Come Walk with Me
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Come Walk With Me is an album by the American vocalist, pianist and songwriter Oleta Adams
and was released in 1997.
album. Adams, being the daughter of a minister, had been trained in singing gospel music since she was a child, and sang at her local church choir. Gospel music was always a strong influence in her previous recordings, but it was never fully explored as in this album.
It was her first album after leaving Mercury Records
, which had released her previous three studio albums and a compilation. Adams signed to Christian music
label Harmony Records to release the album. The record was co-produced by Adams and Michael J. Powell
, who had also produced some songs on Adams' previous album Moving On
.
The album was well-received critically, and charted in the top 10 of the US Billboard Gospel and Christian charts. The songs "Holy Is The Lamb" and "This Love Won't Fail" were released as radio-only singles.
Adams contributed the Christmas song "A Child Was Born Into My Life" for a compilation album titled Christmas Harmony in 1998, after which she left Harmony Records.
Oleta Adams
Oleta Adams is an American soul, jazz, and gospel singer and pianist.-Biography:Adams was born the daughter of a preacher and was raised with gospel music. In her youth her family moved to Yakima, Washington, which is sometimes shown as her place of birth.Before gaining her opportunity to perform,...
and was released in 1997.
History
Come Walk With Me is Adams' first gospel musicGospel 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. Adams, being the daughter of a minister, had been trained in singing gospel music since she was a child, and sang at her local church choir. Gospel music was always a strong influence in her previous recordings, but it was never fully explored as in this album.
It was her first album after leaving Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
, which had released her previous three studio albums and a compilation. Adams signed to Christian music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
label Harmony Records to release the album. The record was co-produced by Adams and Michael J. Powell
Michael J. Powell
Michael J. Powell is an American R&B musician, record producer and arranger who is best known for his work as producer for eight time Grammy Award-winning soul / R&B vocalist Anita Baker....
, who had also produced some songs on Adams' previous album Moving On
Moving On (Oleta Adams album)
Moving On is an album by the American vocalist, pianist and songwriter Oleta Adams and was released in 1995.-History:Moving On saw Adams move to a more straightforward R&B sound. Working with established R&B producers Vassal Benford or Michael J...
.
The album was well-received critically, and charted in the top 10 of the US Billboard Gospel and Christian charts. The songs "Holy Is The Lamb" and "This Love Won't Fail" were released as radio-only singles.
Adams contributed the Christmas song "A Child Was Born Into My Life" for a compilation album titled Christmas Harmony in 1998, after which she left Harmony Records.
Track listing
- "Holy Is The Lamb" (White) – 4:41
- "I Will Love You" (Adams) – 5:30
- "What Price" (Bond) – 7:03
- "Come And Walk With Me" (Adams) – 6:06
- "If You're Willing" (Adams) – 4:39
- "This Love Won't Fail" (Bundy, Scarborough) – 5:34
- "Wash, O God, Our Sons & Daughters" (Duck, White) – 3:29
- "The Captain Of My Ship" (Adams) – 5:38
- "Never Far Away" (Adams) – 6:28
- "Beams Of Heaven" (Tindley) – 5:06
Personnel
- Oleta Adams – piano, arranger, keyboards, vocals, backing vocals, producer
- David Bett – art direction
- Curtiss Boone – moog synthesizer
- Raina Bundy – executive producer
- Van Cephus – organ
- Danny Clinch – photography
- John Cushon – percussion, drums, producer
- Jerry Davis – backing vocals
- Eric Dawkins – vocals
- Vernon D. Fails – synthesizer, electric piano
- Leslie Ferguson – backing vocals
- Greg Henley – assistant engineer
- LaTonya Holman – backing vocals
- J. Edward Hoy – arranger
- Donyle Jones – backing vocals
- George Marino – mastering
- Ron Nelson – harmony
- Kayla Parker – backing vocals, vocal arrangement
- Michael J. Powell – guitar, percussion, arranger, producer, mixing, keyboard programming
- Paul Riser – string arrangements, string conductor
- Gerard Smerek – engineer, mixing
- Special Gift – backing vocals
- Meri Thomas – backing vocals
- Al Turner – bass guitar
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Gospel Albums | #4 |
| Billboard Top Contemporary Christian | #10 |
| Dutch album chart | #78 |