Personnel includes: Faith Hill (vocals); Larry Byrum, Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason, Jeffery King, Dann Huff, Byron Gallimore (electric guitar); Paul Franklin, Sonny Garrish (steel guitar); Tom Hemby (gut-string guitar, mandolin); Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Lee Larrison, Conni Ellisor (violin); Kristin Wilkinson, Gary Vanosdale, Jim Grosjean (viola); Gelen Duncan, Joe Spivey, Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); Bob Mason, John Catchings, Anthony LaMarchina, Julia Tanner (cello); Mark Douthit (saxophone); Mike Haynes (trumpet); Chris McDonald (trombone); Steve Nathan, Michael Omartian (keyboards); Mike Brignardello, Glenn Worf, Joe Chernay (bass); Paul Leim, Steve Brewster (drums); Vince Gill, Tim McGraw (background vocals).

Producers: Faith Hill, Dan Huff, Byron Gallimore.

FAITH was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Country Album. "This Kiss" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song. "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals. "Let Me Let Go" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

This album from the new country artist features 13 tracks, plus one bonus song.

On her third album, simply titled Faith, Faith Hill put all her chips on a big pop crossover move, picking songs by Diane Warren and Sheryl Crow to sing and giving the entire album a sleek, glossy finish that makes it as comfortable on adult comptemporary radio as it would be on country radio. This may not be country in its sound but it is in its sentiment, as it celebrates love -- there are no heartbreak songs here, just love songs -- hope and optimism, where "The Secret of Life" is a good cup of coffee, mom's apple pie and a beautiful woman: all things that make it comfortable, mature pop. Unlike Shania Twain, Hill never goes for big, outsized gestures -- there's no glamour or glitz here, nor is there much humor, as there is on The Woman in Me and Come on Over -- she goes for cozy and comforting, and while that can make Faith a little bit too warm and fuzzy (and despite its sheen, it does feel warm) for some tastes, it nevertheless is an expert middle of the road pop album, one that goes down easy, one that blends into the background yet is melodic and endearing enough to be listened to closely, and that's due to Hill's strong voice and open personality. This is before she became a diva -- it's what gave her that status and while that is a subtle difference, it is nonetheless an important one. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Faith Hill's third album, simply titled FAITH, amounts to nothing less than an artistic reinvention. Hill, not a writer herself, has chosen a collection of well-crafted, weighty songs designed to show off her substantial vocal chops to fullest effect. Songs from top Nashville writers like Matraca Berg, Gretchen Peters and Beth Neilsen Chapman are included, but so is material from rockers Aldo Nova and Sheryl Crow. Such diversity adds up to a wide range of styles, all of which Hill handles effortlessly.

The overriding theme of FAITH is love--getting it, keeping it and losing it. The opening cut, "This Kiss," is outstanding--an ode to the power of the perfect smooch, with a killer melody and chorus you can't stop singing. Two non love-related standouts are "Better Days," a message of hope to a downtrodden friend, and "Secret of Life," about finding happiness in the simplest things. Faith's husband Tim McGraw makes an appearance on "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me," a Diane Warren-penned song that's similar to their previous duet "It's Your Love."

Entertainment Weekly (4/24/98, p.79) - "...Soaring through uplifting love songs by Diane Warren, Gretchen Peters, and Sheryl Crow, Hill has never sounded more passionate or sophisticated. But she's often so far out on a stylistic limb that only her ambition sustains her." - Rating: B-