Believe in Him
Encyclopedia
Believe in Him is a gospel
album
by American
country
singer Johnny Cash
, released on Word Records
in 1986. It features acoustic arrangements of classic gospel songs. As of 2006, it has not been released on CD
. "Belshazzar" had previously been recorded by Cash for Sun Records
. The album also featured the Cathedral Quartet
on background vocals.
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
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country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
, released on Word Records
Word Records
Word Records is a Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a division of Word Entertainment , which, itself is co-owned by Warner Music Group and Curb Records...
in 1986. It features acoustic arrangements of classic gospel songs. As of 2006, it has not been released on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
. "Belshazzar" had previously been recorded by Cash for Sun Records
Sun Records
Sun Records is a record label founded in Memphis, Tennessee, starting operations on March 27, 1952.Founded by Sam Phillips, Sun Records was known for giving notable musicians such as Elvis Presley , Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash...
. The album also featured the Cathedral Quartet
Cathedral Quartet
The Cathedral Quartet, often known as simply The Cathedrals, was an American southern gospel quartet that lasted from 1964 until their retirement in 1999....
on background vocals.
Track listing
- "Believe in Him" – 3:25
- "Another Wide River to Cross" - 2:25
- "God Ain't No Stained Glass Window" – 3:07
- "Over There" – 3:12
- "The Old Rugged CrossThe Old Rugged Cross"The Old Rugged Cross" is a popular Christian song written in 1912 by evangelist and song-leader George Bennard .George Bennard, was a native of Youngstown, Ohio but was reared in Iowa. After his conversion in a Salvation Army meeting, he and his wife became brigade leaders before leaving the...
" (with Jessi ColterJessi ColterJessi Colter is an American country music artist who is best known for her collaboration with her husband, country singer and songwriter Waylon Jennings and for her 1975 country-pop crossover hit "I'm Not Lisa"....
) - 2:25 - "My Children Walk in Truth" – 2:39
- "You're Driftin' Away" – 1:35
- "Belshazzar" – 2:51
- "Half a Mile a Day" – 3:21
- "One of These Days I'm Gonna Sit Down and Talk to Paul" – 3:04
Personnel
- Johnny Cash - Vocals, Guitar
- Marty StuartMarty StuartJohn Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
- Producer, Guitar, Mandolin - Earl "Pooli" Ball - Piano
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins - Piano
- Bob Whitlock - Synthesizer, Organ
- David BriggsDavid Briggs (American musician)David Briggs is an American keyboardist, record producer, arranger, composer and studio owner....
- Synthesizer, Organ - Jack Grochmal - Pump Organ
- W. S. HollandW. S. HollandW. S. "Fluke" Holland is a drummer who worked extensively with numerous rock and roll musicians, beginning with Carl Perkins, but became well known as the drummer in singer Johnny Cash's succession of backing bands: The Tennessee Three, The Great Eighties Eight, and The Johnny Cash Show Band...
- Drums - Kenny MaloneKenny MaloneKenny Malone is an American drummer/percussionist from Nashville, Tennessee. He has been, since the 1970s, and continues to be a prominent session musician in folk, country and many other acoustic-based genres.-References:...
- Drums - Jimmy Tittle - Bass
- Bob Wray - Bass
- Roy Huskey - Bass
- T. Michael Coleman - Bass
- Joe Allen - Bass
- Peter Drake - Steel Guitar
- The Cathedral Quartet - Guest Vocalist
- Jessie Colter - Guest Vocals on "Rugged Old Cross"
- Mike Leach - String Arrangement