| "Faith of the Heart" | ||||
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 United States single cover | ||||
| Single byRod Stewart | ||||
| from the albumPatch Adams: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | Patch Adams "Main Title" | |||
| Released | 1999 (1999) | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
| Producer(s) | Guy Roche | |||
| Rod Stewart singles chronology | ||||
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"Faith of the Heart" is a song written byDiane Warren and performed byRod Stewart, for the soundtrack to the 1998 film,Patch Adams. Stewart's version charted at number 3 on theUS Adult Contemporary chart and number 60 on theUK Singles Chart. It was warmly received by critics. The song was later covered in 1999 bySusan Ashton for her albumCloser and released as her first single in thecountry music genre.
It was also recorded by EnglishtenorRussell Watson as "Where My Heart Will Take Me" for use as the opening theme to the 2001 television seriesStar Trek: Enterprise.
"Faith of the Heart" appeared on thesoundtrack to the 1998 filmPatch Adams.[1] It was released on theUniversal Records label and produced by Guy Roche.[2] TheB-side of the release was the main title theme to the film.[3] The song was released less than a month after Stewart's separation from his wifeRachel Hunter.[4]
The song was most successful in theBillboardAdult Contemporary within the United States, reaching third place in the chart.[5] The performance of the single placed it in twentieth spot on theBillboard Adult Contemporary chart for the year end 1999.[6]
William Ruhlmann at the websiteAllmusic described "Faith of the Heart" as apower ballad which is "a standard effort for its genre".[1]Chuck Taylor reviewed the song forBillboard and said that it was one of Stewart's "more enjoyable performances in the last couple of years",[2] and thought that the song could have just as easily been sung byCeline Dion orLeAnn Rimes.[2]
| "Faith of the Heart" | ||||
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| Single bySusan Ashton | ||||
| from the albumCloser | ||||
| Released | February 23, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country music | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
| Producer(s) | Emory Gordy Jr. | |||
| Susan Ashton singles chronology | ||||
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Susan Ashton was previously known for being a singer ofcontemporary Christian music, but decided to move into thecountry music genre after signing a deal withColumbia Records. She developed the albumCloser, which featured a cover of the Rod Stewart single "Faith of the Heart". It was the first release from the album, but was not as successful as the following single, "You're Lucky I Love You".[7] She considered between 800 and 1000 songs to appear on the album, reducing the number down to ten.[7]
Tim Anderson, writing in his Country Beat column forYakima Herald-Republic described Susan Ashton's "Faith of the Heart" as "a definite winner" but that it "did take a couple listens to really hook" him.[8] The release of the single by Ashton was predicted by Brian Mansfield forUSA Today as being the first of a career that would increase sales for the country music genre following Aston's previous success with Christian music.[9]
| "Where My Heart Will Take Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song byRussell Watson | |
| from the albumEncore | |
| Released | 29 October 2001 |
| Recorded | 2001 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 4:09 |
| Label | Decca |
| Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren |
| Producer(s) | Nick Patrick |
"Where My Heart Will Take Me" is a reworked version of "Faith of the Heart" which was performed by EnglishtenorRussell Watson as the theme song to the 2001 television seriesStar Trek: Enterprise. It was poorly received by someStar Trek fans – largely due to its departure from the character of previousStar Trek themes – who created petitions and protested the use of the song.
It was the first time that an actual vocal theme was used in aStar Trek series.[10] Watson had been approached by the producers ofEnterprise and the song's writer, Diane Warren. As he was a fan ofStar Trek and as Warren had already written a song for his second album, he agreed to the proposal.[11] The song was featured on the soundtrack toEnterprise and Watson's 2002 album,Encore.[11][12] The song was re-recorded for the third and fourth seasons ofEnterprise.[13] An instrumental version of the theme was played over the closing credits of the series' first episode, "Broken Bow", but was not used again in the series. One two-part episode from its fourth season, "In a Mirror, Darkly", replaced the theme with a different instrumental composition to reflect that storyline taking place in an alternate universe. As of 2024 it stands as the onlyStar Trek theme by a female composer.
The song has been used on four occasions as the music selected for wake-up calls on space missions. The first was on 16 June 2002 for theSpace ShuttleEndeavour during missionSTS-111 to theInternational Space Station. It was again used on 2 August 2005 for missionSTS-114, the first mission of the Space Shuttle programme following theSpace ShuttleColumbia disaster. It was broadcast to the seven crew of theSpace ShuttleDiscovery, and had been chosen as a surprise for the crew by Deputy Shuttle Programme ManagerWayne Hale.[14]NASAastronautRichard Mastracchio selected "Where My Heart Will Take Me" for broadcast on 9 August 2007 onboardEndeavour forSTS-118. The final broadcast on board a Space Shuttle was on May 23, 2009 duringSTS-125, the final Space Shuttle servicing mission to theHubble Space Telescope. On this occasion it was broadcast to the crew of theSpace ShuttleAtlantis. It was the third science fiction themed wake-up call in a row, the previous day having been theCantina Band composition byJohn Williams forStar Wars, and two days prior wasAlexander Courage'sTheme fromStar Trek.[14] Watson also recorded a special version of the song to be played for the final wake up of theNew Horizons exploration spacecraft on December 6, 2014.[15]
Following the pilot episode ofStar Trek: Enterprise, "Broken Bow", and the debut of the song as the series' theme tune, the reception amongStar Trek fans was mostly negative. Such was the response, that online petitions were formed and a protest held outsideParamount Studios against the use of the song.[16] One petition stated that "We wish to express our unmitigated disgust with the theme song that has been selected for the new 'Enterprise' series, it is not fit to be scraped off the bottom of aKlingon's boot."[17] ActorSimon Pegg, who played engineerMontgomery Scott inStar Trek andStar Trek Beyond later said that he had never watchedEnterprise due to the song, which he described as "dreadful soft-rock" and "probably the most hideousStar Trek moment in history".[18] The song was mentioned in the review of theEnterprisefirst seasonDVD set byDVD Talk. It was called "sappy",[19] and the reviewer said that it "never felt appropriate and serves only to undercut the emotional strength of the images on screen".[19]
Executive producer ofEnterprise,Rick Berman, praised the song, saying that it was a song "that's got a lot of hopefulness and uplifting qualities to it. And I like it. I've met a lot of other people who like it, but I've also heard a tremendous amount of banter about people who don't."[16]Enterprise co-creatorBrannon Braga also defended the song, saying of the protest, "There are some people who love the song and there are people who think it's cheesy. They came with a petition with 1,000 signatures. But plenty of people find the song very uplifting."[20] Watson also said of the response to the song, "Something new happens, and people aren't quite sure of it. But they'll get used to it. By the time they've watched the 20th episode, they'll be thinking, 'Well, it's not that bad after all."[11]
Russell Watson performed "Where My Heart Will Take Me" as part of the opening ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, alongside a choir. The choir subsequently performed the song at a ceremony to mark the retirement of BishopChristopher Mayfield from his post asBishop of Manchester.[21]
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CanadaRPM Adult Contemporary[22] | 4 |
| CanadaRPM Top Singles[23] | 27 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] | 99 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[25] | 60 |
| USBubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[26] | 17 |
| USAdult Contemporary (Billboard)[27] | 3 |
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[28] | 20 |
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[29] | 71 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[30] | 51 |
