The Isaacs
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The Isaacs are a country and bluegrass gospel music group consisting of mother Lily Isaacs, and daughters Becky and Sonya Isaacs
and son Ben Isaacs, along with John Bowman (husband of Becky Isaacs) as an instrumentalist and songwriter. Joe Isaacs, formerly a singer and banjo player in the group, has left since his 1998 divorce from Lily Isaacs. He now does solo work on a far more localized level.
Sonya Isaacs
Sonya Melissa Isaacs is an American country and Christian music singer. Isaacs grew up near Morrow, Ohio, and graduated from Little Miami High School in 1992....
and son Ben Isaacs, along with John Bowman (husband of Becky Isaacs) as an instrumentalist and songwriter. Joe Isaacs, formerly a singer and banjo player in the group, has left since his 1998 divorce from Lily Isaacs. He now does solo work on a far more localized level.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Record Producer | Record Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christian | US Country | US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
US Bluegrass | ||||
| 1994 | Carry Me | Tony Rice | Horizon | ||||
| 1995 | I Feel the Christmas Spirit | ||||||
| 1996 | Live: Mountain Praise | Kim Ryan | |||||
| 1997 | Bridges | Ben Isaacs | |||||
| The Very Best of The Isaacs | K-Tel | ||||||
| 1998 | Increase My Faith | Horizon | |||||
| 1999 | Pieces of Our Past | Ben Isaacs | |||||
| 2001 | Stand Still | Ben Isaacs | |||||
| 2002 | Christmas Spirit | Ben Isaacs, Tony Rice | |||||
| Eye of the Storm | Ben Isaacs | ||||||
| 2003 | Songs of the Faith | 14 | Ben Isaacs | ||||
| 2004 | Heroes | 19 | 45 | 31 | Don Cook | Gaither | |
| 2005 | Bluegrass Preserved | Horizon | |||||
| Radio Hits | |||||||
| Lily | |||||||
| Isaacs Bluegrass: A Cappella | |||||||
| 2006 | Isaacs Bluegrass: Sonya | ||||||
| 2007 | Big Sky | 21 | 48 | 23 | Mark Bright | Gaither | |
| 2009 | Naturally: An Almost A Cappella Collection | 25 | 12 | 1 | Bill Gaither, Ben Isaacs | Spring Hill | |
| 2010 | Christmas | 31 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2011 | Why Can't We | 47 | 25 | 3 |
Video
- 2001 Live: Mountain Praise (Horizon)
- 2001 Pieces of Our Past (Horizon)
- 2002 Stand Still (Horizon)
- 2004 The Best of the Isaacs: Favorites from the Homecoming Series (Gaither Music Group)
- 2008 Live From Norway (Gaither Music Group)
Gaither Homecoming Video Performances
- 1998: All Day Singin' At The Dome "Satisfied" (Sonya)
- 1998: Down By The Tabernacle "The Tabernacle" (Sonya), "The Least I Can Do"
- 1999: I'll Meet You On The Mountain "I'll Meet You On The Mountain" (Sonya)
- 2002: Let Freedom Ring "The Star-Spangled Banner", "It Is Well (Elisha's Song)"
- 2002: New Orleans Homecoming "He Understands My Tears"
- 2003: Going Home "The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming"
- 2003: Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming Vol 1 "Is Not This The Land Of Beulah?"
- 2003: Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming Vol 2 "Another Soldier Down", "He Ain't Ever Done Me Nothin' But Good"
- 2003: Heaven "O Come Angel Band"
- 2003: Mountain Homecoming "Did You Ever Go Sailin'", "Go Rest High On That Mountain" (Sonya)
- 2003: Red Rocks Homecoming "When The Rains Come" (Sonya)
- 2003: Rocky Mountain Homecoming "Sweet Holy Spirit"
- 2004: Atlanta Homecoming "Daddy Sang Bass" (Sonya), "That's All That Matters To Me"
- 2004: Passin' The Faith Along "I Wanna Be Ready" (Sonya & Becky), "Stand Still"
- 2004: We Will Stand "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross" (Sonya & Becky), "Hebrew Lullaby", "If That Don't Make You Wanna Go"
- 2005: Hymns "Wayfaring Stranger"
- 2005: Israel Homecoming "Halleluyah"
- 2005: Jerusalem Homecoming "Shalom Ya'll", "Moses, Take Your Shoes Off" (Sonya), "Walkin' In Jerusalem", "Heroes"
- 2005: Mark Lowry Goes To Hollywood "Ha Ha Hollywood", "Friend 'Til The End", "Peace Like A River"
- 2006: Canadian Homecoming "It Is Well With My Soul", "More Than Ever"
- 2006: Live From Toronto "Great Is Thy Reward/Orange Blossom Special"
- 2006: Singin' With The Saints "I'm Gonna Move"
- 2006: This Is My Story "Look What God Gave Me"
- 2006: Christmas In South Africa "The Savior Of The World Has Come"
- 2007: Amazing Grace "I Need Thee Every Hour", "I Surrender All"
- 2007: Love Can Turn The World "Everything Is Going To Turn Out Right", "Hear My Song, Lord" (Sonya)
- 2007: South African Homecoming "Umbrella"
- 2007: Sweet, Sweet Spirit "Reaping In The Spirit"
- 2008: Country Bluegrass Homecoming Vol. 1 "There Is Power In The Blood", "Walk On", "I Know Somebody Who Does", "All Prayed Up"
- 2008: Country Bluegrass Homecoming Vol. 2 "Barbie Bandaids"
- 2008: Homecoming Picnic "Sally Goodin/Wildwood Flower", "The Sweetest Song I Know" (Becky), "Mama's Teaching Angels How To Sing"
- 2009: Campfire Homecoming "I Have Found A Way", "Orange Blossom Special"
- 2009: Nashville Homecoming "The One I'm Dying For"
- 2010: Better Day "Mama's Teaching Angels How To Sing"
- 2010: Count Your Blessings "No Shortage"
- 2011: Alaskan Homecoming "I’ve Got Joy"
- 2011: Majesty "Little Bit Of Heaven", "When I Lift Up My Head", "Healing Stream"