The Wonders of His Love
The Wonders of His Love is the second studio album by Philip Bailey released in 1984 on Myrrh Records. This was his first gospel album peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and No. 17 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.[1][2][3]
| The Wonders of His Love | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Gospel | |||
| Length | 43:49 | |||
| Label | Myrrh Records | |||
| Producer | Philip Bailey | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Musician | (favourable)[5] |
The Wonders of His Love was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Inspirational Performance.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Will No Wise Cast You Out" | Skip Scarborough, Philip Bailey, Tony Haynes | |
| 2. | "I Want to Know You" | George Duke, Philip Bailey | |
| 3. | "God Is Love" | Leonard Caston | |
| 4. | "Sing A New Song" | Anesther Davis, Jerry Peters | |
| 5. | "Safe In God's Love" | Leonard Caston |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I Am Gold" | Jerry Peters, Philip Bailey, Terri McFaddin | |
| 7. | "He Don't Lie" | Skip Scarborough | |
| 8. | "The Wonders of His Love" | Philip Bailey, Teri DeSario Purse | |
| 9. | "Make Us One" | Jerry Peters, Terry McFaddin |
Personnel
Musicians
- Philip Bailey – lead and backing vocals
- Alan Pasqua – synthesizers (1, 5, 7, 9)
- Skip Scarborough – keyboards (1, 7)
- Jerry Peters – horn arrangements (1, 6, 9), string arrangements (1, 6, 7, 9), keyboards (3, 4), organ (3, 4), synthesizers (4)
- George Duke – keyboards (2, 8), synthesizers (2)
- Leonard Caston – backing vocals (3, 5), keyboards (5), synthesizer arrangements (5)
- Charles Williams – keyboards (6, 9)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1, 3-8)
- Dann Huff – guitars (2)
- James Jamerson, Jr. – bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9)
- Freddie Washington – bass (4, 6)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (8)
- Jerry Brown – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 6, 8)
- Ralph Johnson – percussion (3, 7)
- Don Myrick – saxophone (1)
- Andrew Woolfolk – saxophone (2)
- Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet (8)
- Charles Veal – concertmaster (1, 6, 7, 9)
- Carl Carwell – backing vocals (1-7, 9)
- Jeanette Hawes – backing vocals (1-7, 9), lead vocals (3)
- Carolyn Caston – backing vocals (3, 5)
- Margaret Briggs – backing vocals (4, 6)
- Gwen Brown – backing vocals (4, 6, 9)
- Julia Tillman – backing vocals (4, 6, 9)
- Greg Walker – backing vocals (4, 6, 9)
- Winston Ford – backing vocals (7)
- Teri DeSario – lead and backing vocals (8)
Production
- Producer – Philip Bailey
- Recording Engineer – Jack Joseph Puig
- Second Engineers – Steven Ford, Ross Palone and David Schober.
- Recorded at Bill Schnee Studio, Mama Jo's Recording Studio and Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA).
- Mixed by Ross Palone at Hollywood Sound Recorders, assisted by Mike Wuellner.
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
- Liner Notes – Julius West[1]
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums | 13 |
| Billboard Top Gospel Albums | 17 |
References
- Philip Bailey: The Wonders of His Love. Myrrh Records. 1984.
- "Phillip Bailey: The Wonders Of His Love (Top Christian Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- "Phillip Bailey: The Wonders Of His Love (Top Gospel Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- Ruhlmann, William. "Philip Bailey: The Wonders of His Love". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- Considine, J.D. (April 1, 1985). "Rock Short Takes". proquest.com. Musician. p. 96. ProQuest 964132083.
- "Philip Bailey". Grammy.com.
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