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[3] Rolling Stone declared that "the only great new Al Green song here is 'Power', which builds on 'Jesus Is Waiting' and 'Have You Been Making Out O.K.' but claims its own space in the pantheon." [10] The Globe and Mail called He Is the Light "a gorgeous record: spare, crisp production, and tunes that haunt you." [11]
Recorded at Al Green Music Recording Studio and Ardent Studios (Memphis, TN); Startec (Washington D.C. ); Mayfair Recording Studios (New York, NY). Mixed at Al Green Music Recording Studio; Ardent Studios; Mayfair Recording Studios; Mission Control Studios (Boston, MA). Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer.He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Tired of Being Alone" (1971), "I'm Still in Love with You" (1972), "Love and Happiness" (1973), "Take Me to the River" (1974), and his signature song, "Let's Stay ...
Al Green – vocals, lead guitars, arrangements (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9) Jesse Butler – acoustic piano; Johnny Brown – organ; Reuben Fairfax Jr. – bass; John Toney – drums; Andrew Love – saxophones; Jack Hale – trombone; Ben Cauley – trumpet; Edgar Matthews – trumpet; Fred Jordan – string arrangements
In 2009, Al Green, along with Heather Headley, released a version of the song "People Get Ready" on the compilation album, Oh Happy Day. [ 23 ] In 2011, Time Life released his March 3, 1973 Soul Train performance of " Love and Happiness " on The Best of Soul Train Live .
Trust in God is a studio album by soul singer Al Green, released in 1984. [3] It is a collection of cover songs , performed in the style of gospel music . Track listing
In 2005, the Grammys honored her contributions to the Gospel music industry. R.E.A.- Robert Estevis Award for the album, The Caravans, Paved The Way . She is also a recipient of a 2005 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts , which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
Robert Christgau thought that "the Memphis groove of Al's first two Myrrh albums had somehow turned into rote tent-gospel timekeeping." [ 5 ] The New York Times wrote that "Green works audacious transformations on some of the most beloved gospel standards, turning them into bright, upbeat pop."