''You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer)'' is the twenty-first studio album and third gospel album by American singer
B. J. Thomas, released in 1979.
Track listing
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Hal David
Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick.
Early life
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, Archie P. Jordan) - 3:27
# "Jesus on My Mind" (Jerry Gillespie) - 3:18
# "You Gave Me Love" (Archie P. Jordan, Claire Cloninger) - 3:26
# "The Faith of a Little Child" (Donna McLaughlin) - 4:20
# "I'm Gonna See Jesus" (Archie P. Jordan) - 2:45
# "Lord, I'm Just a Baby" (Archie P. Jordan, Teddy Wilburn) - 2:52
# "What Your Love Did for Me" (Claire Cloninger, Archie P. Jordan) - 3:06
# "I Need to Be Still (And Let God Love Me)" (Archie P. Jordan, Naomi Martin) - 2:45
# "Love Has Arrived" (Kent Robbins) - 3:09
# "He's Walking in My Shoes" (Hank Martin, Archie P. Jordan) - 3:07
Personnel
* Bass: Mike Leech
* Drums:
Larrie Londin
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& Jerry Kroon
* Keyboards: Bobby Wood, Archie Jordan & Carl Greeson
* Guitar:
Reggie Young
* Bells & vibes: Farrell Morris
* Oboe: Bobby Taylor
* Violins:
Shelly Kurland, George Binkley, Carl Gorodetzky, Wilfred Lehmann, Steven Smith, Pamela Vanosdale & Stephanie Woolf
* Violas: Marvin Chantry & Gary Vanosdale
* Cello: Roy Christensen
* Trumpets: Don Sheffield & George Tidwell
* Trombones: Roger Bissell & Dennis Good
* French horns: Tom McAninch
* Tenor saxophone: Buddy Skipper
* Baritone saxophone & flute: Billy Puett
* Background vocals: Janie Fricke, Donna Sheridan, Donna McElroy, Mary Boone, Diane Tidwell, Donna McLaughlin, Hank Martin & Tom Brannon
* Children's choir: Students of David Lipscomb Elementary School
* Choir director: Ann Elizabeth Lokey
Production
*Produced & arranged by: Archie P. Jordan
*Engineered by: Joe Wilson
*Recorded & mixed at: Glaser Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee
*Mastered at Masterphonics by: Jim Loyd
Chart performance
You Gave Me Love peaked at No. 2 on
''Billboard'''s Best Selling Inspirational
LPs in July 1980.
Awards
The album won the
Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance The Grammy Award
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in 1980.
References
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1979 albums
B. J. Thomas albums
Grammy Award-winning albums