Thursday, January 29, 1998 By ANIKA VAN WYK --

Country music fans have been keeping the faith that Tim McGraw's wife will join him when he takes the stage at the Saddledome on Feb. 4.

It appears the faithful will not be disappointed, as Faith Hill plans to accompany McGraw during the Alberta leg of his tour.

"She'll be flying into Edmonton," says promoter Ron Sakamoto of Gold and Gold.

McGraw, The Mavericks and Charlie Major play Edmonton on Feb. 3.

Though Hill's performance hasn't been confirmed, when Sun Country spoke with McGraw recently, he promised if his wife was with him that she would accompany him on their No. 1 hit It's Your Love.

"If she's there, she'd better (take the stage)," McGraw said. "When she's there, I have to keep up with her. She sings so good and I'm so worried about staying on pitch the whole time. I have to concentrate because I don't want to make her look bad."

It's Your Love was the most played country song of 1997 in North America.