''There Will Be a Light'' is a
gospel
Gospel originally meant the Christianity, Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the second century Anno domino, AD the term (, from which the English word originated as a calque) came to be used also for the books in which the message w ...
album by
Ben Harper
Benjamin Charles Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music, and he is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, liv ...
and
The Blind Boys of Alabama, released in 2004. It is Harper's sixth album.
This album earned a Grammy award for Best Gospel album while Harper also won a Grammy for the track, "11th Commandment".
Track listing
All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted.
#"Take My Hand" – 3:54
#"Wicked Man" – 3:33
#"Where Could I Go" (
Marc Ford
Marc Ford (born April 13, 1966) is an American blues-rock guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is a former guitarist of the rock and roll band The Black Crowes, the former lead guitarist of The Magpie Salute and the leader of his own b ...
, Ben Harper, Jason Yates) – 4:09
#"Church House Steps" – 4:46
#"11th Commandment" (Harper, The Blind Boys of Alabama) – 1:34
#"Well, Well, Well" (
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...
,
Danny O'Keefe
Danny O'Keefe (born May 20, 1943) is an American folk singer and songwriter.
Career
In 1968, O'Keefe was a member of a four-man heavy psychedelic rock band named the Calliope. The group recorded one album, ''Steamed'', for Buddah Records befor ...
) – 3:15
#"Picture of Jesus" – 3:45
#"
Satisfied Mind
''Satisfied Mind'' is the sixth album by American rock band the Walkabouts, released in 1993 on Sub Pop. It consists entirely of covers of roots music and compositions by modern singer-songwriters, including songs authored by the Carter Family, ...
" (
Red Hayes
Joe Herman "Red" Hayes (1926-1973) was a fiddle player and singer-songwriter who co-wrote " A Satisfied Mind" with Jack Rhodes. He was born on April 4, 1926, in Garden Valley, Texas. During a UK tour with Faron Young, Hayes died of a heart at ...
,
Jack Rhodes
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Rhodes (January 12, 1907 – October 9, 1968) was an American country music producer and songwriter, with songwriting credits on over 625 released songs.
Several of his songs became hit records, including " A Satisfied Mi ...
) – 3:15
#"
Mother Pray" (James Rowe, John W. Vaughan) – 3:00
#"There Will Be a Light" – 3:22
#"Church on Time" – 4:17
Personnel
*Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
*Bobby Butler
*Oliver Charles
*Rock Deadrick
*Clarence Fountain
*Ricke McKinnie
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Leon Mobley
*Juan Nelson
*Tracie Pierce
*
Michael Ward
*Joe "Jackson Joe" Williams
*Jason Yates
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Marc Ford
Marc Ford (born April 13, 1966) is an American blues-rock guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is a former guitarist of the rock and roll band The Black Crowes, the former lead guitarist of The Magpie Salute and the leader of his own b ...
Production
*Producer: Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
*Executive producer: Chris Goldsmith
*Engineers: Mike Glines, Jimmy Hoyson
*Mixing: Jimmy Hoyson
*Arranger: Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
*Design: Jason Yates
*Artwork: Jason Yates
*Photography: Steve Sherman
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
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Ben Harper albums
The Blind Boys of Alabama albums
2004 albums
Gospel albums by American artists
Virgin Records albums