Jah Is Real

Jah Is Real is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Burning Music. Recording sessions took place at The Magic Shop in New York City.

Jah Is Real
Studio album by Burning Spear
Released	August 19, 2008
Studio	The Magic Shop (SoHo, Manhattan)
Genre	Roots reggae
Length	1:08:46
Label	Burning Music
Producer	Burning Music Production
Burning Spear chronology
The Burning Spear Experience (2007) Jah Is Real (2008) Living Dub Vol. 6 (2008)
Singles from Jah Is Real
"The Cruise" Released: 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	[2]

The album peaked at number 3 on the Reggae Albums chart in the United States. It won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Winston Rodney.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Cruise"	4:38
2.	"Step It"	8:10
3.	"You Were Wrong"	4:56
4.	"Run for Your Life"	6:29
5.	"Jah Is Real"	4:06
6.	"People in High Places"	4:23
7.	"One Africa"	4:56
8.	"Grandfather"	3:54
9.	"Wickedness"	4:54
10.	"Stick to the Plan"	4:29
11.	"No Compromise"	4:17
12.	"700 Strong"	4:31
13.	"Grassroot"	4:22
14.	"Step It Remix"	4:41
Total length:		1:08:46

Personnel

• Winston Rodney – vocals, percussion
• "Lady" Peachena Eure – backing vocals
• Marie Della Thomas – backing vocals
• Joanne Williams – backing vocals
• The Late Show's Gospel Choir – backing vocals
• Kennedy Simmonds – keyboards
• William Berlind – keyboards
• Lawrence Lewis – keyboards
• Michael Hyde – keyboards
• George Bernard Worrell, Jr. – keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
• Brian Thorn – lead guitar, engineering
• Andrew Hobby Bassford – lead guitar
• Donovan McKitty – lead guitar
• Cecil Ordonez – lead guitar
• Ian "Beezy" Coleman – rhythm guitar
• Linford Carby – rhythm guitar
• David Rekhley – bass
• I Palmer – bass
• William Earl "Bootsy" Collins – bass (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9)
• Mr. Handgroove – bass guitar (track 14)
• Howard Smith – drums
• Num Heru-ur Shutef Amon'Tehu – percussion
• "Blessed" Donald Toney – saxophone
• Gerald "Jerry" Johnson – saxophone
• Jason Jackson – trombone
• Kevin Batchelor – trumpet
• Donovan "Snakie" Simmonds – additional engineering
• Ted Young – additional engineering
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Alexei Afonin – photography

Chart history

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[4]	3

References

1. Anderson, Rick. "Jah Is Real - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
2. Jacobson, Nils (September 25, 2008). "Burning Spear: Jah Is Real | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
3. "Burning Spear". Grammy. March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
4. "Burning Spear Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

External links

Jah Is Real at Discogs (list of releases)