Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
| Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration | |
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| Studio album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 1992 |
| Genre | Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop |
| Length | 75:42 |
| Label | Alliance |
| Producer | Norman Miller Gail Hamilton Mervyn Warren (executive producers) |
Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration is a
album by various artists, released in 1992 on Warner Alliance. Executive produced by Norman Miller, Gail Hamilton and Mervyn Warren, it is a reinterpretation of the 1741 oratorio Messiah by George Frideric Handel, and has been widely praised for its use of multiple genres of African-American music, including spirituals, blues, ragtime, big band, jazz fusion, R&B and hip hop
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The album received the 1992
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, as well as the 1992 Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year.[1] In 1993, the various recording artists participating in the project were collectively nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist.[citation needed
]
Track listing
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| # | Title | Length | Arranger(s) | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
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| 1 | "Overture: A Partial History of Black Music" | 5:13 | Mervyn Warren, Shelton Kilby, Dwayne Adell, Cedric Dent, Joe Hogue | Mervyn Warren | Mervyn Warren, Janice Chandler Eteme, Dwayne Adell, Cedric Dent, Joe Hogue |
| 2 | "Comfort Ye My People" | 5:44 | Mervyn Warren and Michael O. Jackson | Mervyn Warren | Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Daryl Coley |
| 3 | "Every Valley Shall Be Exalted" | 3:42 | Mervyn Warren and Mark Kibble | Mervyn Warren | Lizz Lee and Chris Willis (with Mike E.) |
| 4 | "And the Glory of the Lord" | 3:57 | Charles Mims | George Duke | Dianne Reeves |
| 5 | "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming" | 6:38 | David Pack, Greg Phillinganes and Patti Austin | David Pack and Patti Austin | Patti Austin |
| 6 | "And He Shall Purify" | 4:36 | Michael O. Jackson and Mervyn Warren | Mervyn Warren | Tramaine Hawkins |
| 7 | "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive" | 3:56 | George Duke | George Duke | Howard Hewett |
| 8 | "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion" | 3:52 | Cedric Dent | Take 6 | Stevie Wonder and Take 6 |
| 9 | "For Unto Us a Child Is Born" | 3:53 | Gary Hines | Gary Hines | Core Cotton, Jamecia Bennett, James Wright, Carrie Harrington, Pat Lacy and Sounds of Blackness |
| 10 | "Glory to God" | 4:51 | Robert Sadin | Robert Sadin | The Boys Choir of Harlem, Leaders of the New School and Michelle Weeks |
| 11 | "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion" | 5:07 | Richard Smallwood | Richard Smallwood | Richard Smallwood Singers |
| 12 | "Behold the Lamb of God" | 4:32 | The Yellowjackets | The Yellowjackets | The Yellowjackets |
| 13 | "Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates" | 5:12 | Fred Hammond | Fred Hammond | Commissioned and The Clark Sisters |
| 14 | "Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage?" | 2:36 | Mervyn Warren | Mervyn Warren | Al Jarreau |
| 15 | "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" | 6:00 | Mervyn Warren and Michael O. Jackson | Mervyn Warren | Tevin Campbell |
| 16 | " Hallelujah! "
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5:53 | Mervyn Warren, Michael O. Jackson, and Mark Kibble | Mervyn Warren | Vanessa Williams, Chris Willis
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Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak |
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| 1992 | The Billboard 200 | #82 |
| 1992 | Top Gospel Albums | #3 |
| 1992 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | #11 |
| 1992 | Top Contemporary Christian Albums | #13 |
References
- ^ "Awards Database". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ^ Staff, Rovi. "Handel's Messiah – A Soulful Celebration". AllMusic.
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