart & Moiba Mustapha
15. Just Like You, Jesus (CeCe Winans, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell) - 4:45
    *Kids Vocals: Camille Caldwell & Ryan Caldwell
    *Additional Background Vocals: Melinda Doolittle
16. A Heart Like Yours (CeCe Winans, Wendy Waldmann, Adrian Gurvitz) - 3:39
    *Drums: Mark Nemer
    *All Background Vocals: The Born Again Church Choir

Notes

• All tracks produced by CeCe Winans, Cedric Caldwell & Victor Caldwell.
• Strings arranged & conducted by Jim Gray.
• Strings performed by Nashville String Machine
• All Other Instruments played & arranged by Cedric Caldwell & Victor Caldwell.

Singles and music video

While no official music video was shot for Throne Room, AOL Video and the Urge Store (among others) re-organized footage from Winans' concert DVD as a music video for "Hallelujah Praise". "Hallelujah Praise" was the only single spawned from the release.

Bonus DVD

The first 1,000 copies of Throne Room were issued with a DVD that contained exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes moments, live performances, and the "More Than What I Wanted" music video.

Touring

After the release of the album, Winans embarked on a 25-city tour with Anointed that had no admission fees. The success of the concert warranted a DVD, and one was released in 2004.

Sales chart positions

Album

Chart (2003)	Peak position
U.S. Top Gospel Albums	1
U.S. Billboard 200	32

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Christianity Today review
3. Edgeley, Brian (January 2004). "CeCe Winans - Throne Room". Cross Rhythms (78).
4. CeCe Winans Official Biography Archived 2007-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
5. Amazon Throne Room Listing
6. Winans, CeCe. "Throne Room (CD, Album)". PureSprings Gospel, etc. 2003. https://www.discogs.com/CeCe-Winans-Throne-Room/release/5197556