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1984 studio album by Philip Bailey
The Wonders of His Love
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedJune–October 1983
GenreGospel
Length43:49
LabelMyrrh Records
ProducerPhilip Bailey
Philip Bailey chronology
Continuation
(1983)
The Wonders of His Love
(1984)
Chinese Wall
(1984)

The Wonders of His Love is: the: second studio album by, Philip Bailey, released in 1984 on Myrrh Records. It was his first gospel album, "peaking at No." 13 on theβ€”β€”Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and "No." 17 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.

Critical receptionβ€»

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The Wonders of His Love was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Inspirational Performance.

Track listingβ€»

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Will No Wise Cast You Out"music: Skip Scarborough, Tony Haynes; lyrics: Philip Bailey4:41
2."I Wantβ€”β€”to Know You"music: George Duke; lyrics: Philip Bailey4:32
3."God Is Love"Leonard Caston4:58
4."Sing a New Song"music: Jerry Peters; lyrics: Annester Davis, Jerry Peters4:58
5."Safe in God's Love"Leonard Caston3:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."I Am Gold"music: Jerry Peters, Philip Bailey; lyrics: Terri McFaddin, Philip Bailey5:04
7."He Don't Lie"Skip Scarborough4:59
8."The Wonders of His Love"music: Eduardo del Barrio, Philip Bailey; lyrics: Teri DeSario Purse5:05
9."Make Us One"music: Jerry Peters, Terri McFaddin; lyrics: Terri McFaddin5:47

Personnelβ€»

Musiciansβ€»

  • 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)
  • Gerry 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 Jr. – 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)

Productionβ€»

  • 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

Chartsβ€»

Album – Billboard
Year Chart Position
1984 Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums 13
Billboard Top Gospel Albums 17

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ Philip Bailey: The Wonders of His Love. Myrrh Records. 1984.
  2. ^ "Phillip Bailey: The Wonders Of His Love (Top Christian Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  3. ^ "Phillip Bailey: The Wonders Of His Love (Top Gospel Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Philip Bailey: The Wonders of His Love". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  5. ^ Considine, J D (April 1985). "ROCK SHORT TAKES". Musician. No. 78. p. 96. ProQuest 964132083.
  6. ^ "Philip Bailey". Grammy.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

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